what to do in "the big apple"?

[Jeffrey Fusaro]

i'm heading to new york city for four days of r&r in late october. i am going to visit with some old friends from college and attend the photoplus expo at the javits convention center.

i'll have some time to take take in the normal tourist stuff - statue of liberty, the 9-11 site, empire state building, etc.

any other recommendations?

any noteworthy wood working/wood turning places of interest?

thanks for looking!

[Jeffrey Makiel]

Some other possibilities:
1. Metropolitan Museum of Art. Probably one of the best museums I've been to. It's huge.
2. A walk thru Central Park
3. Just walking around the uptown area between 70th and 90th streets. Lots of restaurants, cafes and retail shops.

-Jeff

[Jim Becker]

Tools For Working Wood's place should be on your hit list.

But when asking about things to do in the Big Apple, the question is probably best expressed as "what NOT to do in the Big Apple?" If you can think of it (or maybe even beyond that... ), it can be found/had in NYC! LOL

[Doug Jones from Oregon]

Carnegie Deli...

[Jim Becker]

Carnegie Deli...

Oooohh...a good one!

[jeremy levine]

One thing , there is no 9-11 memorial.

Railroading (model or otherwise) - Go to Grand Central station ( really terminal ). Just to see it , there are shops and places to eat , and the place itself !! Check out the
http://www.transitmuseumstore.com/ in GCT

Photography - http://www.bhphotovideo.com/

Many many museums ( bring triple A , AARP or any other discount cards with you )

The main branch of the new york public library cool

Are you staying in the City ?

[Dave Cohen]

Carnegie Deli...

Also Katz's deli in the SOHO area

While you are down there, the lower east side has many kinds of very good, reasonably priced restaurants representing cuisine from many different countries (Thai, Indian, Russian, Spanish, Ethiopian food (very good) etc.)

China Town

MOMA (Museum of Modern Art) - one of NY's best museum's just renovated and a very cool space, often has exhibits on various aspects of design and furniture.

Galleries in SOHO.

Catch a concert at Avery Fisher Hall (Lincoln Center)

TKTS in Times square (go there same day and get 1/2 priced tickets for Broadway shows).

Try to go through Grand Central if using subways (it was renovated a few years back and is worth seeing)

Walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, take a walk on the promenade in Brooklyn Heights near dusk and check out Manhattan.

Riverside park on the upper west side.

etc.

[Mike McCann]

Jeff

NYC has everything you name it they got it except gambling you need to go to the reservation or down to Jersey.

[Jeffrey Fusaro]

wow!

lot's of good stuff;

MOMA

central park

grand central station (i am a train geek - full size and 'n' scale)

carnegie deli

brooklyn bridge

Tools For Working Wood's

ok... so any recommendations for;

best pizza in town?

best bagels in town?


jeremy--

i'll be staying with a former classmate on 43rd street.

[Dave Cohen]

never ate it, but a lot of people say Ray's Pizza is the best

[Scott Kilroy]

Photography - http://www.bhphotovideo.com/

I've got to second that suggestion. B and H on a busy day is amazing to watch and they have almost everything related to photography.

I always recommend taking a walk across the Brooklyn bridge.

I wouldn't go out of my way, but if you're in the general area checkout The American Folk Art Museum (www.folkartmuseum.org) and the Tenement Museum (www.tenement.org). These are two smaller museums that get overlooked because they're very small.

[jeremy levine]

Pizza anywhere but Ray Baris (sp?).
A lot of people love Luzzos' 211 1st Ave ( which is around E 12th street) (212) 473-7447 or Lombardi's 32 Spring St (Down Town)

The tiny NY pizzia places are generally good.

Your lucky 43'rd nice area east , west north or south all interesting.
3rd, 2nd and 1st ave ( north of 43 ) up to probably the 60's lots of resturants and shops ( and even a borg) .

Bagel ? Hmm do not get one from a street cart.

[Ben Grunow]

Defintely take the Circle Line boat around the island. Best at low tide so the boat fits under all the bridges.

[Eric Larsen]

Arthur Avenue in the Bronx.

It's almost as good as a trip to Italy. Seriously, just go there. Best thing in New York, hands down, if you like to eat. That's where you're going to get the best pizza. And also the best salami, mortadella, chicken parm, veal, minestone, italian ice, gelato, cannolis. And the bread, just wow. (You cannot skip this, LOML and I go to Arthur Avenue every time, even if it's pouring rain.)


EDIT -- Also, if you're a foodie, Zabar's and Dean & Delucca. Way expensive, but quality costs money. It's like going to Harrod's or Harvey Nick's in London. A must for any foodie.


Also depending on your tastes, I've always been a big fan of the Met (especially the Frank Lloyd Wright rooms), and MOMA.

Carnegie Deli is good. But people who know go to Katz' on E Houston. (200 block, I'm pretty sure. Remember, it's pronounced "House-ton")

Got kids? Pick up something at FAO Schwartz on 5th, near the park.

Dim Sum in Chinatown. NYC has the second-best Chinatown in the US.

Catch a show. Spamalot is still playing last I checked. But The Producers, sadly, is not.

And finally, A NIGHT AT THE OPERA! The met has an amazing line-up this year, including Don Giovanni and Madame Butterfly. All their best shows happen in October.

Line your tickets up now if you want to see a show.

i'm heading to new york city for four days of r&r in late october. i am going to visit with some old friends from college and attend the photoplus expo at the javits convention center.

i'll have some time to take take in the normal tourist stuff - statue of liberty, the 9-11 site, empire state building, etc.

any other recommendations?

any noteworthy wood working/wood turning places of interest?

thanks for looking!

[Ray Schafer]

My girlfriend and I used to go to China town for dinner, walk to Little Italy for dessert and then walk to the Village for drinks and music. THAT was a blast.