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I have only a slight Welsh accent now :thumbup: been down in Bath ( or just outside ) for 18 years now :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pearcey3
I always say about room size, its not that important, you only sleep in it lets be honest, get up, shower, get out, you dont fly around the world and want to sit in your hotel room
as for MSG,
Rod Stewart W/ Special Guest Cyndi Lauper, Tuesday the 7th, tickets are only $90 each in the cheap seats
He might sing " we are sailing " LOL
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Originally Posted by blue matt
Trust me. Taking two stroppy teenage lads to see Rod Stewart would not go down well. Fully agree about the bedroom. We want to be flat out in New York and then chill at our hotel on the South Beach in Miami. So as Mrs Blue Matt says, “size doesn’t matter”.
Apparently Times Square is the place to buy tickets for a Broadway show.
we have tickets to see Aladdin, dont ask the price of them, i am still crying about it :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pearcey3
Oh and we are debating driving down to Miami for a few days as a break from disney, still chatting about it though
Pop over to the Mondrian hotel pool party on the Sunday in Miami. That’s where we are staying.Quote:
Originally Posted by blue matt
Come on. How much did you pay for your Aladdin tickets?
Hey NYCBlue,Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
I have been offered accommodation in New Rochelle, New York. I checked the train to Penn Station but its like 40usd return (can't be right shirley?), not worth doing that for 4 people every time we want to travel into town.
Is there an easier/cheaper option from there to get in and out?
We'll go for 2 weeks and pop in and out maybe 5 to 7 times
Cheers mate :thumbup:
Just under $1000 for the 4 of us, which i thought was alot, we had them for Charlie and the chocolate factory, all booked, front row of the Mezzanine, $140 each, then about 2 months after i had booked them they decided to take the show on tour, so cancelled all the showsQuote:
Originally Posted by Pearcey3
You could take a bus for much less. But it will take over an hour.Quote:
Originally Posted by OurManFlint II
So that price for the train i found is right, extortion! :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by NYCBlue
When you can mate, got a link to the bus website?
need to make my mind up in the next days. If i go i'll come back to you for tips
I should imagine it would be much cheaper than that to travel off peak.Quote:
Originally Posted by OurManFlint II
This is for Metro North (rail)
http://as0.mta.info/mnr/schedules/sched_form.cfm
I shall be there June 24-30 and again Sept 20-26 in midtown for work.
Please feel free to arrange some time for us to meet. 👍
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Originally Posted by NYCBlue
Ya da man, much better times and prices. owe you one as i'd been googling all day and that was exactly what i was looking for but couldn't find anything.
Circle Line’s trip around Manhattan, done this a couple of times, great way to kill a few hours. From their website "Get a close-up of the Statue of Liberty, 5 boroughs, 3 rivers and 21 bridges. You’ll also see The Octagon, Randall’s Island, High Bridge Park, Columbia University, Harlem, Gracie Mansion, South Street Seaport, Brooklyn Bridge, Yankee Stadium, The Cloisters, Grant’s Tomb, The Little Red Lighthouse"
Bonus is starting and finishing at by the Aircraft Carrier the USS Intrepid that hosts the Sea, Air & Space Museum at Pier 86. Amongst other things, it has a Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird on the deck. What a stunning plane.
Blimey.Quote:
Originally Posted by blue matt
Anything that sounds like Katiypour and it'll win
I went a year ago.
What a superb place. We stayed in Orchard St, Lower East Side, Manhattan, went over to Brooklyn a few times and left on a bus to Boston for a couple of days before flying home.
We went to Ground Zero to view the memorials, then to Wall St and the financial district. Then went on the Statten Island Ferry that took us past the Statue of Liberty (ferry is free), we went into Midtown to see the Flat Iron building, we walked across Brooklyn Bridge, saw a Brooklyn Nets basketball game, went to Lenny's pizza bar (John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever), Macy's, Times Sq, 42nd St, Radio City.
