Off Topic Ny City recommendations

[acricketer]

Broadway for a show? (Book of Mormon is hilarious)

 

[sb_73]

My highlight....Museum of Modern Art (MOMA)...I got free entry as I was wearing my Barcelona shirt that day (you know the one...with Hughes on the back, that we no longer speak about!)...and the cashier beckoned me over and gave me and daughter 2 free entry, as he was from Barcelona

Saw the Van Gogh painting Starry night, and cried because it was so beautiful
They have a number of Francis Bacon's there too...it was that day I "got" Bacon's art...The man was seriously talented.

Try and catch something at Radio City Music Hall...what a building!
Try the craft Brewers ....Goose Island comes into my mind as one.

Catch one of those guided tour buses. We went to Brooklyn on one...and boy did the guy give us some stories of Brooklyn low life

Goose Island is from Chicago Beth. But there are more micro breweries and places to drink craft beer in the US than you can shake a stick at nowadays, it's brilliant.

 

[Kilburn]

On a 2002 NYC visit a bus trip out to Harlem was an interesting experience passing the enormous unfinished Cathedral of St. John the Divine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_Saint_John_the_Divine

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In Harlem there is the famous Apollo theatre.

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While my wife shopped for clothes in Harlem for a couple of hours, I wandered around meeting a street vendor selling postcards of lynchings in the deep south - that stuff true brother he told me. I seemed to be the only white guy on the street that day.

When I rejoined my wife we tasted our first ever Crispy Kreme donuts, then shopped for our kids across the street at a Disney store.

We did the boat tour of Manhattan, Ellis Island, but the Statue of Liberty was still closed after 911.

I really enjoyed walking in Central Park, the art galleries and we caught the Mama Mia Broadway show with cheap standing tickets located behind a railing for support, so a bit like the old days on the terraces at Loftus Road.

We stayed with friends of my wife who worked at the Canadian Embassy, so had we pretty ritzy digs. The scenery encountered on the taxi ride out to Newark NJ airport reminded me of the opening of The Sopranos.

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[qprbeth]

Goose Island is from Chicago Beth. But there are more micro breweries and places to drink craft beer in the US than you can shake a stick at nowadays, it's brilliant.

Ah...but it was nice...but as you say the micro brewerys in NY were outstanding, even if they sold Chicago beer

 

[Hoop-Leif]

Thanks for all the replies guys.

As I said, have done lots of the suggestions before and will be doing them again with the wife.

Will definitely check out The Highline, Katz's, The Hat Shop and a few of the smaller galleries mentioned.

Great suggestions and replies so far.....any more are most welcome.

Thanks to all

 

[Hoop-Leif]

You hit all of the real tourist destinations already. Try this link for an insider's guide:
http://www.timeout.com/newyork/things-to-do/101-things-to-do-in-new-york-the-full-list

Manhattan boasts some of the greatest cultural attractions in the world. Our school trips to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History were great.

Of course, no trip to New York would be authentic without a stop at Katz’s Delicatessen (Downtown) to eat a corned beef (or pastrami) on rye, with mustard of course; with a side potato knish and a Dr. Brown's Cream Soda. The Stage Deli (in Midtown) also does an excellent sandwich. [Hungry now]

Coming in March means you miss the baseball season, but you might be able to see the Knicks play NBA basketball at Madison Square Garden.

Staying at the New Yorker like I did previously which is just across the street....so will look into this.....was very surprised when the wife said she would be up for a basketball game! Lol

 

[Hoop-Leif]

Lived on edge of NYC, in New Jersey, and my favorite city (along with London). Great suggestions from everyone. Top of the Rock is amazing. MOMA is fantastic if you enjoy modern art. Central Park is romantic on a lovely day. Take a trip to the Village (especially on a market day). If you want to find some great places to eat sign up to Zagats NYC for a week and you'll find great places (never failed me - choose your food type, rating, costs and make your choice). Find an Italian patisserie for the best cannoli's.
Have a great time Leif.

Thanks for the Zagats tip!!

Believe you me, we will have a great time, cheers!

 

[Hoop-Leif]

The 9-11 tribute museum was the highlight for me. Highly recommend it. As Staines says, emotional and fascinating.

If you are there St Patricks Day, enjoy the 5 hour parade. It is brilliant.

Do a river cruise around Manhatten. You get great views of Manhatten and the statue of liberty.

Check to see if either of the city´s soccer teams are playing at home when you are there. The season normally starts mid-March. I went to New York Red Bulls and got lots of comments as I wore a QPR hat and we were top of the Championship at the time.

Will be there for the Easter parade!

 

[Hoop-Leif]

Great ideas above, best suggestion I can give is hire a bike and ride around Central Park - $20 for an hour i think. Done it each time I've been there with the family and we all love it. Also, walk across Brooklyn Bridge and get a pizza at Grimaldi's, after that, if you have room, get an ice cream at the Brooklyn Ice Cream Factory and catch the ferry back to Manhattan.

Brooklyn bridge, pizza and ice cream.......this has been booked in by the missus

 

[Staines R's]

Staying at the New Yorker like I did previously which is just across the street....so will look into this.....was very surprised when the wife said she would be up for a basketball game! Lol

Same hotel I stayed at......very small rooms but a great 'Art Deco' feel to it.'We really enjoyed our stay.

 

[Hoop-Leif]

There's a place on 34th and Broadway called The Cap and Hat Shop, which is rammed full of the most brilliant headgear and also more tv and movie t-shirts than you can shake a stick


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Any idea if they have a website Chaz, can't seem to find one?

Will definitely check it out anyway, cheers

 

[durbar2003]

The best hat shop is the JJ Hat centre on 34th and 5th by the Empire Stet Building.

http://www.jjhatcenter.com

But around there are plenty of Baseball cap places that sell to tourists.

There are also plenty of sports stores that have official NY team hats and T-shirts etc dotted around that area.

 

[Wherever]

Make sure you get the mets not a Yankees cap