NYC trip report-Short on time, Long on fun!
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NYC trip report-Short on time, Long on fun!
We just grabbed a couple of days in the Big Apple and had the best time!
We took the Megabus from Baltimore Md ($32.50 TOTAL) and
Stayed at the Park Savoy Hotel for 2 nights ($310 TOTAL)
Our favorite things:
Friday: Ellen's Stardust Diner
"39 Steps"
Sardi's
Saturday: Coney Island
Nathan's hot dogs
NY Aquarium
Met Museum
Carina restaurant
Elaine's
Sunday: Intrepid Museum
Here are the best shots: http://www.flickr.com/photos/32219995@N07/
Now, pardon me as I try to copy the trip diary!
We took the Megabus from Baltimore Md ($32.50 TOTAL) and
Stayed at the Park Savoy Hotel for 2 nights ($310 TOTAL)
Our favorite things:
Friday: Ellen's Stardust Diner
"39 Steps"
Sardi's
Saturday: Coney Island
Nathan's hot dogs
NY Aquarium
Met Museum
Carina restaurant
Elaine's
Sunday: Intrepid Museum
Here are the best shots: http://www.flickr.com/photos/32219995@N07/
Now, pardon me as I try to copy the trip diary!
May 26th, 2009, 03:49 PM
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Friday - Sunday, JR and me, DR hit the road!
Friday, May 22, 2009
80s and humid
Left from White Marsh park and ride near Baltimore. Queued up and spoke with NYC native who suggested we see Chelsea Market and try to see a Food Network show and find Ellen’s where the wait staff sing.
The Megabus was double decker. Not bad seats with seat belts. On lower level was a john and a couple of 4 facing seats with a table in the middle. On top level a couple had drop down narrow ledges. All seats had plugs for wi-fi.
Traffic to NYC was very light and we were dropped on 28th and 7th Ave. at 12:45 (bus was about 20 minutes late at pickup). We take a taxi ($12?) to our hotel and check in without problems. Park Savoy is well-located one block north of Carnegie Hall and one block south of Columbus Circle between 6th and 7th Avenues. Front desk has excellent subway map and lots of discount cards. We take the map. We also look in yellow pages for Ellen’s and the street address of Helen Hayes Theatre.
Our room had one double bed, a bureau, an armoire, 2 chairs and one lamp. Window AC made a low hum that acted like white noise so we slept without outside interruption. Black and white tiled bath with eensy sink and smallish shower but spotlessly clean. We unpacked and headed out to Columbus Circle metro to get some tickets and go to Chelsea.
Bought 4-trip tickets at $7.00. There was a 1-day available for $7.50 but we weren’t sure when it started counting the hours. Easy ride on the A train to W. 14th. One block west and 2 short blocks to Chelsea Market. We keep meaning to buy a small compass but ask a passer by what direction to take and all is well.
Our NYC friend had also told us that Oreo’s were first produced at the Chelsea Market. Large empty area to our left appears to have been the morning market area. To the right and ahead shops, a restaurant and elevator to offices. We see no sign for Food Network shows and security man confirms that nothing is going on. We look at the historical display (Oreo's came with cream or lemon fillings originally) then decide to go back to Columbus Circle and take a walk in the park.
On our way back to subway, we stop at a bar with the word 'Flight' in it we think for wine and beer. Bartender from Newark Maryland (near OC) and suggests we see the Intrepid. It is Fleet Week and people are buying beers for the soldier at the bar. The bartender is a professional dancer and dance teacher. Walked up to 23rd St. to catch subway.
Next....a walk in the Park and DR gets a green dog.
Friday, May 22, 2009
80s and humid
Left from White Marsh park and ride near Baltimore. Queued up and spoke with NYC native who suggested we see Chelsea Market and try to see a Food Network show and find Ellen’s where the wait staff sing.
The Megabus was double decker. Not bad seats with seat belts. On lower level was a john and a couple of 4 facing seats with a table in the middle. On top level a couple had drop down narrow ledges. All seats had plugs for wi-fi.
Traffic to NYC was very light and we were dropped on 28th and 7th Ave. at 12:45 (bus was about 20 minutes late at pickup). We take a taxi ($12?) to our hotel and check in without problems. Park Savoy is well-located one block north of Carnegie Hall and one block south of Columbus Circle between 6th and 7th Avenues. Front desk has excellent subway map and lots of discount cards. We take the map. We also look in yellow pages for Ellen’s and the street address of Helen Hayes Theatre.