Go up the Rockafella tower to get great views of Manhattan. Do that instead of Empire State Building. Because at the top of the Rock you get to see the full view of Manhattan and Central Park.
Central Park is amazing. We walked through / around it with snow on the ground. Magical.
We went to the Plaza Hotel near Central Park where McAuley Culkin spoke to Donald Trump in Home Alone 2. We took a cable car alongside the Queensborough Bridge (incredible views)
Walk the High Line (it was closed because of the ice when we went).
We got a metro card and the metro took us everywhere. Didn't use the local bus, just the inter city service to Boston (lovely City as well).
I'll post some pics.
Hey Mike,Quote:
Originally Posted by Michael Morris
Thinking of also doing Boston after New York (plus the flights home are cheaper), any tips on the travel from new york and accommodation when there, much appreciated? :thumbup:
Can anyone recommend a particular pass? I suppose it depends on what we want to see but any recommendations welcomed.
we are going to get the New York Explorer PassQuote:
Originally Posted by WJ99mobile
It looks like it will work best for us, you choose how many attractions you want, from 3 upto 10 and you buy the ticket to suit that
https://www.expedia.co.uk/things-to-...yAAEgK6TPD_BwE
you can get a few quid back if you use a cashback site from expedia :thumbup:
If you tip less than 20% you'll get chased down the road.
Don't know if it's still there, but the Manhattan Brewing Company was a cracking night out when I was there in the early 90s
I'm back now. I wouldn't rave about NY but thanks for the tips. The highlights for me were Ellis Island and the boat trip to it and to the Statue of Liberty, the view from the top of the Rockefeller building. Disappointingly unremarkable: Greenwich Village and Brooklyn. Weird atmosphere award: a deserted and very Coney Island theme park with less than a handful of people in it on a chilly Sunday.Quote:
Originally Posted by beanyblues
My hosts, who kindly let me have their Manhattan apartment to myself and free of charge took me to a gay chap's birthday party with a balcony view of the city at night and to the Friar's Club, reserved mainly for top celebs, mainly comedians (my host being an attorney for some of them).
I thought that the city was far more relaxed, airy and clean than I imagined but I found it expensive and simply not alien enough.
As I stated earlier, "Go to Boston", much better. :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
Plan to walk, not to sleep.Quote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
I'm a Travel Agent so let me know if you need me to loo at flights / hotels?
New York – Top Tips
SEE…
Empire State Building - Empire State Building Address: 350 5th Ave, New York, NY 10118
Opening times: 0800hrs – 2300hrs
Allow 2 hrs for tour
Note, glass and/or bottles are not permitted in the building
Pre – purchase your tickets before travel to avoid queues on the day
Rockafeller Centre – West 49th Street & 5th Avenue, New York 10020
Opening times: Rockefeller Centre’s plazas are open 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Top of the Rock Observation Deck Hours; 0800hrs – midnight daily (last elevator goes up at 2330hrs)
Top of the Rock Observation Deck Entrance: 50th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues
Great views of Central park and the Empire State Building – many consider it a better option than the Empire State. Tickets for the Top of the Rock Observation Deck are timed, which means that you won't find yourself waiting for hours to buy tickets or get up to the observation deck.
9/11 Memorial Museum - 26 Church St New York, 10007
Open Monday – Saturday: 10am – 6pm, Sunday: 12pm – 6pm
The museum is now open and tickets can be purchased in advance here.
Free Admission Tuesdays Admission is free for all visitors on Tuesday evenings from 5pm to 8pm. Last entry is at 7pm. A limited number of tickets are available for online reservation two weeks in advance of each Tuesday evening starting at 9am. Same day tickets are available at the ticket windows starting at 4 pm. For tickets please click here.
Statue of Liberty – Liberty State Park
Opening times: 0830hrs – 1800hrs
Allow 2-3 hrs for tour (5-6 if you are doing Ellis Island too)
Access is by ferry to Liberty Island.
