I wanted to visit the Bronx but didn’t get the time to. I found Little Italy disappointing (inc the food) to be honest and just one big tourist trap.You also absolutely have to go to bronx little Italy
Yep - I’m talking about “bronx little Italy” on Arthur ave…the Manhattan one is crap I agreeI wanted to visit the Bronx but didn’t get the time to. I found Little Italy disappointing (inc the food) to be honest and just one big tourist trap.
Ahh yeah just saw - that’s definitely on the list for the next visit - also hoping to do a Soprano’s tour.Yep - I’m talking about “bronx little Italy” on Arthur ave…the Manhattan one is crap I agree
If you need somewhere in NYC to watch the footy, I'd recommend the Football Factoy at Legends. I went to watch Arsenal Chelsea years ago there, was like a speak easy, sneaking in and going downstairs whilst it was still dark outside.Have a work trip in New Jersey next week so heading there Friday and will use the weekends either side to try and see as much as I can in NYC.
Saturday is going to be an all day pub crawl (sorry dry January), with the CCFC match at 07:30. Then meeting some friends for a the 'football playoffs'. Will try and do the Staten Island Ferry and maybe one of the skyscrapers somewhere inbetween. Initially was going to head to Boston on the second weekend but don't have too much time and I can't really be arsed having done a large tour of the country a few months ago.
Some great suggestions on here, but feel free to through anything appropriate for a flying January visit!
Really? I've been to all the main sites but still feel like there is plenty to see and do there.Dying to know if he filled 10 days. 5 is a challenge.
If you need somewhere in NYC to watch the footy, I'd recommend the Football Factoy at Legends. I went to watch Arsenal Chelsea years ago there, was like a speak easy, sneaking in and going downstairs whilst it was still dark outside.
Loads of screens, Decent atmosphere and an "interesting" breakfast menu including Chicken Curry and Rice
My Mrs would manage it. She’s the type to poke her head through the door go seen it and leave. We went to Bangkok years ago and got up early to go to Wat Phra Kaew. We were there 5 minutes and she wanted to go, whereas I could have spent all day there. She was the same at the Egyptian museum in Cairo. She only wanted to go because it was the backdrop to the film The Mummy, she didn’t even want to go in.Really? I've been to all the main sites but still feel like there is plenty to see and do there.
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Really? I've been to all the main sites but still feel like there is plenty to see and do there.
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Have a work trip in New Jersey next week so heading there Friday and will use the weekends either side to try and see as much as I can in NYC.
Saturday is going to be an all day pub crawl (sorry dry January), with the CCFC match at 07:30. Then meeting some friends for a the 'football playoffs'. Will try and do the Staten Island Ferry and maybe one of the skyscrapers somewhere inbetween. Initially was going to head to Boston on the second weekend but don't have too much time and I can't really be arsed having done a large tour of the country a few months ago.
Some great suggestions on here, but feel free to through anything appropriate for a flying January visit!
We went on a cruise last summer and were in new york for a day and a half seen the Empire State , Times Square, Central Park, the wtc monument and museum, would recommend the states island ferry and there’s a decent outlet village there .Have a work trip in New Jersey next week so heading there Friday and will use the weekends either side to try and see as much as I can in NYC.
Saturday is going to be an all day pub crawl (sorry dry January), with the CCFC match at 07:30. Then meeting some friends for a the 'football playoffs'. Will try and do the Staten Island Ferry and maybe one of the skyscrapers somewhere inbetween. Initially was going to head to Boston on the second weekend but don't have too much time and I can't really be arsed having done a large tour of the country a few months ago.
Some great suggestions on here, but feel free to through anything appropriate for a flying January visit!
We did Summit One last September and the 911 museum and tour and the top of the new skyscraper, they were all good, also just did a high line walking tour which was good
Could have done more! We were out of the hotel 8 am every day and not back till 10-11 at night.Dying to know if he filled 10 days. 5 is a challenge.
If you're there on Friday 26th it's New York Rangers v Las Vegas Golden Knights at MSG which should be a cracking game. If you keep an eye on the resale sites the prices normally drop a fair bit in the 48 hours leading up to the gameHave a work trip in New Jersey next week so heading there Friday and will use the weekends either side to try and see as much as I can in NYC.
If you're there on Friday 26th it's New York Rangers v Las Vegas Golden Knights at MSG which should be a cracking game. If you keep an eye on the resale sites the prices normally drop a fair bit in the 48 hours leading up to the game
I went at the end of last January and it wasn’t too bad at all, it was more like early Spring in the UK.Love the highline but I'd imagine you'd need your thermals on this time of year.
I sent this to a mate whose younger brother was going to a weekend so some of it might be less relevant so tweaked it a bit. Also depending where you’re staying in Jersey I’d try get the PATH in rather than the bus/driving over the bridge on the weekend. Path from Hoboken to west village or from Jersey city to World Trade. Annoyingly not set up for contactless yet so will still need to pay a dollar for a swipe cardHave a work trip in New Jersey next week so heading there Friday and will use the weekends either side to try and see as much as I can in NYC.
