bobthenavigator

It seems that my wife and I will be going to NYC, thanks to Fodors. We both have been there many times---we lived an hour away for 3 years---but have not been back in recent years. We will arrive on Sunday 20 March and depart Tuesday evening. What do you suggest that we cannot miss in that time---not named a Broadway show. We will be staying in mid-island about 51st and 6th. We are seniors but not physically challenged.

Dukey1

I honestly am not sure why you are bringing in the "for seniors" part and you fail to mention any particular abiding interests which might be helpful to know.

vjpblovesitaly

Have you been to:
the Cloisters
The Museum of the City of New York
Irish Hunger Memorial
Morgan Library
Tenement Museum (should probably be termed an historical house rather than a museum)
Merchant's House Museum (" ")
sites in Brooklyn
Arthur Avenue in the Bronx

starrs

If you haven't been to the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, I highly recommend it.

http://www.tenement.org/

DebitNM

If the weather is nice, a stroll on Sunday afternoon on the High Line is really lovely.

http://www.thehighline.org/

Try some of the smaller museums, a lovely way to see things in a more relxed atmosphere:

The Frick - a mansion, a full city block in size and really enjoyable
http://frick.org/

The Morgan
http://www.themorgan.org

DebitNM

Are you foodies? A NYC walking tour might be fun or a trip to either Eataly and/or Chelsea Markets.

http://eatalyny.com/

http://www.chelseamarket.com/

starrs

Here are some ideas from another thread -
http://www.fodors.com/community/unit...tes-please.cfm

DebitNM

Are you a Seinfeld fan; try this -

http://www.kennykramer.com/

Or maybe the Mrs. is a Sex and the City fan -
http://www.zerve.com/OnLocation/SATC

{I wouldn't do either, but hey, these are suggestions that might appeal some}

Aduchamp1

Bob

It all depends what you are looking for. The lanscape of the city has changed dramatically with he addition of mnay glass buildings both residential and commerical.

There are scores of new restaurants and shope to explore.

MoMA has expanded since your last visit. Hvae you seen the Greek and Roman wing of the Mer Museum?

What are you looing to see?

mclaurie

If you've not seen the Highline in the meatpacking district, that's worth a look and a walk around the area. http://www.thehighline.org/

The Museum of Art & Design is not far from where you're staying and is great and relatively new. The view from their restaurant at the top is fantastic although the food is mediocre, it's worth a drink or lunch. http://www.madmuseum.org/

The city has become even more food crazy, so if you're interested in a walking tour, foodsofny.com tours are popular (esp. the one of Greenwich Village if you don't know it well). Noshwalks.com also does good tours and there are 2 pizza tours, one in Brooklyn sliceofbrooklyn.com and one in Manhattan scottspizzatours.com

The Municipal Art Society has a walking tour on Sun. morning and Tues. afternoon if either work for you. http://mas.org/calendar/

Not sure if you're saying you do or don't want play suggestions but War Horse, the much heralded play from the National Theater in London will be starting at Lincoln Center just before you arrive if you want to try for tickets. There are quite a few new shows about to open on B'way but I don't know your taste.

SueNYC

I'm so glad fodors is treating these folks to a trip. Wonder when they will get around to looking at the responses.

Fra_Diavolo

Would second Adu's recommendation of the Greco-Roman Galleries at the Met. They have been totally revamped. At present, there is a temporary exhibit of a Roman mosaic from Lod, Israel which might interest you. http://www.metmuseum.org/special/se_event.asp?OccurrenceId={6C51E9CC-0958-4743-A2FE-4A3304C3AAD9}

What always strikes me about your trip reports are the photographs -- soemthing you obviously enjoy. While the city is full of subjects, I think shooting Central Park or the West Village might do for starters.

And you might want to try one of our better Italian restaurants while in town.

bobthenavigator

Thank you all---I have looked at several links that look promising.

SueNYC

If you are a photographer then visit the Alice Austen house. www.aliceausten.org

and there are some great photography exhibits at the Met, MOMA, and ICP at the moment.

nytraveler

NYC always has something for the photog. At the moment there are a bunch of giant tulip sculptures in the center of Park Avenue from I think 57th St North. A touch of spring is nice - these are really pretty pinks - esp nice with the gray weather.

ggreen

Bon voyage, Bob! The weather is gorgeous today, if a bit nippy, and looks to be more of the same tomorrow and Tuesday - with Monday forecast for rain (your full day, Murphy's Law!). I saw my first daffodils of the spring in bloom today, along with the first blush on a forsythia bush... Spring is finallysprung!

FYI, the Met and ICP are closed on Mondays, but the MoMA is open that day (and closed Tuesday).

The Top of the Rock is really near where you'll be staying. Bryant Park is lovely now, even in the rain. (And has the best public restrooms in the city, on the NE corner of the park - attendants and everything!) Sometimes it feels like a slice of Europe, with people whiling away their lunch hours reading or playing boccie. Times Square is a zoo, carved up into pedestrian zones that attract visitors and the tourgroup-vendors that hawk on every corner of it. But it's also cool, too, that you can stand in the middle of the area and worry more about being bumped by an errant stroller than hit by a car! I for one never get tired of the photo opportunities there, especially at night (or the reflections in the rain).

If the cold weather has you down, you might go for a casual, cosy dinner at La Bonne Soupe, 55th Street between 5th & 6th: www.labonnesoupe.com (better IMO than the newer French place on the same block). Or head west to a range of dining options on 9th Ave in Hell's Kitchen; lots of good, casual Thai including my favorite hole-in-the-wall, Pam's Real Thai Food on 49th just west of 9th Ave...

And - perhaps dangerously - there is now an outpost of the famous Magnolia Bakery right on 6th Ave and about 48 or 49th Street. This city has been cupcake crazy for a while, so Magnolia IMHO isn't even the best - but will fill that sugar fix in midtown for certain!

Enjoy your mini-vacation!

starrs

Have a fabulous time!

starrs

How was the party? Just saw the Fodors update on Facebook. Looking forward to hearing about your trip!

Here's a link to an article about the 75th anniversary of Fodors (from their FB link)

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifest...cebook_fd_75wp

emd3

Trip report, por favor!!!!

doug_stallings

It was fun, but I'll let Bob talk about it himself. He and his wife stayed longer than I did. However, I did meet HowardR and some other Fodorites, so that was fun.