Lines for the ferry to Liberty Island are longest on weekends in the summer, but even during the week the wait can be over an hour to get on the ferry. Plan to visit the Statue of Liberty mid-week if possible and catch the first ferry of the day to avoid unnecessary waiting. Remember sunblock and water in summer as there’s not much shade on the ferry.
Ellis Island Immigration Museum – New York Harbour
Opening times: 0930hrs – 1700hrs
The Ellis Island Immigration Museum offers visitors a fascinating look into the immigrant experience. Interactive exhibits, walking tours and movies reveal the hardships and challenges faced by immigrants passing through Ellis Island.
Island of Hope, Island of Tears - This 30 minute documentary film is a great introduction to the immigrant experience on Ellis Island. Free screenings run throughout the day.
Staten Island Ferry Crossing – New York Harbour
Another less expensive way of viewing Liberty is from the Staten Island ferry, or if you fancy splashing out consider a sailing trip, or maybe even a helicopter!
Grand Central Station – 87 East 42nd Street, New York. 10017
Opening times: 0530hrs – 0130hrs (Shops are open 8am to 9pm)
Below the tracks are levels of shopping and dining and Vanderbilt Hall is often host to visiting art exhibits and other events. The main concourse itself features an illustrated blue-green cathedral ceiling featuring views of the night-time sky. If you’re lucky you’ll catch a zodiac laser show.
The "whispering gallery" is located on the Grand Central Terminal dining concourse near the famous Oyster Bar & Restaurant. Here, the acoustics of the low ceramic arches can cause a whisper to sound like a shout. To test it out, stand in opposite corners of the large arched entryway, face the corner and whisper.
Central Park
With 843 acres of land, Central Park offers a tremendous variety of things to do for visitors to New York City. From Central Park concerts and Shakespeare in the Park to carousel rides and bird watching, row a boat out on the lake, hire bikes. Visit Strawberry fields (memorial to John Lennon), or the New York Zoo. You may even see Madonna jogging as her apartment is across the road.
Metropolitan Museum of Art – 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028
Open Tuesday – Thursday and Sunday: 9.30am – 5.30pm, Friday & Saturday 9.30am – 9pm.
Closed Mondays.
Over 2 million works of art from around the world and throughout history are housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is an iconic art museum that is well worth a visit.
Admission cost: $20 Adult / $10 Student (need ID)
The High Line – 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028
Open Tuesday – Thursday and Sunday: 9.30am – 5.30pm, Friday & Saturday 9.30am – 9pm.
Closed Mondays.
The High Line is a public park built on an historic rail line elevated above the streets of Manhattan’s West Side. It runs from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District to West 34th Street, between 10th and 11th Avenues.
Open daily from 7am to 11pm and admission is free and highly recommended, with a stop at Chelsea Market for lunch.
Click here for more details.
Radio City Music Hall - 1260 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10020
Since opening in 1932, Radio City Music Hall has been well known for its beautiful art deco architecture, and the 'Stage Door Tour' offers visitors a chance to explore this beautiful building accompanied by a knowledgeable, enthusiastic tour guide. Fully renovated in 1999, the Radio City Music Hall was restored to its original glory from floor to ceiling, with new carpeting featuring the original designs to restored gold leaf ceilings.
TKTS Stand, Times Square - West 42nd Street &7th Avenue & Broadway
(Beneath the red steps in Father Duffy Square on Broadway and 47th Street)
This is where you can purchase discounted Broadway show tickets for same-day performances (up to 50% off the full ticket price). Available shows are posted on marquees outside the ticket booth. The Broadway shows available at the TKTS booths change from hour to hour and there are often tickets released immediately before shows open at 8pm.
Other places to wander… 5th Avenue to take in the vibe, visit the Village (try a Jazz Club in the evening – the Blue Note is the most famous), visit the streets of Broadway in the evening and while away hours with a wander through Central Park.
