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Luftgekült
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 Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 7:19 am Post subject: First time in NY. Any recommendations? |
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Hi,
My wife and me will be traveling to NY in July. It's going to be or first time in the US.
What museums, activities, shops, etc would you recommend to a motorhead like me? 😊 That's in case my wife left me some free time 😂😂😂
Any other useful information is also greatilly appreciated.
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| Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 9:48 am Post subject: Re: First time in NY. Any recommendations? |
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As it stands now and last I heard you need a C19 card to get into anything. Weather that is issued by the state of NY or not, I'm not sure
You'd be better off getting a list of stuff you want to see and find out what restrictions you may have and hoops you have to jump thru to see anything.
It may be worth reaching out to a travel agent to see what the deal is....and even at that expect the rules to change
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my59
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| Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2022 2:09 pm Post subject: Re: First time in NY. Any recommendations? |
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You want to have a vaccination card and photo ID, as some restaurants may demand it prior to seating. Others not so much.
Gear head in NY? Moma had a car exhibit last year, but I believe it's done. They have some cool things industrial design area of the museum.
With the weather getting better, nothing like a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge. Ride the ferry to Staten Island and back.
There's the NYC Transit museum in Brooklyn, down in a subway tunnel. Grand Central is nice to wander thru, as is the downtown Occulus space.
As cheezetastical as it sounds, Circle line tour around Manhattan on a nice day nets some amazing vantage points
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djkeev
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2022 4:44 am Post subject: Re: First time in NY. Any recommendations? |
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You know?
New York is a State.... lots of great places to go and things to do!
New York City is a town........ crowded, dirty and expensive.
If I lived in New York State, I'd campaign that New York City and Long Island have there own unique license plate. That way maybe the New Yorker Hate would wane. New York State is a great place with nice people.......
I'm trying to remember my last trip to City for fun......
ellis Island, Statue of Liberty ....... but they're both in Jersey. NYC claims to own it but the mailing address is Jersey City NJ. Actually the Federal Government owns the island, has since the very early 1800's.
But if you must go to NYC, hit the highlights.
Rockerfeller Center
Times Square
Museum of Natural History
DUMBO
The Mountain of Garbage on Staten Island ......
there is a old cold water flat pretty much preserved as it was decades ago.
Take a ride up the Hudson to the Cloisters.
For my money? Head upstate, Adirondacks, finger lakes, Catskills........
Cities are places to drive around...... not into.
If I have "Cityitis" ...... I'll go to Philly instead of NYC and wander around the area near independence Hall. Much calmer, more interesting and cleaner.
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2022 5:20 am Post subject: Re: First time in NY. Any recommendations? |
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| djkeev wrote: |
New York City is a town........ crowded, dirty and expensive.
Dave |
Wow.. what a Debbie Downer.
New York City is one of the great cities of the world.
Wall Street
World Trade Center
9/11 museum
Greenwich Village
Lower East Side
China Town
Little Italy
SoHo
Times Square
Central Park
Museum of Modern Art
Lincoln Center
Harlem
USS Intrepid
Hells Kitchen
Bronx Zoo
Yankee Stadium
Bronx Botanical Garden
Arthur Ave
Coney Island
Luna Park
Prospect Park
Brooklyn Bridge
Astoria
Flushing Meadow Park
Citi Field
Hall of Science
I've lived near NYC for 66 years and still find new things to do.
On my list is the Louis Armstrong house in Queens.
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2022 7:02 am Post subject: Re: First time in NY. Any recommendations? |
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| Glenn wrote: |
| djkeev wrote: |
New York City is a town........ crowded, dirty and expensive.
Dave |
Wow.. what a Debbie Downer.
New York City is one of the great cities of the world.
Wall Street
World Trade Center
9/11 museum
Greenwich Village
Lower East Side
China Town
Little Italy
SoHo
Times Square
Central Park
Museum of Modern Art
Lincoln Center
Harlem
USS Intrepid
Hells Kitchen
Bronx Zoo
Yankee Stadium
Bronx Botanical Garden
Arthur Ave
Coney Island
Luna Park
Prospect Park
Brooklyn Bridge
Astoria
Flushing Meadow Park
Citi Field
Hall of Science
I've lived near NYC for 66 years and still find new things to do.
On my list is the Louis Armstrong house in Queens. |
I’m retiring from upstate to Long Island. I can sit by the water and meet 12 people speaking 6 different languages in 15 minutes. I can be in Manhattan in 90 minutes for $14. I can walk to my sailboat in 5 minutes.
I can’t find OlivecGarden though.
