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Going to New York!
Bartholamue
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I'm going to be in New York City from February 17th to the 22nd (roughly, don't know when I'm leaving yet), and I would like some suggestions on where to go. I'm planning on going to Nintendo World, seeing the 7 floor Toys R Us, maybe going up to the observation deck at the Empire State building, and maybe going to the Jimmy Fallon show (why not Daily Show or Colbert? Not sure.). What other things are cool/interesting?
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Get a dirty water hot dog and a bag of chestnuts from a street vendor.
Go see a show. The TKTS booth at Times Square is always a good way to get tickets on the fly.
See some of the other notable stores. FAO Schwartz, Saks Fifth Avenue, and the flagship Macy's at Herald Square are worth window shopping at.
Have a meal at one of the many wonderful dining establishments across the city.
Pay your respects at Ground Zero.
Go to the real Little Italy - Arthur Ave. in the Bronx.
Head out to Flushing, Queens and see the landmarks of the World's Fair.
Take a carriage ride around Central Park, complete with warm blankets.
Go to Grand Central Terminal, and soak up the history. See if you can spot the tar patch on the ceiling!
Go to Ellis Island and learn about the immigrants who made the US what it is today.
I'm sure other people can suggest other things.
NYC:
TMLMTBGB
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TMLMTBGB
Freaking. Brilliant.
And if you're not used to big city public transportation, Penn Station will seem like hell. Otherwise its perfectly normal.
Go see the Daily Show, getting tickets is not difficult if you check the website frequently
the MOMA and the MET are amazing.
China Town
Take the Subway everywhere. It's awesome.
It was originally intended as the showpiece of the subway system, but is now closed to the public.
Apparently you can see it if you ride the 6 line to the end.
Oh yeah, and definitely go to Flushing. Go to Chinatown to wander around and perhaps buy some cheap counterfeit crap, but when it comes time to eat, if you want good authentic Chinese food go to Flushing, you won't regret it.
Brooklyn is amazing to see. I went there with one of the big apple greeters and it was one of the highlights of an amazing trip (check out the big apple greeter program btw, it's free!)
While you're going there, cross Brooklyn bridge.
If you're planning on doing all of the touristy stuff, look at getting a CityPass. It's a good deal if you're planning to hit the major museums, statue of liberty, ESB; if you're not planning to use it all though it's probably going to be cheaper to get individual tickets to the different places.
It's probably too late, but you might want to see if you can get tickets to climb to the crown on the Statue of Liberty. They just re-opened it about a year and a half ago, and it's a great (if exhausting) experience. You're not going at the height of tourist season like we were, so they might still have some tickets available.
Learn the subway system. It's not hard, and a week long subway pass is probably the cheapest way to get around town. It's definately cheaper than taking cabs everywhere.
Yep, you're right. It was too late to take the ferry there, but my friend is going there, so maybe I can get her to take pictures.
Good advice, thanks.
Thanks for the suggestions, I know I was going to Central Park, but I didn't know about the Museum of Natural History. That place seems pretty cool. I'll see if my friend wants to go with me.
If the bar scene isn't your thing, there are still plenty of small shops and resteraunts to go to in Brooklyn. And there's almost always a concert playing somewhere, whether it be midi music or a famous rock group.
After all is said and done, visit as many of the tourist places as others have said, they're still fun to go to. And Chinatown is still one of my favorite places to go, despite it being one of the most crowded. There's just so much wacky stuff to be seen.
It is my favorite comics shop in New York City and has the best staff. (and I've been to them all)
Other stuff in that neighborhood is a little touristy, but JHU is fantastic.
Uncanny Magazine!
The Mad Writers Union
Just saying.
Ginger Man
60+ beers on tap, over 100 in the bottle. Comfy leather chairs, knowledgeable waitstaff, great bar.
Jim Hanley's Universe; Yes, I'll go there. I should've said that I love shopping.
man, if you're touristing, are you really gonna recommend the patriot
really
i've been to both those places, they are fun, but they are not places i'd want to go if i were visiting a city
much rather would go to places in les/village/east village/williamsburg
Yes. I love slumming it and given the high prices of booze in NYC the Patriot is a bargain. Should I have recommended Fiddlesticks instead? ;-) I mean, when I go to a city I like finding a place to call my own and settling in at night. I don't particularly enjoy going to touristy bars.
And fuck Williamsburg unless it's Brooklyn Brewery on a Friday night. I live in basically a low rent version of Williamsburg called Capitol Hill in Seattle. I need a vacation from those fucks.
Dress for the arctic. Expect the wind to dry the tears you shed from the cold into ice.
Definitely make your way to Grand Central, walk from there to near TImes Square. Close enough for you to get the impact without having to deal with the people. You'll pass the Library, which is awesome, and you'll be able to get to anywhere else in the city relatively quick.
Man, New Yorkers are so jaded. I loved Times Square. It was amazing. I even went into the Toys R Us there. On a Saturday. The week before Christmas. And it was awesome.
Also, have I mentioned the Ghostbuster's Fire House? Because seriously... that was cool.
And thanks for the heads up on the Ghostbusters firehouse. According to google maps it's less than 2000 feet from me. I should probably check that out.
I always thought it was way uptown or in the bronx. Tribeca really isn't all that much like a demilitarized zone.
Hows about next week during lunch/happy hour?
I got class at 6 today and taking Raz shopping at C21 tomorrow.
(/OT)
Goto the apple store just so you can look at the glass cube.
Correction:
Goto H&M and buy like 30 hoodies you can wear at once. Shits cold son. Shits cold.
I'm from Edmonton. Our winters go down to -30C, and that doesn't take into account our wind. I think I'll be okay
I think I have a rough idea on what I want to do. Thanks guys!
It is definitely something to see. Not exactly where I want to be in a snowstorm after the holidays trying to find a taxi for eight hours so I can just get the fuck home already, but when you have no fixed destination, it is pretty awesome.
Christmas/NYE in NYC is one of the best things ever and it's the reason we try to go every other year.