Monday, August 18, 2008

Where should I visit in NYC? -

So every summer and every xmas I visit NYC with my family. Every year they leave it up to me and my brother to were we would like to visit. We always catch a Broadway show, eat at a well known restaurant, and see a museum or something. I visit NYC in about 2 weeks! And I need some ideas of what to see while there. And the decision is all up to me this year because my brother s work schedule. I dont really want to go to super touristy places. I want something that is little known and a place for locals that is still amazing! I m really wanting to find a place that has alot to do with movies. Im a freshman film student and something of that sort would be nice. Also I have heard about that big wax museum, is that all it s made out to be? Any suggestions would be awesome, and also a good restaurant! thanks!

Go visit the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, two landmarks of New York City. To get there by the ferry, you need to purchase round-trip ferry tickets at Castle Clinton National Monument in Lower Manhattan. Ferries from New York operate on a loop, stopping first at Liberty Island and then at Ellis Island before returning to Battery Park, New York.Directions to get the ferry dock:http://www.nps.gov/stli/planyourvisit/pu��Go visit the Empire State Building, one of the many landmarks of our city. It is located at 350 5th Avenue. To get there by MTA subway, take the 1, 2, or 3 (Seventh Avenue Lines), A, C or E (Eighth Avenue Subway) to 34th Street/Penn Station. Or take the B, D, F, N, Q, R or Path to 34th Street/Avenue of the Americas.Go walk across the Brooklyn Bridge, which is, if I m correct, which I might not be, is the oldest structure in the city. If not the oldest structure, the oldest bridge. To get there, and walk across it, take the 4, 5, or 6 to the Brooklyn Bridge/City Hall stop. Another option would be to take the J, M, or Z to Chambers Street.Go visit Coney Island, the home of the world famous Cyclone roller coaster. The amusement park will be closed, especially in the winter time, but the aquarium is open year-round, and sometimes the pier is open, so you can get some snacks -- they have fantastic corn dogs on the pier. To get there by train, take the D, Q N or F train to Stillwell Avenue, which is the last stop. This takes about 45 minutes from midtown Manhattan, and sometimes longer, depending on where you are coming from.Go for a ride on the Circle Line. There are numerous different cruises �C one is the Full Island Cruise, which takes you around Manhattan on a three-hour cruise. The Semi-Circle Cruise sets sail on a two-hour cruise down the Hudson offering a stunning panoramic of the famed New York skyline and a close-up view of Lady Liberty. The Liberty Cruise turns 75-minutes into a quick and inspirational way to see New York��s highlights from the water. There is also a Harbor Lights Evening Cruise, which allows you to view the hotspots of New York City from the water at night. Then, there is The Beast. It��s a boat that travels at forty-five miles per hour down the river to the Statue of Liberty. Both cruises are fun and informational, and are a great way to kill some time if you don��t have anything to do.Here is the Circle Line schedule:http://www.circleline42.com/site/schedul��Circle Line special events:http://www.circleline42.com/site/browse.��Go to visit some museums. There are so many, that listing directions to all of them would be a waste of your time and my time, so instead, I will give you a list where there is a list of all the museums of New York City. You can pick some that sound interesting, and then you can find directions to that place, either from the website, or from Google, simply by typing in directions to and insert the museum you would like to go to beside it. Museums in New York City http://www.ny.com/museums/all.museums.ht����New York City Zoos and Aquariums��http://gonyc.about.com/od/zoosaquariums/�� Top 25 New York Boutiques http://nymag.com/visitorsguide/shopping/����Top 25 New York Shopping Destinations��http://nymag.com/visitorsguide/shopping/����Shopping in New York City��http://gonyc.about.com/od/shopping/Shopp�� Best New York Boutiques As voted by customershttp://newyork.citysearch.com/bestof/win�� The Top 100 Boutiques in New York http://www.luckymag.com/sites/cityguides����Best New York City Picks��http://nymag.com/bestofny/food/��The Best Restaurants in NYC��http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/rest����New York City Attractions��http://www.lovetoeatandtravel.com/site/u����Things to do in New York City��http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-27��All the best ?

Trinity Church, Times Square, Ground Zero, Central Park, The Statue Of Liberty, Macy s, ECT.New York City has tons of famous landmarks! Have fun exploring. The website below has a list of them details too .

