What to do in NY?

Question

Hi! I'm 20 and I'm going to NYC on vacations for 9 days. What places are worth the visit, and which ones can I ignore. I was planning to see a couple of Broadway Shows, NJ Six Flags, and the NY City Pass. Where can I find a good restaurant at an affordable price? Thanks!

Answer 1

I love NYC! Here are some ideas of what you can do while in NYC. 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

Hi! Have a fun and safe trip! Wear comfortable walking shoes!!

Are you staying at a hotel? If so, call the concierge desk at the hotel and ask them for recommendations. If not, try the NYC Visitors Center link below.

I suggest that you see Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty if you can, and definitely go to Broadway shows. Check the second link for what is playing.

Also, you can go to the half price ticket booth at Times Square to get cheaper seats for same day shows if you want (third link below).

Other neat things to do are: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art (has free admission Friday afternoons from 4-8pm), and Central Park (forth link below).

Have fun!

Answer 3

Go see 'Wicked', check out the Brooklyn Bridge, while in Brooklyn go to DUMBO just to tell everyone you've been there, there is a great pizzeria on 74th called Patty's also the Brooklyn diner on 57th is good as well. Of course there is the WTC site and the Statue of LIberty. If you still need more you can do the 'hop on, hop off' complete tour of the city.

I haven't done it myself, but I hear the Cloisters (during the day) are pretty cool.

Answer 4

Foley's Fish House in Times Square for Dinner. In the Rennessiance Hotel opposite the site where the Ball falls on New Years Eve. You will love it! 180 degree view of Times Square and all the hustle and busle.

Answer 5

You should go see the broadway show "Lion King". I went a couple of years ago. It was awesome! And Rockefeller center. You should go on the Today Show! Get like a family member or friend to tape it ans see if you were on TV.

Answer 6

Sic FLags is a big trip and not big deal. Look at books such as NY on $ a day by Foder, All sorts of restuarants. Plant and walk at lot, you'll see all sorts of things

Answer 7

read the new york magazine cheap eats section. they have tons of cool places at an affordable price. one of my favorites is "spice" which is a thai restaurant. appetizers are around 3 $ and entrees like 7$

Answer 8

So much to do...

5th Ave (59th till 42nd St)
Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island
Central Park (one of the largest manmade park)
Chinatown
Watch Lion King, Wicked, and/or Phantom of the Opera
Watch Stomp on 3rd Ave between 8th and 9th st
Macys on 34th St (Largest Department store in the world)
42nd St (broadway 7th ave area)
MET, MOMA (musuems)
Lombardi's on Mott and Spring st... (first pizzeria in NY)

go to City Search NYC for Restaurants in NYC...
but a few suggestions...
Pomme Frites on 2nd Ave between St Marks Pl and 7th St... really good fries
Bo Ky @ 80 Bayard St... good and cheap food... if u in it for the decor and service... dont bother...
ChickPea on 3rd ave between St Marks Pl and 9th St
Menkui Tei on 3rd ave between st marks pl and 7th st (noodles noodles noodles)
Joe Shanghai on Pell St between Bowery and Mott (BEST Shanghai soup Dumplings in NYC)

Answer 9

i live in new york and i think you already have it planed out . Besides the clubs. BBQ's is the best spot to eat. food is great a cheap. drinks too.if you go try the blue bull. Red Lobster food is good too! And dont forget to tip your server!

Answer 10

okay i went to NY last summer and had the time of my life.....you should go to the club that's part of the W hotel in time square then if your with your bf you guys should take a carriage ride through central park. idk if your an artsy person but theres a really cool museum in Queens call the museum of moving images. hope you have fun