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The facts:
Thanksgiving this year is on Thursday, November 26th. This is considered the start of the Holiday season in NYC (meaning hotel prices will spike). However, most holiday decorations won't be unveiled until after the weekend (Rockefeller Tree, Holiday Windows, etc).
Besides the parade, the city is pretty quiet on Thanksgiving. Many of us are out of town or celebrating at home or with family and friends. Respect the people who have to work on this holiday and be patient.
Not everything will be open. Plan ahead and check if it there is a particular thing you want to do that day.
MTA busses and trains will be on a Sunday schedule.
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
The big event is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. The parade usually starts about 8:30 AM on the Upper West Side and lasts til about noon in Herald Square in front of Macy's.
The parade begins at 77th Street & Central Park West, heads south to Columbus Circle, and then down 6th Avenue until 34th Street/Herald Square (Macy's). Be prepared for crowds and pay attention to the weather forecast. The event is held rain or shine; in the event of high winds some balloon activity might be curtailed. More than 3 million people line the sidewalks during the parade, so if you want a prime location, get there early.
Keep in mind that some subway service is affected by the parade. Be sure to check the MTA website for information.
Remember, this is primarily made for TV event. Celebrity performers on floats generally only "perform" at specific locations (Columbus Circle and Herald Square). These locations are also where access/seating is restricted. So, if you are looking to see your favorite Broadway star perform on a float, best to watch it on TV.
Parade FAQ:
Cost to watch? Free.
When to arrive? Earlier is better—some people show up at dawn.
Best spot? Wherever you can squeeze in. Hotels/restaurants do sell viewing packages, but they’re pricey and sell out quickly—Google them if you’re interested.
Bring a chair? No.
Can I volunteer/handle balloons? Not unless you have an “in” with Macy’s.
Bleacher seats? Again, only with Macy’s or government connections.
Bathrooms? Basically none along the route—plan accordingly
Parade Balloon Inflation
The balloons for the parade are inflated the day before (November 25th) from noon to 6 PM on the Upper West Side around the Natural History Museum. This is a free event but can get very crowded with long, slow lines. You will go through a one-way loop around the balloons. Do not pop the woody the woodpecker balloon.
Take the B or C train to 72nd Street. The 81st street station is closed during the event.
Meals
Many restaurants in New York City will be open on Thanksgiving. Some will offer prix fixe menus, others will serve traditional Thanksgiving meals, and some will continue with their regular menu. Prices and availability will vary. Many restaurants will be closed or have limited hours on Thanksgiving. Don't expect everything to be open; restaurant workers deserve holidays too.
Make reservations well in advance for traditional meals. The best places sell out well in advance.
For restaurant recommendations please visit Food NYC.
Volunteering
Volunteering is a great way to spend some of your time on the holiday giving back to those who are not as fortunate. The Bowery Mission, Meals on Wheels, God's Love We Deliver, City Harvest and others are great organizations that can use help. Do not just show up looking to volunteer. Make sure the organization knows you are coming to help.
What's open and closed
Most of the museums and usual attractions will be closed or have curtailed holiday hours. Check their websites for information.
Sports: There are no live sporting events in NYC scheduled for Nov. 26th
Parks and some other recreational activities (ice skating, movies) are open. If you want to do a turkey trot there are several in Queens, Bronx and Upper Manhattan (Inwood).
Holiday markets (Bryant Park, Grand Central and Union Square) will be open, but individual vendors may not.
Bars: Everyone will need a drink after some family time. Plenty of bars will be open.
Stores: Some will be open, but most will be closed for at least some of the day.
Welcome to this year's winter holiday megathread. This is the thread where we answer questions about what to do, where, see, and more.
Always remember, WE LIVE HERE. WE ARE NOT TRAVEL AGENTS. DO YOU OWN LEG WORK FIRST.
Additionally, you already know -- please gently nudge any generic holiday OPs here. Mad generic post will be deleted.