EAT…
Ellen’s Stardust Diner
1650 Broadway / 51st Street
www.ellensstardustdiner.com
A popular diner where the waiting staff sing show tunes from the table tops. Food is basic fare – burgers and chicken – but the entertainment factor is lots of fun.
The Shake Shack
Madison Square Gardens
www.shakeshack.com/location/madison-square-park
Sample the best burger in town and take lunch in the park. 100% all natural Angus beefburgers or a split and griddled flat-top dog. Expect a queue as it’s popular with the locals too.
The Original Carmine’s
2450 Broadway
http://www.carminesnyc.com/locations...west-side-nyc/
Reasonable, delicious and located just off Times Square.
Mandarin Oriental
Opposite central park and starts on the 37th floor with amazing views of Manhattan. This is the spot to celebrate a very special occasion. If the budget doesn’t reach a full dinner, head there for a drink to take in those fabulous views.
Parker Meridien
http://www.parkermeridien.com/eat4.php Another contender for best burger joint!
The View, Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway
http://www.theviewnyc.com/
New York’s only revolving rooftop restaurant. Dine, or have a drink and nibbles and enjoy more great views over the city.
Balthazar
80 Spring Street, Soho
http://www.balthazarny.com/
A great spot for a lazy weekend brunch (served until 4pm)
Fish Restaurant
280 Bleecker Street, West Village
http://www.fishrestaurantnyc.com/
A lovely little oyster place where half a dozen freshly shucked oysters or clams, with a beer or wine will set you back a mere $8.
SHOP…
** 10% discount at Macy’s & Bloomingdales **
On production of your foreign passport (or copy of it) you will get a 10% discount off purchases at Macy's & Bloomingdales (excluding electronics & perfumes). Head to the ‘customer services desk’ to obtain the discount card which you present when making purchases.
Bloomingdale's 1000 Third Avenue New York (at 59th street), NY 10022 This Eastside art-deco landmark has been serving sophisticated New York shoppers since 1886. One of the city's earliest high-end department stores, Bloomingdale's has since evolved into a more democratic institution where mid-priced products and designers share ample retail turf Macys 151 West 34th street between Broadway & 7th avenue The world's largest department store and a registered New York City landmark opened its doors in 1902. Macy's is more a shopping empire than mere retailer. Nine floors of merchandise, from beauty products and men's fashion to dinnerware and designer slip dresses. One million square feet of retail space – that's one solid city block! Ride the old-fashioned wooden escalator to the sixth floor to browse the growing stock of luxury linens.
Lord & Taylor
424 5th Ave, New York (between 38th & 39th Street W)
Lord & Taylor prides itself on offering real clothes for real people. The store publishes sale catalogues weekly, with deals on everything from seasonal looks and outerwear to personal essentials like cosmetics and intimates. Popular brands for men, women and kids, like DKNY and Ralph Lauren, in addition to the store's own labels: Identity and Kate Hill for women; and Thomas for men.
Canal Street
Head to the centre of China Town if designer copies are your thing. Be prepared to haggle!
Century 21
Financial District (NY)
22 Cortland Street – Opposite Ground Zero
Department store offering clothing, shoes and homeware at bargain prices. Designer labels with 25%-75% reduced price tags.
Burlington Coat Factory
23rd Street and Sixth Avenue
Not just coats as the name may suggest, fashions too along with a small shoe department. It’s never very busy and looks old fashioned from the outside but there are some great bargains to be found.
Victoria’s Secret
901 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10001 (Opposite Macy’s)
There are several of these shops in New York and they sell lingerie for both adults and teenagers, as well as pyjamas and toiletries and lovely gift bags with toiletries if you’re looking for a gift.
As I replied to you, 'Been there'.Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
Did you think it was more interesting than commercialised New York ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
I did indeed.
mps1 Some very helpful stuff there. Thankyou