toosteeley

Hey Guys.

I'll be spending next week down in NY City and was just wondering if you locals would have any input into good things for the GF and I to do. We're obviously planning on checking out all the standard tourist spots, but what are some other good things to see/do?

Thanks for all the input.

plankfarm

It would help if we knew
1) What are your interests? (museums? Ships? Art? etc.)
and
2) What do you already have on your list of things to do/see? We could help you maximize your time here.

NYC is full of lots of amazing places/things...after all, it's the greatest city in the world!

toosteeley

Fair enough

Already doing The Guggenheim, Empire State Building, Natural History Museum, Central Park, Little Italy etc.

We want to do things that really give a good snap shot of what NY city is culturally.

Hope that helps.

CalBear

Whenever I have friends visiting NYC, I'd always take them to Brooklyn (1st stop via subway) and then walk back to Manhattan on the Brooklyn Bridge. The view is amazing and you get to enjoy it all the way back at your own pace. I prefer a morning trip here.

For an even more incredible view, try top of Rockefeller Center. It'll probably be less crowded (less wait) than the Empire State Building. And I believe there's a bar up there for drinks if you choose to sit down. Go there right before the sunset.

plankfarm

Statue of Liberty
World Trade Center site
South Street Seaport
The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum (may be closed--check website)
Metropolitan Museum of Art
A Play or Musical on Broadway
The Bronx Zoo
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
A baseball game at Yankee Stadium (if playing at home) There's nothing like a NY fan!

What's your taste in Restaurants?

toosteeley

Great suggestions. Thanks

I think we'll be doing most of our dinners in Little Italy. Lombardi's is on the list.

plankfarm

If you are interested in Italian, there are other restaurants throughout the city that you might like to try:

Patsy's http://www.patsys.com/restaurant/dinner-menu-html.htm
Trattoria dell arte http://www.trattoriadellarte.com

I suggest you plan your big meal to be lunch...it will save $$$ no matter where you eat.

05YellowEVO8

Central Park
Museums of natural history
Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island
Ride the circle line
staten island ferry
walk down wall street
walk down the lower park of manhattan along the shoreline rom Chambers street all the way to the south street saeport
Grand Central terminal
see 42nd street/times square
check out the village
chinatown
alphabet city
upper east side
wpper west side

toosteeley

Thanks guys

Gonna be a full week

S2kMarkus

MSG! GO RANGERS!!!!