Our room had one double bed, a bureau, an armoire, 2 chairs and one lamp. Window AC made a low hum that acted like white noise so we slept without outside interruption. Black and white tiled bath with eensy sink and smallish shower but spotlessly clean. We unpacked and headed out to Columbus Circle metro to get some tickets and go to Chelsea.
Bought 4-trip tickets at $7.00. There was a 1-day available for $7.50 but we weren’t sure when it started counting the hours. Easy ride on the A train to W. 14th. One block west and 2 short blocks to Chelsea Market. We keep meaning to buy a small compass but ask a passer by what direction to take and all is well.
Our NYC friend had also told us that Oreo’s were first produced at the Chelsea Market. Large empty area to our left appears to have been the morning market area. To the right and ahead shops, a restaurant and elevator to offices. We see no sign for Food Network shows and security man confirms that nothing is going on. We look at the historical display (Oreo's came with cream or lemon fillings originally) then decide to go back to Columbus Circle and take a walk in the park.
On our way back to subway, we stop at a bar with the word 'Flight' in it we think for wine and beer. Bartender from Newark Maryland (near OC) and suggests we see the Intrepid. It is Fleet Week and people are buying beers for the soldier at the bar. The bartender is a professional dancer and dance teacher. Walked up to 23rd St. to catch subway.
Next....a walk in the Park and DR gets a green dog.
Perfect weather and nice people! How do I add our own trip report?
May 27th, 2009, 03:34 AM
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Back to Columbus Circle and across the street to Central Park. A jazz band is playing. One guy doing 2 horns at the same time! We stroll in search of the Dairy and Carousel. New York is sun bathing, playing baseball and climbing rocks. We pass what we think is the checkers pavilion but may have been the Dairy. We were looking for ice-cream cones! Hung a right and strolled by people selling photos and souvenirs and voila we are at the Plaza Hotel facing 5th Ave. Many people renting bikes, rickshaw and horse-drawn carriage rides. Saw Statue of Liberty mime and Gold lady on park bench counting her money.
Back to room for shower (it is in the high 80s and humid) then stroll to Broadway, just 2 blocks west of our hotel, and to Ellen’s. We pass a huge souvenir shop and decide to revisit after dinner. Ellen’s is Ellen’s Stardust Diner and it is so much fun. As our bus friend mentioned, the wait staff are singers. They are excellent singers and also composers and dancers! We get beer, wine, chicken pot pie and meat loaf dinners (good-$58.25) and enjoy ourselves immensely. Tables are crammed together and we chat briefly with neighbors from Iowa and LA who are college friends here to hear a niece sing. A booth of 6 teen-aged boys bets that one of them won’t dance with the singer. Kid does and they all hand him their money. The singer is a great sport about it and sings to the delighted group often. Oh, an Elvis movie is showing on TVs around the room. Great time!
We have time to return to the souvenir shop and DR decides to browse at a luggage shop (her $50 bag damaged on last trip). While JR comes out empty-handed, DR has bought a lime green carryon bag reduced from $325 to $90. JR offers to “run” the purchase back but DR says, “Naw, we can just check it”. On to Helen Hayes Theatre with DR’s new bag rolling along like some green dog. The ticket office guy says he doesn’t believe we can check luggage but he’ll look into it for us. In the meantime, we decide to get a drink at Sardi’s next door and DR makes a deal with the maitre d to check the bag (since it is empty) and we’d come back for it and dessert after the theatre. Bar is crowded but guy says he’s leaving and gives us a good spot. A Manhattan and a wine and it’s time for the show!
Helen Hayes is a small theatre. We have aisle seats around 9 rows back and they are really good. “39 Steps” is a spoof on the 1915 book and later Hitchcock movie. Lots of fun. The best parts go to 2 guys who play a bunch of parts with amazing costume changes and excellently-timed patter. The female star plays 3 parts but leading guy just one. This show would probably mean more to people who like Hitchcock as there were many references. Also, cute interaction with props. Climbing in and out of windows was accomplished by stepping into loose window frames and pulling them up and over the head. Doors were on rollers and reversed after actors walked through them. Very very clever. We had ordered our tickets online through BroadwayBox.com and printed our own ticket which was scanned successfully. So much easier than standing in line at half-price booths.
