Everything & Anything New York City

hornetsmad

M4RKM, thanks for your information on travelling to the hotel from JFK, I have saved your post and will print it out nearer the time.

I'm currently trying to piece together an inventory for the week which so far includes the following attractions:

Shopping: FAO Schwarz, SoHo, Times Square, Macy's, Ground Central Terminal, Rockefeller Center
I think that the majority of these are all fairly central to the Times Square area so may be able to get the majority done in a day?

Parks: Central Park
Obviously this is the destination I'm less stressed about given it's proximity and it can be done at any time.

Landmarks: Brooklyn Bridge, Top of the Rock, Ground Zero, Empire State Building, UN Headquarters, Chrysler Building, Statue of Liberty, Staten Island Ferry
Quite a substantial list, and not sure of what ones I need to book in advance other than the Empire State Building. I also know that the Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island is closed at the moment and may not be open by March.

Museums: MoMA, Metropolitan Musem of Art, Federal Reserve Bank of NY, NY Public Library, 9/11 Memorial
I think that the MoMA is free on a Friday evening and the others are all free apart from the Metropolitan? Obviously they're all quite spaced out though.

Currently in the process of estimating whether doing all of these is possible or even if we can afford to do it all. Need to break down the areas into areas and decide what is best to book before we go.

I'm trying to work everything out by myself and I don't wany anybody to think I'm being lazy, but would just appreciate advice on separating the activities into areas and deciding if anything isn't worth doing or if some things need to be booked before we leave.

Sorry for rambling. I'm really looking forward to the trip and have been for almost a year now but now it's so close I'm stressing that I'm not planned enough! Thanks in advance for all your help.

M4RKM

hellokitty08 wrote: »

M4RKM, where do I find details on the beer fesitval in New york?

EDIT: hahaha, just found you on Trip Advisor and I am the New York City Brewers website finding out more details. note, beer week, not beer fesitval.

Unsurprisingly, my name is the same on TripAdvisor. Yes, Beer Week. There isn't much detail yet for us punters on what's happening for beer week, but in previous years (no guarantees it is the same, as it's a new group of people running it), you bought a passport (book), with loads of coupons in it. Each coupon was good for 1 beer in a particular bar from a particular brewery. The beer was priced at $3, and could be ANYTHING, amazingly strong and hoppy Double IPA's or a sweet imperial stout, or a really solid Pale Ale.

It is tiring going bar hopping and sampling all the beer, but it's great fun, and one of the reasons I head to NYC these days. Now if only I could sort out my own life, and get things booked I'll be there myself!

M4RKM

hornetsmad wrote: »

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Shopping: ...
I think that the majority of these are all fairly central to the Times Square area so may be able to get the majority done in a day?

Personally, I'd link these areas into things when you're doing sightseeing, otherwise you're doubling up things.

hornetsmad wrote: »

Parks: Central Park
Obviously this is the destination I'm less stressed about given it's proximity and it can be done at any time.

Again, link it in with something, it is near the Metropolitan Museum of Art, so both of those can go together.

hornetsmad wrote: »

Landmarks: Brooklyn Bridge, Top of the Rock, Ground Zero, Empire State Building, UN Headquarters, Chrysler Building, Statue of Liberty, Staten Island Ferry
Quite a substantial list, and not sure of what ones I need to book in advance other than the Empire State Building. I also know that the Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island is closed at the moment and may not be open by March.

I personally wouldn't prebook anything, apart from the 9/11 Memorial (it isn't called Ground Zero). I've also never bothered myself with the UN building, so far east, nothing else near it....

hornetsmad wrote: »

Museums: MoMA, Metropolitan Musem of Art, Federal Reserve Bank of NY, NY Public Library, 9/11 Memorial
I think that the MoMA is free on a Friday evening and the others are all free apart from the Metropolitan? Obviously they're all quite spaced out though.

MoMA is free on a Friday but MANIC. I'd personally get the linked ticket with TOTR and MoMA on it, and you save a good bit of money that way. Metropolitan Museum of Art is $20 suggested.

hornetsmad wrote: »

I'm trying to work everything out by myself and I don't wany anybody to think I'm being lazy, but would just appreciate advice on separating the activities into areas and deciding if anything isn't worth doing or if some things need to be booked before we leave.

