2006-07-15 09:19:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
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 10:23:51 · answer #1 · answered by missy_sweet_cheeks 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Go to Manhattan, visit Chinatown, Little Italy, Harlem "the apollo", Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, Times Square, Central Park/Zoo.... Just walk around and enjoy the city
For traveling I suggest the subway(cheap, fast, and you don't get a New York feel without seeing the subway tunnel street performers). Also take a cab at least once to see how crazy the drivers are...
New York Museum of Modern Art- picasso/dali/monet etc.
The Blue Man Group is in Manhattan's off broadway(less expensive)
On Broadway plays are usually good
Pack a raincoat also, I got rained on every couple days I was there...
Some restaurants are really expensive(like most of NYC), but you can find really inexpensive places if you look hard enough(or just get a gyro from a street vendor)
At night check out the bar scene/clubs... some of the best
2006-07-15 09:24:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-15 09:28:20 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go up the Empire State Building.
2006-07-15 09:22:32 · answer #4 · answered by mad 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Visit Times Square. There are many stores. Then go to Greenwich Village. It is where savvy New Yorkers go for a night on the town, trust me, I am one.
2006-07-15 11:03:01 · answer #5 · answered by jro660 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the empire state building, and go to chelsea(if you like art meusams), and try little resteraunts that are a New York special(retstaraunts no where else)
2006-07-15 09:23:33 · answer #6 · answered by ♫.liar.♫ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Central Park!
2006-07-15 09:27:04 · answer #7 · answered by purpletear2003 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ellis Island and the statue of Liberty! Just amazing!
2006-07-15 09:22:17 · answer #8 · answered by ynot4966 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stop by Walmart and get a bullet proof vest
2006-07-15 09:26:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