if any of you have been to NY city, what should i see while im up there?

Answer 1

Here are some ideas of what you can do. First, get a good tour map. Then I recommend you take the BIG APPLE double decker tour bus for an overview of the city. There are several different neighborhoods so I'll highlight these and what to see:
Upper East Side: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim, Whitney Museum. Walk up and down Madison Avenue for awesome shops and boutiques 96th - 57th st. Walk Park Avenue for architecture all the way to Grand Central Terminal and see the treasures located within. Walk along 5th Avenue to see/go in and out of Central Park - go for a run, go to the Central Park Zoo, go to the Carousel, go for a gondola ride at the boat house.
UPPER WEST SIDE:
Museum of Natural History -a must! on Central Park West,
Walk along Columbus Avenue. Visit the West side of Central Park and pay respects to John Lennon's Strawberry Fields.
MIDTOWN:
Shopping - 57th St (Chanel and the gang), Fifth Avenue - must see Henri Bendel, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks and FAO Schwartz - many other fun stores.
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Museum of Modern Art
Sony Bldg
Rockefeller Center
Go west to awesome new Time Warner center and visit the new Mandarin Hotel bar/restaurant for awesome view and treats!
Oh, Bloomingdale's is on 59th St and Lexington.
Empire State Bldg.
The Intrepid Aircraft Museum is fascinating and on the West side...worth the visit even if you have no kids.

CHELSEA:
Walk around the blooming area sprouting awesome restaurants and shops. Chelsea Pier is fun.

WALL ST:
Pay respects to the 9/11 victims and heroes at the WTC site., Walk Wall St., visit the Chase Hdqtrs, Federal Reserve. Seaport area is great to see.

THE VILLAGE:
Funky shops in the West Village. Walk through the NYU Washington Square Park. The East Village has some shops from new artists and designers

SOHO:
Great galleries and shops on n off West Broadway. Walk thru to Little Italy for awesome meals and desserts...walk through Chinatown. CANAL STREET has stall after stall of Designer "copies"...bring cash and bargain and watch your purse!

These should put an awesome smile on your face. Bring your camera and takes lots of photos to remember your trip. You'll have a blast! OH...BUY this weekly magazine: TIMEOUT NEW YORK on any newstand to see what's going on each week/day. :)

Answer 2

If you have never been to New York you have to hit the art museums. Even if you are only a casual art patron you can see famous artwork you'll instantly recognize from books. The Metropolitan and Museum of Modern Art are must see. The Met has a "suggested" admission price so if you're on a budget you can pay less than full. MoMA has a $20 admission price but it's free on Fridays after 4 PM. The Guggenheim is only worth seeing for the Frank Lloyd Wright architecture. Go into the lobby, look around, and leave. I just saved you $20. The exhibit space is small and the collection inferior.

Skip South Street Seaport. It's an outdoor mall next to a highway overpass. Only do the World Trade Center site if you absolutely have to. You can't see much and those of us that live nearby think the tourists are ghouls.

As for shopping, you can spend your entire vacation shopping but the reality is most of the stuff you can get at home - unless you literally live in the most desolate part of Montana or North Dakota and even then you have the internet. Skip Soho if you are pressed for time. The cast iron buildings are nice but the storefronts are mostly big chain stores now and the area is too crowded. Someone mentioned Nolita and it's ok if you love handbags and women's skirts.