Saturday is going to be an all day pub crawl (sorry dry January), with the CCFC match at 07:30. Then meeting some friends for a the 'football playoffs'. Will try and do the Staten Island Ferry and maybe one of the skyscrapers somewhere inbetween. Initially was going to head to Boston on the second weekend but don't have too much time and I can't really be arsed having done a large tour of the country a few months ago.
Some great suggestions on here, but feel free to through anything appropriate for a flying January visit!
I went at the end of last January and it wasn’t too bad at all, it was more like early Spring in the UK.
I sent this to a mate whose younger brother was going to a weekend so some of it might be less relevant so tweaked it a bit. Also depending where you’re staying in Jersey I’d try get the PATH in rather than the bus/driving over the bridge on the weekend. Path from Hoboken to west village or from Jersey city to World Trade. Annoyingly not set up for contactless yet so will still need to pay a dollar for a swipe card
Enjoy. In Irish bars every 4th pint or so they give you one for free without asking
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What to do in nyc
I imagine you probably have a list of touristy stuff you want to do already so I won’t list all of that, but what I will say is I’d try and jam as much of it into the first couple of days as possible because like all touristy stuff it can sometimes be a bit underwhelming but you absolutely have to do it - you just don’t want to plan your whole trip around it!
Need to mention, probably already on your list but definitely do go and see the World Trade Center memorial. Obviously not a cheerful trip but I found it very very moving
A few other suggestions:
• Central Park will obviously be on list. It’s lovely and I really recommend just getting a nice big hot cup of coffee and going for a wander around. If you enter by colombus circle and walk north just wander up, recommend checking out Bow bridge, strawberry fields, friends fountain etc all around thst area. You are actually staying up near the top so he could do the reverse! You should absolutely try and get a reservation at “Tavern on the green” in Central Park and have a cheeky couple of drinks. Not cheap but a great spot in the park.
• Midtown is probably worth a visit (area with Times Square etc).. cause it’s busy and good transport links, but really just do it once and then leave as you’ll be swamped with bus loads of tourists probably from Wisconsin taking selfies and trying to find the waxwork museum….
• I’d recommend spending a good amount of time in the West Village (you NEED to get a Joes pizza slice…I think it might be cash only can’t remember but it’s an institution…as is bleeker street pizza and Johns pizza). Tonne of bars around there - Kettle of fish is a typical American “dive” bar. Galway Hooker like an American sports bar. Four Faced Liar is a decent Irish bar but a bit grungey...it was my regular stomping ground and I still go meet friends there when I’m back. Katana Kitten is a nice little cocktail bar.
• Can't go to NYC without checking out Broadway. Not sure if into shows/theatre, but highly recommend for the sheer spectacle. To land some cheaper ltickets on the day, go to a place called TKTS, a Booth in Times Square - it's a bit of a lucky dip based on what's available, but you can get some amazing deals on great shows. Think it opens from 2pm…get there at 1:30 to get at the front of the line it’s worth it
• Harlem! L lots of culture and history (Harlem Renaissance… heaps of music and history, jazz etc) so tonnes to do. Swing by the Apollo Theater and stroll down 125th Street. Harlem is famous for jazz, so make sure he grabs a show at spots like the Cotton Club or Minton's Playhouse. Also check out harlems little italy
• don’t bother doing more than one of the tall buildings…either do empire state or one world trade or rockefeller. just need to do one they’re all much of a muchness.
• walk the highline and go to Chelsea market
• Without a doubt, the absolutely best bagels in NYC are at Absolute Bagels. This is uptown near where you’re staying
• Grays papaya or Papaya dog are absolute institutions and don’t bother getting a New York hot dog from anywhere else. Please get one or three of these
• other areas to explore/walk around
- TriBeCa, Manhattan.
- Williamsberg in Brooklyn. Quite edgy, get to Radegast Biergarten to start you off
- Greenpoint in Brooklyn. Also quite edgy.
- Lower East side in Manhattan.
- DUMBO, Brooklyn (this is where you start or end your walk across Brooklyn bridge…don’t spend a tonne of time here but grab a drink at the beginning or end of your bridge walk at Randolphs and play shuffle board)
Also last thing when you walked over Brooklyn bridge, go to this spot to take a great pic under the Manhattan bridge (right next to each other)
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I was there in january 1996 and it was -30C in upstate NY and there was about 3 foot of snowI went to NY in January way back in the year 2000...... It was -12C and snowed like fuck.
