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mariebar1970 wrote: »

We are off to New york in Oct, and was thinking of going to woodbury common. the thing is I want to go mainly for the yankee candle store, so was wondering what the prices are like. i also plan to but uggs, but have read that the ugg store there is rubbish?

central park is also a big must for me, but my OH is insisting we hire bikes, as it is so big. I really do not fancy the bike thing, is it possible to get around and see the main sights, bridges etc, without a bike or horse & cart LOL?

Thanks in advance

The yankee candle store is really reasonable. When i was there, they had 12 tarts or samplers for $10. Not too sure about the jar prices as they would have been too heavy to bring back. They usually have some offers on jars and air fresheners.

The ugg store in W.C. isn't great. I went to the Soho branch where they were so nice and helpful, bent over backwards to make sure i managed to get there and get the boots before catching my flight. $180 plus tax for classic talls.

Savvy_Sue

northwest1965 wrote: »

I did read over on the TA site that if you hire a bike or horse/cart you miss a lot of Central Park as there are restricted areas.

We walked around a bit, and the boys cycled round twice. But they could only cycle round the perimeter road, whereas we could get deeper in.

But it is pretty massive ...

I think we started at the south end and got as far as the Boat House. Not saying we couldn't have got further, but I don't think we got further north than that.

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phatbear wrote: »

Nope its a fixed price to and from JFK

I agree with this, it's $45 plus tolls and tip. Around $60 -$65 depending on how well you are treated.

thatsfabulous

mariebar1970 wrote: »

We are off to New york in Oct, and was thinking of going to woodbury common. the thing is I want to go mainly for the yankee candle store, so was wondering what the prices are like. i also plan to but uggs, but have read that the ugg store there is rubbish?

central park is also a big must for me, but my OH is insisting we hire bikes, as it is so big. I really do not fancy the bike thing, is it possible to get around and see the main sights, bridges etc, without a bike or horse & cart LOL?

Thanks in advance

Hi there
If you are only mainly going for the yankee candle store i'd say maybe think twice as although there isnt a yankee candle store in the city ( why oh why?:() yankee candle is sold in Hallmark and they are all over the city each with different selections and offers on so you are still able to get yankee candle. Also for $42 is it? return trip to woodbury common its not like you will be saving money on the candles if you concider the price you pay to get there.

I got some Uggs from there in 2008 and selection was fine I got the ones I wanted in my size however again for saving maybe $20-40 dollars your spending that on ticket to get there so would just buy from Bloomingdales or Ugg store in city.

youngatheart_2

Hi everyone. My son and girlfriend are going to New York next month and son is the sort who worries over every little detail. They are staying in Cosmopolitan in Tribeca. Do you think it's safe to use the subway late at night or should they get taxis?

Lady_S

I have always found the subway and local buses fine for getting about, even at night. Same as being anywhere really, don't flash your cash, don't stand in dark corners and be confident and you will be super fine.

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thatsfabulous wrote: »

Used airmiles with KLM so going via Amsterdam, has anyone got any experience of this? on 777 aircraft.

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How long have you got inbetween connections? Amsterdam is a massive airport and depending on where in the airport you are connecting your flight may mean that your bags don't fly with you. A friend did a connecting flight through there, she only just made it to to her connection but her bags didn't.

*pinkie*

mariebar1970 wrote: »

central park is also a big must for me, but my OH is insisting we hire bikes, as it is so big. I really do not fancy the bike thing, is it possible to get around and see the main sights, bridges etc, without a bike or horse & cart LOL?

Why not do a bike tour? http://www.bikeandroll.com/newyork/ tours are normally about 3 hours long and take you to all the interesting spots

ibdrew

hi
we are of to new york 3rd september and are thinking of taking in a yankees game as they have a home match whilst we are there.
can anybody advise where to get tickets from during our stay, we do not want to prebook before traveling just in case we have a change of plan
thanks Drew

Savvy_Sue

youngatheart wrote: »

Hi everyone. My son and girlfriend are going to New York next month and son is the sort who worries over every little detail. They are staying in Cosmopolitan in Tribeca. Do you think it's safe to use the subway late at night or should they get taxis?

We stayed there with 3 teenage boys a couple of years ago, not sure how late we used the subway but we walked around late at night and never felt unsafe.