Trip to New York, ideas on what to do needed

[hxbro]

I'm off to new york for a long weekend with my girlfriend at the end of the month, besides staying in the hotel room for 5 days :whistle, we could do with some other things to do.

We've booked a habour cruise so far, and I wouldn't mind going to see niagra falls, she wants to go to the zoo. Anyone got any recommendations ?

[flipper321]

Try "The View" restaurant and cocktail bar at time square - revolving bar/restaurant at the top of one of the hotels - not cheap but different.

View from Empire State Building is fantastic.

Although the falls are in New York State (or part of them) - they're a long old way from New York City - how were you planning on getting there?

[[wingnut]]

Forget the falls mate. Thy suck... Like Blackpool with a huge waterfall..

We are off in mid oct.. Things on our list are..

Ice hockey game, Zoo, Central Park, Circle line tour, ground zero (I'm a fireman and taking a souvenir from my station to the boys over there), Macy's, Hogs and heffers(quality night out), Staton island ferry, plus a few other shopping trips..

Found this on my search... Top 10 things to do in NY

Or try Googling it...

Hope that helps.

[[wingnut]]

How could i forget to mention..
American Museum of Natural History

[hxbro]

niagra falls would be a whole day job, I've seen a few tours in the brochures.

that 10 things to do link gives me loads of ideas, thanks +k for all

[s_t]

US side of niagara falls is crap. I've worked near there before. The canadian side is better so if you do go take your passport and walk across the bridge, if I recall there is a nice casino over there.

You can get on a boat at the falls called maid of the mist and basically get soaked as well.

[CzarJunkie]

If you like steak then hit Peter Lugers (http://www.peterluger.com/), the Tribeca district is great for a night out espeically if you like a decent restaurant. Afternoon tea at the Plaza and a jaunt round FAO Schwartz is always a good idea too.

[WTD]

the whitney or moma are a defo m8

[Bluntman]

ok this is gonna sound sad, but you should go and see Grand Central Station, its amazing

oh and yes, defo go to the top of the empire state, what a view

[WalterPill]

If you've only got 5 days just stick to Manhattan mostly. Though 5 days can't really do Manhattan justice anyhow. Go to the Empire State Building at night, the lights and the cityscape are incredible. Take a boat trip from battery park that takes you past the statue of liberty, Ellis Island and up the Hudson to Brooklyn and back. It's a good way of seeing how the city's tied together. A boat trip and ground zero could be done in one afternoon as they're relatively near to one another.

I spent the majority of my time getting pissed in bars. Greenwich Village was, I found, the best part of Manhattan to get drunk. Plenty of live music, a variety of bars, friendly staff and some fucking horribly strong cocktails.

Soho is great for shopping for clothes, Little Italy is a bit rubbish but there are plenty of restaurants, just don't expect an italian restaurant to be actually run by italians. China Town is good for a laugh but watch yourself around the periphary as it's a bit rough down the one end.

Brooklyn is supposed to be great but I didn't get to go there. Queens is horrible, a real ghetto and Harlem by and large is much the same. Statten Island and New Jersey are supposedly interesting if a little suburban. Like I said, with less than a week your best bet is to concentrate your activities around Manhattan and possibl0y Brooklyn which is just over the Brooklyn Bridge (which is worth a look). It's the greatest city in the world.

[Raptor]

there is much to do

best broadway show at the moment is Wicked - if you cant get tickets Spamalot or the Producers

cracking restaurant is Tavern on the Green in central Park

most of the other stuff to do is listed in this thread

[God is a DJ]

although those open top tourist buses are a bit naff, they could be worth a look as u can hop on and off them as u like, nd they go past all of the main attractions.

DJ

[tbops]

Lugers is bad ass.. if your stayin in mannhattan go sparks thts pretty good. Go shoppin in macys get your 11 percent card from 1 and a half floor. so much to do its rediculous. Dont go sushi zen...its a shitbag.
meatpackers district is cool...and go my fave shop puma in soho as said above top area!

J and R is cool if ur a geek like me too.

[bellylea]

Museum of Modern Art is magnificent, Empire State building is great, and as you are taking the Missus, you gotta go to Macy's and Bloomingdales :whistle . And for somewhenre nice to drink and watch some sport try Deweys bar in the Flatiron district on 5th avenue (near Madison Avenue). this is their website http://www.deweysflatiron.com/deweys.html

It is a great place, many a night I have been in there and not remembered leaving

You also need to try SOHO and Greenich village for some great little bars and resteraunts and wierd arty type shops etc.... Basically in my opinion NYC is the best coty in the world, enjoy it and I am certain you will go back again and again,.

[digidump]

MOMA - museum of modern art - she dragged me there kicking and screaming - but it's great all sorts of stuff you'll recognise.

Go for a pizza - ours was so big it came with it's own table !

@ belly lea - spooky posted the same thing at the same time !

[oE]

Try "The View" restaurant and cocktail bar at time square - revolving bar/restaurant at the top of one of the hotels - not cheap but different.

Its the Marriot Marquis - I stayed there back in feb nice hotel.

oE

[lukese]

Go Swimming in a public swimming pool. haha nah there are no public swimming pools in new york, i went last octobre and it was amazing, did a shoping place in new jersey get on a coach well worth it all designer outlet stores in one little village. empire state building is great. can back rapture up on that little restaurent in central park its nice, like something out of goodfellas but nice!, get pleanty of sleep before you go because u wont out there its non stop till you get back on the plane. oh book a limo to take you back to the airport only bout 10$ more than the cab and nice way to end the trip.

Lukese

[lanko]

Dont forget your half price show tickets from the time square box.If you like designer gear try a day trip to woodbury common.
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[hxbro]

thanks for all the info, karma given

[pratman]

screw all that u need to get to the museum of sex lol thats the way forward