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Don and I are going with two other couples to NYC Aug 24th to the 28th. We are really looking forward to the culture shock! I know it will be just a tad faster-paced than our prairie life!
Anybody have any tips to share? What are the best shows? What MUST we do/see while we are there? Most importantly, where should we eat?? We are staying right downtown at the Edison hotel on 47th St.
Someone told me they didn't prebook tickets for broadway shows and got them cheaper by waiting an hour before the show. We are tempted to just book online now so we won't miss out on anything.
Suelynn
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Suelynn Sedor Sedor Signs Carnduff, SK Canada Posts: 2863 | From: Carnduff, SK Canada | Registered: Nov 1998
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Actually 47th street is midtown but there are so many places to eat, see and go to that I'm sure you'll not want to be cooped up in theaters everyday. Below 1st street and near the Brooklyn bridge is Chinatown as well as little Italy, both are connected to each other and in Chinatown you can enjoy the best food anytime day or night and the Italian food at Angelos is unbeatable.
Get on your walking shoes
From your hotel you can walk to the theater district as well as most everyhere you want to go. Theres so much to see that taking a cab will only destroy your wallet.
Theres so many things to see and the subway system is great even though you may get lost a time or two. Just act like ya belong and things will go wel for you.
Try not saying Eh'
Hope this somewhat helps eh!
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Where should you eat? Well: Firstly, what kind of food do you like? Secondly, how much do you want to spend? Dinner in NYC can cost A LOT! I know a bunch of good places ranging from a couple of bucks to a couple of hundred per person.
Hot Dogs, you must get a hot dog. What you should really do for lunch, at least once, is go to a Papaya King for a hot dog and a smoothie. There are a bunch of them. I believe the original is on something like 86th street and Lexington or 3rd Ave. Oh look, they have a web site! Never thought I'd see that happen! Papaya King is practically legendary.
One of my absolute favorite places for dinner is the Union Square Cafe . Not cheap, but excellent, and the some of the best service anywhere.
Like BBQ? Get thee to Blue Smoke . Eat ribs. Be Happy. There is a great jazz club downstairs from the restaurant called Jazz Standard, if you like that sort of thing.
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Laurie will be back on Sunday after 10 days in the Big Apple. You should call her next week for a very current update. United Nations building is manditory. Liberty and Empire are high priorities, but the line ups in hot weather, especially the non-air conditioned Empire State Building are brutal. I talked to Laurie and Jen yesterday, the temp was 40 degrees. I told them to stay to heck out of the subway, as the tunnels are not airconditioned. In retrospect that may have been a mistake...they called back from Tiffany's...cwap!!! New York City is awesome...by far my fav. place to visit. P.S. Don't even think about renting a car...take more money than you need..then double it.
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Hehehe, we were Just talking about NYC today. So much to do with so little time, and yes NYC can make you go broke really quick. As crowded as it will be, you must check out Times Square at night. Yes, it's a tourist trap with a lot of pick pockets, but it is a must see on any sign makers list. I have to agree with Joey, Ya gotta at least try the subway, and also experience one taxi ride, even if it's a short trip. I don't think I've ever had bad food, but my favorite would be Virgil's, it's another BBQ joint. Any of the cafes like the ESPN Sportzone, Hard Rock, etc. All have good food, but expect to spend $15 or more for a burger. Here's a link to some restaurant reviews... http://cityguide.aol.com/newyork/dining/ If you're in to art , the museums are a must. The Met should be on top or near the top of your list. But there's many, many more. Here's another link... http://www.ny.com/museums/all.museums.html The South Street Sea Port was a fun place to visit too. Bring a good pair of walking shoes, lots of film and have fun!
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Suelynn go to Rupert Jee's Hello Deli....may get to be on Dave Lettermen's show....
-------------------- Mario G. Lafreniere (Fergie) J&N Signs Winter did show up! Posts: 1257 | From: Chapleau, Ontario | Registered: Jun 1999
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Make sure you climb up the Statue of Liberty. And eat at a Jewish Deli. Take a cab ride. Do the subway. Have fun.
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Oh yea. . . get drunk and walk around Times Square after midnight!
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I lived in the East Village for a year & a half. My tastes were less sophisticated then, but I loved hanging out at Washington Square Park (by NYU) where there are often street artists, & performances throughout the day, particularily on weekends, & even Tompkins square which was a rougher neighborhood, but it was reportedly cleaned up quite a bit a few years back. I lived on St. Marks Place & it is a very interesting must-see part of the east village IMO. Here's a wikipedia address.
