Everything & Anything New York City

PeacefulWaters

fletch3163 wrote: »

Thanks. Yes I believe that is it. I just wondered if anyone has had experience of it. New York looks super daunting. Am not sure if all the hard work to plan and pay for it will be worth it. I always wanted to go but not a sure now. Visas, tolls, tips yikes

It isn't cheap. But it is fantastic.

hieveryone

Can someone please cast their eye over my itinerary and suggest some bits to fill in the gaps highlighted?

I thought I had loads planned but looking at it it doesn't seem very much at all!

OH isn't into Natural History Museum, MOMA etc (I've been before so not fussed again).

Any ideas gratefully received.

Day 1 -
- Arrive
- Check in at hotel
- Gap in planning approx 5pm-9pm
- Times Square

Day 2 -
- Nike Town (OH wants to go!)
- Central Park
- 5th Avenue shopping
- Baseball game at Yankee Stadium
- Times Square for drinks

Day 3 -
- Grand Central Station
- Rockefeller Centre
- Tartan Parade
- Jersey Boys show

Day 4 -
- Statue of Liberty (Staten Island Ferry)
- Walk over Brooklyn Bridge
- 9/11 Memorial Site
- Gap in planning approx 3pm - 7pm
- 230Fifth Reservation

Day 5 -
- Gap in planning approx 9am - 3pm
- 11th Street bar for football game
- The Lounge bar – Marriott Marquis

Day 6 -
- Leave for airport approx 4pm.

greenface

Let me know what the Liverpool Bars like . If you have anything LFC or local to Anfield take it with you for them .Day 4 enjoy wall street and battery park and Brooklyn itself . stop spending so much time at GAP . where are you staying , whats in your party and you've not mentioned Central park

hieveryone

greenface wrote: »

Let me know what the Liverpool Bars like . If you have anything LFC or local to Anfield take it with you for them .Day 4 enjoy wall street and battery park and Brooklyn itself . stop spending so much time at GAP . where are you staying , whats in your party and you've not mentioned Central park

:rotfl: I'm not sure if you are joking, but it certainly made me laugh!

I meant GAP as in a gap in my planning - not the shop

Ah, Central Park, of course! Thank you!

We are staying at the Hotel Chandler, and there is just myself and my partner going.

bluenoseam

Be warned with the Yankee Stadium timing, they've introduced airport style scanners & are openly advising leaving plenty of time to get through them. For a 7.05pm first pitch you may be cutting it fine particularly given by my count it'll be a Red Sox game during opening week - the stadium will be particularly busy. While I don't foresee similar issues, the NYCFC game had numerous complaints about the procedure of getting through the gates a couple of weeks back!

hieveryone

bluenoseam wrote: »

Be warned with the Yankee Stadium timing, they've introduced airport style scanners & are openly advising leaving plenty of time to get through them. For a 7.05pm first pitch you may be cutting it fine particularly given by my count it'll be a Red Sox game during opening week - the stadium will be particularly busy. While I don't foresee similar issues, the NYCFC game had numerous complaints about the procedure of getting through the gates a couple of weeks back!

Thank you, this is very useful to know, and we'll build in time accordingly - thanks. :T

greenface

Looks a nice hotel enjoy . Your by the Flatiron . that's worth a visit . The area is chilled out and a few good places to eat or grab an ice cream and sit and people watch . Macys is walkable and see whats on at Madison Square Garden while you in town too .

hieveryone

greenface wrote: »

Looks a nice hotel enjoy . Your by the Flatiron . that's worth a visit . The area is chilled out and a few good places to eat or grab an ice cream and sit and people watch . Macys is walkable and see whats on at Madison Square Garden while you in town too .

Is the 230Fifth restaurant on top of that? If so we have a reservation there :T

John259

hieveryone wrote: »

Day 5 -
- Gap in planning approx 9am - 3pm
- 11th Street bar for football game

A couple of ideas:
The High Line walking path:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Line_(New_York_City)

Metro North's Hudson Line (passenger train service), which is scenic where it runs alongside the river once you're clear of New York City.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hudson_Line_(Metro-North)
http://www.mta.info/mnr
Video (lengthy, so you'll probably only want to sample a few bits of it): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7Fhb2WwLvM

holidaysforme

Hi all. This is a massively informative thread. I've seen some really good flight prices for NY for next February. We've been in May and October when the weather was good. I know it's going to be cold in Feb, but how cold?
Anyone been in Feb and have any experiences to share?