Back to Sardi’s for Prosecco, coffee, cheesecake and molten cake a la mode ($31.43). Both excellent and just the right size. BTW, there is a larger bar on the second floor. We thank them for keeping our green “dog” and do a Bataan march from 44th to 58th and 2 wide blocks. We crash at 11.
Tomorrow, Nathan's and the Met....
Back to room for shower (it is in the high 80s and humid) then stroll to Broadway, just 2 blocks west of our hotel, and to Ellen’s. We pass a huge souvenir shop and decide to revisit after dinner. Ellen’s is Ellen’s Stardust Diner and it is so much fun. As our bus friend mentioned, the wait staff are singers. They are excellent singers and also composers and dancers! We get beer, wine, chicken pot pie and meat loaf dinners (good-$58.25) and enjoy ourselves immensely. Tables are crammed together and we chat briefly with neighbors from Iowa and LA who are college friends here to hear a niece sing. A booth of 6 teen-aged boys bets that one of them won’t dance with the singer. Kid does and they all hand him their money. The singer is a great sport about it and sings to the delighted group often. Oh, an Elvis movie is showing on TVs around the room. Great time!
We have time to return to the souvenir shop and DR decides to browse at a luggage shop (her $50 bag damaged on last trip). While JR comes out empty-handed, DR has bought a lime green carryon bag reduced from $325 to $90. JR offers to “run” the purchase back but DR says, “Naw, we can just check it”. On to Helen Hayes Theatre with DR’s new bag rolling along like some green dog. The ticket office guy says he doesn’t believe we can check luggage but he’ll look into it for us. In the meantime, we decide to get a drink at Sardi’s next door and DR makes a deal with the maitre d to check the bag (since it is empty) and we’d come back for it and dessert after the theatre. Bar is crowded but guy says he’s leaving and gives us a good spot. A Manhattan and a wine and it’s time for the show!
Helen Hayes is a small theatre. We have aisle seats around 9 rows back and they are really good. “39 Steps” is a spoof on the 1915 book and later Hitchcock movie. Lots of fun. The best parts go to 2 guys who play a bunch of parts with amazing costume changes and excellently-timed patter. The female star plays 3 parts but leading guy just one. This show would probably mean more to people who like Hitchcock as there were many references. Also, cute interaction with props. Climbing in and out of windows was accomplished by stepping into loose window frames and pulling them up and over the head. Doors were on rollers and reversed after actors walked through them. Very very clever. We had ordered our tickets online through BroadwayBox.com and printed our own ticket which was scanned successfully. So much easier than standing in line at half-price booths.
Back to Sardi’s for Prosecco, coffee, cheesecake and molten cake a la mode ($31.43). Both excellent and just the right size. BTW, there is a larger bar on the second floor. We thank them for keeping our green “dog” and do a Bataan march from 44th to 58th and 2 wide blocks. We crash at 11.
Tomorrow, Nathan's and the Met....
May 27th, 2009, 11:53 AM
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We were in Central Park Sunday am and it was perfect weather to ride bikes around and walk for awhile. Saw the same vendors and entertainers as you probably though many hundreds lined up for the zoo I believe! We had entered at 79th st and no one was lined up there.
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sunshinegirl53 - we saw the line 4 the zoo on Satruday and decided to skip it.
TDudette -- we were there Thursday and returned yesterday. It was hot! too bad we hadnt had any conversations about it at the DC GTG.
TDudette -- we were there Thursday and returned yesterday. It was hot! too bad we hadnt had any conversations about it at the DC GTG.
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Saturday, May 23, 2009
80’s and humid
Out by 7:30 for breakfast ($13) at La Parisienne on 7th Ave. Then back to metro to take the Q (waiting for us at 8:50) to Coney Island! Per Fodorites, it is a 45-minute ride. We see lots of high-rises, some sweet neighborhoods with pretty shingled homes and very small single-family homes along the way.
The Stillwell Station is end of the line and we walk right out to Nathan’s and one block (with a festival getting set up) to boardwalk. It looks like Ocean City Maryland used to look. Again, our bus buddy mentioned that people often take dining room tables and chairs to the beach for their meals! We had hoped to see this but didn’t.
Strolled the boardwalk and were amused by “Shoot the Freak” (paint ball) and a reporter talking on the phone with the mother ship while camera-toting photog shoots her. We find we are at the New York Aquarium so go in ($17 each). It is comprised of several buildings so we couldn’t decide if it is smaller than Baltimore’s but the sea horses, sea nettles, penguins and seal lion show are fabulous and worth the entry fee. The sea lion show is excellent. People actually get sea lion kisses! DR thinks Steve Martin’s song would have been “Walk Like a Penguin” had he seen them first!