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Hey if you find yourself on Lexington Ave, cruise on by East 58th and 59th streets and check out the Bloomberg Tower. There's a crazy-shaped atrium between the two buildings on the site creating a courtyard area inside. Nothing real special about it aside from being an interesting building... one of my engineering novels from my days at the engineering firm. The exterior window system has these horizontal metal tubes suspended out from the face of the building that happen to be spaced just right to make a ladder - if you can beat the security guards you can easily climb the 54 story tower.
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when I go to New York I go to Brooklyn, but that's me. Brooklyn is flavorful and new York truly does not sleep. Just remember the New York pizza won't be the same as the bootleg New York pizza in Anywhere USA. A few New York tips.
1. Don't let people know youre from Canada. (he, hee)
2. If youre driving, speed up because you will cause an accident driving normal.
3.Don't eat at chinese restaurants with pigeon coops on the roof.
4. Don't worry about all the 1-800-cop-shot ,$10,000 reward for the arrest of someone who shot a cop billboards and bumperstickers.
5.watch out for the penguin and doctor octagon.
6. beware of the tolls. (bring an extra hundred pocket cash just for tolls.) 4
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Check out those cheaper tickets also, even if you book some ahead because I know you can buy one show online ahead; it is a lot cheaper in Times Square, like half price. ps. Even a outdoorsy nature girl like me "LOVES NY, NY!" (if you get time, check out all the wonderful novelty and antique stores-it's amazing how cheap some things can be, even in the big apple).
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Hang on to your I.D. I went there on a College field trip and left my I.D. at the Guggenheim. Took it out to get the student discount. Spent the next two days being of age to drink for the first time in my life and I couldn't prove it. (So depressing.) 2 weeks later the Art Gallery mailed it back to me. SO..... don't believe all the bad things you hear about the face paced New Yorkers. Have fun. It's a great place!
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One of my favourite NYC activities is taking the subway from Manhattan to the first stop in Brooklyn, and then walk back to Manhattan on the mezzanine of the Brooklyn Bridge...seeing skyline lights come on is just spectacular! We've also hit some jazz clubs in lower Harlem that were simply fabulous.
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I hope you get to see all the most worth while sights and best shows. My favorite is the Beauty and the Beast, the most spectacular show, it is done so well it seems like you are watching a movie. I have never seen so much done so well on a stage. My favorite place is the Metropolitan Art Museum. My place is just a short drive (fifteen minutes) from the city in N.J. I know your time is limited, but it would be great to see you again. If the city gets to be too much for you, well I have a place in the Catskill mountains where you could really relax. Bill
-------------------- Bill Riedel Riedel Sign Co., Inc. 15 Warren Street Little Ferry, N.J. 07643 billsr@riedelsignco.com Posts: 2953 | From: Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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Best pizza I ever had. Don't drive anywhere! Take a cab. When on Broadway, check out "Hello Deli", from the David Letterman Show. I took my daughter's picture with Rupert. If I think of anything else, I'll post again.
-------------------- Tim Whitcher Adrian, MI Posts: 1546 | From: Adrian, MI | Registered: Mar 1999
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Wow, you guys have some really great suggestions! I'm printing this off so we can make some decisions.
We were really looking at Jersey boys, but waited too long and the tickets are sold out online. We may book the Avenue Q, the men in the group might get a real kick out of it. I'm rooting for Beauty and the Beast (glad to hear you loved it Bill!) my favorite disney tale, and I'm sure the costumes are spectacular. Don't know if I can convince the men, but I may just go anyway.
Bill, it would be wonderful to see you again. Not sure if we could swing it, but we'll see. Maybe we could meet somewhere for lunch or do the museum together. Your offer for the catskills sounds wonderful. We may have to book another trip!!
Thank you all for the tips, I'm really getting excited. Keep em coming!
Suelynn
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Suelynn Sedor Sedor Signs Carnduff, SK Canada Posts: 2863 | From: Carnduff, SK Canada | Registered: Nov 1998
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Last time I was there we took the boat tour around the island. It was really fun and very educational. I agree with Bill and Dale, spend a morning or afternoon at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and wear comfortable shoes. It's on the east side of Central Park so you can see that too. It's my favorite museum. I don't think anyone mentioned Rockafeller Center. That's fun also.
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PS. If you're driving, park your car in Jersey and take the bus into the city. NYC might be the most expensive place in the world to park your car.
