Tell me about your Experience of the State of New York.? -

If you could give someone a short description of what your experience in the state of New York was like. What would you have to say? Any tips or things to know ahead of time upon arriving and/or definite places to check out?

Are you going for a trip or are you living there? If you re going for a trip you should stay in Time Square. It s a very busy place all year round. There are art museums, gift shops, a big toys are us that has a ferris Wheel, food on the streets, lots of sub ways, and much more. If you go for Thanksgiving you should see the parade. But if you go for new Years you should see the ball drop. You should see The Statue Of Liberty, The Empire State Building, China Town, all of these shows in the morning like Good morning America, and much more. They film it live and you could be in the audience for free. I would recommend it for everybody.

New York is truly a unique and diverse state. It has everything from seashore to mountains, the largest urban area in the US to the most desolate rural areas. It has four seasons, great universities, the great lakes, Niagara Falls, Internation crossings, and and International territory within its boundaries (the UN). It is the center of commerce, fashion, entertainment. It has been a state that has lead this nation for years in so many areas. It is truly one of the most unique of the 50 American states.

You re talking about one of the largest states in the country, so it totally depends where in NY your talking about. The Adirondacks, NYC, Long Island, Buffalo, the Finger Lakes region. They range from incredibly urban to places you couldn t distinguish from rural Alabama. Good maps are a must. It can also take many hours to get from one place to another so know what and why you re going there. Some rural parts have little if any cell reception, gas stations. They can also be heavily snowed in in many places (the various mountain ranges, Buffalo, etc). I ve lived upstate near Saratoga Springs and in NYC, and love them both, for the culture alone.

20 million NYC Metro citizens and no one stops to smell the roses.

How many hours would it take to get from Northampton to the hotel hershey? -

(in Pennsylvania)

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Cincinnati/Indianapolis Midwest familiar drivers, January drive okay? -

I m new to the Midwest and I m not used to driving in the snow at all, so I m not sure what to expect. I m planning to drive from Indianapolis, Indiana to Cincinnati, Ohio early in January, and then again, around the end of that month.For you drivers that are familiar with those areas and the weather conditions for the most part, would you say this 2-3 hr drive might be full of snow, dangerous and long, or not so bad at all?What should I expect?THANKS!

If you have flexible travel times then this won t be bad at all. It is very rare here in the Cincinnati area for the roads to be difficult to travel for more than 12--24 hours. Occasionally a huge storm will make 3 or 4 days a mess, but it s not the norm. Just stick to the main roads since they re the priority during inclement weather. It s difficult to say for sure what will happen in January -- but just watch the weather. If they re calling for accumulating snow or ice -- plan on definitely not being on the roads while it is falling or ideally not for a day after it s finished. If I had to guess during an average winter in our area December -- February, there s probably only about a weeks worth of days when it s best to stay off the roads -- I feel certain there will be plenty of clear January days on which this trip would be very easy.