I'm sure I could come up with something that would work. You're missing out on a lot of NYC though, limiting yourself to Midtown, Central Park, and then straight down to Lower Manhattan. The most interesting part of NYC isn't anywhere on your itinerary yet. Soho, Tribeca, Greenwich Village, The HighLine, Union Square, Brooklyn (either Park Slope, Dumbo, Williamsburg). How many days/nights are you doing again?

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hornetsmad

Thanks, M4RKM. We're doing six full days, staying seven nights. We arrive at JFK at around 1PM on the Thursday and our flight back is at 9PMish the next Thursday.

SoHo and Brooklyn Bridge are both on my list, so I suppose if we go to the effort of waking the Bridge we may as well check out a bit of Brooklyn.

We're not the best navigators around so I didn't want to put too much down for fear of getting lost and missing things. Where would I go about booking the ToTR and MoMA linked ticket? Is it worth doing both ToTR and ESB? Thanks again for all your help.

jackieblack

M4RKM wrote: »

I've also never bothered myself with the UN building, so far east, nothing else near it....

The UN building is an easy 10 min stroll from Grand Central, just head east past the Chrysler building and turn left just before the water. It's quite nice to see all the flags flying outside.
I think they do tours for those who are interested.

hab92

malkie76 wrote: »

Quoting an old post.

I've seen some tickets for the Knicks for the 200 level gallery seats. I just wanted to know how much you paid for your tickets?

M4RKM

hornetsmad wrote: »

Thanks, M4RKM. We're doing six full days, staying seven nights. We arrive at JFK at around 1PM on the Thursday and our flight back is at 9PMish the next Thursday.

SoHo and Brooklyn Bridge are both on my list, so I suppose if we go to the effort of waking the Bridge we may as well check out a bit of Brooklyn.

We're not the best navigators around so I didn't want to put too much down for fear of getting lost and missing things. Where would I go about booking the ToTR and MoMA linked ticket? Is it worth doing both ToTR and ESB? Thanks again for all your help.

But, getting lost in Manhattan is part of the fun!! Let me take a look at everything and see what I can come up with...

jackieblack wrote: »

The UN building is an easy 10 min stroll from Grand Central, just head east past the Chrysler building and turn left just before the water. It's quite nice to see all the flags flying outside.
I think they do tours for those who are interested.

Hmm. There is an amazing beer pub 9 minutes walk from Grand Central, and they have over 100 beers! That 1 minute difference is why I've probably never been to the UN Building!

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jaffacat_2

I'm sure I could come up with something that would work. You're missing out on a lot of NYC though, limiting yourself to Midtown, Central Park, and then straight down to Lower Manhattan. The most interesting part of NYC isn't anywhere on your itinerary yet. Soho, Tribeca, Greenwich Village, The HighLine, Union Square, Brooklyn (either Park Slope, Dumbo, Williamsburg). How many days/nights are you doing again?

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I will follow this with interest as we are there 6 nights, and currently putting things into areas to visit but its hard to know if too many/not enough within a day. Look forward to seeing your suggestions

jamieboy

jaffacat wrote: »

I'm sure I could come up with something that would work. You're missing out on a lot of NYC though, limiting yourself to Midtown, Central Park, and then straight down to Lower Manhattan. The most interesting part of NYC isn't anywhere on your itinerary yet. Soho, Tribeca, Greenwich Village, The HighLine, Union Square, Brooklyn (either Park Slope, Dumbo, Williamsburg). How many days/nights are you doing again?

M

I will follow this with interest as we are there 6 nights, and currently putting things into areas to visit but its hard to know if too many/not enough within a day. Look forward to seeing your suggestions : )



Me too we are going for 5 nights in February and are looking to put put places to visit in areas but as its our first visit would really welcome any suggestions.

jaffacat_2

anyone used ticketsnow (resellers that are linked to ticket master)? wanna book a basketball game, they say they guarantee it 100% just want to see if anyones had any problems before?

will print ticket off as they email it to you

thanks in advance