I am going to New York in a few weeks and need to know where to go to shop!!!?

Question

i am staying at the waldorf hotel. i've been to new york once (loved it!) and, of course, went to chinatown. i need to know the other spots i need to hit up to have the best shopping experience ever! hehe

i'm only bringing about $500 with me, so i dont want anyone to tell me to go to macy's and nordstroms and stuff, i want to know where the little boutiques are and places i can really get some nice stuff for a cheaper price. thanks everyone!

i need streets people! lol intersections! lol otherwise, we'll be so lost lol

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

Go to St. Marks Place in the East Village. Chinatown, as you said. Soho is fun to shop but if you don't have much money it will be more like window shopping.

Also if you're going shopping for clothing you can go to the garment district and go to some of the wholesale shops. The garmet district is located between 8th Avenue and 5th Avenue, from about 35th Street to 44th Street.

Answer 3

hmmm... how i wish i pack myself with u and mom!! hahah.. anyway, the whole stretch of manhattan has alot of good shops. The 5th Avenue.. just walk along, you will see branded shops..and in no time you will be carrying loads of stuff. Must go to Macy's and if possible go to factory outlets. I dont know where is it in Manhattan, but i went to the one at Long Island. I was a tourist there from Singapore. Enjoy ur shopping.

Answer 4

If you want to feel important go to the morning opening of FAO Schwarz at the Southeast corner of Central park across from the Plaza hotel on Park/5th avenue and be one of the first customers to enter the store and enjoy the special attention!

Answer 5

You should definitely shop arounf Madison Ave. (take Q32 from across Manhattan Mall [if you ever went to the mall]). It's like when you get out of Grand Central Terminal, it's right there. Really great places like Express, Ann Taylor, J.Crew

Answer 6

Bleecker Street. MacDougal Street. St. Mark's Place. Broadway in NoHo which is anything pretty much south of Washington Square. Washington Square is at the southern end of Fifth Avenue, at Waverly Place (one block below 8th Street. (you MAY find something in SoHo, but that's pretty expensive) To get to the he area I am talking about go two blocks WEST from your hotel (at 49th and Park) and go south on Fifth Avenue about two miles. Walk it. It's a nice walk. Or, walk south on Park Avenue, also nice, to Union Square.

NoHo is short for "NOrth of Houston Street.... SoHo is..... duh.... and it's pronounce How-stun, not Hugh-ston.

Answer 7

You should stay away from department or corporate stores completely... take advantage of the big-city vibe and check out vintage stores, there are tons of them in NYC. Stuff will be cheap, plus you'll get a one-of-a-kind look. Have fun! :)

Answer 8

Definitely stop in to "Century 21." It's across the street from ground zero.

You can find bargains on designer clothes

http://www.c21stores.com/

Answer 9

EVERYWHERE!!!!!!! I was only there one day but it was awesome, but I was with locals so don't really know where we were. Enjoy!

Answer 10

MANHATTEN!!!! DDUUHHH!!!