What Are Some Must See's in NYC?

Question

I'm going this December and I am freaking out! But it's my first time. Where should I go?

Answer 1

1. Ground Zero*****
2. carriage ride around Central Park
3. window shop down 5th AVENUE*****
4. drinking hot chocolate and watching the ice skaters at Rockefeller Center
5. visit the top of The Empire State Building
6. eating at Patsy's-Italian-moderate to expensive-fantastic-make reservations*****
7. shopping at the many Italian Bakeries in Little Italy-Ferrara's is the most famous
8. shopping at Macy's
9. visiting ST. Patrick's Cathedral*****
10. eating at Katz Deli*****
11. eating at Angelo's at night in Little Italy-Italian-moderate to expensive-make reservations
12. eating lunch at Carmine's-Italian-very busy-moderate*****
13. getting tickets for Regis and Kelly, The View, and/or David Letterman*****
14. if the Christmas Show is at Carnegie Hall then that is amust to see*****
15. dining at The Palm-American-moderate to expensive-has great appetizers, steak, seafood and hug side orders well enough for more than two!*****
16. go to a play especially a musical*****

make your restaurant reservations at 2 weeks in advance
purchase all tickets at least 30 days in advance
wear very warm clothes
do not walk the strrets at night

Answer 2

View from the top of the Empire State Building is the #1 MUST SEE, Statue of Liberty, Top of the Rock (Rockefellar Center), Central Park, The American History Museum, The Met / other museums, fifth avenue with all of the big stores(Macy's, Saks, FAO Schwartz, etc) Grey's Papaya Stand, get a slice of pizza, Times Square, , St. Patrick's Cathedral, Chinatown (You have to go to the Chinatown Ice Cream Factory store! They have one of a kind flavors and it tastes so good!)

I just went for the first time in April we packed quite a bit into four days and saw so much but I want to go back because there is still so much I have not seen. I had never been to a city bigger than Denver before, it changes your perspective. You will love NYC and miss it when you leave! Have a great trip!

Answer 3

It's kinda cold in december depending what part of world you coming from. If you plan to stay out, buy the train/subway un-limited day pass ($7), there are couple of 'must see' visitor spots in the city like statue of liberty ($19 including snacks), empire state building ($14), brooklyn bridge ($0), china town ($0), central park ($0), ground zero (former twin tower place $0), ferry rides to staten island ($0), battery park ($0), 42nd street and times square (new year count down place, $0), Grand central station ($0), elis island cable cart sky ride ($?), USS Intrpid Navy Carrier Ship ($0), Concord Super Sonic ($0) and much more. If you planning to stay inside there are Natural History Museum, Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) and couple more. There are hundreds of newr by big name stores to shop while you visit these places. You can take hudson river boat rides ($50 including dinner) or the Chopper ride ($150 for two people or more). There is much much more.

Answer 4

New York City is the biggest in the US & the world's 4th largest city. It is also the world's most ethnically diverse city.

IT IS A CITY OF LANDMARKS:
1 Empire State Building
2 United Nation's Headquarters
3 Chrysler Building
views the Hudson River
4 Rockefeller Center

S T A T U E of L I B E R T Y
stands in New York Harbor
See the remains of the World Trade
Center

C E N T R A L PARK
What do expect to see here?
zoo
nature center
playground
paths for running & Bicycling
places for ice & rollerskating
& for playing sports
= home of the annual 'Shakespeare
in the Park'

5 BOROUGHS
Most people think of Manhattan, with its
towering skyscraper.
5 S E C T I O N S :
These sections are called borough.
1. Manhattan= surrounded by water
2. Queens } western end of
3. Brooklyn } Long Island
4. the Bronx= only borough of NYC
on the US mainland.
5. Staten Island =surrounded by water

A CENTER OF BUSINESS AND FINANCE:
WALL STREET: NYC's financial center for
the world. Home to many: banks,
stockbrokers & other financial institutions.

NY: most impt for communication & pubishing
center. 3 major network stations with head
quarters here are: ABS, CBS & NBC.

