London obsession...New York City
Feb 6th, 2003, 06:19 PM
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London obsession...New York City
Help!I am obsessed with London and I've never been to New York City. I've heard that if you love London then you'd love New York City. Please give me helpful suggestions so I can get obsessed with NYC. Thanks to any helpful suggestions!
Feb 6th, 2003, 06:42 PM
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Katie,
I love them both! I moved from (near) NYC to London when I was a kid, and to me, both cities have their own magic.
How about watching old black-and-white movies? Once you see Clark Gable meet Claudette Colbert under the clock in Grand Central Station, or hear a few choruses of "I'll Take Manhattan," you'll be hooked!
I love them both! I moved from (near) NYC to London when I was a kid, and to me, both cities have their own magic.
How about watching old black-and-white movies? Once you see Clark Gable meet Claudette Colbert under the clock in Grand Central Station, or hear a few choruses of "I'll Take Manhattan," you'll be hooked!
Feb 7th, 2003, 03:47 AM
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Yes, do tell us what it is -- theater, shopping, museums? NYC offers most of what London has, except for the major historic stuff! These are my 2 favorite cities so of course I'd be glad to help anyone else become a fan!
Feb 7th, 2003, 06:32 AM
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I'm a native New Yorker and also love London. London has a similar energy to New York yet both have different personalities. I find London is a more mellow city with, of course, more history. Both cities are dynamic but NY is truly a 24-hour town. Nowhere else can you ride a subway and not have to worry that it closes down like London or Paris.
New York has the very best theater, food, clubs and interesting neighborhoods with a terrific mix of people-a true mix of people from various countries who have come to love New York as well. To quote a line from a song: "You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant." Well, change Alice to New York and there you have it.
My advice is to read these boards and come visit and you too will be obsessed with New York.
New York has the very best theater, food, clubs and interesting neighborhoods with a terrific mix of people-a true mix of people from various countries who have come to love New York as well. To quote a line from a song: "You can get anything you want at Alice's Restaurant." Well, change Alice to New York and there you have it.
My advice is to read these boards and come visit and you too will be obsessed with New York.
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I am a New Yorker and I really love London, so it's hard to examine my own city. It's a bit difficult not knowing you personally, but here are a few ideas.
The 24 hour diners. You can get a cup of coffee and a hearty breakfast any time of day or night.
Empire State Building. Go at dusk and see the city lights. It's a humbling experience.
Central Park. It really is incredible. You can ice skate, take a boat ride, a carriage ride, see the animals at the zoo, ride the carousel, bask in the sunshine or just walk through its lush greenery. One of my favorite places is Bethesda Fountain.
Katz Deli. It's been around for over 100 years so they are doing something right. The pastrami, the corned beef, the mustard, it's all good.
Macy's, Lord & Taylor, Bloomingdales. These stores are NY institutions.
Check out some of the grocery stores: D'Agostino, Gristedes, Food Emporium. Find some American food gifts to take home. (But if you ask for biscuits, they will point you to the frozen food section where you will see a tube of bread that you eat at breakfast).
Hot Dogs. Of course they are bad for you and full of nasty things, but you just can't help eating a couple with mustard and onions.
Bagels. Everyone has their favorite store and way of eating it. But it's hard to find the real thing outside of NYC.
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The 24 hour diners. You can get a cup of coffee and a hearty breakfast any time of day or night.
Empire State Building. Go at dusk and see the city lights. It's a humbling experience.
Central Park. It really is incredible. You can ice skate, take a boat ride, a carriage ride, see the animals at the zoo, ride the carousel, bask in the sunshine or just walk through its lush greenery. One of my favorite places is Bethesda Fountain.
Katz Deli. It's been around for over 100 years so they are doing something right. The pastrami, the corned beef, the mustard, it's all good.
Macy's, Lord & Taylor, Bloomingdales. These stores are NY institutions.
Check out some of the grocery stores: D'Agostino, Gristedes, Food Emporium. Find some American food gifts to take home. (But if you ask for biscuits, they will point you to the frozen food section where you will see a tube of bread that you eat at breakfast).
Hot Dogs. Of course they are bad for you and full of nasty things, but you just can't help eating a couple with mustard and onions.
Bagels. Everyone has their favorite store and way of eating it. But it's hard to find the real thing outside of NYC.
Philip
[email protected]
Feb 7th, 2003, 04:14 PM
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What do I love about London? I love the history and find the architecture is awesome. I love the museums...I know that NYC has awesome museums. It seems that the 2 cities have these things in common. I realize that London has things that are hundreds of years old. I love shopping, people watching and must see touristy things. I like the suggestions of all of your posts. I don't know if I've been specific enough. I also would like suggestions of places that wouldn't necessarily be in a travel book on NYC. Thanks Arrietty, Jungle Cat,Anonymous,Flynn,Gothampc & Ruth!
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NYC is people-watchers' heaven. Ethnic neighborhoods with fabulous hole-in-the-wall restaurants featuring mom's home cooking from almost anywhere in the world. (Variety of new immigrants might be one area in which NYC exceeds London.) At the other extreme, station yourself in the Upper East Side on Museum Row and watch aging yuppies prade along in their finest dress-for-success clothes. Times Square is great if you're into studying tourist behavior.
It's also shopping heaven. And not just for fancy stuff. For instance, if you sew, there are blocks and blocks of stores with endless supplies of fabulous fabrics and notions.
One major difference between NYC and London is the energy level. Not being the national capital, or even the state capital, NYC isn't bogged down by lot of politics and history, and its focus is more forward-looking in fashion, arts, business and finance, all sorts of innovations. There's a really limited number of old buildings becuase New Yorkers, until very recently, had no hesittion at all in taking down old buildings that had outlived their immediate usefulness.
One exception, whch has been owned for many years by the Colonial Dames of America (their offices are next door), is a house owned by bigail Adams Smith, the daughter of an early American president: The Mount Vernon Hotel and Museum, an eighteenth-century building tucked in among towering modern warehouses and apartments. Small place, limited hours, but unusual even in NYC!
http://www.ny.com/museums/abigail.ad...th.museum.html
It's also shopping heaven. And not just for fancy stuff. For instance, if you sew, there are blocks and blocks of stores with endless supplies of fabulous fabrics and notions.
One major difference between NYC and London is the energy level. Not being the national capital, or even the state capital, NYC isn't bogged down by lot of politics and history, and its focus is more forward-looking in fashion, arts, business and finance, all sorts of innovations. There's a really limited number of old buildings becuase New Yorkers, until very recently, had no hesittion at all in taking down old buildings that had outlived their immediate usefulness.
One exception, whch has been owned for many years by the Colonial Dames of America (their offices are next door), is a house owned by bigail Adams Smith, the daughter of an early American president: The Mount Vernon Hotel and Museum, an eighteenth-century building tucked in among towering modern warehouses and apartments. Small place, limited hours, but unusual even in NYC!
http://www.ny.com/museums/abigail.ad...th.museum.html
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