Adam_BlackRS

Me and my girlfriend are heading there for 4 days in March Wanna do as much as we can in 4 days i.e see all the sights, visit all the big shops etc etc

Can anyone recommend good places to go ? Whats the best way of getting around ? Tube or taxi ?

Mr Brannen

I would love to visit Ground Zero, Im fascinated with things like that, before anyone goes off on one I know it was horrendous.
But just trying to take in the atmosphere n that

Anonymous

i sooooooooooooooooo wanna go. its now a case of not "if" but "when" i go to NY

Daveyboy

went a couple of years ago and absolutley loved it. was only there for 5 days, and it was bit of a rush to get everything done. As Mr Brannen said, i went to Ground Zero, and i too found it very fasciinating. just kinda sat there for about an hour trying to take it all in. Greenwhich village was good, very arty farty! of course the obligatory trip to staten island etc, also very interesting.


..oh and the shopping ROCKS!

Mongo

Have a chat with fastmaul... He lives in NJ which is just over the river. Sound bloke too.

Wouldn't bother going to the statue of liberty, don't think you can go up it any more. The empire state building is really cool even better if you can go up with some one who knows where everything is.

If you dont mind walking walk up broadway to central park, have a look around there it is the most serene place I have ever been. Really wierd. Walk about 100 yards into it and you wouldn't believe that your in such a busy place. It's just totally quiet and tranquill

From there walk back down 5th. At the top of 5th (Just on the edge of central park) is the toy shop where big was filmed. The scene with the massive keyboard. You'll love it

Lou Lou.

Had the most excellant time there would love to go back

Taxis are very good value for money but depending on where you are staying and how far away from the main sights the tube is also handy

I also went on a bus tour of which they have several which was brilliant and you can get on and off at different stops which is pretty good

The Empire state building is a must and walking down 5th ave is an eye opener you must take you missus to Tiffanys now that just amazing

Hope you have a fantastic time

Adam_BlackRS

We're staying at the Warwick New York Hotel.... http://www.warwickhotelny.com/

65 West 54th Street, just round the corner from Central Park

Rhys

Been there 4 or 5 times now I know my way around NY better than London

IMO i would never catch a taxi as i jump on the tube all the time! Though Taxis do come in handy in the night if u want to pop from one place to another with no fuss! imo my fav area is down town soho area etc with all the nice little shops and bars etc.

Porkie

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I like NY, go about 3 times a year. Was last there in November and I stayed up for 3 days without sleep.... ouch. This is the view out of my mates apartment at about 5am. We were still drinking



It was a VERY heavy weekend we were so drunk we dressed up and pretended we were in a band for some reason



Do one of the bus tours around the city. Takes about 3 hours and is well worth doing. You can get on and off etc... and the helicopter ride around the statue of Liberty is wicked as well.

As for shopping make sure you go to the Diesel store, the Nike store and the Abercrombie and Fitch store is my fav shop in the world. Great music, great location and the worlds fittest shop assistants. They are ALL supermodels!!!!

Lou Lou.

Wow hotel looks pretty fab

Your quite close to alot of places but if you want to head downtown to the Statue i would prob jump on the tube

Rhys

Porkie in the Top pic you looking just over where FAstmaul lives

Gotta Say you mate has awsome apartment if thats the view

Porkie

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He just bought a MUCH better one

Will be going to stay there for the NY marathon in November

jasonp

Adam you have to do the helicopter trip mate over new york

andyhardy

Take warm clothes if you're going up the Empire State Building - it's bloody nippy!

moonstonematt

I went to NY for new year, absolutly awesome!!!

Go to Bloomingdales and Maceys for the shopping, beware you will spend alot of money!!!!



Ground zero is a must tho, make sure the mrs had got some tissues!

Mongo

The flat Iron building has to be one of my most favourite peices of architecture

Mongo

Bottom one's my favoutrite.. They were taken in Central park in early october and it was still lovely and warm

andyhardy

I've got a slightly different pic of Central Park - taken in January 2003!



It's really strange with Central Park, you can stand in the middle and be in what looks like proper countryside and yet you can still hear the car horns and hustle and bustle of the city just a short way away!

