Dohlice

ESPN zone is a great place to have a drink and play games, but consider eating someplace else. The food is not very good and it's kind of expensive. When you go to the Yankee game make sure you go to Stan's for a drink before or after.

dknudsen

Hopefully, I can revitalize this thread without hi-jacking...

I got our tickets for a July '07 game at Yankee Stadium. We'll hope we're watching our MN Twins take one from the home team from our seats in Tier Box 658 Row D. (Hey, gotta be the optimist... it's a long season.) Ticketmaster was brutal yesterday -- first day tickets were available to the public. I know these are upper deck outfield, but happy to just be there. (Anybody know if these seats are any good at all?)

We did NYC for a week a few years back, so that won't be the main emphasis this time (although we certainly wouldn't mind). We're thinking of a drive from MN, taking a northern route. Maybe including Michigan's UP, Ottawa, Montreal, Cooperstown, and Yankee Stadium. I'm fairly certain that I do not want the hassle of driving down to the Bronx on gameday, but want to get somewhere nearby to allow for arriving at the stadium in time to see Monument Park before the game. (1:05 first pitch)

Help me with public transportation ideas and connections for gameday to make this work. We were toying with an overnight stay in Manhattan, but not too keen on the complications that adds (messing with luggage on a tight time frame).

mclaurie

The fastest and easiest way to get to the Stadium is by subway. I don't understand why you think an overnight stay in Manhattan is complicating things. It's the easiest answer. The Travel Inn is the only hotel in Manhattan with free parking. If you stay there, leave the car, you get on the subway at 11:30 and you should be at Yankee stadium by 12:10.

PS. It would have been better to start your own thread.

mclaurie

If you're thinking of staying only 1 night and you want it to be the night of the game (rather than the night before), hand the luggage to the hotel in the morning, park the car in their garage and leave.

If you don't want to stay at the Travel Inn, stay wherever you like, give the hotel the luggage to hold, park the car in an iconparking.com garage near the hotel.

Another option is to stay at the Holiday Inn near the George Washington Bridge in Ft. Lee, New Jersey. Give them your luggage. Then, either drive to the stadium over the GW Bridge OR drive the car to a garage near a stop on the D train and take the subway to the Stadium.

TarheelsInNj

There are so many wonderful free events all over the city during the summer. In addition to plenty of free movies, there are often concerts and other special events (like the Midsummer Night Swing outdoor dancing at Lincoln Center). No matter your interest, you'll find plenty to do! But as someone mentioned earlier, most listings won't be available until much closer to July.

Enjoy!

Dohlice

If you don't stay in Manhattan, think about Westchester. You can take MetroNorth to 125th street and take the 4 uptown to 161st. From Manhattan take the 4 or the D. To get an idea of your seats, use this link
http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/ticke...x.jsp?c_id=nyy

Click on seating and pricing to the left. When the seating chart comes up click on your section and it will show you the view of the actual field from your seats. It's a beautiful stadium and in many ways there's just not a bad seat in the house. You'll have a good time even though your team is going to lose.

dknudsen

Thanks, all. Now, to avoid driving into the heart of the city, I'm toying with doing the HOF and Hudson River valley, driving down as far as Westchester, taking the train in the day before the game, a cab to a midtown hotel for 2 nights, some random Manhattan excitement, then the train back the morning after the game to continue the trip. Does this make economic sense?

mclaurie

Economic sense vs. what? You will pay for parking (different amts. depending on where), the Metro North train (how many of you are there?) PLUS 2 nights in Manhattan hotel which could be anything from $120/night via a Priceline bid to ~$160 at the Travel Inn (which would include parking) to $200+ for something else. So without knowing the details of the variables, I'd say it probably doesn't make economic sense. What day of the week is the game?

dknudsen

mclaurie: Weighing taking the train in vs. driving in and staying those same 2 nights. Just the 2 of us. Thursday aft game.

I figure parking could be $35-40+ a night? Could be wrong, but I'm guessing that public fares R/T will add up to more than that $70-80, however, it may be worth it to avoid driving into the heart of the beast. Last trip in, we were at the Hilton NY on 6th and 53rd. (Flew into Newark and took the SuperShuttle in and out.) Probably want to return to that area. We have a good sense of reality on Manhattan room rates here already, but always looking for a deal...

dolice: Those were the specifics I was looking for. Do the 4 and the D both stop right at the stadium? Where's Stan's? and don't be so sure about that Twins loss. We just signed the AL MVP for another year...

mclaurie

You can find parking on iconparking.com for less than $35-40/night. You can park for FREE at the Travel Inn as I keep saying. I don't know what parking at a suburban train station costs (and which allow it) plus train fare. If the tix are for a weekend, traffic in Manhattan in summer is usually light. You can get a room with a Priceline bid (and the NY Hilton is a Priceline hotel) for as little as $120/night. Read biddingfortravel.com or betterbidding.com.

I'd say you can stay 2 nights at a good hotel for $130/night plus tax via Priceline and park in the city for $40-50. Here's the subway map http://www.mta.info/nyct/maps/submap.htm
Yes, both the 4 and the D stop at the stadium.

Shandy1977

I would not worry about the weather too much. Yes, it will be hot. Yes, it can be very humid. But if you dress accordingly and make sure you drink plenty of fluids, it can be very manageable and not an issue. I have gone to NYC multiple times in the dead of summer and survived. Then there was the time I was there for the great Blackout... that was wild! =)

Dohlice

Yes, those trains will take you right to the stadium - 161st street station. I think driving out of there is possibly the worst experience anyone can ever have in a car! Here is a link to a review of Stan's Sports Bar right by the stadium. It's always packed before and after the game but the bartenders are great and will make sure you get a drink no matter how deep the crowd is at the bar. I see you're going to Monument Park (I've never been there!!!!) so you can save Stan's till after the game. You'll probably want to drown your sorrows after your MVP gets his head handed to him.

http://www.nycpulse.com/nyc/?act=review&review_id=133

Enjoy your trip!!!!!!!