new york!

[akabarks]

hello im off to new york next month is there any good tips any one can give me like stuff not to miss?

[babes]

Shopping, Shopping and more Shopping!!!

[Raymond-Bergman]

10 things to do in New York

1) Get a ticket ride the tube its easy to get to most of the cool places.
2) Centry 21 had cheap designer clothes last time I went
3) Have a stroll though central park (not at night) these so much to see
4) Ice skate in the park
5) See a broadway show
6) Doing so, Go to time square and you will find a tickmaster (think its called that) that supplys ultra cheap tickets like 30% of normal price.
7) Go up the . state building at night, Supreme views
Take the statton island ferry
9) Take the ellis island tour
10) Walk up the Statue of Liberty. But beware their are soooooo many steps.

[kittyasinmeow]

the new Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) opened just before xmas in a totally new building and i'd say it's definitely worth seeing. i have some issues with the way it's curated but there's just so much amazing art in the permanent collection. it's kind of pricey, i think 12 bucks for a student, but it's worth it and if you should happen to be in NY on a friday it's free from 4-8pm.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art is also a must, it's free as far as i recall and is absolutely massive - you could literally spend days in there (which i did when i was small!). It's worth popping into though, and if you only had time to see one thing there i'd recommend the egyptian temple - they transported this thing brick by brick from egypt and reassembled it, and it's in the museum in this really cool room with a glass wall that looks out onto central park.

Speaking of which, a leisurely stroll in the park is a definite must!

One of my favourite places to eat in NY is Howard Johnson's, a diner in the middle of Times Square. it's not super-cheap (although fine really in English terms!) and doesn't have an extensive choice of mains for veggies, but it has awesome milkshakes and desserts, the decor, music and staff do not seem to have changed since the 1950s and if you get a window seat you can just sit and watch the buzz of Times Square, which is tres cool, as they say around these parts.

Getting a view of the city from afar is well worth doing, and a good way to do it if you're on a budget is to get the Statton Island Ferry, which i believe is free, rather than the one to liberty island - it's cool to see the statue of liberty up close and all, but you can't actually walk up it since sept. 11th so it's not quite the same, plus it's pricey and you have to queue for about a million hours.

Going up the . state building also provides an amazing, amazing view - i've always wanted to do it at night but that's still on my list!

You have to go and spend a day or an afternoon in Greenwich Village - unquestionably my favourite part of New York. It's near NYU and is where all the students, hippies, artists and queers have traditionally hung out. It's v. chill compared to the rest of the city and has some wicked clothes shops and nice cafes and bars. Plus no skyscrapers so you can see lots of sky!

Chinatown and Little Italy are right next to each other and are also worth a look. Little Italy is basically just two streets full of italian restaurants, but if you go there in the evening it can be very entertaining as they all have guys standing on the street trying to convince you that their restaurant is best, and there's usually lots of people shouting at one another in Italian on the street corners, in a racially-stereotypical way (i sometimes wonder if they are paid to be there by the tourist board). China town is a little more extensive and although v. touristy you do feel very much like Chinese people do actually live there themselves and it's an interesting part of town.

[Raymond-Bergman]

Some great points Kitty

[Smurfette]

Go to Brtooklyn...cool place...look at the amazing view over Manhattan

[late starter]

Other good places to shop for clothes are all along Orchard Street on the Lower East Side. If you go, make sure that you stop at Katz's or Rattner's deli for lunch. Katz is a NYC deli institution. Rattner's is a "dairy" deli (no mixing of meat and dairy in Kosher foods)

Love walking around Greenwich village and just popping in to one of the great neighborhood places for lunch or dinner.

NY is a great place. Lived there for 12 years before moving to California

[sadaf]

We always stay in greenwich village as it is fantastic. A must is cupcakes at Magnolia bakery in greenwich village, yummy. we once had freshly baked cupcakes at midnight! -Gothams Bar and Grill is fantastic for both lunch and dinner. for shopping also try and go to filennes basement as well as century 21.

[haterz]

ye if u miss oot on the gr8 shopps u will so look like a looser oh and u have to go to all the kool places that u ere bout trust me once u go there u will not want to cum back byex

[bicman]

can any of you recommend a decent hotel in new york then that won't break the bank?

[Guest]

Id recommend googling it...depends on what type of accomodation you want...when I spent the summer working in NYC I stayed in hostels (cheaper) and found them much more lively and fun than a standard cheapo hotel room. Whereas this is ok for younger clientele, older ladies and gents may prefer some luxuries and privacy...
hostelworld.com is good for hostels....you might want to try tripadvisor.com as they can all recommend cheap hotels in good locations for you. Also good for recommending certain types of restaurants and places off the beaten track that may interest you.
If you get a chance and an extra day or so - you can get the greyhound bus from grand central to Boston (takes roughly 4 hours) but u get a scenic tour of the New York city state, New Hampshire/New england-plus then Boston is BEAUTIFUL.
I'm trying to save at moment...would love to go back to New York next xmas to see the lights, Rockafella centre tree and the snow
Can someone advise though-is it worth going at xmas time or is it too busy to function?

[mogadishu]

apparently osprey offer a five day inclusive package staying fairly central to the museums in a 3 star for about £550.

[NewYorker]

get together with me for drinks

[Guest]

sleep with random ugly people. theres plently of ugly men in NYC