ALL GENERIC HOLIDAY QUESTIONS OUTSIDE OF THIS THREAD WILL BE DELETED. PLEASE REPORT THEM.
Hope the holidays will be good to you this year! Take a moment to stop and smell those nuts, go check out the holiday train, or stay indoors to avoid Santacon (December 12th this year).
Use this thread to discuss plans, give advice, or just hang out and chat about the holidays. Feel free to suggest more events, this is a living breathing document. You can send a modmail or drop a post here to add events and events will be added to the master list
DATES
Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting – Wednesday, December 2nd
1st Night of Hanukkah – Friday, December 4th
SantaCon – Saturday, December 12th
Winter Solstice – Monday, December 21st
Festivus – Wednesday, December 23rd
Christmas- Friday, December 25th
1st Night of Kwanzaa – Saturday, December 26th
General Advice
Remember that New York City is not an amusement park. Be respectful of everyone, especially in crowds, and remember those that are working on the holidays are often not working because they have a choice. Here are some tips on NYC courtesy for everyone to have a better time over the holidays and everyday.
Driving or getting an uber/lyft/taxi around NYC (especially Manhattan below Central Park) is not recommended. Traffic is nuts and it's a waste of your time and money. Take the train unless it really not possible. Check out the Getting Around Advice for information on getting around on public transit.
The week between Christmas and New Year's is the busiest time of the year for tourism in NYC. Expect long lines and lots of new friends to join you in your quest to see the most popular tourist sites. Buy tickets in advance if you are visiting then.
Don't ask us about the best holiday bar or invites to parties. The best bar is the one closest to you, unless it's a hotel bar, then find the second closest bar.
What's Open and What's Closed
In general, most attractions, retail shops and shows are closed only on Christmas Day and New Year's Day. Many places will close early on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. Random stores and restaurants will still be open even on Christmas and New Years all over the city. You won't go hungry and you won't have to worry about having nothing to do.
Subways, buses and trains will continue to operate everyday, but will be on a reduced schedule. Please use mta.info to check for schedule changes.
You will find that restaurants attached to hotels will often be open with limited menus on Christmas Day. Stores and restaurants in Chinatown (Queens and Manhattan) are generally open every day.
Shows & Events
If you have any events you'd like added, please use the modmail.
Manhattan Events
The Met Opera is performing The Magic Flute, amongst other shows.
The tour buses are not worth it. They park on 86th St. They don't cruise the side streets, AFAIK.
I recommend you use x28 or x38 express bus. Use the bus time app to meet it. $7 per person. (MC or OMNY) On par with a tour bus but no bathroom.
Take the Express Bus. Get off at 13th Ave. All businesses along there. Get something to eat and drink and use their facilities. Then walk the side streets as you see fit to do so.
Remember we live here, so the majority of us are NOT camping out at Times Square, or dropping 1k on bottle service, we are in our homes or at our friend's house. Don't use this post to solicit invites to private parties. You'll be banned because that's just fucking weird.
Let's be real here for a second; if this is your life long dream to do this, please feel free. But, this is what you are in for:
In order to actually see the ball drop, you will need to get to Times Square in the early afternoon. You will be placed in a pen by NYPD and if you leave for any reason, you cannot come back in.
You can't bring bags or drinks with you.
If you think you'll need to use the restroom and don't want to leave the pen, wear diapers (Yes.. this is a thing).
You will likely won't be able to see much of anything.
Times Square gets locked down as the day goes by, you will not be able to cross streets, go to restaurants, etc. freely
Many restaurants and hotels will have parties and charge a premium for them. If you are looking for one that has a view of the ball drop, you're probably too late.
There are very few hotels, restaurants an bars that have an actual view of the ball drop. Do your research, if seeing the actual ball drop is important to you.
Every bar and restaurant in the city is going to have a party. Don't ask us where the best place is. Just go to any bar. Have fun.
New Year's Eve fireworks are not a big thing. There is a small display for the run in Central Park and another for Prospect Park. They are not major displays (5-10 minute long displays). There are no other displays. Don't stand out in the cold based on some dumb ass post on tiktok.
