![]() The east village is still cool as is the west village my wife and I used to walk around the west side all day. I live a few blocks from barcade, lots of old school video games and 20 taps of microbrews. ![]() Our wedding anniversary is on September 11th so will definitely go to ground zero on the day. Non touristy things to do and see would also be great. ![]() I'm no Rokerfella so a reasonably priced hotel is what I'm after. Ideally I want a nice hotel in the centre of things but would be prepared to stay elsewhere if its easy/cheap to get around. I'm looking for some advice from people that live there or have visited regarding hotels, attractions etc. Hi folks, the wife and I are coming to New York in mid September 2013. A lot of things are listed like "Little Italy Festival is traditionally held the third weekend of Sep. I know there is a book out there somewhere that covers all the free things to do in NYC. The Queens Zoo and Art Museum are there as well. If you are out near the LaGuardia Airport, you can visit the site of the 1964 Worlds Fair in Flushing. It also has a long history as a military base- including being a Civil War prison. I recall there being some art instillation's and bike rentals. It is a free and less populated place to go and wader around. You can also catch a FREE ferry to Govener's Island. ![]() You are not horribly far from the park, and it is a pretty easy train ride down to Battery Park.īattery Park- From there you probably already know you can catch a ferry to the Statue of Liberty. It puts you near the empire state building, Macys, Grand Central, Times Square, etc. We stayed on the same block- around 42nd- and were able to run over when there weren't lines out the door, and made it to the top for sun set. The first time I visited we pre purchased tickets to a few things - like the empire state building. Summerstage is usually still going on, and each park usually has an outdoor movie night. Lots of free events happening in the parks in September. The Frying Pan is an old salvage boat that was turned into a bar/party venue. Actually, if you do a Circle Line boat tour, you can hit the Frying Pan afterward for drinks. We love our city and want you to love it as well.Įarly September is very good for outdoor drinking/dining, so you can always find a great place to have a pint and watch the city go by. When you are walking around, walk the smaller cross streets and avenues, not only because they are less crowded, but you'll find most local life happens on those. I'm in the Alphabet City area, and while you'll find that corporate USA has been rapidly taking over much of midtown, there are areas all over the city (my neighborhood is one of many) that still retain a lot of local color and flavor. New York is a collection of small villages. Get a bottle of wine, some plastic cups and take me on the sunset cruise and I'm happy. The tour guides are very good and always tell me something I didn't know about my city. I've even been known to play hooky from work, and take one by myself. I take people on the Circle Line boat tours around the island all the time. I love first time visitors, because I'll just take them with me when I'm running errands, and they are wildly entertained by the street action alone. Still finding things I've never seen before as well. I've lived here for 13 years, and I STILL think walking around the city is fun. In my experience, I'll give someone what I think is a great itenerary, and once they get here, that flies out the window and they do their own thing. I'd strongly suggest you check out the NY mag and time out links above and find things that interest you, then ask questions based on that. These are just general recommendations based on stuff I like to do. Fort Tryon park is wonderful as well, and has great views of the Palisades. Take the A train uptown to see the Medieval art and gardens at The Cloisters. Go to The Frick museum to see some amazing art, as well as the building itself, which is an amazing Gilded Age era mansion. Go get a drink at the Campbell Apt in Grand Central Station (no sneakers, baseball caps, t-shirts)Īfterwards, get on the 6 train and see the old City Hall Subway Station for listings of whats going on around town. This site has places that charge per night/per week, etc. Pepy, how long are you planning on staying? Sometimes renting an apt is cheaper than a hotel.
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