Mongo

Exactly what I was saying earlier on mate. Increadable place. You'd think you were in the middle of nowhere, then you look up and Oh shit theres a fooking skyscraper. Bit different to Oxford lol

andyhardy

Hah hah - yeah, the parks in London aren't a patch on it really!

pjv7771

i stayed at the warwick last year and its a fantastic place, got an upgrade to a suite as well cos our room was wrong, best places to shop are bloomingdales, macys and century 21 which is opposite ground zero, macys and bloomys offer a non us resident 11 percent discount, just go to customer services with your passport, carnegie deli is great near carnegie hall for food and theres a good bar in the basement of macys (sky sports !!!), the subway is a good way to get around and if u get a daily metro card its dead cheap, cabs are cheap too and you should definately get the staten island ferry which stops at liberty island its free and the views are amazing, have a great time !

andyhardy

It's a shame you can't go up the Statue of Liberty any more and when I went the security checks were VERY thorough to even get on the ferry! More strict than getting through customs at JFK! Had my shoes, belt off everything! Was just waiting for my jeans to fall down in front of everyone!

The view of Manhattan from the island is very impressive though

moonstonematt

Book the Helicopter flight as soon as u get there or before you go, we had to wait 3 hours for ours but it was worth every second!

luke89

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i been to new york, was good sights there but back roads were just shit holes lol, found the best way to get around was walkin and ground zero is a must

-beefy-

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worked in us summer caps upstate for the last three years mate only 2 hrs from nyc, the best place on the planet imo ,

theres a place in the middle of central park just off broadway , its a small flower garden with a pond in the center with a statue of two pixies

find this place , i was there with a cple of people , we were sat there and i swear to god we could not hear any hustle and bustle , cabs or anything

it was soo weird

get down to the village and places like that

the irish bars are cool and ull eat like a mo fo , get a philly cheese staek ok !!

im flying out for 3 months eairly june


cant fooking wait !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Fastmaul

Porkie shame you didn't call me when you were here last would have been good to meet up. OH, I don't think you should go to the Giants game, since they lost when you went. (If you did go)

This is from my side of the water



Porkie, I'm guessing your mate lives in one of those?? He must have some deeeeeeep Pockets!





Here's a tip for you guys. When you go to Ground Zero, go down to the Path train and take it to Exchange Place (1 stop and 5 mins from where I live) take the escalator up and walk outside,look at NYC from my side. It's something most don't think about doing. Plus if you do it during the day time when you take the Path back into WTC you can actually see inside Ground Zero better. I know, I take it 5 days a week. I'll gladly meet up with anyone though. No Problems.

andyhardy

Hey Fastmaul - I'll have to take that advice next time I'm there!

Got this pic last time I was there of Ground Zero, a lesson in positive thinking I believe



Andy

aduz

its probably a daft question but whats the night life like?

Lou Lou.

Such a sad picture i took a pic of that when i went but strangley enough that was the only picture that didnt come out

Totally agree on the tissues it was amazing it really gave you a lump in the throat reading everything

-beefy-

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NIGHT LIFES AWSOME IF U FIND THE RIGHT PLACES

ill have a chat with some peeps i know and get the names of the best hotspots to visit and get them posted !!!

moonstonematt

Lou Lou.

Yeah everybody was just silent, this got me though all their hats badges n firefighters boots

somewhere

yeah mate ive been to ny. good there it is. you must go up th empire state if you get time. hope you have a head for heights tho

Thrush

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I have been meaning to go to NY for the past three years - maybe this year I will actually do it!!!! Even if I can just get out there for 5 days - I just wanna wonder up and down some of the streets and check out the buildings! See a few views, visit the famous places : central park, empire state, staten(sp) island, madison square garden, time square, etc...

How expensive are we talking for a hotel room for 5 nights? I'm probably going on my own ( ) and would try n make it out for late Sept/early Oct.... Flights aren't that cheap either

Hardeep_Singh

heres just afew i took when i was there in august

central park had a funfair when i was there


broadway

Thrush

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I wanna goooooooo!!!!!

moonstonematt

Hardeep_Singh

Our hotel was just to the right in the picture of times square!! Couldnt get any closer!!

Thrush

Cost us £850 each for 5 nights room only, but that was over new year

Thrush

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£343 return ticket from Heathrow to JFK late Sept 06 with American Airlines.... Gotta be cheaper than that!

Hardeep_Singh

and the girls there are the FITTEST you will EVER see

i also went to Washington DC just before newyork also a very nice place!

moonstonematt

I had the most STUNNING waitress in planet hollywood

Hardeep_Singh

moonstonematt we stayed at the Crown Plaza VERY nice hotel but exspensive $350 for one night but then again it was JUST off Time Square