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BillytheImpaler said:
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.
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The Dodgers are in town to play the Mets until the 10th, then the Devil Rays play the Yankees from the 12th

Personally I would definately try and catch a baseball game, just one of those experiences you cannot get almost anywhere else in the world.

Having said that catching some NFL would be cool (though the season will only just have kicked off, and there's only one game - Giants iirc - going on in the week the op is there

edit: I hate basketball, so don't follow it, but I thought the NBA season started later :confused:
 
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The UN is really interesting.

Last time I went I went up the WTC - amazing view from the top. Not sure if you can do that any more.
 
Visage said:
The UN is really interesting.

Last time I went I went up the WTC - amazing view from the top. Not sure if you can do that any more.
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ROFL!


Spend some time in lower Manhattan, you can see Wall St. and loads of other famous buildings, head down to Battery Park, there's always something going on. Catch the free ferry to Staten Island, sit on the RHS to get a good view of the Statue of Liberty. There's nothing much on Staten except a good view of the city and a nice bar about 4 minutes walk from the terminal.

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edit: b-ball season starts in November iirc.
 
There really isn't that much to see in NYC, a full day and night should cover it unless you a dead keen to visit every single museum (not that there are as many as London or any that are particularly good).

The best thing I did there was to go on a boat trip around the island. You get to see more or less everything, including the statue of liberty and have guide explaining everything.


After a day in NYC I would head to upper state NY, some very nice country side. Unfortunaetly you will miss the fall colours but it should still be beatiful. The smoky mountains and the Catskill range are marvelous. See how far north you can go, up into Maine etc.
 
Instead of going to see the empire state i reccomend going up the rockafella tower, although it is lower you get a much better view as you see central park and downtown manhatten
 
Hey this is great guys thanks for the help!

Got most of your suggestions in my itinerary e.g empire state, 5th ave, rockerfeller and macys/bloomingdales but the intrepid air-sea sounds cool going to fit that in. Dont think the gf will want to go see a show but the WWE are at MSG on the 11th, always wanted to go when i was a kid and it would be like fulfilling a dream lol! but theres only tickets at the top left. Would it still be worth going Berserker?? Sure i could twist her arm!

Anyway this is great help guys keep it coming!
 
j00ni said:
The Dodgers are in town to play the Mets until the 10th, then the Devil Rays play the Yankees from the 12th

Personally I would definately try and catch a baseball game, just one of those experiences you cannot get almost anywhere else in the world.

Having said that catching some NFL would be cool (though the season will only just have kicked off, and there's only one game - Giants iirc - going on in the week the op is there

edit: I hate basketball, so don't follow it, but I thought the NBA season started later :confused:
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Dearie me, why on Earth did I read the OP as saying he'd be going on the 8th of November? :o You're very right, j00ni, baseball will be going on through the last week of October, football starts Sunday the 10th, but basketball and hockey should not have yet started their seasons.
 
BillytheImpaler said:
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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Ummm im sure the World Series baseball isnt until Oct unless they have changed it??:confused:.

Anyways im hoping to get there to visit the missus sometime in decemeber, woint be able to catch a Yankee's game but im definitely going to be catching a few football games, mainly the Giants. But thats all dependant on the missus and if she can get me tickets to go watch a game or 2. Dont know about Basketball as i havent really paid much attention to it for the past 15 yrs..well since the Bulls dominated the NBA a while back.
 
Visage said:
The UN is really interesting.

Last time I went I went up the WTC - amazing view from the top. Not sure if you can do that any more.
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Its still there isnt it???:confused: :p....
 
Tru said:
ROFL!


Spend some time in lower Manhattan, you can see Wall St. and loads of other famous buildings, head down to Battery Park, there's always something going on. Catch the free ferry to Staten Island, sit on the RHS to get a good view of the Statue of Liberty. There's nothing much on Staten except a good view of the city and a nice bar about 4 minutes walk from the terminal.

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edit: b-ball season starts in November iirc.
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good tip...get on the statten island ferry..costs you nowt and gets you good photos of the Statue

as people have said..pre buy your tickets for the empire state..you can even do that for the bus tours which are very useful..you can get on and off as you like and means you get easy access to chinatown, little italy etc and if you get bored another bus is along in 10 minutes...more expensive than the subway but safer, quicker and you get to sight see between stops

go to see Grand Central station..very nice building

as is the public library with the public reading rooms being very impressive

natural history museum was good as well if you like that sort of thing

theres tons to do..go and see a show as well...drink beer, eat steak and seafood..its all good stuff

its like being on a giant film set..everything you see you will have seen in a movie somewhere

also try to get tickets to David Letterman!..always a good laugh think its free as well
 
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