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LukeT

LukeT

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Going to the big apple on the 8th of September for a week and im trying to write an itinerary. I want to see all the big touristy things e.g Statue of Liberty, Empire state but im having a bit trouble organising what day to do spicific things..

I've never been before so im wondering if anyone has any tips or recomendations for my trip?!
 
Without going OT, i've been planning a trip and have found that Googling for "top ten things to do in xxxxxxxxx" throws up some good stuff for wherever you're going. Try it for NY.

Maybe one that wont be suggested - the Bronx Zoo is pretty cool :)

EDIT: Random linky.

EDIT2: Go see some sports!! See the Yankees or the Nicks -- whichever sport takes your fancy. Either would be a great experience even if you're not that interested in the respective sport.
 
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UKTopGun said:
Firstly, be prepared to que for the Empire State Building, I think I waited 2 hours but it was well worth it.
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Just came back from a week in New York, we booked our tickets online for the ESB and skipped the queues and got straight to the top within 10 mins.

Highlights:

ESB
Statue of Liberty
Times Square at Night
Shopping on 5th Avenue
Red Bus Tour - See most of the city - highly recommended
Horse and Carriage round Central Park
Madame Tussaudes
Macy's
Tiffaney's



And much much more!

I had a fantastic time and I am sure you will to!
 
I thought tiffany's was one of thos uber shops wich you cant go inside unless your mega rich...unless you are rich...

Never thought of madame tussaudes think ill try and put it in my itinerary.

What was the site you booked the ESB tickets on?
 
LukeT said:
I thought tiffany's was one of thos uber shops wich you cant go inside unless your mega rich...unless you are rich...

Never thought of madame tussaudes think ill try and put it in my itinerary.

What was the site you booked the ESB tickets on?
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I dont think Tiffanys is that expensive and I doubt theyd check your bank balance before letting you in! ;)

Madame Tussauds is good and also check out Intrepid.
 
Wonder if the 5AM (or whatever AM it was) cycle tour is still going. Well, I say tour - it was a one man operation really.

gavsim has a pretty good list. Add on something from Broadway if it takes your fancy (expensive at the ticket office, but you can risk the early times square queue if you're up for it). If you're into rock memorabilia, Hard Rock Cafe Times Square is a good bet.
 
Berserker said:
Wonder if the 5AM (or whatever AM it was) cycle tour is still going. Well, I say tour - it was a one man operation really.

gavsim has a pretty good list. Add on something from Broadway if it takes your fancy (expensive at the ticket office, but you can risk the early times square queue if you're up for it). If you're into rock memorabilia, Hard Rock Cafe Times Square is a good bet.
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Does Tickts(sp?) still exist? They used to have a store near Times Square which was always really busy, and another next to the lifts in the World Trade Centre. They sell tickets for broadway shows on the day at half the price, which my mum used for us to see Cats and Les Mis. Or are you're talking about the same company?
 
Nooooo :eek: Don't go to NYC, it's tacky and overrated!!!. Catch a plane or a Greyhound to Chicago, it's much nicer. :D

If your going on the 8th then the queues should be shorter then when I was there which was the 16th to the 20th June 2005. I neva went to the Statue of Liberty cos the queue was half a day long :eek: Didn't wait too long in the Empire State. Don't go to Macdonalds in Times Square(really bad). Go to ColdStone Ice Creamery(it's ace). Nintendo World near the Rockefeller centre if your into that thing.

I love the subway there and it takes you everywhere, be it Queens, Brooklyn or Harlem. Highly recommended. Central Park is very nice, so is Brooklyn Bridge. 5th Avenue shopping might be a bit much, well it was for me, being a student an all :p

Enjoy the experience but you may find it could get too much for the senses on occasion.
 
manoz said:
Go to ColdStone Ice Creamery(it's ace).
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Though it is ace don't get too excited, they're common as dirt nowadays, even in backwards midwestern places like Clevelend. I've got 3 franchises in walking distance from me.

I second Scam's idea. Catch an American sporting event while you're in town. You have a lot from which to choose. The Yankees won't still be playing in mid September as that will be after the World Series and the baseball season will be over. I suggest you go see the Jets play football. Failing that you could go see the Giants. If you can't get football tickets or aren't going to be around on a Sunday go take in a basketball game. Madison Square garden is a first class fieldhouse.
 
Ah yes, the Garden. How could I forget that, silly me. :o

I wholeheartedly endorse BillytheImpaler's suggestion. I timed my last visit to catch ice hockey, basketball, and WrestleMania XX, all in the same week. :D

You could also head down to Grand Central and see how many films you can remember from there (and even better, how many films you can remember that destroyed the famous clock). :)

As for Chicago, well, OK, if that's your thing. :)
 
BillytheImpaler said:
Though it is ace don't get too excited, they're common as dirt nowadays, even in backwards midwestern places like Clevelend. I've got 3 franchises in walking distance from me.

