I have to go on a business trip to NYC later this week, and I'd like some advice about what to see and to do there. That is, aside from Broadway theater, Statue of Liberty, WTC site, and the Empire State Building.
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I have to go on a business trip to NYC later this week, and I'd like some advice about what to see and to do there. That is, aside from Broadway theater, Statue of Liberty, WTC site, and the Empire State Building.
What do you like to do?
Well, I'm only gonna be there for three days, and a good half of one of these will be spent on various meetings. So I'm thinking of mostly sight-seeing, going to see Fiddler on the Roof, Guggenheim, Statue of Liberty.
The friends with whom I'll be staying suggested going to SoHo. Is it worth a look?
Last edited by KettleWhistle; 03-29-2005 at 12:00 PM.
Sure but have a plan instead of randomly wandering around. Not much specifically in SOHO.
Otherwise -
The MOMA is muy expensive now but it just reopened so it's still fresh.
Liberty Island is a several hours deal. You can't take anything with you either like a backpack.
Ellis Island museum is also interesting.
Don't be disappointed by Ground Zero. It's mostly a huge construction site surrounded by high fences. The old Bronze Globe from 7WTC is now in Liberty Park.
The NYSE is like a fortress now - not much to see there. The old Rotunda caddy cornered from there where the first US government was housed is a worth a quick look-see.
Most of lower Manhattan is strictly business.
South St. Seaport: mall, shopping. They may have lunchtime cruises.
On the other side of the island moving uptown are the Chelsea piers which is also a shopping area. I think there's skating rink and bowling alley there. I know there's a driving range.
This time of year the Rockefeller Ctr. skating rink is still empty I think - in the late spring it turns into resturant.
Around the corner is the 47th st diamond disctrict. Lots a blackhat Jews. Gabillions of them.
Carnegie Deli
If it's warm, the south end of Central Park is nice.
If you are near the Guggenheim the Whitney is nearby FYI.
Columbus Ave. from Columbus circle at the sw corner of Centrak Pk uptown to the 80's is all eateries.
Thanks! Is China-town something worth seeing? I haven't heard much about it, but a few web sites on NY travel talk a bit about it.
Apart from the Empire State Building, there's another huge building that you must see, namely the UN Headquarters. When I spent about a week in NYC a long time ago, the Central Park was also a place that I just had to see. I missed the Statue of Liberty, which I'd probably visit now.
Originally Posted by KettleWhistle
Chinatown has sprawled out and covers what used to be Little Italy. Mostly small shops and eateries. It's expanded to cover Korean, Japanese, Afghan and SE Asian communities as well.
The Empire State Bldg generally has a 2+ hr wait to get to the top. Numerous security checks, metal detectors. etc.
Amazing. Back in 1970 there was absolutely no wait and everything was running smoothly.
Most of the advice you have been given is pretty good if you are in to sightseeing. You might want to devote a day to just people watching in which case just walk around Greenwich Village and don't forget to spend 15 minutes watching the pick up basketball game on 6th ave. near West 4th St. Central Park is also a good place to people watch but that should be saved for a weekend if possible.
If you want to eat good deli, forget the Carnegie Deli and eat at the 2nd Ave. Deli. It's about 10th St. on 2nd ave. Getting B'way show tickets may be a bitch but start your search for tickets in Times Square where you can get some good discounts for the same day. You may get lucky and score some tickets for some supposedly sold out shows. You will recognize the place from the long lines at about 45th. St. I think tickets go on sale at about 11 in the morning so I suggest you go there early for a chance at the more popular shows. Then you can proceed with the rest of your day.
Try to avoid the "popular" restaurants as they are overpriced and not worth the quality. Ask friends about places they ate at that they would recommend instead. Get a subway map on-line and learn how to get around the city by train. It's faster and cheaper. Buy a one-day fare card each day and you can use it as many times as you need for that day. Cabs are very expensive and you will watch the meter run up while you sit in the cross town traffic going nowhere fast.
If you have any special interests, just post them and I will try to help.
A Palestinian shot 7 people and killed himself on the observation deck in 1997.
Then after 911 security was increased again.
Well, thanks for all the advice. During my day-and-half there, I haven't been able to see nearly all that I wanted, but I did get to Guggenheim. It was way way smaller than I thought it would be, but, their collections of Picasso and Kandinsky were amazing. Plus chatting with some angry French people about France's anti-Semitism provided for some recreational enterntainment.
Times square was nice too. I got to see the Fiddler on the Roof. Their interpretation of it--something along the lines of a Jewish version of Things Fall Apart, was interesting, although somewhat flawed with regard to the original plot. Unfortunately, I couldn't make it to the Statue of Liberty or the top of the Empire State building because of pouring rain.
But still there ayn't no place like home!
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