"Times Square is the most frentic part of New York City.
Hordes of people arrive every hour by subway, bus, car, or on foot, drawn by its undeniable gravitational pull.
What brings them here?
There's not much to do - no great shopping, comparatively few notable restaurants, and,
except when they're raising the curtains in the theaters, a dearth of cultural offerings.
Simply put, Times Square is a destination in itself."

- excerpt from "Fodor's New York City 2007"