[ARE SOLE]

will be going to New York City in March and would like some help from some New Yorkers or those who have been on things not to miss.

Hillary?

[ottbmare]

Devote a day to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

[rickmichaels]

Central Park is awesome if you can avoid the drunks and Democrats.

[ex-snook]

Start with a bus tour - check them out timing on the web. St. Patrick’s parade is in March. Take your wife to Broadway show at night or if she is busy, check out a game as Madison Square Garden. There is also the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. WTC, UN, Empire State top, Fifth ave stores. Fugetaboudit - you won’t have enough time. Grab what you can.

[Ann Archy]

Have dinner in the CRYSTAL ROOM....ONLY the CRYSTAL ROOM ay Tavern on the Green!

And the CAFE PIERRE at the Pierre Hotel is a FABULOUS place for a pre-dinner very reasonable meal!

World Yacht Dinner Cruise is UNBELIEVABLE!! Practically touches the Statue of Liberty and you get a good dinner, dancing and the LIGHTS of the City are UNBELIEVABLE also!!

If the Federal reserve still does tours, go for it...in advance and they need proof of who you are WELL before the tour.

[MinorityRepublican]

If you’re a baseball fan like I am, check out the Yankee stadium in the Bronx. They’re going to tear it down in 2009.

[MinorityRepublican]

If you’re a baseball fan like I am, check out the Yankee stadium in the Bronx. They’re going to tear it down in 2009.

[Exit148]

You will be besieged with all kinds of delightful suggestions ———BUT -——— you must include the Circle Line Tour of Manhattan by boat! Informative, interesting and relaxing. I live in the area and always take guests on the tour -— yet never tire of it myself.

Here is a link. Check out schedules for March.

http://www.circleline42.com/index.ihtml?page=fullisland

[Mister Da]

Watch where you step. City folks let their dogs poop on the sidewalk, since there isn’t anywhere else to go, & few people bother to clean up the mess.

We took a harbor boat tour, which circles Manhattan Island - a good way to see a lot w/o walking so much.

[PzLdr]

Chinatown. Calamari Fra Diavolo and Cannolis in Little Italy. Empire State Building. Trip around the Island on the Circle Line. Statue of Liberty. Ground Zero. The graveyard where Alexander Hamilton is buried. South Street Seaport. Broadway Shows [matinees]. Have a dirty water dog. A GOOD pizzeria, MOMA, Museum of Natural History. Central Park. You’re too early for the Yankees. If you like hockey, check if the Rangers are in. If you like basketball, you won’t like the Knicks, but that’s another option. Good luck!

[oh8eleven]

• Empire State Building
• Ground Zero
• "Six in One" Tour
• Lower East Side Tenement Museum (especially if your family has NY "roots.")
• NY Subway
• St. Patrick's (Rockefeller Plaza is one block away.)
• Other Museums

[martin_fierro]

I will be going to New York City in March and would like some help from ... those who have been on things not to miss.

IIRC her name was Christine.

Ahhh, Good times. Good times.

[NoKoolAidforMe]

Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty are a must see. Get to the Liberty Island Ferry early to catch the first boat. Plan on spending 2-3 hours.

When you get back from Liberty Island, you’re within walking distance to Wall Street, Ground Zero and St. Paul’s Chapel, the New York Stock Exchange, Fraunces Tavern (where George Washington bid farewell to his men), Federal Hall (where George Washington took his first oath as president) and the South Street Seaport.

The American Museum of Natural History is fabulous. There are lots of dinosaurs, medieval art, and the Hayden Planetarium.

DO NOT TAKE the double-decker buses. They are not safe. You will be safer taking your own tour.

[NoKoolAidforMe]

Rockefeller Center has a better observation deck than the Empire State Building. The ESB has long lines to get to the top.

[Gay State Conservative]

Although I don’t know the city as well as some there are some good suggestions here,IMO.One thing to consider (if you have lots of time) is the ski-lift car (part of the subway system) that runs from,I think,2nd Avenue over the 59th Street Bridge to Roosevelt Island.The ride is only a few minutes long and the Island itself is nothing to write home about (IMO) but the view of the city during that short ride is amazing.

[oh8eleven]

P.S. Don't forget to try a "dirty water" hot dog, an egg cream and a deli pastrami sandwich.

[NoKoolAidforMe]

If you would like to take in a Broadway play, head to Times Square to the TKCTS (sp?) booth. You can purchase theater tickets for up to half off usually for same day performances. Wednesday is matinee day in NY. After you see a play, I recommend Tony’s DiNapoli Restaurant for good Italian food. They serve family style and you won’t leave there hungry. Reservations are suggested.

[normy]

Gotta go play some basketball but keep em coming, I will be referencing this thread for my list.

[MotleyGirl70]

If I ever go to New York I'd love to go to the Guggenheim.

And go to Mass at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral ( the largest gothic-style Catholic Cathedral in the United States).

[JRios1968]

Take the laptop...make sure you don’t waste valuable FR time by going outside in the 3D world.