Im going there on Aug. 2nd, Ive been there before a few times, but its my best friend first time going and i want her to have a great time. Im basically her tour guide so I need so tips on where to go!
2006-07-15 02:54:15 · 6 answers · asked by J Lee 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
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.
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. Theres an Intermix in the East Village..thats a killer store.
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.
UPPER EAST/WEST SIDE: On the east side, Madison Ave has all the designer store, while 3rd ave has cuter boutiques. The West side has cute stores as well, better if your on a budget.
2006-07-15 07:38:07 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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. :)
2006-07-16 17:26:12 · answer #2 · answered by missy_sweet_cheeks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you like to walk, have on the right shoes. Fifth Ave. can take you from 59th to 34th Streets; then you have 34th Street for Macy's and the Manhattan Mall which is full of stores. For urban wear, 125th Street has everything. Lexington Avenue has some nice stores also around Bloomingdales at 59th Street. Broadway on the west side has nice shops also. South Street Seaport has a couple of stores. Shop wisely if you go on Canal Street, you can also negotiate prices from street vendors but most of their things are fakes. Have fun!!!
2006-07-15 13:48:42 · answer #3 · answered by Ronnie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A good place to shop is all the dollar stores! They got good stuff! If you shop all extravagant you will be broke. Its EXPENSIVE to shop in New York unless your Donald or Ivana Trump! So hit those little stands in Manhattan and hit those 99 cent stores!!! Shhh... no one has to know their souvenir costed a dollar! LMAO!!! Good Luck and have a good time!
2006-07-15 10:02:22 · answer #4 · answered by Sexxy Annie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
one fish two fish, - downtown NYC, it is a great mixed crowd with food and drinks.
Anywhere in the village..depemding on what you like
2006-07-15 10:06:10 · answer #5 · answered by not2smarttoday 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I LOVE SHOPPING IN SOHO it so nice and u find so many bargains. I can't wait to go back.
2006-07-15 11:05:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