Have you ever been to New York City?

Question

I have been and absolutely LOVED it. I'm from Scotland so it was a bit of a different!

Answer 1

I'm here right now but NY dream is to go to Scotland. I saw a documentary of all the small islands in Scotland and have been saving up to go backpacking there.

Answer 2

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 3

I've lived in New York City for 3 years and right now I live about an hour-an hour and a half from New York City so I go there often. I love it!

Answer 4

i live in New york City. i see tall buildings all the time and i dont go ohhh an ahhh like the tourist do when they look at tall buildings. Whats the big deal, they're just buildings. Yes, New york is my home and going to Brooklyn is nothing like the postcards of 34th street. I like going shopping in Flatbush, Cheap clothes there!

Answer 5

Yes. Stayed in the YMCA when I was a student, years ago. Loved the city, but the accommodation left a lot to be desired!

Answer 6

Yes

Answer 7

The first time I went was on a family vacation in 2002. It was great trip.

Answer 8

Great place, just be prepared for a much different experience than other cities, no bad different, just unique different.

Answer 9

I live here. Thanks for the compliment. I have been to Scotland -- Edinborough, Highlands, Glasgow. Beautiful Country, cool cities, nice people. Great Whiskey also.

Cheers!

Answer 10

I live in New York, new things happening everyday.