Gonna do this here

[chillywilly2]

Because I get no respect in the regular GB..

I am doing a trip to new York City for 5 days in July
Staying a block or so from the south end of central park...whats to do, eats, museums...etc

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[chillywilly2]

Wandering and seeing the sights

going with wife daughter and her hubby so no strip clubs

 

[Aphro]

Give the Empire State building a pass, the line up to get up there was just not worth it. Instead, do the Top of The Rock (Rockerfeller Centre). There was almost no line up, and the views were, I feel, even better because you get the whole of Manhattan south of Central Park, plus you can see all of Central Park from the north side.

 

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[chillywilly2]

Sounds great ladies.

I really don't like lineups and want to do the brunch cafe type thing there.
It was great when I was in London and should be really neat in NY

 

[Aphro]

You have to do Times Square at night, just because it's Times Square. But it's crazy. Like, crazy crazy!

I absolutely loved Greenwich Village. Spent an hour or so just people watching in Washington Square Park. I heard later that apparently it's a hotbed of drug dealers, but I didn't see any, all I saw were groups of young people playing music and chatting, people with dogs, and kids. It was great.

The great thing about NYC public parks is they all seem to have free WiFi. This means that even at eleven o'clock at night, in the summer, the parks are packed with people. I guess if you are going to veg on your phone, it might as well be at the park, right? The upside of this was I never felt unsafe to be out and about because there are literally so many people around. There was a beautiful park behind the bit NYC library, I forget the name of it, and there were tables, cafes, street performers, etc. and I could have spent all afternoon there just drinking everything in.

 

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[chillywilly2]

The library it self was pretty wonderful too.

I agree, I felt safe there. And I also was expecting people to be rude, this was what I had heard, but it's a friendly city!

I think most cities are fairly friendly...most unfriendly one I was ever in was Yellowknife NT
Them people just keep to themselves

Kinda looking forward to this now

 

[La damnee elle la licorne]

 

[kbate]

Harry Cipriani, right near the park on 5th.

take your wallet and palate. (christ I hate auto-correcting phones)

 

[thør]

Peter Lugar Steakhouse

 

[Emerson40]

There really is a ton to do there.

From where you are staying, there is a ton you can walk to.

Rent some bikes for a few hours and go through and around Central Park. The East side of the park has some great museums (if that is something you're interested in), and there are some cool building architecture and nice trails (the Lake, Strawberry Fields, etc, on the East side.

For good eats, Hell's Kitchen is not too far, and nowhere as pricey as the South side of Central Park or along the Broadway corridor.

Times Square has already been mentioned, but don't give it a miss during the day. Different vibe, different street folk about. We got tickets to Letterman from just walking by the Ed Sullivan theatre, on the search for coffee.

Take in a play or a show. Doesn't have to be pricey or a hoity-toity affair. Go off-Broadway, or grab a matinée on a rainy afternoon. I still have the Playbill from a great play we attended. When in Rome....

For the longer distance stuff, familiarize yourself with the subway and grab a day pass. Cabs are fine for late at night, or spots off the beaten path, but go nowhere fast during the busy daytime traffic.

Battery Park was fun. Not sure if it is only on certain days, but when we were there there were buskers, and artists - everything from caricature doodlers to serious painters - painting and selling their wares. The view of Liberty Island is nice from there as well.

Take the train all the way the other way and take in a Yankees game.

When you're hungry and out and about, ask a local. They know all the best eatin' spots.

Have fun!

 

[chillywilly2]

Wow. Sounds like I need a month there. Thanks.

 

[chillywilly2]

Made it back. Epic trip. Did we ever walk a bunch. Expensive city though. My credit card is hurting.

 

[adrina]

Welcome back.

 

[pete]

Made it back. Epic trip. Did we ever walk a bunch. Expensive city though. My credit card is hurting.

tell me about it - i went there with my daughter for day and a half and we dropped a grand without even trying

its an amazing town, tho

 

[thør]

Made it back. Epic trip. Did we ever walk a bunch. Expensive city though. My credit card is hurting.

Tokyo was spendy, too.

 

[chillywilly2]

Welcome back.

Thank you

tell me about it - i went there with my daughter for day and a half and we dropped a grand without even trying

its an amazing town, tho

Busy, fun..lots to look at...freaking security tho...wow

Tokyo was spendy, too.

Daughter is going there next year I think...i'm not

 

[thør]

Daughter is going there next year I think...i'm not

It's a huge city. Fine to visit for a short time, but way too many people for me.

 

[chillywilly2]

It's a huge city. Fine to visit for a short time, but way too many people for me.

Same as New York.**** visit but wouldn't live there for anything.

 

[silver gurl]

Glad you had a good time!

In general, I hate large cities. People, traffic, germs.

 

[chillywilly2]

Glad you had a good time!

In general, I hate large cities. People, traffic, germs.

Thanks...me too..I grew up in one and couldn't wait to get out.
Fun to visit to see how the underpriviledged live though..by that I mean stuck in a city, not financially poor.

The smell of pollution and that crap from subways and sewers made me gag a few times

 

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[chillywilly2]

There were doggy day care places all over the place...I couldn't see myself spending money like that...people must have bunches of money there.

Just live in the second home and let him commute