Muppetboy Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 Stopping off in New York after a work trip in around 10 days, will be there for a long weekend... staying at The Hudson. What are the must sees? Shamefully never been before I'll be on my own and have varied interests... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 I regularly go to NY, been twice already this year and am off again in about a month. I don't tend to do a lot of the touristy stuff though as I've been/done them. Ones that stick in my memory are: Walking around Central Park and spotting places from movies Empire State on a clear day is fantastic Ground zero, but not for the 'tourist' stakes more to remind yourself how lucky you are Natural History museum is pretty cool Times square at night Check out the Irish bars Shopping as an experience is a laugh To give yourself a taster have a look over at MarkC.me.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 sunset from the top of the empire state building was my favourite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Posted March 11, 2009 Report Share Posted March 11, 2009 oh and dinner at The London, in the inner restaurant was abfab too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 To add to the suggestions above, Wall Street is interesting to see and the free Staten Island ferry takes you pretty close to the statue of Liberty. If you go to ground zero make sure you go into the church to the east side of the site. One comment on the Hudson - unless you have paid for an upgrade be prepared to stay in the smallest hotel room you have ever been in ! Whilst using the loo you can rest your weary head on the wall two inches in front of you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 (edited) Walking around Central Park and spotting places from movies Empire State on a clear day is fantastic Ground zero, but not for the 'tourist' stakes more to remind yourself how lucky you are Natural History museum is pretty cool Times square at night Agreed.. Macy's is worth a look, just to see how big a department store can get, In Central square you can see the plaque where John Lennon was shot. Metropolitan Museum of art is also good to spend some time in. I love the cafe's up and down broadway/6th Ave.. also have a look at the rockafella centre.. nicely done! Miss the UN building.. old & Boring. You used to be able to climb up the Statue of Liberty but don't think you can nowadays. It was a very tight climb. But worth it. You'll have a great time.. the yanks love us Edited March 12, 2009 by Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfc1912 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Instead of going up the Empire State go to the 'Top of the Rock', far less crowded and cheaper. Plus your view isn't obstructed by fencing. If the weather is nice go get a sandwich from the deli over the road and sit in Bryant park. Good to people watch and relax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burble Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Fantastic city, I absolutely love the place. I'm there next month for a week as a birthday present to my other half. You can still go inside the monument at the Statue of Liberty and climb up inside as high as the pedestal that it rests on, so when you're at the top you're jsut below her feet. Tickets for that are free but limited so either book online or get to Castle Clinton early to get your tickets. I'm not entirely sure why, but I love the Brooklyn Bridge so I often walk along it into Brooklyn and then back again. The views are fantastic. If you want a good steak when you're there I'd recommend Peter Luger in Brooklyn. Take the subway to Marcy Avenue then walk back towards Manhattan and there is a huge painted advert for it on the side of a building when you get to the big cross roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tipex Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 (edited) You used to be able to climb up the Statue of Liberty but don't think you can nowadays. It was a very tight climb. But worth it. Edited March 12, 2009 by Tipex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Grand Central Station is definitely worth a look, it's very impressive for a train station. I was really dissappointed with the Statue of Liberty/ Ellis Island. As Mac says Ground Zero is also a must. I found it a very emotional place but that could be because I was up the WTC during the summer of 2001 and remembered how tall they were and actually used the Subway station underneath at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burble Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 The first time I went to the WTC site after 9/11 was in Feb 2003 and it felt very very eerie - the hairs on the back of my next stood up. When I was last there in December 2007 it just felt like a building site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 We went Oct '07 and I found ground zero a very emotional place, even with the building works. The vibe you get from the surrounding area is really hard to describe and can't say I've been anywhere else that makes you touch the pain NY still feels ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuprabob Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Last time I was there was September 2003 and as you say it was very eerie. Still a lot of flowers, photos and flags etc. Another thing I found really good was the USS Intrepid Air-Space museum http://www.intrepidmuseum.org/Intrepid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 As Mac says Ground Zero is also a must. I found it a very emotional place but that could be because I was up the WTC during the summer of 2001 and remembered how tall they were and actually used the Subway station underneath at the time. I've got photo's of me and my wife at the top of the trade towers.. the glass was etched so that you could make out landmarks on the horizon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppetboy Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Some top stuff there chaps (and AudiChick), thanks :notworthy: Perhaps I'll just print this thread out and take it with me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 That must have been amazing! Whenever I see a picture of the towers it makes my mind boggle at the height they were, all the buildings r so huge anyway ... I would go back at any opportunity, loved everything about it, met some great people there (even got a cop outside Grand Central to pose for a piccy with me and let me wear his hat ....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppetboy Posted March 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 One comment on the Hudson - unless you have paid for an upgrade be prepared to stay in the smallest hotel room you have ever been in ! On the corporate rate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 On the corporate rate Thats good don't get me wrong it's a great hotel but the standard rooms were created for the expression " couldn't swing a cat' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 If you like City life NYC is one of those places you can just wander about in - very similar to London in that respect. Or rather it's like London on speed. It's actually kinda cool to go to a city sometimes unprepared. You get to see it in a lot more norma light than you do if you specifically go for the tourist bits; you only have to look at the tourist things in London to know that it's nothing really related to what the city is about. Personally I love NY. It's a beatiful, energetic massively alive city regardless of whether your sitting reading the paper in starbucks or getting hussled about in Times Square. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppetboy Posted March 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Spot on there, I'm happy to just walk a city for hours and get lost! I plan to go for a long run in central park my first morning there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 I've also stayed at the Hudson. I managed to have a shower, use the loo and lay on the bed all at the same time!! Go up to the roof top, they have great views up there. Its quite a hip bar for New Yorkers in the evenings too. Might be worth taking a torch, its a very 'cool' hotel that believes in having no lights in the corridors!!! As ever the service in the States is superb. Good way of getting your bearings is to to buy an open ticket on the open top buses, you can hop on and off as much as you like and goes round on a loop (they come along all the time) with a chap doing a talk, really useful. We used it a lot. Empire State view is without doubt a must see, could be big ques though. Relaxing in Central Park, the most beautiful park in the middle of a 24 hour city. Try the little restaurants rather than the franchised ones you know, we had fantastic food in these. NY is one of the places i'd go back to without hesitation, its a great city. Have fun!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 If you're only going to be there for a few days I would recommend going to "The Top of The Rock" rather than the Empire State. We did both last year & the Rock was far superior to The Empre State building. There was no queing & you had room to wander about at the top - without staff moving you on. Also, at the top of the Empire State, you're looking through a cage. The top of the Rockefeller centre is on two levels - the lower one has sheets of glass instead of a cage, but the top level is open & has fabulous views of Central Park. The pic shows the lower observation deck - the upper one is on top of the wall to the right. This was taken in July last year in the middle of the afternoon - we went to the Empire State the day before & we were shoulder to shoulder with a couple of hundred other folk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muppetboy Posted April 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 Holy sh*t what a city!!! Had an absolute fantastic time, got back Tuesday morning! "Top of the Rock" is fantastic! Thanks for all the advice chaps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 Glad you had a good time I'm back there in a couple of weeks I think, and then again end of May :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burble Posted April 2, 2009 Report Share Posted April 2, 2009 Awesome city, isn't it? I'm taking my girlfriend there in 2 weeks for her 21st birthday present. I think I'm more excited than she is even though I've lost count of the number of times I've been there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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