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Going to New York City!!
« on: December 29, 2012, 01:17:15 PM »
in May, over mother's day weekend. I have never been to NYC, but always wanted to go!!!

My action item is,,,,tourists trap, and bus tours.
Definitely Central Park, and the 911 Memorial, those were my 1st two choices.
Empire State building, and Rockerfeller Centre were mentioned.

Ellis Island
any other ideas?,,,,,
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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #1 on: December 29, 2012, 01:19:57 PM »
Oh!  Have fun!

I wouldn't be able to stay away from high end shopping districts and off the wall art galleries.  Things that I definitely can't find here!
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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #2 on: December 29, 2012, 02:38:19 PM »
A Broadway Show.

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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #3 on: December 29, 2012, 02:39:29 PM »
9/11 Memorial.
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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #4 on: December 29, 2012, 04:09:33 PM »
911 memorial is a definite. I have looking into the New York pass. it's 145 dollars.
http://www.newyorkpass.com/busTourPackages.aspx
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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #5 on: December 29, 2012, 04:15:35 PM »

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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #6 on: December 29, 2012, 04:19:59 PM »
Little Italy to eat! Grab a cab to Mulberry St. Take a walk and your nose and eye's will guide you! I have never been disappointed!
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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #7 on: December 29, 2012, 04:25:13 PM »
Central Park can be a little iffy! Best to just drive through IMO.  Horse and buggy ride is best!
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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #8 on: December 29, 2012, 04:25:46 PM »
Stay out of the subways!!! Really!
« Last Edit: December 29, 2012, 04:32:21 PM by catsmtrods »
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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #9 on: December 29, 2012, 04:35:24 PM »
Guy Fieri's restaurant in Times Square.
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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #10 on: December 29, 2012, 04:36:42 PM »
When you are walking thru the "canyons" of Manhattan and you think of the horror of 911 it is truly frightening!  
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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #11 on: December 29, 2012, 07:13:42 PM »
Quote from: debk on December 29, 2012, 02:38:19 PM
A Broadway Show.



WAY expensive.  Especially if you don't get them well in advance.  Otherwise, you'll end up getting off-Broadway stuff at best, or going through a broker.

And you have to reserve tickets for the 9/11 Memorial itself, otherwise you just go through one small exhibit/gift shop.  They've long since cleared the memorial fence across the street at St. Paul's, the chapel is still well worth the visit.

http://www.911memorial.org/
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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #12 on: December 29, 2012, 07:25:49 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on December 29, 2012, 07:13:42 PM
WAY expensive.  Especially if you don't get them well in advance.  Otherwise, you'll end up getting off-Broadway stuff at best, or going through a broker.

And you have to reserve tickets for the 9/11 Memorial itself, otherwise you just go through one small exhibit/gift shop.  They've long since cleared the memorial fence across the street at St. Paul's, the chapel is still well worth the visit.

http://www.911memorial.org/

Thankyou for mentioning this...Once I get everything confirmed, I will order the passes...
I realize May is far away, but Mother's day weekend might be really busy...
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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #13 on: December 29, 2012, 08:41:02 PM »
Quote from: catsmtrods on December 29, 2012, 04:25:13 PM
Central Park can be a little iffy! Best to just drive through IMO.  Horse and buggy ride is best!

Now THOSE can cost ya.

During the daytime the Park isn't bad, and the Metropolitan Museum would take DAYS to go through.

I'm almost tempted to make a trip down one of these days just so I can get Scoobie about 20 orders of the toffee nuts the street vendors everywhere make.
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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #14 on: December 29, 2012, 10:37:18 PM »
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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #15 on: December 29, 2012, 10:54:47 PM »
Quote from: J P Sousa on December 29, 2012, 10:37:18 PM
Wow, ouch.
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I liked the reader comment from "Red" in Minneysoda:

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This is a fantastic article. Guy Fieri is a pox on professional chefs. I think the Donkey Sauce may be seasoned with the tears of Gordon Ramsay and Anthony Bourdain.

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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #16 on: December 29, 2012, 10:59:05 PM »
I like Guy Fieri, but that article was the perfect combination of scorn and burn.  As a former restaurant employee, I laughed my ass off at it.  It looks like he was there on a busy night and got bad service.  It happens.  The best night to go "out" to eat is Monday or Tuesday when it's slow.

I've worked with "professional chefs"... guys who paid $30k for culinary school and found out what restaurant work was like after they got handed the bill.
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« Reply #17 on: December 29, 2012, 11:03:13 PM »
This one was surprising;

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  Walking out the door, I think I said something like, "Wow. That really sucked." But because I'm a fan of Guy and DD&D's, I didn't want to give up on him. So I went a second time. Would you believe me if I told you it was worse than the first time? 
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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #18 on: December 29, 2012, 11:04:11 PM »
I like the naked chef myself!!
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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #19 on: December 30, 2012, 01:25:02 AM »
Quote from: seahorse513 on December 29, 2012, 11:04:11 PM
I like the naked chef myself!!
I'm not a fan of naked people in the kitchen.  Too many grease burns.
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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #20 on: December 30, 2012, 01:49:10 AM »
I hear there are some historic artifacts in the the Chrysler building.  Also, it's taller than the Empire State building.

Walter Chrysler was an amazing person.  Too bad his company didn't fare as well after his death.  C'est la vie.
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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #21 on: December 30, 2012, 02:11:49 AM »
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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #22 on: December 30, 2012, 10:35:09 AM »
Quote from: Chris_ on December 30, 2012, 01:49:10 AM
I hear there are some historic artifacts in the the Chrysler building.  Also, it's taller than the Empire State building.

Walter Chrysler was an amazing person.  Too bad his company didn't fare as well after his death.  C'est la vie.

The company I worked for was headquartered in the Chrysler Building. Miles and miles of stainless steel!
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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #23 on: December 30, 2012, 01:04:24 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on December 29, 2012, 04:35:24 PM
Guy Fieri's restaurant in Times Square.

Yeah, that was a pretty brutal review.  Frankly, there's not much I'd want to go to Times Square for as far as food goes.  Scoobie and I made the mistake of sitting down in some deli just off there.  $23 for a corned beef sandwich.  JUST the sandwich.  No slaw, no fries, no pickle, no shit.

Needless to say, we left in a hurry.
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Re: Going to New York City!!
« Reply #24 on: December 30, 2012, 03:26:31 PM »
Quote from: NHSparky on December 30, 2012, 01:04:24 PM
Yeah, that was a pretty brutal review.  Frankly, there's not much I'd want to go to Times Square for as far as food goes.  Scoobie and I made the mistake of sitting down in some deli just off there.  $23 for a corned beef sandwich.  JUST the sandwich.  No slaw, no fries, no pickle, no shit.

Needless to say, we left in a hurry.

How much is ONE slice of pizza now?
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