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My son and I are heading to NYC at the end of the week for 9 days:) Any tips or MUST SEEs you have would be appreciated. I understand Kaltech Architectural Signage had a huge explosion earlier this year so a visit there is out. I would like to visit a couple of shops though, any suggestions? We have tickets to a Yankees game already and would love to see a Live taping of a TV show like Letterman etc. We will be staying near Central Park. Should be a hoot!!!! Cheers
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ASI was claiming to be the largest architectural signage company in the country when I worked at their NYC franchise. I recall that they had about 30 branches in US & Canada at the time. Their corporate office was also in NYC one floor down & I worked quite a bit down there as well, but I think corporate may be in Dallas now. L&M letters was right upstairs doing dimensional metal letter fabrication, & Arthur Miller Studios was on the first floor of the same building with about 3 to 4 lettering artists lettering showcards 24/7/365 for shows across the river at the Javits center. ASI is probably at the same Manhatten address in the Chelsea area, something like 548 w. 38th st. (?) between 10th & 11th Ave near the river. I'm sure a lot has changed, but if you go there & anyone who knew me in 1989 is still around you can tell them that the longhair from Hawaii made it back home with a new carreer in Signs thanks to them.
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Museum of Natural History, Top of the Empire State Building; Circle Line (boat ride around Manhattan Island), tons of art museums, awesome signs at Times Square, (hope noise and fast pace doesn't bother you).
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Ellis Island, most of the immigrants came thru there
Nathans for sure ( hot dog heaven)
FAO Schwartz toy store
I heard Toyz R Us has a nice store in times square to check out
Museum of Natural History
Bronx Zoo
Central Park and Zoo
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens (are they still there?)
Brooklyn Bridge
Get a Zagats guide or something, you cant go wrong in NYC
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Go see Ground Zero. Although it's 'just' a large hole now, you can't appreciate the scope of the devastation unless you see it for yourself. It was unreal when I saw it several months ago.
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Last time (and the only time) I was in New York City, I remember devouring an absolutely huge Pastrami Sandwich at "Wolfies", and they had huge pickles too!
Yum! Nettie
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Yeah, go by 259 E. 167th Street in da Bronx and check with that lady that wants the sign from Ken Hendrick !!! Then, meet Bob Darnell up at the Canadian border and he will toss his sign kit over to ya so he can get on with his visits here!! Then, get loads of film for your camera and enjoy all the things you can possibly press into your schedule and have a great time exploring!!
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Keep your money divided up with some in each sock and your wallet in your front pants pocket. Central Park has some wonderful spots. The Village always had great music and there are many jazz clubs that can't be beat. My childhood Coney Island memories are treasures to me also. NYC has some incredible architecture too.
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Speaking of memories to treasure, here's a funny one that just came back to me. My year in NYC began as a whim when I bailed out of my folks car at a gas station in Buffalo on the return trip from a family wilderness visit in Temagami Ontario. I had an open-ended return ticket to Hawaii & was between jobs. A girl I knew invited my to visit in the east village so I stuck my ID's & my last $100 in my new high-top sneakers & hitched my way to the city arriving at the George Washington Bridge around midnight. I was a little nervous on my first subway trip south outta that crack-town section of the city, & only found out later that if I got mugged, my high-tops would be the first thing to go anyway... but the funny part was a week later at a job interview I couldn't find my social security card in my wallet. I excused myself to the mens room & sure enough my non-laminated paper ID (what was left of it)was still stashed under the sneaker inserts.
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Hmmm.... seems a sign guy would want to see Times Square
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Don't drink the water????!!! NYC has possibly the best municipal tap water in the country. Spend some time in New Yawk just people watching. It's the best, and the show never ends. If you get thirsty, stop in McSorley's, at #10 E. 7th Street for a beer. It's an authentic Old New York experience. Go up the Empire State Building. It is and always has been the best "tall building" experience. Don't be afraid to just talk to people. New Yorkers have an unjust reputation for being unfriendly - it's a defense mechanism against panhandlers and wackos. Most folks, once they figure out your not trying to con/sell/beg/convert them, love to talk, about the city, about almost anything. New York is safer now than it has been for the last fifty years; still, use common sense with your belongings, avoid alleys and unwholesome-looking places. I've walked half the length of Manhattan at 2am without a hassle, but I'm a big guy. Have fun!
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Thanks for all your input. I've printed off your comments and am making a list of must dos. Cheers, I'm taking the laptop, so I'll probably in touch with my Chat Pals. Cheers,
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