We stroll back to Nathan’s for hot dogs, beer and lemonade ($12.44) and enjoy ourselves immensely feeling superior for beating the crowds. We had planned to change trains at Canal Street and just go straight to Met but decide to make a pit stop in the room instead and put on our dining clothes.
Walked over to 59th and Lex, took subway to 88th then over to 5th and 82nd (probably could have walked it!). Various friends have told us to not pay the $20 each “donation” to the Metropolitan Museum of Art so JR just plopped down two 5’s and said “Two tickets please”. Without hesitation, the ticket taker gave us our little buttons and we went in search of the roof-top bar. We passed through the Greek/Roman statuary and a bit of African art (looked like a kazillion decorated shields stitched together to make an arrangement as big as a ship!) to the correct elevator. Stood in line for prosecco, beer and water ($21!), view of NYC and a 7-ton stainless steel “Maelstrom” installation covering most of the roof. In line spoke with N.S. person who may have gone to college with a relative of DR’s.
Back to European art. A nice section of Impressionists led JR to suggest we find Americans for a Sargent. No luck finding the right space and DR starts to tire and get back ache and sore feet. We did pass a cool Tiffany window and some great Mideval stuff. We take a cab to Elaine’s but they are not yet open so find a good Italian place (Carino, 2nd Ave and 8th St.) instead. Have Montepulciano Reserve, chicken with rosemary and garlic and shrimp linguine with pesto ($76?). All good. Talked with owner who is from Sicily. She told us about her dream and yelling about putting Augusta (whom she doesn’t know) into the closet! Nearby eaters suggestion local movie theatre. Very friendly New Yorkers all!
Across the street to Elaine’s, where DR had read that author of Forest Gump had run a huge tab that he was able to pay once the movie came out! Spoke with bartender and another drinker about author Stuart Woods whose main characters meet here and, according to a waiter, so does Mr. Woods. Regulars are Tony Danza and Brian Denehey. There is a back room so we suppose that’s where the “good” tables are located! Someone suggested we’d like “Philanthropist” since we liked “39 Steps”.
We cab back to room with idea that we’d go to theatre where “Wicked” is showing and see if there are last minute tickets but we fall asleep instead!
Tomorrow, the Intrepid but no Duck...
80’s and humid
Out by 7:30 for breakfast ($13) at La Parisienne on 7th Ave. Then back to metro to take the Q (waiting for us at 8:50) to Coney Island! Per Fodorites, it is a 45-minute ride. We see lots of high-rises, some sweet neighborhoods with pretty shingled homes and very small single-family homes along the way.
The Stillwell Station is end of the line and we walk right out to Nathan’s and one block (with a festival getting set up) to boardwalk. It looks like Ocean City Maryland used to look. Again, our bus buddy mentioned that people often take dining room tables and chairs to the beach for their meals! We had hoped to see this but didn’t.
Strolled the boardwalk and were amused by “Shoot the Freak” (paint ball) and a reporter talking on the phone with the mother ship while camera-toting photog shoots her. We find we are at the New York Aquarium so go in ($17 each). It is comprised of several buildings so we couldn’t decide if it is smaller than Baltimore’s but the sea horses, sea nettles, penguins and seal lion show are fabulous and worth the entry fee. The sea lion show is excellent. People actually get sea lion kisses! DR thinks Steve Martin’s song would have been “Walk Like a Penguin” had he seen them first!
We stroll back to Nathan’s for hot dogs, beer and lemonade ($12.44) and enjoy ourselves immensely feeling superior for beating the crowds. We had planned to change trains at Canal Street and just go straight to Met but decide to make a pit stop in the room instead and put on our dining clothes.
Walked over to 59th and Lex, took subway to 88th then over to 5th and 82nd (probably could have walked it!). Various friends have told us to not pay the $20 each “donation” to the Metropolitan Museum of Art so JR just plopped down two 5’s and said “Two tickets please”. Without hesitation, the ticket taker gave us our little buttons and we went in search of the roof-top bar. We passed through the Greek/Roman statuary and a bit of African art (looked like a kazillion decorated shields stitched together to make an arrangement as big as a ship!) to the correct elevator. Stood in line for prosecco, beer and water ($21!), view of NYC and a 7-ton stainless steel “Maelstrom” installation covering most of the roof. In line spoke with N.S. person who may have gone to college with a relative of DR’s.
