JimmyRB5PRO

Ok of to NY next w/e for the w/e - so only a ltd amount of time whats on the list of must do's and of course what are the dont's........

staying in Hyatt next to grand central so quite central !

cheers guys........................

Tiggs

Central Park zoo........looks just like it does on Madagascar!

lpski1

i went last May for 5 nights, had a great time.

Things i visited:
Empire State is a must.
Coney Island (remember the Warriors)
Central Park (you really could spend a week on that alone)
Statue of Liberty
Staten Island (at least take the ferry across) every 30 mins or something like that, its free.
Yankee's stadium for a game HOTDOGS HOTDOGS
Times Square, theatre land.
Little Italy for some good food.
APT nightclub (if thats your thing)
Walked across Brooklyn Bridge, takes about 30 mins, looking down on the traffic



Have a cigarette with the local Federal Reserve Coppers


Also had a Helicopter flight around NY and Liberty £60 p/p

16vmarc

We did Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty. Cant remember what else we did!, was 13 years ago!

lpski1

Also visited where the WTC's stood, very eerie

Had a walk around Lower Manhattan business district, Battery Park, WTC memorial.

took a break watching people playing '1 on 1' in wire cages next to a big group playing hand ball in another, whilst some loony was preaching about the world ending the following day (think that was near NY college park)

ESPN restaurant, you can hire a lazy boy by the hour and sit and watch Sports on one of the biggest screens ive ever seen INSIDE a venue.

FlightMan

Walk around World Trade Centre site, then head down Wall St to Staten Island ferry for a free view of the NY skyline and St of Liberty.
If your going to do the Empire State, go during the day, and for Gods sake, wear somehing warm. Its breezy at 1000ft!

KiwiGTI

Carnegie Deli
FAO Schwarz
The Bronx Zoo
Go to a church in Harlem on Sunday for an authentic gospel experience
Ellis Island

KIBLY1978

We went in late november if shoppings ur thing woodberry common is a must massive discount shopping bout an hour bus ride out but massive savings,if you go to macys make sure they know your a visitor extra discount,also fake designer bags,watches etc canel street is best.
BEWARE credit card secuity is best described as a joke!!!

lpski1

lol at the credit card part, not wrong there

and give the subway a go too

let us know if you see the man walking ferrets in Central Park

if Art is your thing, take the subway to D.U.M.B.O (directions: A or C train to High Street, cross the park, left on Washington Street or F train to York Street, left at York toward Bridges, right on Washington Street)

lpski1

Dont's:

Try not to get lost

JimmyRB5PRO

come on peoples some good stuff here keep it coming ......


any good restaurants ???????? bars ??????? nightclubs ????????

lpski1

APT where i went, lots of nice people, quite a varied mix, a little difficult to find though. http://www.aptwebsite.com/ West 13th st (take your passport or you wont get in) sexy ladies, lots of Canadians

lpski1

Just found the restaurant where we ate one evening. Remember the Yanks like big meals, couldnt finish it all. Reasonably priced too.

Dont go in straight away, check the menu's for a while, usually a waiter will approach you and entice you in with free drinks or a discount (they was doing this at every restaurant). Very friendly.

http://www.littleitalynyc.com/restau...?rest=CAFFENAP

Also ate here http://www.virgilsbbq.com/ in Times Square, your basic ribs and burgers type place with a sporty theme, you can sit at the bar downstairs and watch the sport and chat to the locals. Gets really busy, so expect to wait.

JimmyRB5PRO

cheers lpski looks like you could do guided tours of NY - so out of interest on the pics are you the one with hair or without

thanks ................

lpski1

im the egg head

if you want to pay for me to come with you, i dont have a problem with that

JimmyRB5PRO

would love to mate but the misses say's two's company and three's a crowd

thanks all the same for the advice we will see if any other scoobynetters have anywhere near as much knowledge as u then over the w/e

lpski1

2000TLondon

For the Empire State, try and go up half an hour or so before sunset so you can see it in the day, then the lights coming on, then in the dark!

The helicopter tours from the West Side are essential.

The Rainbow Rooms in Rockefeller is a great place for a cocktail, but you'll need a jacket and tie! (will lend you one if you need one!)

Billbill

Be sure and do the "Cotton Club" in Harlem.
Then go visit Bill Clinton at his office in Harlem.
Also, talk a lot so the residents know you are from England.
Surprising how well they treat visitors.

ALi-B

iTrader: (1)

I've been to New York.

Cool place.


Go there!

Patt@firstime

Heliflopper ride is a must, ours went round Statue of Liberty/ground zero etc.

Another vote for Rainbow Rooms

When I went doing some normal stuff was really good like going to a diner for breakfast and going for a walk in Central Park etc.

Enjoy

KIBLY1978

empire state is amazing at nite we also went on a dinercruise round the hudson at nite it was exellent,out of intrest did anyone see the dancing cowboy in times square hat,pants,boots and it was ******* freezing when we were there apparently being doing this a while from what other say,remember take tags off all new clothes or u mite be charged tax on entering uk(no biggy not like your going to be able to take it back to shop)horse and carrage ride in central park wil no doubt get u xtra brownie points from the missus

lukey1

the view roof top revolving restaurant is nice in the marriott hotel


http://marriott.com/property/aboutho...WT_Ref=mi_left

MrShades

When you're at Ground Zero, pop across the road (it'll be behind you!) for some of the best shopping in NYC at Century 21.

http://www.c21stores.com/

Leslie

Just going in the high speed lifts in the Empire State is pretty memorable. And the way the building moves if there is a bit of a wind!

Have a great time.

Les

Sbradley

Grand Central Station, believe it or not, is really worth a visit. Be sure to check out the whispering gallery (can't remember what it's actually called) by the upmarket restaurant.

Ground Zero is amazing and if it doesn't bring at least a lump to your throat then you have no soul.

The Empire State Building is worth the visit but be sure to get the recorded guide because it's really very good.

Oh, and take some walking shoes. NYC is a great place for walking in...

SB

Daryl

Just what I was about to say, especially as you are next door to it. The main floor is amazing, then head down below to check out the restaurants, including the famous oyster bar.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art on Fifth and 82nd is good and can be combined with a stroll through Central Park.

Other public buildings, that may be worth a visit, are the Lincoln Center (sic) and the NY Public Library.

As for food, I would recommend the Gramercy Tavern, Union Square Cafe and Gotham Bar and Grill, all of which will cost approx. $70 per person. If you don't want to spend as much, Kitchen 22 is about half the price.

Kevin Mc

If you're short on time I'd recommend the Top of the Rock instead of the Empire State. The views are just as good if not better (including views of the Empire State) and there are virtually no queues (mid morning), whereas we had to queue for about 50 minutes for the Empire State at about 6pm.

USS Intrepid is also worth a look, as is a visit to Central Park. If you're down at the WTC site, I would do the Brooklyn Bridge and South Street Seaport. Queues for Ellis Island were massive as that's the same Ferry as the one that goes to the Statue of Liberty.

Sbradley

The Oyster Bar. That where the whispering gallery is, too.


Thanks Daryl - been bugging me...

SB

lpski1

Anyone know how Jimmy got on ?

and a BTT for the more recently asked thread.