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johannalf88

We just saw Yoko Ono (she sat at the table next to us). 1st famous person!

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johannalf88 wrote: »

We just saw Yoko Ono (she sat at the table next to us). 1st famous person!

Brilliant! :j
Can anyone beat 3 in one day?? lol

KarenG

KarenG wrote: »

Lower East Side - hints and tips for us?

Booked a Hotel on Hotwire which is here. Happy with that, as it's our third trip and we wanted to be in a different location to where we've stayed before which was 34th Street once, Times Sq 2nd time. With 2 adults and 2 children and a relatively low budget we were a bit constrained. Did check out the Long Island hotels but they were even more expensive.

(sorry, just a little preamble about why we are at LES).

Aside from Katz Deli, what other don't miss Things should we look for? Already planning to have a good wander around SoHo, Greenwich Village again (love it there).

We've already done most of the standard NYC tourist things, so I'm looking for the less usual stuff.

We only have two nights, arrive 2pm from Las Vegas on the Thursday and leave 7pm on the Saturday. So want to cram in as much as possible.

Thanks
Karen

Anyone?

If my question is too specific or non specific or even unanswerable, just tell me. I will move on

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KarenG wrote: »

Anyone?

If my question is too specific or non specific or even unanswerable, just tell me. I will move on

Hi I really like mooching around Union Square. Lots to see e.g street performers and a great food market at the weekend

I tend to visit Greenwich Village and Soho and just walk around and stumble on hidden treasures.

Do you fancy a boat tour around Manhattan? I recommend the NY River Taxi (I think that's the name) not expensive in my opinion and a great hop on hop off with fab views of Statue of Liberty and you also get to stop off at South Street Seaport which has shops too.

Have you visited the World Trade Center Memorial?

johannalf88

bb69 wrote: »

Brilliant! :j
Can anyone beat 3 in one day?? lol

Well we saw David Hyde Pierce and Sigourney Weaver in a play that same night... Does that count?

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johannalf88 wrote: »

Well we saw David Hyde Pierce and Sigourney Weaver in a play that same night... Does that count?

Hmmm I don't think so.... lol
Whats the weather like? Hot?

KarenG

bb69 wrote: »

Hi I really like mooching around Union Square. Lots to see e.g street performers and a great food market at the weekend

I tend to visit Greenwich Village and Soho and just walk around and stumble on hidden treasures.

Do you fancy a boat tour around Manhattan? I recommend the NY River Taxi (I think that's the name) not expensive in my opinion and a great hop on hop off with fab views of Statue of Liberty and you also get to stop off at South Street Seaport which has shops too.

Have you visited the World Trade Center Memorial?

We've not been to Union Square, so will check that out - thanks :T

Totally agree with you on the Greenwich Village and SoHo approach.

We've done the Staten Island Ferry before and the seaport, as well as the WTC memorial (though not recently). Never been to LES before so was hoping for some hidden gems there

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KarenG wrote: »

We've not been to Union Square, so will check that out - thanks :T

Totally agree with you on the Greenwich Village and SoHo approach.

We've done the Staten Island Ferry before and the seaport, as well as the WTC memorial (though not recently). Never been to LES before so was hoping for some hidden gems there

No problem.
When are you going?

johannalf88

Boiling!!! :mad: (read that as red faced with sweat evaporating off!!) :rotfl:

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johannalf88 wrote: »

Boiling!!! :mad: (read that as red faced with sweat evaporating off!!) :rotfl:

Wow already and its early June. I got prickly heat within about 10 minutes when I went in July.

Hope you are having fun. Its a lovely place and especially in the sunshine Hope you can keep cool.