Originally posted by: wjones
I'm going to NY for TWELVE DAYS! (12/24 - 1/5) Well, my company shut down for a couple weeks and don't want to stay at home - in bay area, CA. I can't believe I booked the air ticket today and it is $40 more expensive than yesterday per person for the exact same flight! Should have booked it yesterday and save $80 for two persons
Anyway, for those you have been there and those New Yorkers out there, PLEASE help me to plan this trip. I never been to east coast and have no idea how to plan this trip. I looked at the map and it looks much more complicated than California!!!
This is my first brain storm. Walk around in NYC for a couple days during the Xmas and drive to Washington D.C. for 2-3 days. Then spend 2-3 days in Niagara Fall. Then spend the rest of the time in NYC, of course, I'll be there for new year
I heard that there are a bunch of travel agents in NYC for trips to Washington DC and Niagara Fall. Any recommendations? Can I make reservation online? How much does it costs?
Which broadway show I should see?
What's the MUST DO list in NYC, Washington DC and Niagara Fall? Places to eat? etc. I got so many days so tell me as many good places as you can
At last, what's the best place for shopping? (this is not for me )
Thanks for helping out
Don't bother with travel agents. Unless they can magically teleport you from place to place they prolly won't help much with the probable strike coming up.
As far as things to see...It really does depend on your interests. Normally, I'd recommend the American Museum of Natural History, but they took down the blue whale so it's kinda pointless IMO. Theres always the Bronx Zoo...but I digress...these are all kind of touristy places.
As far as things that you MUST DO...that's really up to you.
As for places to eat, I suppose you'll wanna grab a New York hot dog (I've been told we new yorkers take out hot dogs for granted...who knew?). I recommend BB Sandwich bar on west 3rd for upscale junk food. If you're not headed to chinatown/little italy, sammy's noodle shop is in that area...respectable food. If you are in little italy, I DO NOT recommend eating at a place called Pomodoro's Pizza. It's the "home of the vodka slice", but when I see a 5 inch long roach crawl across my table as I'm about to eat, it's walkout time. I DO recommend wild lily tea room as a nice place for a hot drink. Most of the places I eat are in the village. I recommend balucci's for indian food. Ben's Pizzeria for pizza and/or calzones. Peanut Butter and Co for surprisingly good peanut butter sandwiches and BBQ for respectable bbq pork. Haven't found good korean food in that area yet tho.
As far as shopping goes, it really depends on what you're looking for. Canal street if you want a novelty/knockoff, if you go along 6th between 30th and 42nd, you'll find wholesalers. 5th ave for upper class shopping. and between canal and houston along broadway and sixth otherwise(SOHO).
Note:
SOHO = SOuth of HOuston street
NOHO = NOrth of HOuston street
Oh, BTW, VERY IMPORTANT. Houston Street is pronounced How-stun. NOT Hyoo-stin. There are people who get quite agitated at people who mispronounce it including at least one police officer that I know....don't ask.
Hope that helps.