A CENTER FOR ARTS:
Outstanding museums:
1. The Metropolitan Museum
2. Guggenheim Museum
displays modern art
3. Museum of Modern Art
4. Whitney Museum of American art

MADISON AVENUE: new artworks

TIME SQUARE & BROADWAY: where you see most of the theaters.
1. LINCOLN CENTER FOR the Performing
Arts
= with concert halls
=theater for dance & plays
2. METROPOLITAN Opera House
in the Lincoln Center, opened in
1883 & remains one of the
countries best & most famous
houses today.

OTHER MUSEUMS:
1. Ellis Island Immigration Museum

DEPARTMENT STORES/other places to visit:
1. NYC Department Stores:
(http://www.ny.com/shopping/department)
a. Bergdorf Goodman
b. Bloomingdale's
c. Century 21
d. Fortunoff
e. H&M
f. Henri Bendel
g. Lord & Taylor
h. Macy's
i. Saks Fifth Avenue

2. MALLS: (http://www.ny.com/shopping/malls/)
a. Kings Plaza Shopping Center & Marina
b. Manhattan Mall
c. Queens Center
d. Staten Island Mall
e. South Street Seaport
f. Trump Tower
g. Takashimaya

Foods/Restaurants/Fastfoods:
1. Bagels are common on the sidewalks.
2. Common fastfood chains:
Mcdonalds
Subway Sandwiches and Salads
Popeye's Chicken & Biscuits
Burger King
KFC
Taco Bell
Wendy's
Japanese: Tokyo Lunch
Chinese: Yang's Chinese Food
( and a lot more! )
Coffee shops: Definitely because of the cold weather, you are going to look for coffee!
Coffee shop
Sunshine Coffee shop
Starbucks Coffee
Zena Coffee Shop
Weekend Coffee Shop
Shellys Coffee Shop
Felix Coffee Shop
Andrew's Coffee Shop
Zoie's Coffee Shop Inc
Applejack Coffee Shop
and a lot more!!!!!
Church:
1. St. Patricks Cathedral

Top 10 Popular Attractions in NYC ( Yahoo travel)
1. Times Square
2. Central Park
3. Metropolitan Museum of Art
4. New York Yankees & Yankee Stadium
5. Statue of Liberty
6. St. Patrick's Cathedral
7. Greenwich Village
8. Chinatown
9. Ed Sullivan Theater
10. Brooklyn Bridge

I suggest that you take hold of the maps of New York City or read books or browse the internet before your trip. Plan your trip well so that you can make the most out of it. Start exploring the places which are the farthest from where you are staying and make those nearest you the last. Memorize at least the famous streets.
Winter in New York is really cold, if you are used to this weather, then there will be no problem. However, if you are new to this kind of weather be sure to be well prepared when you make your trip.
Dont forget to ride NY Subway!

Answer 5

If you have the money you should go see a show. "The Spelling Bee" sounds really funny. And "The Lion King" is a must see. "Avenue Q" is a cute show with puppets but it's not for kids.
"Wicked" and "Hairspray" are really great. And since you're coming in December you have to go see The Christmas show with the Rockettes, it's so cool.
There's always something happening at central park shows and events and things like that.
You should go to www.NYC.gov to check out times for things. And they have other ideas for a day in the city.

Answer 6

Times square! at night is better, Central park, Rockefeller center is a must, you know the big tree! The empire state building, and take those bus tours they are cool when you are seating on the top

Answer 7

Time swuare after it gets dark, statue of liberty, china town to experience asian culture, jackson heights to experience indian culture. Queens for good and cheap food. City hall area for nice building, fountains, etc. I hope i helped, best asnwer me ^.^

Answer 8

i live in new york... must see's are statue of liberty, times square, central park, museums, bronx zoo ,aquarium ... wax museum... so many places. to eat i recommend olive garden in times square and tad's steak for the best steaks in town.

Answer 9

go shopping ,macys ,bloomingdales,lord and taylors,saks 5thave,all the shops on madsion ave from 59th st to 79th st

Answer 10

definitely the MOMA