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Sheyne:

Hey all..

I'm leaving for NY in exactly a month (not that i'm counting or nothin')  ;D

For those who have visited this grand city, have you got any tips for me?

Anything that is a MUST see?  I've never travelled for pleasure before - this is my first, bona fide holiday and I want to know what I have to see!

Please share...

Sheyne.

opinionista:

--- Quote from: hungry_hungryhippos on August 23, 2006, 07:55:28 am ---Hey all..

I'm leaving for NY in exactly a month (not that i'm counting or nothin')  ;D

For those who have visited this grand city, have you got any tips for me?

Anything that is a MUST see?  I've never travelled for pleasure before - this is my first, bona fide holiday and I want to know what I have to see!

Please share...

Sheyne.

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Hi Sheyne,

I'm sure Jenny will tell you with more detail, but try to visit Brooklyn. Don't stick yourself to Manhattan only. Some zones in Brooklyn are very beautiful and nice, for example Brooklyn Heights. There are wonderful outdoors cafes there.

Shakesthecoffecan:
You should deffinatly go to the top of the Empire State building  for the view, and if you are inclined I would suggest going to ground zero where the WTC was, that is if you want to. Greenwich Village is a must see, and the "main" gay area, Christopher Street, that is a fun place.

How long will you be there? There is a Brokie get together in Boston, a few hours by train, on 9/23. Would be great if you could join us.

Sheyne:

Oh Shakes, I would have loved to participate in the Boston get-together but I'm afraid I will be in transit when that is going on. I don't even touch down in NY until evening of the 23rd.  I'm definitely visting Ground Zero and I'm staying quite close to Greenwich Village, so I'll be sure to explore it.

Thanks for those other suggestions, Natali - although, I'm only there for a few days, I will definitely try to get over to Brooklyn - if there's one thing I am a sucker for, its a lovely outdoor cafe!

MaineWriter:
Sheyne,

You definitely want to get tickets for a show. There is a discount booth "Tkts" and you can get tickets on the day of the show there. Choices will be limited but it is all about the experience of seeing someting on Broadway. You've got to do that.

Between now and then, you might want to watch some movies filmed in NYC and then you can visit various locations. Off the top of my head, and in no particular order, I can think of "Midnight Cowboy," "Breakfast at Tiffany's," "Hair" (good scene in Central Park at the beginning), "Elf," and "Tootsie."

Brand new, "The Devil Wears Prada" has lots of scenes of NY. Half of Woody Allen's movies fit the bill, too. "An Affair to Remember" has the famous Empire State Buliding scene. "Serendipity," with John Cusack; "Splash," with Tom Hanks and Daryl Hannah (just watched that a few weeks ago, oh so sweet). "Kissing Jessica Stein" has some nice views of NY, too. The opening sequence of "West Side Story" and scenes filmed on location are all in Hell's Kitchen (I believe). All those buildings were torn down soon after the movie was finished to build Lincoln Center, which you can get a nice view of in "The Producers" and "Moonshine." "Working Girl," another fav of mine, also features NY and after seeing that, you'll want to ride on the Staten Island ferry.

That should keep you busy for awhile. LOL.

Leslie

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