[THREAD CLOSED - SEE PART 2] Anything & Everything New York

Hello Everyone!

Just got back and wanted to say thanks to Marky, PhatBear and the other experts on here for helping to make my trip amazing!!!

Subway was great and soooo easy to use, but its looking a bit scruff down there at the moment - especially on UES for some reason...but at $25 for a weeks travel fantastic!

Did the usual very touristy things - but I also went to a few interesting places I'm not sure if anyone has mentioned so thought I'd list them:
1. North Square restaurant - very very nice and not that expensive, small place on waverley place by washington square park
2. Visited the public library and had a look at their photograph exhibition on Afghanistan which was amazing, the building is pretty wow too as is Bryant park next door - great place in the summer, but they have an ice rink in there at the moment so I reckon that could be a good alternative to Rock centre/central park wollman rink
3. Lost half a day in the Strand book store just off broadway - but please make sure you have room in your case if you go - you will totally end up buying something!
4. Ran round central park in the snow - you can get running maps that make it really easy as the have different distance loops marked out on them - it was a great way to get an idea of how huge the park is by going beyond the eastern corner!
5. Was laughably bad at darts in a sports bar in UES- hey who knew Americans love darts?? They play a game called 'cricket' anyway - lots of fun after a few beers!

I think thats about it...for inside tips, I was quite partial to Panorama restaurant in UES too, but thats more of a local place rather than fancy dinner type, I lucked out with my meal in Chinatown and chose somewhere not so nice which was a shame, and I also learned to love the smell of burnt hot dogs on street corners...

Now I get back to find BA are doing a flight sale - so I'm hoping to go back soon

Happy holidays all - and thanks to Marky again for all the help a few weeks ago before I went

FYI

I've spoken to the Crabman, and we're kinda starting a new thread, because at over 100 pages, this is just HUGE, so.. lets all toddle off to the NEW NEW YORK THREAD..

Cheers!

Marky