Back to European art. A nice section of Impressionists led JR to suggest we find Americans for a Sargent. No luck finding the right space and DR starts to tire and get back ache and sore feet. We did pass a cool Tiffany window and some great Mideval stuff. We take a cab to Elaine’s but they are not yet open so find a good Italian place (Carino, 2nd Ave and 8th St.) instead. Have Montepulciano Reserve, chicken with rosemary and garlic and shrimp linguine with pesto ($76?). All good. Talked with owner who is from Sicily. She told us about her dream and yelling about putting Augusta (whom she doesn’t know) into the closet! Nearby eaters suggestion local movie theatre. Very friendly New Yorkers all!
Across the street to Elaine’s, where DR had read that author of Forest Gump had run a huge tab that he was able to pay once the movie came out! Spoke with bartender and another drinker about author Stuart Woods whose main characters meet here and, according to a waiter, so does Mr. Woods. Regulars are Tony Danza and Brian Denehey. There is a back room so we suppose that’s where the “good” tables are located! Someone suggested we’d like “Philanthropist” since we liked “39 Steps”.
We cab back to room with idea that we’d go to theatre where “Wicked” is showing and see if there are last minute tickets but we fall asleep instead!
Tomorrow, the Intrepid but no Duck...
May 27th, 2009, 12:54 PM
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Really, yestravel, too bad the "where are you going next" question didn't come up.
Sunshine, my timing is goofy. Read your report before I saw your question about posting above!
Isn't NYC a wonderful place?!
Sunshine, my timing is goofy. Read your report before I saw your question about posting above!
Isn't NYC a wonderful place?!
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Sorry to pour cold water on your report, but I can't let your comment about getting by with $5 payments to the Met. A few observations:
1. Just curious that you would have been willing to spend up to $120 per ticket for Wicked (if you hadn't fallen asleep), but felt that the Met was only worth $5.
2. It's amazing that the aquarium was worth $17 to you, while the Met was worth only $5.
3. You spent more on a meal at Nathan's than you did for admission to the Met.
4. If everyone visiting the Met had the same attitude, you probably would find several sections of the museum closed at any given time due to lack of funds to keep everything open at the same time!
1. Just curious that you would have been willing to spend up to $120 per ticket for Wicked (if you hadn't fallen asleep), but felt that the Met was only worth $5.
2. It's amazing that the aquarium was worth $17 to you, while the Met was worth only $5.
3. You spent more on a meal at Nathan's than you did for admission to the Met.
4. If everyone visiting the Met had the same attitude, you probably would find several sections of the museum closed at any given time due to lack of funds to keep everything open at the same time!
May 28th, 2009, 04:12 AM
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
80s and humid (storms poss later)
Out by 8 for La Parisienne (Greek by the way!). This time 2 eggs with sausage and a Western omelet ($18.60). We returned to the room from a different direction this time. Passed a big market getting set up on 7th Avenue-picked up cute 4-leaf clover necklaces for Sienna and Ellie. Passed by the Jekyll and Hyde Club. Back to room to pack. We stow our bags and take a cab to Pier 86 and the Intrepid. In line we meet people from NJ and South Africa.
Intrepid is very huge and interesting. We are able to walk through much and are awed at all the techie stuff (albeit old-fashioned). Because of Fleet Week, lots going on. A great band, a food contest between fleets and even a performance of “South Pacific”! We enjoyed seeing the home mixer next to the ship-sized one and read the list of food on the ship’s market list.
We see a Duck icon nearby so walk a few blocks only to find that tickets are sold in Times Square. So, off we taxi and find the Duck folks with hand-held credit card machines ($24 each) and we confirm that we have enough time to take the Duck tour and be back in time to fetch our bags and get to bus stop. And we stand. And we stand. Finally duck comes but it is not big enough for everyone waiting. And we stand. We decide we won’t wait any longer. To make a long story short, the card machines decline our card when cancelling. It gets settled but with a 2-block walk and 20-minute wait so DR has a serious loss of humor over the whole thing. Can't review the actual tour, but if you do plan to take the duck, allow lots of time.
