I had several friends (Illinois and Mississippi) that did the same and we shared a room in Manhatten and spent ten days running all over the place, shopping, resturants, Broadway Plays, etc.... Hard work and a lot of fun, I don't miss the work part, though.
Now my husband keeps busy painting murals and doing faux work here in town.
That sounds wonderful! Not the hard work part....
I do admire creative people!