New York is such an iconic city - so many places to see and things to do! Last summer I had the opportunity to go to New York city for three days. These are the best 15 things I did:
Day 1
Check into the 1) Roosevelt Hotel.
Since the 1920's, this historic landmark has been an important player in New York nightlife. It's central location at Madison Ave and 45 St. makes it convenient to walk to the museums, 5th Avenue shopping and Times Square.
From there you can take a taxi or the subway to the Financial District. Once there you can walk to, and across the 2) Brooklyn Bridge - a must stop for photo ops. Also, within walking distance is the 3) National September 11 Memorial and Museum. I did not go into the museum but I saw the memorial water falls and pools that are set where the twin towers used to be located. It is a moving experience to reflect on the peaceful and beautiful structures and contrast that with the act of violence that caused it to be built. If you're into shopping 4) Century 21 is the place to go for department store sales and clearances of both high and low designers. There's a coffee shop inside where you can grab lunch.
Back at the Roosevelt, head up to 5) Mad 46 . There is a secret elevator in the hotel to get there, so you feel very hip. You can sit on the rooftop deck in comfy patio sofas, order drinks like the madmojito and listen to live jazz as you take in the city views.
A trip to New York would not be complete without taking in a 6) Broadway Show. The cheapest way to get tickets (which are still expensive about $90 each) is to line up in Times Square at the kiosk around 4pm. . Have in mind three shows that you would want to see and then view available tickets and times. School of Rock was playing when I was there and it was excellent.
Day 2
From the hotel, it's a short walk to the 7) MOMA (Museum of Modern Art). It's really too much to see it all in one morning so you will need to pick and choose, but it's really worth it to see the most important works in the art world.
8) Bouchon Bakery, located at Rockefeller Center, is the most delicious place to stop for lunch. Granted, I guess delectable chocolate pudding can't really be called lunch...
Fifth Avenue is really the best place to window shop. But of course you can't just pass by 9) Tiffany & Co without going inside! It's overwhelming really - six floors and many well- suited security guards. I only did the first floor and tried to pretend, like Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, that I was able to afford anything in the store. 10) Saks Fifth Avenue is also a New York landmark you really must see. It's a beautiful, albeit expensive, many floored department store with the most aggressive salesgirls I have ever experienced! I dare you to get out without buying something.
Day 3
The walk to Central Park is a bit far from the hotel but it's doable. Central Park has been featured in hundreds of movies and each turn has a recognizable scene from a movie. But the most New York thing I did on the trip was 11) watch a baseball game in Central Park. It was just a group of amateurs but sitting on the bleachers with a hot dog in hand I felt like I was in a movie.
An interesting and affordable place to go for lunch is the 12) Food Hall in the Plaza Hotel. Multiple vendors, from bakers to gourmet sandwiches, entice you with their delicious fares.
Next, take the subway or bus to East Village to check out 13) The Strand Bookstore. This is the mecca of bookstores, you can't possible go through it all in one day so choose your section and come home with a rare, or hard to find book (and a cool Strand book bag).
14) Buddakan Restaurant is probably one of the best places I have ever eaten at. It has a very dark, almost gothic decor. It's expensive but worth it if you like Asian food. I still dream about the melt in your mouth pork buns...
And finally, I ended the trip with a visit to one of New York's famous 15) comedy clubs. Even if you don't get into the best ones, (the one I went to had an audience of 6 people and it lasted 2.5 awkward hours!) it still is good for a laugh and you might see some comedians before they become famous.
Check into the 1) Roosevelt Hotel.
Since the 1920's, this historic landmark has been an important player in New York nightlife. It's central location at Madison Ave and 45 St. makes it convenient to walk to the museums, 5th Avenue shopping and Times Square.
From there you can take a taxi or the subway to the Financial District. Once there you can walk to, and across the 2) Brooklyn Bridge - a must stop for photo ops. Also, within walking distance is the 3) National September 11 Memorial and Museum. I did not go into the museum but I saw the memorial water falls and pools that are set where the twin towers used to be located. It is a moving experience to reflect on the peaceful and beautiful structures and contrast that with the act of violence that caused it to be built. If you're into shopping 4) Century 21 is the place to go for department store sales and clearances of both high and low designers. There's a coffee shop inside where you can grab lunch.
Back at the Roosevelt, head up to 5) Mad 46 . There is a secret elevator in the hotel to get there, so you feel very hip. You can sit on the rooftop deck in comfy patio sofas, order drinks like the madmojito and listen to live jazz as you take in the city views.
A trip to New York would not be complete without taking in a 6) Broadway Show. The cheapest way to get tickets (which are still expensive about $90 each) is to line up in Times Square at the kiosk around 4pm. . Have in mind three shows that you would want to see and then view available tickets and times. School of Rock was playing when I was there and it was excellent.
Day 2
From the hotel, it's a short walk to the 7) MOMA (Museum of Modern Art). It's really too much to see it all in one morning so you will need to pick and choose, but it's really worth it to see the most important works in the art world.
8) Bouchon Bakery, located at Rockefeller Center, is the most delicious place to stop for lunch. Granted, I guess delectable chocolate pudding can't really be called lunch...
Fifth Avenue is really the best place to window shop. But of course you can't just pass by 9) Tiffany & Co without going inside! It's overwhelming really - six floors and many well- suited security guards. I only did the first floor and tried to pretend, like Audrey Hepburn and George Peppard, that I was able to afford anything in the store. 10) Saks Fifth Avenue is also a New York landmark you really must see. It's a beautiful, albeit expensive, many floored department store with the most aggressive salesgirls I have ever experienced! I dare you to get out without buying something.
Day 3
The walk to Central Park is a bit far from the hotel but it's doable. Central Park has been featured in hundreds of movies and each turn has a recognizable scene from a movie. But the most New York thing I did on the trip was 11) watch a baseball game in Central Park. It was just a group of amateurs but sitting on the bleachers with a hot dog in hand I felt like I was in a movie.
An interesting and affordable place to go for lunch is the 12) Food Hall in the Plaza Hotel. Multiple vendors, from bakers to gourmet sandwiches, entice you with their delicious fares.
Next, take the subway or bus to East Village to check out 13) The Strand Bookstore. This is the mecca of bookstores, you can't possible go through it all in one day so choose your section and come home with a rare, or hard to find book (and a cool Strand book bag).
14) Buddakan Restaurant is probably one of the best places I have ever eaten at. It has a very dark, almost gothic decor. It's expensive but worth it if you like Asian food. I still dream about the melt in your mouth pork buns...
And finally, I ended the trip with a visit to one of New York's famous 15) comedy clubs. Even if you don't get into the best ones, (the one I went to had an audience of 6 people and it lasted 2.5 awkward hours!) it still is good for a laugh and you might see some comedians before they become famous.
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