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Hey Suelynn, Yep, you definitely have to try the pizza too. There's nothing like it. Besides my family and friends, it's the only thing I miss about the area. A show that the guys may like too is STOMP
Havin' fun,
Checkers
-------------------- a.k.a. Brian Born www.CheckersCustom.com Harrisburg, Pa Work Smart, Play Hard Posts: 3775 | From: Harrisburg, Pa. U.S.A. | Registered: Nov 1998
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In New York, the "Walk" and "Don't Walk" signs are there as a public service for the panhandlers so that they will know who the tourists are. The natives totally ignore the signs and cross the streets at any time or place. The only ones left on the curb will be the easy mark visitors.
Most students of baseball think the Brooklyn Dodgers are a professional ball club that moved to Los Angeles. That is wrong. The Brooklyn Dodgers are the pedestrians. The "Walk" signs should read: "Run For Your Life!"
The definition of "New York minute" is the amount of time from when the light turns green until the guy behind you honks. It is measured in picoseconds.
A car is almost useless and convenient parking is practically non existant, although New Yorkers solve that problem by double and triple parking in the middle of the street. Driving is not for the faint of heart and will bring out your baser instincts after a while. You may have to decompress before being allowed back on the streets of Carduff.
The public transportation is great and sometimes comes with a show.
New York is a fascinating place.
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Back a few years (1996), I worked for a company who rented out cube video walls. (The things you see in Disney stores, etc.) We rented one to a company at the Internet World Show at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. I could write a book about my experiences on that trip. I was sent (by myself) to the biggest trade show I've ever been to... it filled up several hundred thousand square feet and had like 3,000 exhibitors.
First of all I hauled all the equipment there in a 26 ft. box truck. Getting that truck around Manhattan to the marshalling yard, waiting for a day and a half to get sent to a dock.. watching the Italian marshalling bosses deal with irate truckers... having the union guys unload, set up, hook up our equipment... having to make last minute rentals because a laserdisc player and sound amp wouldn't work.. Every aspect was filled with (now) humorous experiences that I'll never forget.
I was staying in a hotel across the river in Secaucus, NJ and had to make the trek through the Lincoln Tunnel to Javits every day for a week. I drove the truck a couple of times (WILD), tried the bus (OK), took taxis a few times (INSANE), and rode the subway (OK). I've raced dirt track, karts, ridden motorcycles at a 150 mph, but I still think the most exciting ride I've ever had was in a taxi from Manhattan to NJ with a driver who was p.o.'d about having to take me so far. I thought stories I had heard about the driving were myths, but it was freakin' unbelievable. It was like being in a movie.
I can't begin to recount all the things that happened on that trip... with that job I went all over the U.S., rented the wall to NFL teams, Country Music Awards, and other fun things, but the New York trip was my favorite all-time.
I keep talking about this book I'm gonna write, I'll have to become a merchant, I guess...
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Nancy, those jazz clubs sound wonderful too. I can't wait until I can go to NYC and see some more of it! The people seemed a "lot" more friendly when I went after 2001, than when I went in 1972. Plus, when I lived in southern Fla, the majority of folks were east coast snowbirds in a fast and furious pace, kind of rude, you know. In 2002, and after, folks in NYC smiled and said hello, and rather laid back. Suellyn, have a great time, please bring back pics. Hope you get to see Beauty and the Beast or Lion King.
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Sue, I live about 30 miles from NYC and I avoid driving in as often as possible. The traffic and expenses are brutal. As for, "What to do", I suggest "China Town" (http://www.chinatown-online.com/ ) for a dinner and then a short walk to "Little Italy" ( http://www.littleitalynyc.com/ )for dessert and coffee. There is a really tiny basement restaurant on Mott Street called WONG KEE that has no atmosphere at all, but GREAT FOOD! Whenever I go, I take out 4 or 5 quarts of their roast pork won ton soup and freeze it! Don't ask for EGG ROLLS... They don't have any.
You can buy 1/2 price broadway tickets at the TKTS booth in times square for most shows. If there is any show that you MUST see, try wwww.stubhub.com before you leave canada.
Too bad the Yankees aren't in town during your stay, but the METS are home, if you have intrest in Baseball.
-------------------- Tom & Sharon Giampia Creative Image Design Port Chester, NY Posts: 285 | From: Port Chester | Registered: Mar 2001
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I went eons ago. Lot's of walking, and I loved it. The sights were fun, and the people were friendly.
If you like Corned Beef and Pastrami, there's Wolfies Deli. Don't know if it's still there. Hugely stacked Pastrami sandwiches, and a jar of big ol' pickles on every table.
Awesome.
~nettie
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Hey Suelynn, if you can afford an extra day, you can head to Baltimore for the sign show and claim it as a business trip The NBM show is from the 24th to the 26th. Take your friends with you and let them explore Baltimre while you're at the show. It should be a few hour train ride from NYC.
Havin' fun,
Checkers
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