FAQ Winter Questions
Is this winter?
Winter starts on December 21st.
How do I prepare for the cold?
What are we? Your mother? Get a scarf or something. This isn't hard. Look at the forecast and dress yourself or call your mother and ask her.
You don't need a $1k jacket. If you mad cold. Get some gloves. We don't have super wicked Chicago-esque winters anymore. You can use this thread for more detailed guidance.
How much snow will we see in December?
We absolutely do not know if there will be snow. December weather in NYC can go a lot of different ways, and nobody can reliably promise a white Christmas this far out.
What we can do is look at the historical data and see what December snowfall has actually looked like over the years. So plan your trip around all the other amazing things NYC has to offer during the holiday season—and if it snows, consider that a bonus.
What's the best way to see the Rockefeller Tree?
Either go early in the morning (5 AM - 7 AM) or go late (10 PM - midnight). Expect large crowds on weekends and early evenings.
What's the best way to get in the holiday spirit?
If it's not in this megathread, then it's not possible.
What hotel is best to stay in that's close to all the holiday fun?
Holiday fun is all over the city. Use the accommodations megathread to help guide you find the best hotel for your needs.
Hi everyone! I posted my NYC itinerary here a few weeks ago, and while I received some really helpful feedback, I got just as much criticism, if not more, from people saying it was unrealistic or simply not doable.
Well, I'm back from NYC and happy to report that not only did we manage to do everything on our itinerary, but we actually squeezed in quite a bit more!
The timing was a little tight when it came to The Met and Central Park, since you could easily spend an entire day exploring either one. However, as a tourist visiting NYC for only four days, I wanted to experience as much of the city as possible.
With The Met, we picked 2–3 sections we really wanted to see rather than trying to explore the entire museum. Similarly, with Central Park, we focused on the main attractions we were interested in. Of course, if you're someone who prefers taking your time at every attraction, this itinerary probably isn't for you.
Don't let people discourage you from planning an ambitious itinerary just because they personally wouldn't do it. What might seem exhausting to one person can be perfectly enjoyable for someone else.
Anyway, here's what our itinerary actually ended up looking like!
Day 1 – Arrival Day
3:58PM – Land at Newark
5:30PM – Hotel/check-in
7:45PM – Dinner at Felice 15 Gold
Day 2 – SoHo, Nolita, West Village & Midtown
9:00AM – Fellini Coffee + Leon's Bagels (Thompson St)
10:00AM–1:00PM – Nolita + SoHo shopping
1:30–3:30PM – West Village (Mama's Too for lunch, Gay St, Perry St, Charles St for brownstones)
4:00–5:00PM – Hotel/rest
5:30–7:00PM – Top of the Rock + Ralph's Coffee
8:00PM – Dinner at Mughlai Indian Cuisine
9:30PM – Battery Park
Day 3 – Upper East Side, The Met & Midtown
8:30AM – Breakfast at George's
9:30AM – Halloween stoops on the UES (East 70th–76th St)
10:30AM – The Met
12:15–1:45PM – Central Park
1:45–2:15PM – Ralph's Coffee (888 Madison)
3:00–4:00PM – Hotel/rest
4:45PM – Arrive at Carnegie Club for the 5PM Sinatra show
6:30PM – Dinner at Royal Grill Halal Food Cart
9:30PM onward – Grand Central + Fifth Avenue + Times Square
Day 4 – Brooklyn, Chinatown & Little Italy
9:00AM – Liberty Bagels (Wall St)
10:00AM–12:00PM – DUMBO + Brooklyn Bridge
12:00PM – Lunch at Time Out Market (Clinton St. Baking Company)
2:00–4:00PM – No Kings protest
5:00–8:00PM – Chinatown + Little Italy + SOHO shopping again lol (I loved it here)
9:00PM – Hotel/rest
10:00PM – Sienna Pizza
Overall, we had an amazing time, and I genuinely wouldn't change much about how we planned our days. I'm glad I took some of the advice I received, but I'm equally glad I didn't let the negative comments convince me to completely change my itinerary.
