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Final itinerary check - 6 more days to go!
- Wednesday -
DIY Food tour of Greenwich Village – picnic in Washington Square Park
From Penn Station - Take the downtown 1 to Christpher St - Walk: Big Gay Ice Cream, Milk & Cookies Bakery, Murray’s Cheese Bar, Faicco Pork Store, Pasticceria Rocco, Joe’s Pizza, Bious Caio
Exploring/Shopping in the Village and Union Square Farmer’s Market
Directions: From the WA Square Park arch, go up 5th Avenue 4-5 blocks, passing the two pretty churches and other nice architecture. Then go east on 12th or 13th Street to University Place. Up University 1-2 blocks to 14th Street and you're at Union Square. Wander through the greenmarket and exit at the NW corner, at 17th Street & Broadway. Up Broadway another 6 blocks (to 23rd Street) and you're at Madison Square Park and the Flatiron Building. From there Take the N train to 34th Street stop and walk to Penn Station. If we skip MSP and FIB – take N train from inside Union Square Park
- Thursday -
Central Park
(Penn Station –take C train toward 168 st – exit 81th street) belvedere castle, Boathouse, Alice in Wonderland statue & Conservatory water, bethseda fountain, strawberry fields, lunch at le pain quitoden, carousel and central park zoo.
Exit at 59th Street –FAO Schwarz & The Plaza(late lunch/snack at plaza food hall)
Times Square –
Disney Store, Toys R us ferris wheel & Dinner (if we are up for it at Jekll & Hyde club, Virgil’s BBQ or Junior’s ) – I realize how loud, crowded and touristy these areas are but we don’t want to venture far and not even sure if we will want to eat at this point but at least I have some reference if we do
Times Square Shuttle to Grand Central Terminal to have a look around
- Friday -
9/11 Memorial – 10 am passes
Century 21 shopping
Lower East Side – Economy Candy, Katz’s and Russ & Daughters
High Line & Chelsea Market for dinner
- Saturday -
Brooklyn Bridge Park & Jane’s Carousel
East River Ferry to Williamsburg – Smorgaburg
East River Ferry back to Brooklyn Bridge Park, to get on NY water taxi (booked)
Get off at South Street Seaport, walk around FiDi, hop back on to see SOL and then get off at Pier 84
Rockefeller Plaza - Nintendo Store and Lego Store
Top of the Rock (sunset is at 6:45 pm) – tickets bought
Dinner - Ruby Foo’s at 7:30 (reservations made)
- Wednesday -
DIY Food tour of Greenwich Village – picnic in Washington Square Park
From Penn Station - Take the downtown 1 to Christpher St - Walk: Big Gay Ice Cream, Milk & Cookies Bakery, Murray’s Cheese Bar, Faicco Pork Store, Pasticceria Rocco, Joe’s Pizza, Bious Caio
Exploring/Shopping in the Village and Union Square Farmer’s Market
Directions: From the WA Square Park arch, go up 5th Avenue 4-5 blocks, passing the two pretty churches and other nice architecture. Then go east on 12th or 13th Street to University Place. Up University 1-2 blocks to 14th Street and you're at Union Square. Wander through the greenmarket and exit at the NW corner, at 17th Street & Broadway. Up Broadway another 6 blocks (to 23rd Street) and you're at Madison Square Park and the Flatiron Building. From there Take the N train to 34th Street stop and walk to Penn Station. If we skip MSP and FIB – take N train from inside Union Square Park
- Thursday -
Central Park
(Penn Station –take C train toward 168 st – exit 81th street) belvedere castle, Boathouse, Alice in Wonderland statue & Conservatory water, bethseda fountain, strawberry fields, lunch at le pain quitoden, carousel and central park zoo.
Exit at 59th Street –FAO Schwarz & The Plaza(late lunch/snack at plaza food hall)
Times Square –
Disney Store, Toys R us ferris wheel & Dinner (if we are up for it at Jekll & Hyde club, Virgil’s BBQ or Junior’s ) – I realize how loud, crowded and touristy these areas are but we don’t want to venture far and not even sure if we will want to eat at this point but at least I have some reference if we do
Times Square Shuttle to Grand Central Terminal to have a look around
- Friday -
9/11 Memorial – 10 am passes
Century 21 shopping
Lower East Side – Economy Candy, Katz’s and Russ & Daughters
High Line & Chelsea Market for dinner
- Saturday -
Brooklyn Bridge Park & Jane’s Carousel
East River Ferry to Williamsburg – Smorgaburg
East River Ferry back to Brooklyn Bridge Park, to get on NY water taxi (booked)
Get off at South Street Seaport, walk around FiDi, hop back on to see SOL and then get off at Pier 84
Rockefeller Plaza - Nintendo Store and Lego Store
Top of the Rock (sunset is at 6:45 pm) – tickets bought
Dinner - Ruby Foo’s at 7:30 (reservations made)
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