"NoName" wrote in message
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> On Wed, 23 May 2007 18:09:14 GMT, rod shaftesbury
> wrote:
>
>>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!"...
>
> Actually there is quite a bit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art to
> interest kids. A collection of medieval armor, Egyptian mummies and
> temple, and just walking through this impressive place. I took my
> grandchildren there often. It is a great way to expose kids to
> all that exists in the world of "art". For my grandkids, visits to
> the Met were the beginning of a lifelong interest.
>
> The Museum of Natural History is great for kids. And both the Met
> and the this museum have a pay what you wish entry policy, which
> helps when you have a group.
>
>>
>>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....
As a Brit and the exchange rate being so good my recent trip allowed a great
deal of self indulgence so I would always heartily recommend staying right
smack in the middle of Manhattan and just soak it up and hang the expense.
However, you must to do Ellis Island and The Museum Of Natural History
(especially the planetarium - which is simply awesome and your kids will
come out saying wow). They are not expensive. Oh, and the Museum Of Natural
History also has hundreds of dinosaur skeletons - which is always a winner.
Tricky
UK
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