On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 13:53:05 GMT, Jimi wrote:
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>Yes, the Lonely Planet New York guide (that I find very interesting)
>suggest the trip to Coney Island, I don't know if New Yorkers go there
>during weekdays ( so maybe a little desolated?) but it absolutely looks
>like a journey worth doing.
What does the Lonely Planet guide say about it? Sure, it's not an
uninteresting trip, but don't build up your expectations too much. If
you do go to Coney Island, if the Wonder Wheel is running, consider
taking a ride on it for the view of the Manhattan skyline from the
top.
But a ride on the 7 train into Queens might be more interesting for
you. If you get off at 74 St., you can walk through an Indian
neighborhood and then a diverse Latin-American one. At Flushing-Main
Street (the last stop) is the biggest Chinatown in New York, with some
Koreans too, and further south and east in Flushing is another Indian
neighborhood. And you get great views of the Manhattan skyline from
that elevated line, if the weather is nice.
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>Yes, I know. But my only previous visit to a natural history museum ( in
>Vienna) didn't make a great impression, with all those dead animals
>staring into the void...
They have those, with some good panoramic paintings, but that's not
all that's in the Natural History Museum in New York. There are
exhibits of crystals and such and information about the lives of
Native American peoples, etc. Skip through their website and see what
you think:
http://www.amnh.org/
>> The Met will take most of the day, and a couple more. Be selective in
>> what you choose to see!
>
>I think I should try and make up my mind on what to see before entering
>the museum; I sure will be visiting paintings!
I suggest that you combine some preplanning and some spontaneity. But
here's their website:
http://www.metmuseum.org/home.asp
Michael
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