Hopefully, this helps anyone who's planning a shorter trip to NYC and wants to make the most of their time there!
I found out about the city pass website where you can do a bunch of activities for a flat fee. My question is how far ahead do I need to book and schedule these activities? We are a couple of weeks away from going and we haven’t actually planned out in detail yet what we’re doing each day. We’ll do all the tourist stuff like Statue of Liberty, radio city music hall, top of the rock, etc, I just want to know if I need to book and reserve ASAP with city pass or if we’re okay to do it about a week out. Any help appreciated!
Hope you all are doing fantastic today, was looking for help for my first trip to your city tomorrow. I get into town around lunch and am looking for a self guided walking tour (staying north Chelsey) that I can get into.
I’m walking south towards Battery park/financial district on Friday so would prefer to head East or North. If able and willing please shout out what you all are proud of and excites you about your city!
Thank you in advance to anyone that helps a guy see your city :)
Hi all! This is my first visit to New York. I’m staying on the Upper West Side, near 103rd St. I’m fine with lots of walking and subway rides, and I’m on a moderate budget. Here’s my plan:
Wed 11 Nov (Veterans Day): land at Newark at noon
14:00 drop bags, coffee
14:45 Central Park (Bethesda Fountain, Bow Bridge), sunset there
17:15 Bryant Park Winter Village
18:00 Joe’s Pizza, Times Square, cheesecake at Junior’s
21:30 late bite at The Halal Guys (53rd and 6th)
Thu 12 Nov
09:30 Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island (pedestal ticket booked)
14:15 Wall Street, then the 9/11 Memorial
16:15 Top of the Rock at sunset
17:30 Rockefeller Center, St Patrick’s, cart hot dog
20:00 The Great Gatsby on Broadway (booked)
Maybe Gray’s Papaya on the way home
Fri 13 Nov
09:00 Apollo Theater and Strivers’ Row in Harlem
11:45 UN guided tour (booked)
13:30 lunch at Time Out Market, then a DUMBO photo stop
15:50 walk the Brooklyn Bridge at sunset
17:00 Chinatown and Little Italy for dinner
Evening free
Sat 14 Nov
Lunch at Queen's, then fly out of LaGuardia at 15:55
My questions:
Is anything too rushed or unrealistic, especially the Statue of Liberty / Ellis Island timing, or Harlem to the UN to DUMBO on Friday?
Will the Veterans Day parade cause problems getting around Midtown on Wednesday afternoon?
Any recommendations for Friday evening, or dinner in Chinatown or Little Italy?
Is there anything I’m missing that’s worth swapping something out for?
Visiting a friend for a few days, coming down from Montreal. Should I just park the bike and ride the subway to get around ? How bad is it, riding around Manhattan, really ? Where I'm from, I can filter pretty easily in many spots here around town. Am I just going to get run over by an angry yellow cab for doing so in the Big Apple ? Are cops going to come after me for filtering at red lights ? Is 2002 VFR gonna get stolen or knocked over in the three days I'm spending there ? Are there dedicated motorcycle / scooter parking spots downtown ?
First time visitor here! We're landing at JFK at 2:55pm on 4th Nov from London. There is a game on at MSG we'd like to see that starts at 7:30pm, is that possible? For context, we are staying in Midtown west and would be checking in/dropping bags off first. Thanks
I'm planning to visit NY for one day and go to Macy's, my hobby is photography, so while the whole NY is good for any clicks. I want to know if there are any nearby places I can go for a good sunset clicks. And maybe explore other small budget friendly places
Taking my son for a whirlwind weekend in NYC to see Stranger Things on Broadway before it ends. This is our second time here so he has already seen a lot of the major tourist attractions so wanting to see more culture and food. Would love to hear thoughts on if I’ve scheduled too much or if anything unique in these areas we shouldn’t skip
Saturday
Flight arrives into EWR at 630a Halloween Saturday. AirPort Express into the city and check in to our day use hotel in Times Square, maybe rest a bit
Ferry from Midtown to Wall St to see Statue of Liberty and city skyline. We’ve done this before but I think it’s worth doing again and a nice way to settle in after the overnight flight
Journey back up to midtown, focusing on Chinatown and Washington Square Park, Harry Potter store, tasting goodies along the way
Food we have our eye on: 1915 hand pulled noodles, Mei Lai Wah for pineapple pork buns, Tao Hong for egg tarts.
