New York

[The Flying Scotsman]

All,

I'm off to New York next week (work related) and wondered if anyone has any recommendations of things to see and do. I plan on doing the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and Top of the Rock but thought i'd see what others have done before.

Thanks

 

[TrueBlue]

All,

I'm off to New York next week (work related) and wondered if anyone has any recommendations of things to see and do. I plan on doing the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and Top of the Rock but thought i'd see what others have done before.

Thanks

Ground Zero, Rockefeller building

 

[canveyshrimper]

I'd recommend the helicopter trip over the city, I think it's in the region of $100/125. Having said that I will never get into a helicopter again.

 

[South Bank Hank]

It's important to just be a part of it. Stray through the very heart of it. While you're there, see if you can make a brand new start of it.

 

[EastStandBlue]

Try and take in a Knicks game.

 

[number11]

Katz Deli if you like your sandwiches stuffed with more meat then you've ever seen before.

 

[steveo]

Go out for breakfast every day. Great Value. Try the Heli tour at night.
Get a travel ticket for about 7 dollars and you can ride the buses and the subway all day.
For a nice little sight seeing trip, we got a bus across the Brooklyn Bridge , through Brooklyn and then across to Statten Island, then got the Ferry (its Free) Back to Manhatten passing the Statue. Need about 2 or 3 hours for that

 

[Uncle Leo]

Try and take in a Knicks game.

What he said. Even though they're shocking this year, a game at the Garden is a great sporting experience.

Ellis Island is well worth a visit; you can do that and Liberty Island in the same trip.

I did the helicopter tour (birthday gift from the housemate) and that was a wonderful experience.

 

[EastStandBlue]

http://www.nba.com/knicks/schedule/main.html

They've got two home games next week (Monday and Saturday) and you can buy tickets using the link provided.

 

[McNasty]

I refused to do the helicopter trip as our plane from Heathrow lost an engine in the first attempt to get to New Jersey and we had to return to LHR. As helicopters only have one engine I didn't want to tempt fate. I went instead in the heli simulator on the top floor of the World Trade Centre.

 

[Rob Noxious]

For a nice little sight seeing trip, we got a bus across the Brooklyn Bridge...

A walk across the Bridge from Brooklyn to Manhattan is pretty special, particularly at night. A trip to the Harlem Apollo is a treat when they do the tours - there's a great bar nearby with 'The Zebra Lounge' out the back. The Boardwalk at Coney Island is an interesting experience too, but best do that one in the daytime. Don't know if you're a Sopranos fan, but they used to do tours out to NJ taking in all the sights - Bada Bing, Satriale's, Tony's Church etc.

 

[londonblue]

I refused to do the helicopter trip as our plane from Heathrow lost an engine in the first attempt to get to New Jersey and we had to return to LHR. As helicopters only have one engine I didn't want to tempt fate. I went instead in the heli simulator on the top floor of the World Trade Centre.

Aircraft with one engine very rarely suffer from engine failure for the simple reason that they're the only engine. The manufacturers therefore put in an engine that can more than cope with the stresses it's put under. For example, the Lycoming engines in small Cessnas is like putting a truck engine in a mini.

 

[MK Shrimper]

A walk across the Bridge from Brooklyn to Manhattan is pretty special, particularly at night. A trip to the Harlem Apollo is a treat when they do the tours - there's a great bar nearby with 'The Zebra Lounge' out the back. The Boardwalk at Coney Island is an interesting experience too, but best do that one in the daytime. Don't know if you're a Sopranos fan, but they used to do tours out to NJ taking in all the sights - Bada Bing, Satriale's, Tony's Church etc.

Is CBGB's still there?

 

[Uncle Leo]

The Boardwalk at Canvey Island is an interesting experience too, but best do that one in the daytime.

Very true. But not much use for a trip to NYC.

 

[Rob Noxious]

Is CBGB's still there?

No, unfortunately - we lost it about 3 years ago, IIRC.

 

[Rob Noxious]

Very true. But not much use for a trip to NYC.

Bl**dy hell - where have you been ? :)

 

[MK Shrimper]

No, unfortunately - we lost it about 3 years ago, IIRC.

October 16th 2006 :'(

 

[Rob Noxious]

October 16th 2006 :'(

I think the owner died shortly before and that did for it unfortunately - 'The Stone Pony'* out in Asbury Park is still there though!

(* where 'The Boss' used to play)

 

[Blonde Shrimper]

I think the helicopter trip is definitely worth doing. Have an apple martini for me! x

 

[NZamba Legend]

If you like Southend, you'll love Coney Island.