Answer 3

Oh my goodness.. i live on Long Island and i go into the city all the time (I've travelled all over the world and while every place is wonderful, NYC is simply the best)- i don't really do the touristy things anymore but when i was younger my parents would bring me to all the sights. Go to the Empire State building and go alllll the way up to the top (obviously) Also, at the Empire State building go on the "Sky ride" its like a virtual reality ride sorta thing and it's really neat, it may even give you ideas on where else to visit in the city. Like someone else said, the wax museum is fun.. i went once and it was a lot of fun. If you're looking for a little place to eat - check out Serendipity ( part of the movie, "Serendipity" was filmed there and Oprah featured it on her show). It is a fabulous little restaurant off of 3rd Avenue, down 60th street - they have the most delicious sandwiches and make sure to order a frozen hot chocolate - you're hearing this from an expert! I would advise taking the subway, just to get the feel of the real NYC - plus, it's less expensive than a taxi. The city is like nothing you will ever experience again. Visit Little Italy and check out all the restaurants on Mulberry Street, a lot of times the whole street is blocked off and it's like a giant Italian block party- you can eat outside and relish in the city or inside and enjoy the atmosphere. Ferrara's is the greatest Italian pastry shop in Little Italy, it's right off of Mulberry Street and if you ask around anyone could tell you its exact location. Every restaurant on Mulberry is exquisite, they're all so quaint and wonderful. Also, chinatown is a lot of fun, go down to Canal Street and there you will see all the vendors, if you're in to knock-off items- if you want the reall stuff, travel up 5th Avenue and enjoy all the shops. See a Broadway play and enjoy Times Square. All the way uptown, past Central Park, there are great museums and art galleries if that's what you're interested in. There are also great cafes and restaurants up there. Eat a hot dog from a street vendor, no matter how gross you think they are, they're delicious and it can't hurt to have one - try the things you see on the street corner bc everything is simply amazing. I'm so excited for you, NYC is the best place ever - it's not too fast like everyone says - its absolutely perfect - but don't stop in the middle of the sidewalk, you will be ambushed by rushing New yorkers. Have funn and take plenty of pictures and try new things because that's the best part.

Answer 4

Empire State Building - go at dusk so you can see the city in the day and night times.

The Met - huge museum you can spend lots of time there.

Central Park - a great oasis in the city. It has a zoo, a carosel, a castle and shakespeare in the park for free in the summer.

Wall Street-you can observe the trading floor for free.

Times Square - shopping, eats, broadway show (go to the TKTS booth for last minute purchases.)

Shopping - take your pick! Madison Ave., Fifth Ave or Bloomie's are best! I suggest FAO Swartz on 5th and 59th - you can go on the Big piano and now they have an ice cream shop. It's also right next to the new Mac store that is open 24 hours.

Answer 5

My Short List would include: a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge; renting a rowboat in Central Park; South Street Seaport; a ride on the Staten Island Ferry; a walk through Greenwich Village; Lincoln Center; breakfast at Tom's Restaurant on 112th Street and Broadway (this is the restaurant featured in Seinfeld); a meal at Junior's on Dekalb and Flatbush Avenues in Brooklyn; and yes, Macy's. Of all the department stores in New York, Macy's is the most typical and best known. If you are lucky to catch one of their One Day Sales you could get some good buys. Steer clear of Times Square. Check out Carnegie Hall if you're into music, and the Museum of Modern Art if contemporary art is your thing.
Above all, have fun!

Answer 6

You have to see Times Square, go up to the top of the Empire State Building, 5th Avenue, Central Park, Broadway, St. Patricks and if you have time Little Italy and Chinatown. If you have time just sit on a bench and people watch. You will not believe some of the sights you see. Don't fall for the people begging for money. They have all kinds of scams, including one man who has a dog with a sign asking for donations because his dog needs an operation. Watch what you buy from the street vendors, if they have there wares laying on the sidewalk just keep walking. The legitimate vendors have a permanent space and tables. Also watch the food you buy from some of the street food vendors.

Answer 7

I'd recommend Soho and Nolita (stands for North of Little Italy).

These areas are downtown rather than midtown and are much less crowded. They are especially cool if you are into young designers, and there is a young designers market that sets up in a gym at Mulberry and Prince on Saturdays.

There are lots of cool bars and retaurants too.

If you are in the area, you should also go to Little Italy and the greatest bakery ever, Ferarra's. If you go a little farther you'll see Chinatown, where there are entire fish and wierd fruits out on the sidewalks for sale. Also, lots of great Thai and Chinese restaurants.

Have fun!

Answer 8

South Street Seaport, Central park, Prospect park, Museum of Natural History, Guggenheim musem, MoMA, Times Square, Broadway.

Answer 9

obviously the empire state buliding and Ground Zero. when i was there i just shopped (which was hard because im a red sox fan and there are lots of yankees stores) try different restaraunts and definetly go to times square. also, go to the statue of liberty, but if not then at least take a boat out in the bay. try a boat business called "The Beast" its a really fast speedboat and its really great.

Answer 10

Macys