5th Ave Between 45th St and 43rd St

Midtown: It's crowded, it's bright, it's noisy, and it's populated with stores I rarely care to visit. This particular grouping of blocks lack the culture brought by the NY Public Library a few blocks to the south, or the shopping opportunities offered by the high-end retailers to the north. Instead you're stuck with Best Buy and an unusually-high number of Chase Bank branches.

Being a wide avenue, the middle of a sunny day can be a bit overwhelming. Not helping the situation are the numerous mirror-like buildings which serve only the augment the already-blinding sun.  Also found here are the ubiquitous (in midtown) Grand Central Partnership planters. The wide collection of flowers planted along the street certainly help to brighten up an otherwise bland street.