What to do in NYC?

kthappy76 · June 2010

I know this is a silly question, but I'm trying to narrow down our options... I've only been a handful of times and we've got three free days (next wk). Any advice welcome. TIA!

theworms · June 2010

see a broadway show

eat at yummy restaurants

hang out in central park and people watch

what days are you going to be here?

DinaLINY · June 2010

central park, museums

kthappy76 · June 2010

theworms:

see a broadway show

eat at yummy restaurants

hang out in central park and people watch

what days are you going to be here?

W/Th for work, Fri-Sun w/DH. Any recos of good shows/food???

If it were up to me, I'd just walk around all day. I love that city...

MrsAMR · June 2010

You can go to a Broadway show, go to the Bronx Zoo, go to the Botanical Garden (there's one in Brooklyn and in the Bronx), walk around Central Park, go to Shakespeare in the Park (it's free but you have to wait in line all day for the tickets), have some great meals... So many things!

theworms · June 2010

kthappy76:

W/Th for work, Fri-Sun w/DH. Any recos of good shows/food???

If it were up to me, I'd just walk around all day. I love that city...

I just saw promises, promises and loved it. My brother saw American Idiot and Rock of Ages and said both were really good. If you haven't seen Wicked, check that out. You can get 1/2 prices tickets at the TKTS booth in times square.

kthappy76 · June 2010

theworms:
kthappy76:

W/Th for work, Fri-Sun w/DH. Any recos of good shows/food???

If it were up to me, I'd just walk around all day. I love that city...

I just saw promises, promises and loved it. My brother saw American Idiot and Rock of Ages and said both were really good. If you haven't seen Wicked, check that out. You can get 1/2 prices tickets at the TKTS booth in times square.

Thanks worms!

SPerry0376 · June 2010

Blue Man Group is excellent!

Edwina.McDunnough · June 2010

TKTS

The alternate locations are far less crowded.

1. The Times Square Booth sells day-of-performance tickets only. 2. The South Street Seaport Booth sells tickets to evening performances on the day of the performance, and matinee tickets the day before. 3. The Downtown Brooklyn Booth sells tickets to evening performances on the day of the performance, and matinee tickets the day before as well tickets to Brooklyn performing arts events.

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Just walking (and eating) in NYC is amazing. I could do that all day.

I would check out TimeOut NY. It is a superb resource, and if you want me to send you one, PM me.

Company. Not cheap, but effing amazing pizza.

The Tenement Museum and all sorts of LES food stops like Gus' Pickles and Russ and Daughters, Katz, Yonah Schimmel's Knishes. Highbrow art is everywhere, this is NYC specific. There are so many small museums/galleries here that are superb and unconventional. The Museum of the City of New York, or the Jewish Museum.

Dosas from the Dosa man in Washington Sq Pk.

Coffee at Grumpy's

mmmmm......

kthappy76 · June 2010

Edwina.McDunnough:

TKTS

The alternate locations are far less crowded.

1. The Times Square Booth sells day-of-performance tickets only. 2. The South Street Seaport Booth sells tickets to evening performances on the day of the performance, and matinee tickets the day before. 3. The Downtown Brooklyn Booth sells tickets to evening performances on the day of the performance, and matinee tickets the day before as well tickets to Brooklyn performing arts events.

+++

Just walking (and eating) in NYC is amazing. I could do that all day.

I would check out TimeOut NY. It is a superb resource, and if you want me to send you one, PM me.

Company. Not cheap, but effing amazing pizza.

The Tenement Museum and all sorts of LES food stops like Gus' Pickles and Russ and Daughters, Katz, Yonah Schimmel's Knishes. Highbrow art is everywhere, this is NYC specific. There are so many small museums/galleries here that are superb and unconventional. The Museum of the City of New York, or the Jewish Museum.

Dosas from the Dosa man in Washington Sq Pk.

Coffee at Grumpy's

mmmmm......

Thanks! You're awesome!

mrslovebug · June 2010

Oooh! Go to the wax museum. I think that is fun!

hopefulmommy · June 2010

SoHo!!

patchen30 · June 2010

The best thing about NY is just strolling, people watching, and taking in the energy. I still do it every weekend

. I suggest getting out of the tourisy areas (Times Square, Theatre District, Midtiwn) and seeing some different neighborhoods (West Village, Upper West Side, Tribeca).

MoFree · June 2010

In addition to the above recommendations, we also like the Sculpture Garden at the Museum of Modern Art, which has free admission on Friday evenngs (or at least it did lat we visited). My favorite New York activity is walking around the various areas. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and have lots of cash because New York prices on everything are so much more than in Chicago.

LillyGrrl · June 2010

Ferrara?s Bakery

195 Grand Street (Little Italy btwn Mott & Mulberry)

Teany

90 Rivington Street

Doughnut Plant

379 Grand Street

Lower East Side Tenement Museum

91 Orchard Street

Metropolitan Museum of Art

1000 5^th Ave

American Museum of Natural History & The Hyden Planetarium

W 79^th Street and Central Park West

Museum of Modern Art

11 W 53^rd Street

Guggenheim Museum

1071 5^th Ave

Statute of Liberty/Ellis Island

Ground Zero/World Trade Center Site

South Street Seaport

Central Park-Strawberry Fields Memorial to John Lennon

72^nd Street & Central Park West

Madame Tussauds Wax Museum-NYC installation

234 W 42^nd Street

Macy?s [Flagship]

151 W 34^th Street

Economy Candy

108 Rivington St

Canal Street Shopping

Tiffany?s

727 5^th Ave

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