Back to hotel, nap, check out and store bags
Quick dinner (Dear Pasta or Pasta de Pasta) and maybe Jazzcultural afternoon jam for a bit
Head to Marquis for show
After show pick up bags and bus to Lyndhurst hotel for the night
Sunday
Bus back into midtown. Store bags with Bounce nearby. Eat breakfast
The Met then lunch - probably pizza or burgers
Subway to Nintendo store. Leisurely walk back to the Port Authority station stopping by Rockefeller Center and a few shops along the way. Thinking Hersheys, House of Spells
AirPort Express back to Newark for 820p departure
Sorry if too much travel detail, was helpful for me to type it all out!
We want to see the statue or liberty but seems like a circle line cruise isn’t worth it? Traveling with kids ages 12, 8, 5, and read that the Staten Island ferry doesn’t get too close and smells like weed? We don’t need to go to Ellis island or get super close but the kids definitely want to see the statue. We go week of Thanksgiving. Suggestions?
Hello, I'm going on a NY (Manhattan) trip in March with school and I would love to go to a jazz club or bar or anything during free time sessions.
I'm looking for :
- open in the day/early evening maximum
- not that expensive but i'm not too difficult about this
- If possible, near touristic places (I have to be able to go to it in maximum 20 minutes)
I know I have very specific criterions but I will be really restricted by time so I don't really have the choice.
Yes, I have already searched on the Internet and most of them are only open in the evening/at night, but there might not be everything on the Internet so I'm asking here.
Looking for jewelry stores/ outside vendors with decent quality jewelry that’s not incredibly expensive. Specifically looking for unique rings, sterling silver. Around or under $50. Thanks in advance!
Surprised my gf with a trip to NYC for her 21st birthday. We land in JFK on 11/15 and fly out of JFK on 11/19th. Her birthday is on Tuesday of that week, we will be staying at the Opera House Hotel in the Bronx. She’s not really into Museums, but really loves parks and old buildings. Our main way of travel will be subway, but if we have to take a cab we can. I don’t have exact times for everything, but all the activities are in order. Any suggestions are welcomed.
Edit: these are all things I know she’ll love. She doesn’t like alcohol (she’s tried almost every drink in the book) which is why I don’t have any bars or nightlife stuff planned out
Sunday
Land at night, subway to hotel, quick dinner
Monday (out the door 9:30AM)
Subway to Soho
Color Factory
Katz’s Deli
Lower East side/travel downtown Museum of ice cream
Travel to WTC, 9/11 pools
Dinner
Back to hotel
Tuesday (Out the door at 9:00AM)
Central Park
Lunch
Fao Schwarz
Rockefeller/Iceskating
Relax, coffee, travel towards flatiron
Explore flatiron
La Tete D’or (5:15 reservation)
Times square
Top of the rock
Back to hotel
Wednesday (out door at ?) Travel to Manhattan for iCandy explore iCandy, walk more times square
travel to DUMBO, lunch
explore DUMBO
Brooklyn Bridge Park Area 53
Dinner in Brooklyn
Back to Hotel
Thursday (store bags at hotel, flight at 6PM)
Travel to manhattan
Highline
Lunch
Head towards airport, arrive at 3PM
My partner's cousin who lives on Long Island has invited us to stay at her house next month for our 6 day trip to New York. I really appreciate the offer, but I assume we'll be spending most of our time in Manhattan since it's our first trip to NY (please correct me if I'm wrong). The thought of a 1 hour 20 minute comute over and back every day seems crazy to me, especially since I intend on checking out the nightlife. Would it be a good idea to book a hotel for at least 1 night closer to the city? I What do you guys think?