East Village. China Town. Little Italy...34th St, Macy s Empire state building....ground zeroRockerfeller Center...Ice skating rink..lots of nice shops there and eats

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1. Empire State building2. Time Square http://gonyc.about.com/library/maps/bl_t��3. Rockfeller Center4. U.N Building5. Ground Zero (Twin - Tower)6. Wall Street (they are close by)7. Brooklyn Bridge PARK KWIK (Parking) 90 Washington Street, between York and Prospect Streets 718-858-6303 http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g60827�� http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/index.��8. New York Skyline (in the night)9. Time Square (in the night)10. Statue of Liberty Hours: 9:30 am - 5:00 pm (212) 363-320011. Niagara Falls, Buffalo (~7 hrs drive from NYC)

You should definitely go ice skating in Bryant Park. You have the New York Library as your backdrop and you can see the empire state building if you just look up. You should also visit the New York Library when you re done ice skating. Not only is it a warm place to take a breather but it s absolutely gorgeous and they have a beautiful Christmas tree when you walk in.If you want some good southern cooking, you can go uptown to Southern Hospitality. It s Justin Timberlake s restaurant but because it isn t near the touristy spots, it s not crazy. I believe its at 76th street and 2nd Avenue. This way, you can learn how to ride the subway too! But it s delicious food and pretty much the same price as other New York restaurants. Try the fried chicken, corn bread, cream corn, or pulled pork. All delish!Since Central Park is so big, you should visit there. You can always find a little escape from the big city life. Just go a little more uptown and you ll find a peaceful area. Hopefully it will snow--a New York City snowfall is lovely.While you re in Central Park, you can go to the Met (Metropolitan Museum of Art). It s a huge museum though but it is a must.If you want to check out the more hip areas, you can go downtown to Union Square or Washington Square. It s hipster central down here and there are bookstores, vintage shops and small stores everywhere. Everything is tighter than midtown so you might have more luck escaping the busy life of Christmas-time tourists.A few musts - you have to see the tree at Rockefeller Center St. Patrick s Cathedral.5th Avenue--it s where all the stores are. Most people aren t shopping on 5th Avenue but it s nice to see the window displays.If you re not too cold, try a Pinkberry ice cream--very popular. You must wait in line at Magnolia Bakery--there is one right by Radio City Music Hall.

Hello, i actually live in NYC and there are many NICE places when your here to visit. Well one nice place is espicially when it snows or cold is Rockafella center has the nice iceskating rink and uhm its not really a restaurant but this is a must, Magnollias bakery. The lines are long but A-MAZING cupcakes!!! Wax muesum is amusing for the first hour . Wicked on broadway is a must, expensivve tixs but also AmaZING. Max Brenners a fun place for a family dinners are quite tasty and desserts are really really good. Blue water grill is okayy, its a little pricey. Not too long ago i went to the national history muesum. It happends to be very nice but too long and big. i cant really think of anything nice, but outside of madison square garden there are very nice shoppingg :]] Well have fun!!

I need to get from Fredericksburg, VA to Cato NY or Syracuse, NY roundtrip? -

my fiancee lives in Cato, NY about 35 minutes northwest of Syracuse,NY and i m having a hard time finding the cheapest mode of travel between here where i li9ve and there round trip, i want to spend 3 days with her if i can, and leave anywhere from dec 16 on, and depart back for home 4 days from arrival, can you please help me find the cheapest way to spend time with her, ive checked greyhound i can do that round trip for like $181, but if i can find something better id be much appreciative

Amtrak will get you there on the 16th and get you home 8:35AM on the 21st for $164 ($82 both ways)you can go three ways coming north. two involve train 86 at 7AM. this gets to New York Penn at about Noon. then you can wait and hour and fifteen minutes for train 283, Empire Service that gets in to Syracuse at 6:32. the other is a three hours and Forty five minute wait for train 49, the Lake Shore Limited (overnight to Chicago via the route of the 20th Century Limited) for 9:41 in SYR. The third route is train 86, the 8:58 Northeast Regional from Fredericksburgh to New York, getting in at 2:20. you are then forced to take train 49.heading back, train 288 Empire Service; departs Syracuse at 6:05 PM. transferring at NYP for the 3AM Northeast Regional train 67 (NYP is the busiest passenger transportation facility in the country, I can grantee that there will be people there.

Where should my family move? -

I am 28 and my wife is 27, we have a one year old darling named Anna and a 3 year old golden retriever named Lannie, currently we are living in Cincinnati, OH, and we are looking for a change, we are considering Portland, OR, Atlanta, GA, San Diego, CA, and Minneapolis, MN.we are looking for the city that has:the most activities and best schools for out daughterbest parks for our dog daughterbest nightlife restaurantsbest shoppingbest schoolsalso, are budget is $2500-3000, until we save enough to buy, we are looking for 3br, 2ba, we would settle for a town home if it was close to downtownwe have secured jobs in all these cities, so there all for sure, we are waiting to hear back on Denver, CO, which might also be a possibility

Well, it s hard to say, for me, I would choose Atlanta. Mainly because I have family in Georgia, but you need to evaluate the pros and cons of each.

How much money will I need for 2 weeks in New York? -

Staying in Queens but will spend a bit of time in Manhattan and New Jersey too!

Bring a lot of money, in between 1000-2000. Everything is expensive in the city, so just be prepared to be spending a lot.

The amount of money you will need depends largely on what you plan to do during your stay in NYC. Do you plan on doing a lot of shopping, dining out at expensive restaurants, etc.? If so, then you should budget accordingly. However, if you plan on spending an average amount, then I would say around $35 to no more than $50 a day (which is more than enough).

Probably around $1000 without the hotel. Good luck!

i think aroung 1200 to 1500 $