The Twilight guide to NYC

About this we are absolutely positive: If you’re unconditionally and irrevocably in love with Edward Cullen, November 20 is like an early Christmas, when thousands of Twihards will gather in theaters for the second installment of the Twilight Saga, New Moon (and you better get tickets to a midnight showing now!). In the meantime, New York offers plenty of opportunities to channel your inner Bella Swan.

Though far removed from the drizzly Pacific Northwest coast of the series, Mount Loretto Unique Area (6450 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island; 718-482-4942) is home to the tallest ocean-facing cliffs in the city. The rocky beach below the 85-foot-tall red-clay crags is a great place to moon over your forbidden love. Before you go, stop by Fred Flare (131 Meserole Ave at Leonard St, Greenpoint, Brooklyn; 718-349-1257, fredflare.com) to grab a blue Bella-inspired “Twilight” jacket ($64) that’ll keep you warm.

If you can’t get your hands on a flashy European sports car for a beach trip, explore underground and re-create Bella’s journey into the lair of a powerful Italian coven. At the start of the Atlantic Avenue Tunnel Tour (Atlantic Ave at Court St; for reservations, call 718-941-3160; Nov 1, 15 at 1pm; $15), you’ll climb into a manhole on the busy Brooklyn thoroughfare, but the Volturi won’t be waiting for you at the far end. Instead, armed with your flashlight, you’ll trek through subterranean pathways that lead to a defunct LIRR tunnel. Bob Diamond of the Brooklyn Historic Railway Association relays historical facts, but if you’re quiet, you can hang back and snap spooky photos or just marvel at the uncanny change in temperature.

Halloween costumers should remember that Stephenie Meyer–style bloodsuckers lack the pointy chompers that distinguish most vamps; instead, they sparkle when exposed to the sun. Their distinct lack of fangs disappointed actress Ashley Greene (Alice Cullen in the films), so she enlisted New York’s finest fangsmith, Father Sebastiaan of Sabretooth (sabretooth.com), to make her a set of pointy chompers. If you want removable caps crafted for your canines ($99), Father Sebastiaan is taking appointments at Halloween Adventure (104 Fourth Ave between 11th and 12th Sts) until October 30. But if you want to stay strictly canon, pick up some Diamond Powder ($24) from Make Up for Ever (available at Sephora; various locations throughout the city, sephora.com). This ultrafine glitter will make you dazzle just like a Cullen.

Bella’s fondness for supernatural creatures is not confined to marble-skinned immortals; she’s torn between her topaz-eyed boyfriend and her hot-blooded werewolf best friend. Interested in addressing the conflict between the two species, vampire slaves (who wrote The New Vampire’s Handbook) and lycanthrope activists (including the authors of The Werewolf’s Guide to Life) will unite at Comix for the Vampire-Werewolf Summit (343 W 14th St between Eighth and Ninth Aves; 212-524-2500, comixny.com. Tue 27 at 7:30pm; advance $15, day of show $20, plus two-item minimum), moderated by VH1 mainstay Christian Finnegan. “Our hope is that vampires and werewolves will actually attend and see that our differences can be bridged,” says comedian Bob Powers, who will be repping for the lycans.

While no one knows the true location of Isle Esme, you can pretend you’re on Bella and Edward’s tropical honeymoon getaway by sneaking off to PDT (113 St. Marks Pl between First Ave and Ave A; 212-614-0386, pdtnyc.com)—just remember to make a reservation first. Ask for a Blood and Sand ($14), an off-the-menu cocktail that blends Scotch, orange juice, cherry liqueur and sweet vermouth. Master mixer Jim Meehan says the combination of these four ingredients “yields an alchemy rarely achieved in other recipes” and recommends it for “the adventurous imbiber.” Let the earthy red drink warm you from the inside out and imagine you’re cuddled up to Jacob, your own personal space heater (don’t worry, we won’t tell Edward).

Do you dream of sexy vampires every night? Then bring a little sizzle to your nocturnal adventures. Hit up Babeland (locations throughout the city, babeland.com) for the Vamp ($39.99) for a limited-edition silicone dong from Tantus. You can even toss the sparkly toy in the freezer to achieve the chilly temperature of the undead (seriously). Two points for Team Edward.

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