I second Scam's idea. Catch an American sporting event while you're in town. You have a lot from which to choose. The Yankees won't still be playing in mid September as that will be after the World Series and the baseball season will be over. I suggest you go see the Jets play football. Failing that you could go see the Giants. If you can't get football tickets or aren't going to be around on a Sunday go take in a basketball game. Madison Square garden is a first class fieldhouse.
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I only said that thing about Coldstone cos I worked there(in Delaware) for the summer last year. It is honestly the some of the best Ice-Cream I've tasted and I'm not just saying that. It's worth visiting for snack or after dinner desert I guess. Didn't realise there was so many of them around :confused: Dang, oh well, I'm pretty sure they are expanding to Europe soon.
 
manoz said:
I only said that thing about Coldstone cos I worked there(in Delaware) for the summer last year. It is honestly the some of the best Ice-Cream I've tasted and I'm not just saying that. It's worth visiting for snack or after dinner desert I guess. Didn't realise there was so many of them around :confused: Dang, oh well, I'm pretty sure they are expanding to Europe soon.
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I don't suppose ya'll have Steak and Shake over there? I blame them for making me gain 10 pounds last year. :p
 
LoL never heard of Steak and Shake. Sounds fat :eek: . Not surprised if they have, fast food joints were a plenty when I was in the States. I had parents buying their kids 2000 calorie ice creams!!!!! :eek:

LoL at berserker.
 
Tkts still exists - they've moved to the marriott (about 44th-45th street on XSQ) whilst they're old building is being rebuilt. Can't really add much on what's already been said here - although I didn't know about the online booking for the ESB tickets.

I hear the Top of the Rock(efeller) is good as well - that's nearer the park if you want good views on that. I'd also say take the 2 hour boat trip that goes around the bottom of the island and then back again. You can take the 3 hour one which goes all the way round, but that gets a bit dull as there's not much to see on the north end. I did the 2 hour one at dusk and it was rather nice :)

Don't go to tiffany's, it's just a shop selling expensiveish not-very-nice bling. If you must see big dept. stores, macys (34th & 7th) and Bloomingdales (3rd and 60th, I think) might be worth your while.

Take the subway to get around, it's 7$ per day for unlimited travel anywhere on the network. That might include busses as well, although I've not tried that.

If you get a chance, take a trip down to SoHo and the village - they're quite different from the rest of the city, and can be quite nice to wander around.

The Intrepid is shutting soon for a long while, so that's deffinately worth a visit. Also, walking across the Brooklyn bridge at dusk is quite a good thing to do. Get the A or C train to High St. station and walk back towards the city across the bridge.

Personally, I'd go see Grand Central as well, just for the roof. It's fairly amazing :)
 
I was getting worried about Intrepid there for a moment, but it's only a refit (albeit a long and well-needed one), so all's good. Concorde hadn't long arrived and wasn't open when I was there. Hopefully she'll get the covered area she deserves (especially as that's the one I was privileged enough to get a transatlantic flight on).
 
Berserker said:
I was getting worried about Intrepid there for a moment, but it's only a refit (albeit a long and well-needed one), so all's good. Concorde hadn't long arrived and wasn't open when I was there. Hopefully she'll get the covered area she deserves (especially as that's the one I was privileged enough to get a transatlantic flight on).
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Awww, I quite like it in the open air. It means I can sit in the restaurant on top of the Marriott, look out the window and go "Oh look, it's concorde". :p
 
Last I heard the top of the Statue of Liberty is now off limits because the stairs used to get to the top are considered a safety hazard if there is an emergency. When I last heard the top was going to be closed until they can come up with a solution to the hazard.

This may improve the wait time to see it and it is still worth the wait.

American Football has started up again and you should be able to catch one of the first games of the season. Well, I dont know when the NY Giants are playing or where they are playing but that is an option. I think baseball is still going also.

I might also be worth going to see Niagra Falls. Its nothing special but its a nice photo op and its pretty awesome to stand there and watch all of that water fall over the edge and hear it crash. When I was there many years ago they had boat tours to the base of the falls and history lessons on how they stopped the falls back in the day for some reason I cant remember.

Also, if your into history it might be worth visiting Massachusetts (sp bad I know). This is where the pilgrams landed and founded the country.

Washington DC, isnt too far either.

Philidelphia, Pensylvania is also a historical landmark, where the declaration of independance was signed IIRC. the Liberty Bell is also there. Its the big bell with the crack in it. I cant remember ther history behind it though. I think it was struck and cracked when the constitution was signed or passed or something.

The US still has Ticket Master, www.ticketmaster.com, where you can get tickets to just about anything and everything.

Good luck and HAVE FUN!!!
 
I went to New York a few months ago and had a great time.

I managed to do most of the sights i wanted to do but I'd love to visit some other time.

I found the HardRock Cafe on Times Square is a great place to have an evening meal, it's got a nice atmosphere and they serve fantastic food.
 
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