[Billfitz]

With the nice weather the South Street Seaport is a must, as is the Intrepid.

[Fronzdan]

Originally Posted by F32 N55

..... I heard OP went to McDonalds.

Lol...hit McD's, spent a couple hours at a strip club, then headed home.

[tex2670]

Originally Posted by HFW003

Forgot to add, even though someone else did, you must visit the World Trade Centre site.

It is something that will stay with you for the rest of your life!

Very moving and humbling just to walk through.

Just in case you don't know, you can get a weekly pass for the Subway which costs around $30. We found the Subway system to be very good and we were not worried in the least whilst catching it.

Also, if it's your thing, you can go over to Jersey and go to a gun range. I took my 15 year old Son and we had a blast.

Boston, which we loved, is about a two hour train trip north. Go watch the Patriots kick some arse!

Be safe.

Ha Ha--even if this were really something someone wanted to do, the Pats play in Foxboro, which is 45 minutes outside of Boston. Better off finding a good sports bar in NYC to watch the game. They are playing the Eagles today, so expect them to win by at least 50 points....

[tex2670]

Originally Posted by Fronzdan

Lol...hit McD's, spent a couple hours at a strip club, then headed home.

No--after the strip club, he went to Starbucks, the Gap, Urban Outfitters, and Olive Garden, then headed home. All the things you can't do elsewhere...

[tex2670]

Originally Posted by sahajesh

Get the ferry from World Financial Centre to Paulus Hook or Liberty Landing and get the views of Manhattan from Jersey City. Spectacular and almost nobody does this, so your pics will look different.

Second the Transit Museum suggestion, very interesting.

Catch an NHL game (off to watch NY Rangers tonight!)

If you've just walked over the Brooklyn Bridge, don't go to Grimaldi's - Juliano's is far better.

Grand Central has a pretty good food court (book the guided tour of the station too, interesting stuff)...a better food court is in the Plaza Hotel though.

The whole Greenwich/East Village is good to walk around and for a good coffee, go to La Colombe Torrefaction.

Great suggestion on La Colombe--it started here in Philly, and is awesome coffee.

[tex2670]

Originally Posted by TodmordenLad

• Walking over the Brooklyn Bridge at night
• The ferry trip to/from Staten Island
• Coney Island and the Russian quarter, particularly the area ‘under the tracks’
• Walking the High Line
• Court Square Diner in Long Island City area
• Cycling around Central Park
• The Museum of Modern Art, particularly the Picasso sculpture exhibition
• Watching the NY Yankees at their home stadium
• The Botanical Gardens in Brooklyn
• Conversations with strangers on the subway
• The Sunday gospel service at the Brooklyn Tabernacle

This will be super cheap this week.

2nd on the Staten Island Ferry suggestion. Super cheap and great views.

Just be careful striking up conversations with random strangers on the subway, though.

[TodmordenLad]

Point taken about striking up conversations with strangers.

In our experience, however, it was more a case of responding to questions than taking the initiative. People don’t talk on the London Underground, period, so NY is a revelation.

One of the more memorable exchanges went like this – a guy got on and went straight up to one of my sons, who was wearing a t-shirt featuring Popeye climbing a mountain, with some Japanese text running vertically down the side of the graphic. “What’s that say on your t-shirt, buddy?”, the stranger asked. A frail woman in her eighties, who was standing nearby, replied in a flash – “I’ll tell you what is says, it says ‘F*ck you!’”. You get the picture….

[tex2670]

Originally Posted by tex2670

Ha Ha--even if this were really something someone wanted to do, the Pats play in Foxboro, which is 45 minutes outside of Boston. Better off finding a good sports bar in NYC to watch the game. They are playing the Eagles today, so expect them to win by at least 50 points....

Wow....

[ronanz]

Originally Posted by tex2670

Ha Ha--even if this were really something someone wanted to do, the Pats play in Foxboro, which is 45 minutes outside of Boston. Better off finding a good sports bar in NYC to watch the game. They are playing the Eagles today, so expect them to win by at least 50 points....

Or not....

.

[versailles]

Originally Posted by F32 N55

..... I heard OP went to McDonalds.

Haha no Mcd's for us, I don't even go there when I'm at home (the uk)

Trip hasn't gone to plan so far though the flight from Amsterdam was cancelled so we had to hang around there for 8hours!!!!

Anyways we are here now (24hrs after leaving the uk) and going to hit up some of the suggestions on this thread tomorrow!!

Thanks again guys

[ft1330]

Originally Posted by MomoM3

Highly unlikely a tourist gets a table here.

This hasn't been a problem when done sufficiently in advance.

[G30 B58]

Originally Posted by versailles

Trip hasn't gone to plan so far though the flight from Amsterdam was cancelled so we had to hang around there for 8hours!!!!

"Yea, cuz Amsterdam sucks," said no one ever!!!

[versailles]

Originally Posted by F32 N55

"Yea, cuz Amsterdam sucks," said no one ever!!!

It pretty much does if you're with the Mrs and you don't smoke :

[G30 B58]

Originally Posted by versailles

It pretty much does if you're with the Mrs and you don't smoke :

OK, but even my wife enjoyed window shopping in the red light district.

[versailles]

Originally Posted by F32 N55

OK, but even my wife enjoyed window shopping in the red light district.

as did we, but it was during the day and only the rough old bits were out, there's only so long you can look at fat old crack head hookers unfortunately

[rjc32000]

The Staten Island Ferry is the best sightseeing deal in NYC. Connects lower Manhattan to Staten Island. A really awesome 20-30 minute ride through NY Harbor, with good views of Ellis Island, Statute of Liberty and Manhattan skyline. And it is free! Staten Island Ferry

Walking the Highline is another free event that is really great. The Highline is a park built on a converted elevated railroad track that snakes through W. Manhattan (Chelsea, Fulton area). The High Line

Museum of Natural History is across the street from Central Park and is a great place to spend a day. So too the Met, MoMa, etc.

Rent some skates and take a few laps on the ice rink at Central Park, or do the same at Rockefeller Center and you can see the tree. If you love the ice, see if the Rangers or Islanders are playing at MSG and go see a game!

Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and grab a slice at Grimaldi's! Grimaldi's

Originally Posted by versailles

So me and the Mrs are off to New York today for xmas, I know we have a lot of local members there so can I get some recommendations for things to do please?

Oh yeah and to keep this on topic:- what's the best thing about your f3x yadda yadda!!

[versailles]

Originally Posted by rjc32000

The Staten Island Ferry is the best sightseeing deal in NYC. Connects lower Manhattan to Staten Island. A really awesome 20-30 minute ride through NY Harbor, with good views of Ellis Island, Statute of Liberty and Manhattan skyline. And it is free! Staten Island Ferry

Walking the Highline is another free event that is really great. The Highline is a park built on a converted elevated railroad track that snakes through W. Manhattan (Chelsea, Fulton area). The High Line

Museum of Natural History is across the street from Central Park and is a great place to spend a day. So too the Met, MoMa, etc.

Rent some skates and take a few laps on the ice rink at Central Park, or do the same at Rockefeller Center and you can see the tree. If you love the ice, see if the Rangers or Islanders are playing at MSG and go see a game!

Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge and grab a slice at Grimaldi's! Grimaldi's

Excellent thank you,

We've done the Brooklyn bridge and ice rink at Rockerfella today, missed Grimaldis though

We are doing the museum tomorrow and will give the ferry and high line as you've suggested

Thanks again

[HFW003]

I found the high line very underwhelming.

Sounds like your having a good time though!