Sarge 2:18 Sun Oct 13
New york
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Off there next week for 5 nights with the family.
Not been before. Staying in times Sq.
High line/ bikes in central park / 9/11 museums + other things on the agenda
Tavern on the green for dinner one night.
Recommendations for activities / meals please.......
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El Scorchio
2:23 Sun Oct 13
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If you're going to the Empire State Building, go early and beat the big queues. Or go to the top of the rock, so you can SEE the Empire State Building.
Take a walk across the Brooklyn Bridge as well.
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Mad Dog
2:23 Sun Oct 13
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Circle line tour (boat trip round the island / statue of liberty.. do the 2 hour tour, not the full circle)
Get a subway to Brooklyn heights, get pizza and walk back over the bridge
Do not bother going up statue of liberty
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Mad Dog
2:24 Sun Oct 13
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Or conversely go late afternoon upempire state and see the city normally and then lit up.
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Kaiser Zoso
2:28 Sun Oct 13
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Staten island ferry
It’s free, and goes past the Statue of Liberty
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Westside
2:34 Sun Oct 13
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Don't know your thoughts on military history, but the USS Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum (basically a World War 2 aircraft carrier), is an excellent visit, if you like that sort of thing.
On a separate note, depending on how busy you want to be the Sight Seeing Flex Pass, is good value and fast tracks you through queues
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Bungo
2:40 Sun Oct 13
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I'm doing the same in November.
I've been asking around, and apart from all the usual things, Grand Central station has been recommended as an impressive place to vist.
Considering these passes (for 4 or 5 days). Anyone have any view on whether or not they're worthwhile?
https://www.newyorkpass.com
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Vexed
2:41 Sun Oct 13
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Don't bother with ground zero or any other 9/11 handwringing bollocks, it's boring and full of miserable cunts. As already said beat the queues up the Empire State Building because they are fucking tedious, brilliant once you're up there though. Do the open top bus tour. Statue of Liberty was also boring as it took so fucking long to get there. Quite good to see once you're there but a bit underwhelming. Go to the basketball, you might get a preseason game next week, either Knicks or Nets are bound to be playing.
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Bungo
2:41 Sun Oct 13
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I think Westside has just answered my question about the passes.
Cheers!
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Norman
2:41 Sun Oct 13
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Go to the Basketball it's a good evening out. You have to do a Broadway show! We done the Bronx Zoo which was decent. Interesting walk from the Subway through the Bronx! Was advised to go up the Rockefeller as is meant to be easier to get in and out! Done the boat tour where you see the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island etc but the boat didnt stop! Central Park for a walk around..Horse and Cart was a rip off and not worth it
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Bungo
2:43 Sun Oct 13
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Friend told me that the Empire State is good in the evening. Much quieter and a different nightime view of NY.
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Hermit Road
2:47 Sun Oct 13
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My recommendation is to stay away from Times Sq as much as possible.
Also.
Walk everywhere. You see a hell of a lot in Manhattan just walking around.
Do the Highline.
Get a boat tour round the island and do it at night.
Ellis Island is well worth a visit.
The 9/11 memorial is pretty special.
Get up the top of the Empire States building.
Walk down Bleeker St and get some grub.
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chav_corner
2:55 Sun Oct 13
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Go to Smithfield and watch west Ham with the New York hammers.
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tonka
3:00 Sun Oct 13
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John's on Blecker street for the best pizza in NYC
Katz's deli for a pastrami sandwich corner of East Huston street and Ludlow (not a trip to NY without one)
Morgenstern's on Rivington for the best Ice cream.
In fact, a good walk around the lower east side is a must.
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Mad Dog
3:15 Sun Oct 13
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I couldn't disagree with vexed more. Go visit 9/11 site.
Also Madison Square garden tour is good
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Vexed
3:21 Sun Oct 13
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No don't visit it. Full of fake tears and dickheads. Not that Interesting either. Ellis Island was also shit.
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Hermit Road
3:43 Sun Oct 13
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That's settled then. People who aren't Vexed think it's a place worth visiting, Vexed thinks it's shit.
Book your tickets now.
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Vexed
3:47 Sun Oct 13
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That's right, get all salty because someone doesn't agree with you. Wah!
How do saps like you get by in life? It's a mystery.
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Hermit Road
3:49 Sun Oct 13
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Having never left his mum's house, Vexed is forced to rely on posts on reddit by other people who have never left their mum's house, in order to form an opinion about a place neither he nor they have ever been to.
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Mr Anon
3:50 Sun Oct 13
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Are you ever happy Vexed? Perhaps you need a hobby or something
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mr blue sky
3:53 Sun Oct 13
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Vexed is a fat slobby ginger mess who still lives with his mother never been to a West Ham game so unlikely his mother is going to let him travel to NY
Ignore the know nothing fat cunt
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