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Jon Schmid
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2022 7:51 am Post subject: Re: First time in NY. Any recommendations? |
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| Divert your flight and go to Honolulu. |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2022 8:06 am Post subject: Re: First time in NY. Any recommendations? |
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| Jon Schmid wrote: |
| Divert your flight and go to Honolulu. |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2022 11:02 am Post subject: Re: First time in NY. Any recommendations? |
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| djkeev wrote: |
| Yep, it has all of that stuff but it is still New York City, a crowded, dirty and expensive City. |
all cities are crowded, expensive and dirty. turns out it costs money to have cool stuff. and people gravitate towards cool stuff. and people are messy. the rural parts of the country arent exactly tidy.
my favorite thing to do in NYC is to get dollar pizza and go to central park. meal and an afternoon for super cheap. in kansas you cant even get crappy slices of pizza for a buck.
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2022 11:23 am Post subject: Re: First time in NY. Any recommendations? |
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I used to go to Long Island to pick up machines all the time few years back. I like upstate too.
But I will not be in the city -if I can help it. Why anyone will visit the city is crazy. |
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| Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2022 11:35 am Post subject: Re: First time in NY. Any recommendations? |
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| Jon Schmid wrote: |
| Divert your flight and go to Honolulu. |
When I lived in Honolulu I vacationed in NYC. 
I’ve been to many city’s around the world and NYC is one of my favorites. I have not been in 20 years so I’m not sure what’s changed.
-I enjoyed the Empire State Building observatory. Even better then the old Trade center.
-Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty.
-Walking from One World Trade Center to Central Park.
-See a play
-Any Sporting event you can get to. Even if you are not a sports fan.
-Check out some unique restaurants
-Brooklyn if you have time.
-The Tonight Show, The Late Show, SNL, and etc.
It’s a great city to be a tourist. So much to do.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 8:23 am Post subject: Re: First time in NY. Any recommendations? |
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| Xevin wrote: |
| Jon Schmid wrote: |
| Divert your flight and go to Honolulu. |
When I lived in Honolulu I vacationed in NYC.
I’ve been to many city’s around the world and NYC is one of my favorites. I have not been in 20 years so I’m not sure what’s changed.
-I enjoyed the Empire State Building observatory. Even better then the old Trade center.
-Ellis Island and Statue of Liberty.
-Walking from One World Trade Center to Central Park.
-See a play
-Any Sporting event you can get to. Even if you are not a sports fan.
-Check out some unique restaurants
-Brooklyn if you have time.
-The Tonight Show, The Late Show, SNL, and etc.
It’s a great city to be a tourist. So much to do. |
Noo Yawk City is full of Noo Yawkers. The rudest, most arrogant people that I have ever met. TG my parents wised up and moved from there to SoCal before I was born. Every time I run into Yankees fans I'm reminded how obnoxious these people are. Go TF home. It's a great city to visit if you like being treated like shit. |
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skills@eurocarsplus
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 11:17 am Post subject: Re: First time in NY. Any recommendations? |
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| Jimone wrote: |
all cities are crowded, expensive and dirty. turns out it costs money to have cool stuff. and people gravitate towards cool stuff. and people are messy. |
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Noo Yawk City is full of Noo Yawkers. The rudest, most arrogant people that I have ever met.. |
agreed. every one of them is better than you just ask them, they'll be happy to tell you.
that has been my experience with NY folks. I know exactly 2 (married couple) who are salt of the earth. the rest of your assessment is spot on.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 12:11 pm Post subject: Re: First time in NY. Any recommendations? |
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moma. van gogh's "starry night" (the world's greatest painting) is there, as is much more great art.
the guggenheim for the stairway.
of course, the statue of liberty, as suggested by others.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 12:54 pm Post subject: Re: First time in NY. Any recommendations? |
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Eat at Carmine’s Italian Restaurant in Times Square. Check out a Yankees or Mets baseball game. And I 2nd the Museum of Natural History.
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| Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2022 1:18 pm Post subject: Re: First time in NY. Any recommendations? |
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i went to SVA, an art school in NYC, in the 1960s - a great city for sure and a hell of an art scene - My dad, took my son and me to the Empire State building, while my mom was at a beauty salon, a few years ago - to park underground for 4 hours was $100, cash - All the way up to the top of the building was $150 ...
Nothing inexpensive about that city - Then, we drove around Central Park and looked at all the "naturalness" in this city of concrete in dad's Mercedes - We had a great time...
I'd recommend just, going with the flow of traffic, when driving or walking - i'd buy an "i love NY tee shirt ", eat at several restaurants, eat at a street vender stand - go to a Broadway show and museums - The Natural History Museum, for sure - forget about cars, for once - the city dwellers are friendly - is not as dirty, as some say - gotta go, more than once - have fun - z
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 5:22 am Post subject: Re: First time in NY. Any recommendations? |
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| Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2022 5:24 am Post subject: Re: First time in NY. Any recommendations? |
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Cannabis is legal in New York..... just saying.
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