First Time Trip To New York...
Aug 15th, 2004 | 09:28 PM
#21
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Hi
My wife and I went to NYC in July and we stayed at hotel Thirty Thirty in Midtown. I have posted a trip report with links and pictures on my homepage www.gardkarlsen.com
Maybe you can find some useful information there. Have a GREAT trip 
Regards
Gard
Stavanger, Norway
My wife and I went to NYC in July and we stayed at hotel Thirty Thirty in Midtown. I have posted a trip report with links and pictures on my homepage www.gardkarlsen.com
Maybe you can find some useful information there. Have a GREAT trip Regards
Gard
Stavanger, Norway
Aug 26th, 2004 | 12:36 PM
#22
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Thanks for all the info. We decided on the Westin Times Square....got a great rate on the Westin website. There will be 4 in a room and I know it will be annoying, but I guess we'll just have to deal with it. We're so excited for our trip at this point I don't think it matters : )
Aug 26th, 2004 | 12:58 PM
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Well, if the four of you are anything like my wife, then I'd suggest you start getting ready at 4 pm or so. With one bathroom and four women, you'll just about make your 9 pm dinner reservation.
I'd also suggest you invest in a Zagat's restaurant guide. This will easily allow you to research places you want to go and areas you'll want to dine in/hang out. Zagats also publishes shopping and nightlife guides for NY, so all the bases will be covered.
I'd also suggest you invest in a Zagat's restaurant guide. This will easily allow you to research places you want to go and areas you'll want to dine in/hang out. Zagats also publishes shopping and nightlife guides for NY, so all the bases will be covered.
Aug 26th, 2004 | 01:38 PM
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If you want to do the tourist things, some hints I found on my last trip to NYC ...
Statue of liberty/Ellis Island. Reserve ferry ticket ahead. Can also book a tour inside. Call at 1-866-STATUE4(1-866-782-8834). Saves a lot time standing in line! Although some tour tickets are held until day of, they are gome pretty early. They Avg 10,000 visitors a day, but only 3,000 tour tickets are avilable. http://www.nps.gov/stli/
Empire state bldg ... Ditto, online at https://www.esbnyc.com/tickets/
Broadway shows, always TKTS, best go to South Seaside outlet, open in AM and has shorter lines. Can buy for Weds Matinee on Tues. You can walk the Brooklyn bridge, not too far from here.
Buy the Metro Pass for subway travel.
Letterman. If taping, go to theater between 9 and 12 as earlier in your trip as possible. They have a "lottery" for 1/3 of the tickets (300?). You fill out a form and then talk to an attendent. Be prepared to talk about the show, Know the show to let them no you are a fan. I believe they are really interviewing for true letterman fans to sit up front! The more days you are in town, the more chances to get tickets! Thursday they tape 2 shows, one for Friday.
Book a tour with the AppleGreeters (free!) at http://www.bigapplegreeter.org/. Let them pick the tour.
Also I don't know if they still offer it, but the Roosevelt Hotel had an anniversary special 169 for 2 nights, third night for 19.24 (year hotel opened). Also came with free continental breakfast. Right across the street from Grand Central.
Statue of liberty/Ellis Island. Reserve ferry ticket ahead. Can also book a tour inside. Call at 1-866-STATUE4(1-866-782-8834). Saves a lot time standing in line! Although some tour tickets are held until day of, they are gome pretty early. They Avg 10,000 visitors a day, but only 3,000 tour tickets are avilable. http://www.nps.gov/stli/
Empire state bldg ... Ditto, online at https://www.esbnyc.com/tickets/
Broadway shows, always TKTS, best go to South Seaside outlet, open in AM and has shorter lines. Can buy for Weds Matinee on Tues. You can walk the Brooklyn bridge, not too far from here.
Buy the Metro Pass for subway travel.
Letterman. If taping, go to theater between 9 and 12 as earlier in your trip as possible. They have a "lottery" for 1/3 of the tickets (300?). You fill out a form and then talk to an attendent. Be prepared to talk about the show, Know the show to let them no you are a fan. I believe they are really interviewing for true letterman fans to sit up front! The more days you are in town, the more chances to get tickets! Thursday they tape 2 shows, one for Friday.
Book a tour with the AppleGreeters (free!) at http://www.bigapplegreeter.org/. Let them pick the tour.
Also I don't know if they still offer it, but the Roosevelt Hotel had an anniversary special 169 for 2 nights, third night for 19.24 (year hotel opened). Also came with free continental breakfast. Right across the street from Grand Central.
