February 25, 201213 yr Because it's apparently criminal to not go to New York if you can, I'll be going up for roughly 2 or 3 days next weekend. As a provincial I have literally zero clue as to what to see and where to go. I invite you all to exercise some cursory influence on my life through advice on this matter. I generally enjoy museums, shops of oddities, live music, etc., and am not quite as fussed about photogenic tourist spots or big shopping malls. I'm fine with walking around but mobility to more 'remote' areas is probably not for the best. I also tend to get lost quite easily, but that's OK. So far I have the blindingly obvious like Central Park and the Met. As you can see, that's not the best of lists. Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
February 25, 201213 yr http://www.parkermeridien.com/eat4.php DO IT! Best burgers I've ever had. Also you might want to hit up china town for the more odd shops and such. ANd don't worry about transit... the subways go EVERYWHERE. Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off.
February 25, 201213 yr Connie Island, the Statue of Liberty, Rockefeller Plaza and the Empire State. Now your list got a bit longer, also buy mace. Lot of crazy people in New York specially the subway. I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you.
February 25, 201213 yr I haven't been in a long time, but of the typical corny-touristy things to do in NYC, the Circle Line cruise is worthwhile. You get a more historical appreciation of the city than you do with most of the main attractions. (Liberty and Ellis Islands less so, unless you have a family connection to Ellis. IMO, there's nothing all that special about the Statue of Liberty that you can't appreciate from afar.) Times Square is great if you love billboards. Otherwise, it can be skipped. I recommend picking a favorite movie or two that are set there and going to check out those locations. Otherwise, the Met, MoMA, Natural History, the Guggenheim, etc., can easily fill a couple days.
February 25, 201213 yr Connie Island Coney not Connie Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off.
February 25, 201213 yr Connie Island Coney not Connie Oh God, did she get mad? I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you.
February 26, 201213 yr Connie Island Coney not Connie Oh God, did she get mad? No, it just reminded me of my Aunt. Victor of the 5 year fan fic competition! Kevin Butler will awesome your face off.
February 26, 201213 yr I agree you can miss Times Square. For me the parks were the coolest bits. And I don't so much mean central, but all the little ones. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp.
February 26, 201213 yr But if you can afford it you definitively should catch a Broadway show. I'd say the answer to that question is kind of like the answer to "who's the sucker in this poker game?"* *If you can't tell, it's you.
February 26, 201213 yr Times Square is on the list. Tig needs to go find this camera. We demand live Tig streaming!
February 27, 201213 yr Author Thanks all. I'm thinking ESB, Statue of Liberty and Times Square are not high priority - higher on my list is MOMA, Guggenheim, Central Park, etc. But I'm working out exactly how long I'll be there, so perhaps I'll have time for a more diverse diet. I've revealed sufficient information about myself on these boards that it should be pretty easy to find out who I am through google. But yes, I'll definitely take some photos (despite being the most un-photogenic person in modern history). Let's Play: Icewind Dale Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Icewind Dale II Ironman (Complete) Let's Play: Divinity II (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG1 (Complete) Let's Play: Baldur's Gate Trilogy Ironman - BG2 (In Progress)
February 27, 201213 yr Avoid being murdered, too. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
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