How fabulous is New York? and What is Boston like?

Answer 1

I live in NYC and grew up in Boston. Both are MUST SEES.

For NYC:
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. :)

For Boston:
So much to see. First take the tour bus for an overview of the many historic spots going back to the 1700s. The Museum of Fine Arts, Fanueil Hall with many shops, Science Museum, Aquarium, Newbury Street for fine shopping, Walk the Freedom Trail, Swan Boats in Boston Gardens, Walk across Mass Ave. Bridge over the Charles River to the Cambridge side to see M.I.T. and explore this fantastic university. Walk or bus up Mass. Ave. to visit Harvard University in Harvard Square, see the lovely museums on the Harvard Campus. Walk along the Charles River.
Don't forget, pick up a TimeOut Boston for weekly activities. Have a blast...you'll never forget these two cities!

Answer 2

New York is fabulous in every way...it's the greatest city in the world...hands down. Nice people everywhere, can see and do anything...anything goes. It's the city that every other city in the world aspires to become.

Boston...lots of history...but not close to being New York, PC beyond belief...lots of thought police around. Overall, people in Boston are far ruder than in New York, very condescending (snobby) and markedly racist.

I grew up in Boston and was taught to hate New York and New Yorkers...but as I grew older...I changed my allegiance to New York! (I live in the South now.)

Answer 3

New York has everything. Boston is a college town(avoid driving through the tunnels).

Answer 4

ok, you requested for using. while IMHO I-ninety 5 is a soreness dealing with windfall, i'd take I-ninety 5 North to I-ninety one in New Haven to I-eighty 4 in Hartford. I-eighty 4 East to Sturbridge, Ma. I-ninety/Mass Pike. I-ninety East to Boston. Or I-ninety 5 North to East Lyme/New London, then I-395 North to I-ninety/Mass Pike in Auburn, Ma. I-ninety East to Boston. chuffed Motoring!

Answer 5

i went to boston this year for St. Pattys day!
1st time to boston!

WOW what a city to party in, woldnt live there tho! we got drunk with cops in uniform, friend rolled around on pavement downtown in frount of 1000 people, and couldn't find herb, Only crack.. not my cup of tea tho

as far as living there.. U have to be rich
i met a kid who paid 1900 a month for a 3 bed room 3 bath room appartment.. ANd it was a sh it Hole

good times tho!!! and the Bar in the airport is hella good too!

drinkers dream city1

Answer 6

Those of us who live here, its just were we are. but when I Look at the expressions of all the visitors, i know its unique. If you come, dont overplan but have some idea what you wabt. Instead if seeing every sight, be prpared to do a lot of walking and youll discover many people and things.

Answer 7

I love NYC.

Boston? Oh, you mean that little town to the north a bit?

Answer 8

nyc?....greatest city on earth.....boston?...sucks (only cause the red sox play there)...