New York tourist tips

[ggmiller]

Hi All,

Off to New York on Wednesday, this will be my 4th time so i've done the usual sights etc...

So, I'm thinking what can i do that is not the normal touristy stuff? I do that anyway so looking for more unusual suggestions.

Any and all ideas welcome, I'll likely have done a couple but still grateful for any pointers.

Thanks in advance,

Glenn

[thieuster]

Perhaps best to list a few of the places you've been to.

Anyway...

• USS Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in the Hudson River is a nice one - if you're into this sort of stuff.
• Coney Island - but perhaps a littel cold these days.
• The Tenement Museum - about the lifes of immigrants
• MoMa - no further introduction
• Grand Central's Oyster Bar
• The New York Transit Museum

Just to name a few.

Menno

EDIT: almost forgot: the Museum of Moving Image in Queens: about TV and film. When my wife visited the museum there was a large Braking Bad display - I am not sure that's part of the standard collection or if it was a temporary display.

M

[lewie]

Have you walked the high line?
We walked it in August- very good
https://www.thehighline.org/activiti...Fe4y0wodqhcG4w

[afcneal]

Rent a car and drive off towards the BR Mountains or towards Connecticut?

[ggmiller]

Good suggestions here, thanks.

[*]USS Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in the Hudson River is a nice one - if you're into this sort of stuff. - did this and paid a couple of dollars more to view/sit in Concorde - well worth doing[*]Coney Island - but perhaps a littel cold these days. - done last year, inc trip to Nathan's which is apparently the home of the hot dog - enjoyed that day and the journey down there on the train[*]The Tenement Museum - about the lifes of immigrants - not done, yet![*]MoMa - no further introduction - tick[*]Grand Central's Oyster Bar - tick[*]The New York Transit Museum - planning on getting that done this week[/LIST]

M

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Rent a car and drive off towards the BR Mountains or towards Connecticut?

Not sure i've got the time to do this, have a couple of things planned that eat into the time - great idea though, i'd love to do that.

[ggmiller]

Really enjoyed the Highline and haven't seen it in winter yet so i'll do that too, thanks for the reminder.

[Dazzler]

What about a SpeakEasy tour? These tours seem to be highly recommended http://www.alexstours.com/walking-tours/
https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attrac..._New_York.html

[James_Poole]

Really enjoyed the Highline and haven't seen it in winter yet so i'll do that too, thanks for the reminder.

Chelsea Market is a good place to visit whilst on the Highline, lots of nice bars and restaurants...

[sean]

Might be too late to book now, but these guys are excellent: locals showing you around their own neighbourhoods, so you get to see some great places with some real local insight.

http://bigapplegreeter.org/visitors/

Oh, and it was free.

[thieuster]

There's also a high rise cable car (like the one over the Thames from the Excel to Greenwich) from Manhattan to Roosevelt Island in the East River.

The suggestion about doing a trip to CT or even a trip up NY State sounds interesting as well. Even a few hrs to the north brings you in a total different 'world' with lots of nature, large homes etc

Menno

[MarkO]

Have you walked the high line?
We walked it in August- very good
https://www.thehighline.org/activiti...Fe4y0wodqhcG4w

This - if the weather is good

[robcuk]

Perhaps best to list a few of the places you've been to.

Anyway...

• USS Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in the Hudson River is a nice one - if you're into this sort of stuff.
• Coney Island - but perhaps a littel cold these days.
• The Tenement Museum - about the lifes of immigrants
• MoMa - no further introduction
• Grand Central's Oyster Bar
• The New York Transit Museum

Just to name a few.

Menno

EDIT: almost forgot: the Museum of Moving Image in Queens: about TV and film. When my wife visited the museum there was a large Braking Bad display - I am not sure that's part of the standard collection or if it was a temporary display.

M

+1 for:
The Tenement Museum (and lunch/brunch at Russ & Daughters).
MoMA an the new MoMA PS1 in Queens.
NY Transit Museum, take the free guided tour well worth it.
Museum of the Moving Image, regular guest exhibitions, their Mad Men one was brilliant.
PLUS
If you're there on a Saturday:Smorgasburg
If you're there on a Sunday:Brooklynflea
If you do the Highlife, you need to do Chelsea Market, trendy place to eat & shop nearby.
If you want a fantastic meal: The Gramercy Tavern.

[Jimnic007]

I really enjoyed a night in Greenwich Village, few beers in a craft beer bar, great pizza in the pub next door and then a night in the comedy club.

[bazza.]

The best thing I did out there was go and see USS Intrepid Aircraft Carrier take the full tour its worth it

[Dazzler]

How did you get on gg? Where did you get to?

[Tony]

Go to Greenwich Village at night. When you’re there have a sit around in Washington Square Park for a bit.


Go to Coney Island during the day. Ride the old Cyclone roller coaster. Hot dogs at Nathan’s, booze at Rudy’s (if they're open at the moment). Walk along to Brighton Beach.


Take the East River Ferry to Dumbo and have pizza at Grimaldi’s.


Take the L Train to Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and have a meal and a drink. Young, lively, safe area.


Have a drink at Jimmy’s Corner, near Times Square (friendly locals, cheap beer).

[hogthrob]

How did you get on gg? Where did you get to?

He hasn't posted since the 16th. Perhaps he's detained in immigration at JFK?