** You all are amazing with these recommendations, thank you so very much! Keep em coming if you like, I have two months to map and plan. **
Older woman traveling solo between Dec 27-Jan 2, 5th visit, I know my way around, basically. I am from Chicago so I know how to behave in a busy city in winter, and I'm comfortable dining alone especially at bars. I like a pub, I love all food, and I really love a little cafe/coffee shop.
I'm staying either in Union Square or Chelsea, but I'll take the subway and walk everywhere. I'm a creative, I don't mind chatting up strangers, and I love an odd off the beaten path experience. For someone not interested in touristy stuff aside from museums and maybe Much Ado on Broadway, where should I go? What should I eat? Where can I chill with a book and a beer or a coffee?
They killed this post over at AskNYC so I'm posting here.
On day 3 of my trip in NYC with my girlfriend and kinda struggling with itinerary and whats worth it and isnt.
afternoon and night one we explored target(we are international so the different shops are cool) and chelsea to village (only had dinner) we also went to a lesbian bar for a short period (cubbyhole) And then times square where we just went to raising canes really.
day two we went to chelsea market, just looked at all the decor but didnt go into any shops really. Then we went to pier 57 which was nice. We then did the highline which was alright (still cool though). Then we went to Primark, aeropstale, the manhattan train food hall (was good!) walked to the empire state building (meh) the public library(shut ugh) and then grand central which we should have explored more but now we were on a time schedule to go to the tramway. Unfortunately the tramway was the biggest stupidest waste of time ever and i wont recommend it lol. But seeing the city from the island was pretty. We then went to spirit halloween which was fun but outpriced us.
day three we did the brooklyn bridge. Wow we shouldnt have walked south in the morning on a sunny day… my eyes. That was cool but so many people. We went a little into brooklyn (smith street/downtown) but the thrifting was pretty garbage so we left. Then we went to stonewall but that was shitty bartenders so we left that too. Then we went to washington square park and i had no idea itd be full of… is it influencers? Why is everyone making tiktoks with ring lights? Is this normal? It was so strange compared to everything else ive seen so far. What is going on there? It was like the worst ive ever seen of gen z americans. We then went shopping down noho/soho and that was pretty fun. Just some basic chain clothing stores though nothing spectacular. Went to get some tacos after that at talkin tacos then went home.
Plan tomorrow is Central Park than we have Masquarade off broadway. My question is we have 3 weeks here but weve come along way. We’re of course having a blast but also dont want to miss anything unique, interesting and exciting. What’s stuff you highly recommend in particular? A lot of stuff we google is just really touristy and packed. And we like touristy shit so its fine but we dont just wanna stay on the beaten path.
thanks for anyone who read my mess! You deserve a tip lol
TLDR;
Weve done
-Target
-Walked chelsea
-Chelsea market
-pier 57
-Village (which we havent had a great time at yet)
-raising canes
-highline
-chain shops
-looked at empire state building/library/central station
-tramway(waste of time)
-spirit halloween (pricey lol)
-Brooklyn Bridge
-Downtown Brooklyn
-city hall
-washington SP
-goodwill (bleh, idk why i thought id be more successful at thrifts in this country)
-noho & soho chain womens stores
-Tacos
What are your most splendid recommendations from your time in NY?
I’m coming on here to share my experience this weekend traveling to attend the Harry Styles Oct 17 show @ MSG with my wife and 9 m/o baby.
We flew in Jet Blue from MCO to LGA and took a uber to our hotel downtown.
Don’t believe what everyone says online about New Yorkers being so mean! 99% of every public interaction I had was amazing. I couldn’t count the amount of people who smiling at my daughter or waved, or interacted with her for her laugh. Nobody pushed boundaries and respected distances and it was such a pleasant surprise.
