Locals share guides of the best things to do in new york city.

Katipai Richardson-Wilson, the owner/operator of Dirty Precious, knows and loves Gowanus!!

Valeen is the Founder of Private Picassos, an art studio in Brooklyn, NY. When she’s not running her studio, she’s often enjoying Park Slope with her family.

Mary is a writer from Iceland and Greece working in the media industry. She is an avid traveler and lover of art, culture and languages.

Bonnie is a Mom, lawyer, brand strategist, public relations expert.‍ She knows the best spots for a play date AND a real date.

Calvin is a Brooklyn born founder and creator of a direct to consumer men's brand. He also knows all the best spots for food and music in Williamsburg.

Samantha is one of those people you wish was your best friend. Luckily, she's agreed to share all the cool spots in Gowanus she wold take you, if you were.

A designer with a love for sustainable fashion, Jussara knows clothes. She also knows where to get the best Brazilian food in the Village.

Allison McGowan has been a resident of the West Village for 15 years. When she’s not running Teich Toys & Books she’s often playing with her son in the neighborhood.

Entrepreneur, mother, and wife. Ariana knows how to find the best baby products and where to have a great girls night in Hudson Yards.

Cameron is a writer with a love for tennis, friends and the finer things. She loves the narrow cobblestone streets of Soho.

Jennifer is the creative mind behind BKLYN CLAY. She has 30+ years of experience in brand strategy and graphic design. Also important, she knows Brooklyn.

Jacqueline Eng is an artist and baker - and the owner and baker at Partybus Bakeshop a new bakery on the Lower East Side.

Jonny knows music. Having performed and worked in the industry for decades. See his top tips in Ditmas Park and Brooklyn.

Christy knows Flatbush, Brooklyn and music better than most. See her favorite spots to relax and her tips for visitors.

Michele is the creator for a designer home goods brand. When she's not busy working she's enjoying the music of her husband's band, the Crash Test Dummies.

Lindsey Boyd is a co-founder of The Laundress. When she's not working she enjoys being outside with her family and skiing, biking and bbq.

Sarah is a New Yorker whose job it is to know the best spots. From karaoke, to arcades and all the best pubs and venues in Brooklyn. She's on it.

10+ years at MTV and Nickelodeon - Louis knows entertainment. How to make it and where to find it. Let him show you around Ktown and Hell's Kitchen.

After several decades in NYC and the Upper West Side, Fasil knows the best local spots Uptown.

Lisa is an adventurer at heart who knows and loves NYC and exploring. When she's not eating and traveling she's a producer of a top YouTube channel.

Amir is a developer, dad and Pizza connoisseur. He knows where to get the best slices downtown and where to relax and enjoy some reading.

Sam is a freelance art director and stylist based in New York City. and San Francisco. She's led art direction and styling for brands such; Tory Burch, Rothy's, Banana Republic.

Christian is a musician and visual artist in New York City. He loves documenting street life and culture.

Danny is a foreign policy expert, mother, and all around global nomad. She loves gallery hopping and shopping in the city.

Max is a designer who loves practicing yoga, running, hiking, or working to restore his farm in the Berkshires.

Gwen is a co-founder of The Laundress - a brand dedicated to eco-friendly detergents, and home cleaning products.

Tracey has done it all. She's a ballet dancer and designer and most recently a food blogger capturing her travels and adventures tracysnewyorklife.com.

Daniel Sorg is the co-founder of Regular Visitors. On a perfect day, he's at the Russian & Turkish Baths.

Kerry is a native New Yorker who knows sweets. She runs the instagram handle @adventuresofanyfoodie and has spent the past several years scouring the best places in the Big Apple.

Emily is a singer and mother who knows the UES. Fall in the city + the Brooklyn Blackout cupcake from Two Little Red Hens = her happy place.

Nadia is a consultant in love with the charm of New York. When she's not enjoying brunch or ice cream with friends she is fawning over dogs.

Ericka is a writer and director living in New York City. She's a creative who loves working out, watching TV shows and eating delicious food in great company.

Olga is an ad agency strategist and Beyonce fangirl who loves strolling Brooklyn Heights and DUMBO.

Eldar is a musician with a love for guitar, cooking and meeting new people.

Aviva is a recovering TV editor and now a standup comic in New York City, following her passion and her dreams to some of the best venues around the world.

Taylor is a songwriter and musician living in Harlem. She appreciates a good dance party, walking the streets of the city, and getting lost in Chinatown.

Juliet is a freelance food, entertainment, and travel writer and a new mom.

Damia is a real life healer. Therapist and reiki master, she uplifts, empowers and inspires. To top it off, you can take a yoga class with her AND your dog.

Brandy is a photographer living in New York City. She has an appreciation for fine dining, the theater and enjoys seeing the city from the many great rooftop bars.

Michael is a Brooklyn based musician. He enjoys catching shows by innovative and experimental local musicians, watching great films and enjoying bites around the city.

Emily is a marketer with a love for exploring New York's gritty historical spots as well as new cocktail bars and the ever changing night life scene.

Ulla Johnson is a designer and creator of her own clothing and accessories brand. When she’s not working she’s relaxing in Montauk with family and friends.

Malcom works in technology and the arts but his true passion is screenwriting. See where his NYC adventures take him.

Mike knows good food and drink and where to find it. When he's not planning for business or for friends he's listening to good music.

Blake is a native New Yorker and an upper east side mom of three young children. She’s often out exploring new neighborhoods with her kids.

Quinyae is a singer, songwriter and rapper. Although raised in Atlanta raised, she knows all the best spots for music and wings around New York City.

Nora is a photographer, social media strategist, creative, and avid coffee drinker. She loves New York and has a love for taking photos and telling stories.

Briana is a talent scout with a love for good times and cheap drinks. She knows the very best spots to get dumplings and drinks from the Lower East Side to Bushwick.

Esther is the Founder & Owner of Brainiac Tennis. When she’s not teaching lessons or running camps she’s strolling Riverside Park on the UWS.

Kat is an art director in Brooklyn. She's a creative at heart with a love for the city. You can find her strolling the West Village or across Brooklyn.

Perry is a husband and Dad with a love for planning beautiful outings for family and friends from New York to Nafplion.

Malu is a media producer, director and editor. When she's not busy traveling and shooting around the world, she calls Brooklyn home and is all about exploring, walking, and dancing her way through the boroughs many neighborhoods.

Pavel is a designer with an absolute passion for graphic design and New York City.

Nathan is an actor, dancer and director. He loves the chaos, volume and magic of the arts that are alive in Midtown.

Caroline Weaver is the founder of CW Pencil Enterprise. She knows Pencils and she also knows the best spots on the Lower East Side.

Danielle is a New York City transplant that has lived all over the country and abroad. She's an adventurer at heart and production assistant by day.

Nicole is a California girl now at home in NYC. When she's not working, she's museum hopping and sampling dumplings and vodka soda around town.

Camille is a marketer and designer based in New York City. When she's not designing, she's traveling or scouting out the very best shopping wherever she is.

Jen is all about music and the best of NYC. Karaoke is her therapy and the city is her playground.

Nicholas is a writer with a love for cycling, billiards and table tennis. Among his many hobbies he’s also passionate about jazz, piano and writing.

Sarah is the owner of the McNally Jackson bookstores. She lives in Greenwich Village with her son and their dog.

Kira has seen a lot of New York from the LES to UWS. She's covered ground as a student, dog walker and lover of hidden gems across the city.