The good part is that the office is right next to the Brazil Grill on 8th Ave. (at 46th or 47th St.-forgot to look) where we had Black Bean Soup, Salad Rio and Carne Stroganoff ($67). Very good and huge amount of food that tided us over. Taxi back to hotel, pick up bags and taxi to bus stop near Penn Station. We are so early, we are able to get the 4:00 bus. Talk with Josef who is Yeshiva student on his way to visit Baltimore family.
Snooze and read on bus and back to car a 7. Easy ride home listening to oldies radio station (“Dragnet” and “Gunsmoke”). Great trip. Lots of fun!
80s and humid (storms poss later)
Out by 8 for La Parisienne (Greek by the way!). This time 2 eggs with sausage and a Western omelet ($18.60). We returned to the room from a different direction this time. Passed a big market getting set up on 7th Avenue-picked up cute 4-leaf clover necklaces for Sienna and Ellie. Passed by the Jekyll and Hyde Club. Back to room to pack. We stow our bags and take a cab to Pier 86 and the Intrepid. In line we meet people from NJ and South Africa.
Intrepid is very huge and interesting. We are able to walk through much and are awed at all the techie stuff (albeit old-fashioned). Because of Fleet Week, lots going on. A great band, a food contest between fleets and even a performance of “South Pacific”! We enjoyed seeing the home mixer next to the ship-sized one and read the list of food on the ship’s market list.
We see a Duck icon nearby so walk a few blocks only to find that tickets are sold in Times Square. So, off we taxi and find the Duck folks with hand-held credit card machines ($24 each) and we confirm that we have enough time to take the Duck tour and be back in time to fetch our bags and get to bus stop. And we stand. And we stand. Finally duck comes but it is not big enough for everyone waiting. And we stand. We decide we won’t wait any longer. To make a long story short, the card machines decline our card when cancelling. It gets settled but with a 2-block walk and 20-minute wait so DR has a serious loss of humor over the whole thing. Can't review the actual tour, but if you do plan to take the duck, allow lots of time.
The good part is that the office is right next to the Brazil Grill on 8th Ave. (at 46th or 47th St.-forgot to look) where we had Black Bean Soup, Salad Rio and Carne Stroganoff ($67). Very good and huge amount of food that tided us over. Taxi back to hotel, pick up bags and taxi to bus stop near Penn Station. We are so early, we are able to get the 4:00 bus. Talk with Josef who is Yeshiva student on his way to visit Baltimore family.
Snooze and read on bus and back to car a 7. Easy ride home listening to oldies radio station (“Dragnet” and “Gunsmoke”). Great trip. Lots of fun!
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Sorry to pour cold water on your report, but I can't let your comment about getting by with $5 payments to the Met. A few observations:
1. Just curious that you would have been willing to spend up to $120 per ticket for Wicked (if you hadn't fallen asleep), but felt that the Met was only worth $5.
2. It's amazing that the aquarium was worth $17 to you, while the Met was worth only $5.
3. You spent more on a meal at Nathan's than you did for admission to the Met.
4. If everyone visiting the Met had the same attitude, you probably would find several sections of the museum closed at any given time due to lack of funds to keep everything open at the same time!
1. Just curious that you would have been willing to spend up to $120 per ticket for Wicked (if you hadn't fallen asleep), but felt that the Met was only worth $5.
2. It's amazing that the aquarium was worth $17 to you, while the Met was worth only $5.
3. You spent more on a meal at Nathan's than you did for admission to the Met.
4. If everyone visiting the Met had the same attitude, you probably would find several sections of the museum closed at any given time due to lack of funds to keep everything open at the same time!
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Hit the wrong button-meant to reprint just a part of HowardR's comments.
HowardR., saving a buck (or 30) had nothing to do with our attitude about the Met's worth. In DC, the Smithsonian and National Art Galleries are free-does that make them worthless?
The admission to the Aquarium and the hot dogs were just about what we saved! Art and hot dogs-what could be more fun?!
Numerous folks have reminded us that Met is asking for a donation not an admission fee. If they experience cash flow problems, they'll adjust this system, yes?
HowardR., saving a buck (or 30) had nothing to do with our attitude about the Met's worth. In DC, the Smithsonian and National Art Galleries are free-does that make them worthless?
The admission to the Aquarium and the hot dogs were just about what we saved! Art and hot dogs-what could be more fun?!
Numerous folks have reminded us that Met is asking for a donation not an admission fee. If they experience cash flow problems, they'll adjust this system, yes?
