Everything & Anything New York City

thatsfabulous

mariebar1970 wrote: »

We have just won the creme egg competion, for a trip to New york. nowhere did it say, how long the trip was for, and just found out it is for 7 days!! I am a little shocked, although of course over the moon. will there be enough to do for 7 days???

thanks

wow you won this comp? Congrats :T was it the highest score than won? I entered for a while until i won prize.

greenface

I think they closed the crown after 911 if i can remember
well done for winning the comp

phatbear

greenface wrote: »

I think they closed the crown after 911 if i can remember

you're right they did close the crown after 9/11 however it reopened to the public a couple of years ago

mariebar1970

Thanks, I didn't have the highest score, and actually gave up towards the end!! it was also based on finding the most unique codes etc. Really looking forward to it now, going to see if we can take it in October, as we already have stuff planned with the kids before then.

rpstdavids

phatbear wrote: »

you're right they did close the crown after 9/11 however it reopened to the public a couple of years ago

I think it was July 4th last year that it reopened.

If anyone is planning on including the crown in their visit, be aware that you need to book it many months in advance, there is only a limited number of tickets each day.

I'm off this week on a trip up the east coast and visiting New York next week, I tried for crown tickets about 7-8 weeks ago and nothing was available for the days that we are there:(

johnnyroper

glad i looked at this thread again,just booked my crown tickets for october.

mid september until october still got good availability but before that not much is left,they certainly sell quick.

thatsfabulous

mariebar1970 wrote: »

Thanks, I didn't have the highest score, and actually gave up towards the end!! it was also based on finding the most unique codes etc. Really looking forward to it now, going to see if we can take it in October, as we already have stuff planned with the kids before then.

I think October is a lovely time to go I went Oct on my first visit.Congrats again what a win

Yes rpstdavids your right reopened 4th July I went on the website that day and booked my crown tickets for the November.
I read that they are ment to be closing crown access again in the near future to do work to liberty make it easier for people to access the crown etc not sure when this will be though.

randomtask_2

kelda_shelton wrote: »

Just checked. JAcque Torres has a few shops in NYC now ..... not just at the Brooklyn/DUMBO shop. The other 3 are in Manhattan itself.

http://www.mrchocolate.com/

I always go to Jacques Torres - divinely good chocolate. Particularly love the malt balls, which are basically oversized Maltesers.

kelda_shelton

randomtask wrote: »

I always go to Jacques Torres - divinely good chocolate. Particularly love the malt balls, which are basically oversized Maltesers.

Oooh! Added to the list of things to have!!

KK22_2

I had added Jacques Torres to my list but might not even be able to get to NY now. Due to fly tomorrow from Glasgow but airspace is closed until 7pm and i'm starting to (who am i kidding... i have been) panic big time!