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Post by guitarheroo on Sept 13, 2010 8:14:22 GMT -5
So I'm going to NYC for New Year's Eve. I'll be there from the 29th to January 2nd. We're staying at the Club Quarters Hotel at the WTC. Already have planned out most of the obvious places where we want to go. Statue of Liberty tour, Top of the Rock, ESB (Not Empire Strikes Back, the other ESB ), Museum of Natural History, Central Park, Rockefeller Center, having some pizza pie at Lombardi's, watching for the ball to drop, and a few other destinations.
If you've been to NYC, where did you go that was awesome and out of the ordinary? I have no reservations and love off-the-beaten-path destinations. Any good places to eat, drink? Share your stories if you'd like .
Post by guitarheroo on Sept 15, 2010 7:49:51 GMT -5
yea that's what I was thinking too. I doubt they're open on New Year's Day :\ but that would be awesome. I've had their Brooklyn Lager, the one with the green label, and I like it a lot. It's really a shame, but definitely on my list for my next visit.
Post by itrainmonkeys on Sept 15, 2010 17:13:26 GMT -5
Upright Citizen's Brigade theater do shows just about every night. They are cheap (and a lot of shows are free) and a fun thing to do for an hour or two. Some pretty funny people go through there.
Post by guitarheroo on Sept 16, 2010 12:26:00 GMT -5
^ that looks awesome, I'd love to see So I Like Superman: A one-nerd show tonight, it looks like there's a lot more than just stand-up at this place. I had looked at going into the comedy cellar but this place looks pretty sweet.
^ that looks awesome, I'd love to see So I Like Superman: A one-nerd show tonight, it looks like there's a lot more than just stand-up at this place. I had looked at going into the comedy cellar but this place looks pretty sweet.
It'd probably be a lot cheaper than the comedy cellar where you definitely pay for a reservation and have to have like a 2-item minimum.
The Upright Citizen's Brigade shows are great. You never know what you'll get though. Could be great with big stars, could be mildly funny students training to do this stuff. Either way though.....it's fun. Like Lord said.....they have cheap beers. The other cool thing is how small the place is so if you get some celebs there you're within a few feet of them.
There's a lot more than standup. There's one-person shows, sketch comedy shows, and a few other unique things going on.
I'd definitely stop by and if you want to guarantee a spot you can reserve the ticket ahead of time......otherwise you can get on line before the shows start.
My cousin has done the Times Sq. ball drop thing a couple of times now.
Prepare to spend half your New Years Eve outside waiting around and potentially freezing half to death. Two years ago, she bailed out at 7 pm because the near zero wind chills got to be too much. Last year she did make it, but was well more prepared plus the weather was warmer than normal.
Post by guitarheroo on Sept 22, 2010 12:34:51 GMT -5
I definitely will itrain.
We're planning on doing the ball drop, even if we're not standing super close to it. I've never been to NYC and neither have any of the people I'm going with, so although we want to be there for that I don't want to spend the whole day standing in one place. We were planning on heading there by 6 pm, latest 8. Even though it'll be crowded we have lots of things to do that morning.
I've lived in warm climates my whole life so, at the risk of looking like a total tourist, I will wrap myself with as many layers as I can to avoid freezing to death on new year's
I actually wanted to visit a little bit of manhattan, like greenwich village's indian food row and little china. Any suggestions? Places you like to go to?
at the risk of looking like a total tourist, I will wrap myself with as many layers as I can to avoid freezing to death on new year's
Just to chime in here? There is nothing tourist-like about this. It gets effing COLD here in the winter. And it's very silly if you don't dress appropriately for extreme weather. I'm definitely more inclined to believe that half the tourists are the ones dressed like it is springtime here in the dead of winter
Museum of Natural History and Central Park are must-sees. Also, if you're visiting museums, you have to check out the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in Midtown - I think it's one of the best collections of art anywhere in the world.
The East Village and Greenwich Village are both lots of fun and definitely worth checking out, as is Williamsburg, SoHo, and parts of Chelsea. One of the things I love about New York is that each neighborhood has its own unique feel to it - you can sometimes feel like you're in an entirely different city from the one you just saw a few blocks ago. I wish I could offer some more specific recommendations for restaurants and places to visit, but I haven't lived in NYC since the early 1990's; these days, I sometimes feel like a tourist in the same city where I was born.
at the risk of looking like a total tourist, I will wrap myself with as many layers as I can to avoid freezing to death on new year's
Just to chime in here? There is nothing tourist-like about this. It gets effing COLD here in the winter. And it's very silly if you don't dress appropriately for extreme weather. I'm definitely more inclined to believe that half the tourists are the ones dressed like it is springtime here in the dead of winter
Agreed 100%. New Yorkers are the ones you always see bundled up, it's the out-of-towners who underestimate the cold, or feel they have to compromise warmth for fashion. Besides, if you're in Times Square at all, and especially on New Year's Eve, people will probably be more surprised if you're NOT a tourist.
Post by guitarheroo on Sept 24, 2010 11:11:52 GMT -5
^ haha probably. I don't know if we'll have time to walk around other neighborhoods but we're definitely swinging by Greenwich village. Besides the other usual stops we're planning on dropping by Tom's Restaurant, or "Monk's" as it was known on Seinfeld . I'm pretty pumped since this will be my last big trip until 'roo next year.
), Museum of Natural History, Central Park, Rockefeller Center, having some pizza pie at Lombardi's, watching for the ball to drop, and a few other destinations.
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