OK. Good stuff to do in NYC:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is a must. Don’t feel like you have to pay full price for admission - they have to ask for ‘donations’ instead of making a set ticket price, so I usually pay about $5. There’s a section called ‘The Cloisters’ that’s really neat, and the Egyptian Art section is also especially impressive. The Africa/Oceania/Americas art exhibit has more gold and other valuable stuff than the average person has probably ever seen in one place.
The Guggenheim is alright, it’s more of an ‘alternative’ art museum in that it doesn’t really have much in the way of paintings hanging on the walls, but it’s a lot of fun.
The MOMA is also pretty cool. Heck, the original ‘Starry Night’ by Van Gogh alone makes it worth the admission price, and it’s got an impressive collection of impressionist paintings and lots of other famous 20th century works of art. The Architecture and Design section is fun - it contains everything from ballpoint pens to stuff by Frank Lloyd Wright to vehicles to weird furniture to an iPod and a couple iMacs (no kidding). The garden off to one side is a great place to rest for a little bit.
Central Park is a must-see, and I believe admission to the zoo is free. If you’ve got kids they’ll especially enjoy this, cause it’s the setting for a lot of zoo animal stories/movies/etc.
Times Square is a lot of fun (especially the Toys-R-Us, you’re never too old to look around in there), Rockefeller Center is also a neat place to stop to take a look at the NBC studios and there’s an impressive cathedral nearby.
I haven’t been to the Museum of Natural History yet, but it’s supposed to be really impressive and it’s on my list for next time I’m going to the city.
And of course, you should catch a Broadway show. I’ve only ever seen Rent (which is sadly ending soon) and it was great, but I have friends who highly recommend Phantom of the Opera, Lion King, and Spamalot.
Wow, and that’s just midtown....
Sounds like I am going to be busy. It also sounds like I am going to be staying in a pretty centralized area. Thanks for the tips on getting around, food to eat and general customs (lol), sounds like I am going to be set. Thanks alot
Thanks for all the tips.
My wife and I will be going to New York in September. We are flying out from Oregon to see the Sylvania 300 in New Hampshire then flying down to New York after the race.
Is the “W” at Times Square OK? Anyone??
Thanks