On 2007-05-23 10:33:29 -0400, "sfu41a@gmail.com" said:
> Will be driving from Disney and spending about 4 to 5 days in NY
> before going back home. Which would be a good location to stay to
> visit the various attractions in NY?
>
> This is our first visit to NY and we want to see the normal touristy
> stuff. If you know of any good budget accommodation in that location
> will be helpful.
>
> And if you are NYer, what are the sites that should be missed besides
> Liberty?
fyi, if you stay in midtown, parking is really, really expensive, (i
would guess $30 day minimum) esp if you park at the hotel....
if this trip is in the nice weather, the circle line (or their
competitors) are a nice, relaxing way to spend a few hours in NY
Harbor, and get a nice view of the city etc....
I like going down by the Brooklyn Bridge, you can walk over it, but
walking from the Brooklyn side towards manhattan is better, as you get
better views. Wall St, the South St seaport and Ground Zero are nearby
too, so that's like a full day of tourism right there :-)
you can also catch the circle line in that area too...
if you want the killer view of lower manhattan, take a cab (or drive)
to the brooklyn heights promenade. you have seen this view in movies/tv
etc, but in person it is much better
Also, if you plan on staying in Midtown, if you are on the west side,
there are a ton of restaurants on 9th ave that aren't total tourist
traps.
As someone who lives here, I try and stay out of midtown, as it is
expensive and crowded, but that doesn't help if you are staying there
:-)
depending on your travelling companions, if you go to the metropolitan
museum of art, there is a nice balcony bar that overlooks central park.
However, if you have kids with you, they might be like "a museum,
yuck!"...
Oh, another kinda cool tourist thing to do, if you go to the marriot
millenium in times square (bway and approx 45th), there is a rotating
bar on the 45th floor (or something like that) They also have food
(probably overpriced), but the views are nice....
hth!
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