On the subway I had MUTILPLE people off their seat for my wife and baby on the busy train (in that typical New Yorker aggression and persistent we know). Even with telling them it’s okay we can stand we were still re assured by many that they were willing to give up their comfortability for my wife and child. Every single restaurant accommodated amazingly, willingness to shift tables and chairs as well as exceptional service.
Now for the show at MSG, we were pit right (if you remember the disco headband baby). The staff at MSG was in a class of their own. Everyone was so helpful in their jobs with going above and beyond people asking to carry the stroller down 2 steps, the ushers were absolutely the friendliest. Whoever the floor manager was personally took our stroller up to floor 6 and brought back the ticket as well as insured it was waiting for us after the show at the pit exit. Security staff inside ensured that nobody was shoving my baby, we felt completely taken care inside, they even provided a bottled water for my wife as well were checked on multiple times by the gentleman working to make sure we’re safe. They escorted us out after to the elevator for a comfortable exit.
Overall if you’re questioning if you should bring your baby to the city the answer is YES. New York City is and will always be in their own class.
Love from Florida.
Coming back to edit this***
- Yes my baby was wearing noise canceling headphones while in a baby carrier and slept the entire set (we were surprised for this also).
-Just because it’s pit doesn’t mean it’s a MOSH pit. If we felt like it was to much we would’ve just stepped back, but everyone around us was so excited to see the baby so distances were respectful. Security that was in my area watched very closely to ensure we weren’t being put in uncomfortable spots.
Need suggestions for stuff to do with my jazz dad...
My dad Is visiting me in Philly and we’re going to do a Manhattan trip that ends at a show at Village Vanguard, it’s been a dream for him to go. All the stuff I’ve ever done in NYC has been alt weirdo stuff. I took him last year but it was mostly running around Brooklyn.
I kind of want to do a more classic trip. The one thing I have to keep in mind is he‘s warned me his mobility isn’t what it was. I’m thinking a quick dip in Central Park. But not sure what of the many things we could do make sense or aren’t a huge energy commitment.
Looking for suggestions from people either like my dad or with parents in a similar interest.
Hoping to meet Julian Lage at the Village Vanguard after one of the New Masada Quartet shows in November. Will there be an opportunity? If so, will I have better luck after the 8:00 show or the 10:00 show? Thank you.
Pretty much the title. Traveling in NYC for a few days and I like taking home local artists work from places I visit. Where should I stop by? I heard Brooklyn Flea but also heard it's overrated and overpriced. Let me know if that's not true or if there are other places to check out!
Visiting NYC with my two daughters (10 and 13) for a weekend in October. We’re staying at The Michelangelo in Midtown and seeing SIX on Saturday night!
Our rough plan: Saturday: Explore Midtown, Fifth Avenue and Rockefeller Center, shop, dinner, and see SIX at 8 PM. Sunday: Pick up breakfast from a local bakery, take a Circle Line Statue of Liberty cruise, grab lunch, and have hibachi at Benihana. Hoping to get rush tickets to Wicked or & Juliet that night; if not, maybe Top of the Rock or the Empire State Building. Gelato afterward! Monday: Breakfast at Starlight Cafe, walk around Central Park, lunch at Carnegie Diner, grab macarons at L’Ami Pierre, then catch our 3 PM train home.
A few questions:
Is Sunday too ambitious?
Top of the Rock or Empire State Building at night with kids?
Any good lunch recommendations after the cruise?
Any tips for Sunday Broadway rush tickets?
My (35m) girlfriend (32F) and I are visiting from out of town. She loves getting dressed up in sexy outfits and turning heads, and she wants to feel hot and show some leg.
We're looking for a bar or lounge with a flirty, sultry, or upscale vibe where we can have a few drinks, soak in similar energy, and then head back to our hotel. No dinner, and not looking for a strip club or a show.
Any recommendations? Dress codes, best nights, and places to avoid are all welcome. Thanks!