"The wind blows right through you, its not place for the old"
Yep-just one of the sky scrapers is all you need to do if you are on a budget-we had them all on the pass so did them all. Also, don’t bother with the food etc around Times Square-a kind local told us to venture 10 minutes outside to Hells Kitchen-better independent local restaurants for half the price.I sent this to a mate whose younger brother was going to a weekend so some of it might be less relevant so tweaked it a bit. Also depending where you’re staying in Jersey I’d try get the PATH in rather than the bus/driving over the bridge on the weekend. Path from Hoboken to west village or from Jersey city to World Trade. Annoyingly not set up for contactless yet so will still need to pay a dollar for a swipe card
Enjoy. In Irish bars every 4th pint or so they give you one for free without asking
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What to do in nyc
I imagine you probably have a list of touristy stuff you want to do already so I won’t list all of that, but what I will say is I’d try and jam as much of it into the first couple of days as possible because like all touristy stuff it can sometimes be a bit underwhelming but you absolutely have to do it - you just don’t want to plan your whole trip around it!
Need to mention, probably already on your list but definitely do go and see the World Trade Center memorial. Obviously not a cheerful trip but I found it very very moving
A few other suggestions:
• Central Park will obviously be on list. It’s lovely and I really recommend just getting a nice big hot cup of coffee and going for a wander around. If you enter by colombus circle and walk north just wander up, recommend checking out Bow bridge, strawberry fields, friends fountain etc all around thst area. You are actually staying up near the top so he could do the reverse! You should absolutely try and get a reservation at “Tavern on the green” in Central Park and have a cheeky couple of drinks. Not cheap but a great spot in the park.
• Midtown is probably worth a visit (area with Times Square etc).. cause it’s busy and good transport links, but really just do it once and then leave as you’ll be swamped with bus loads of tourists probably from Wisconsin taking selfies and trying to find the waxwork museum….
• I’d recommend spending a good amount of time in the West Village (you NEED to get a Joes pizza slice…I think it might be cash only can’t remember but it’s an institution…as is bleeker street pizza and Johns pizza). Tonne of bars around there - Kettle of fish is a typical American “dive” bar. Galway Hooker like an American sports bar. Four Faced Liar is a decent Irish bar but a bit grungey...it was my regular stomping ground and I still go meet friends there when I’m back. Katana Kitten is a nice little cocktail bar.
• Can't go to NYC without checking out Broadway. Not sure if into shows/theatre, but highly recommend for the sheer spectacle. To land some cheaper ltickets on the day, go to a place called TKTS, a Booth in Times Square - it's a bit of a lucky dip based on what's available, but you can get some amazing deals on great shows. Think it opens from 2pm…get there at 1:30 to get at the front of the line it’s worth it
• Harlem! L lots of culture and history (Harlem Renaissance… heaps of music and history, jazz etc) so tonnes to do. Swing by the Apollo Theater and stroll down 125th Street. Harlem is famous for jazz, so make sure he grabs a show at spots like the Cotton Club or Minton's Playhouse. Also check out harlems little italy
• don’t bother doing more than one of the tall buildings…either do empire state or one world trade or rockefeller. just need to do one they’re all much of a muchness.
• walk the highline and go to Chelsea market
• Without a doubt, the absolutely best bagels in NYC are at Absolute Bagels. This is uptown near where you’re staying
• Grays papaya or Papaya dog are absolute institutions and don’t bother getting a New York hot dog from anywhere else. Please get one or three of these
• other areas to explore/walk around
- TriBeCa, Manhattan.
- Williamsberg in Brooklyn. Quite edgy, get to Radegast Biergarten to start you off
- Greenpoint in Brooklyn. Also quite edgy.
- Lower East side in Manhattan.
- DUMBO, Brooklyn (this is where you start or end your walk across Brooklyn bridge…don’t spend a tonne of time here but grab a drink at the beginning or end of your bridge walk at Randolphs and play shuffle board)
Also last thing when you walked over Brooklyn bridge, go to this spot to take a great pic under the Manhattan bridge (right next to each other)
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I’d recommend The Egde at Hudson Yards for your skyscraper experience … outdoor viewing deck, glass floor, 100 floors up. Pretty mild here right now for mid-January; low 40s today but getting colder with snow back end of next week. Where abouts in Jersey is your work visit - I live in Montclair but work in the city at the WTC. Never seen a City shirt on a tourist in +20yrs of living here!Yep-just one of the sky scrapers is all you need to do if you are on a budget-we had them all on the pass so did them all. Also, don’t bother with the food etc around Times Square-a kind local told us to venture 10 minutes outside to Hells Kitchen-better independent local restaurants for half the price.
Get yourself to little Italy aswell-great family restaurants but tell Paulie that his pasta was the best you ever tasted. Guys sitting on the next table were Mafia and talking about knee capping someone!
Best onions rings in the state, as far as I’m concerned.I live in Montclair
Take plenty of clothes. I went 5/6 years ago to this day and it was minus 20!Have a work trip in New Jersey next week so heading there Friday and will use the weekends either side to try and see as much as I can in NYC.
Saturday is going to be an all day pub crawl (sorry dry January), with the CCFC match at 07:30. Then meeting some friends for a the 'football playoffs'. Will try and do the Staten Island Ferry and maybe one of the skyscrapers somewhere inbetween. Initially was going to head to Boston on the second weekend but don't have too much time and I can't really be arsed having done a large tour of the country a few months ago.
Some great suggestions on here, but feel free to through anything appropriate for a flying January visit!
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