Posted on 04/15/2015 1:58:44 PM PDT by eeevil conservative
My son is graduating from college! Worked his way through on his own! As a gift, I am taking him to NYC. Staying with my sister in Queens.
I want to do just ONE thing that is extra special- like to a taping of the The Tonight Show?
Any ideas, suggestions?
We will be going to see Statue of Liberty, Coney Island, Central Park, etc... But I am looking for one thing that will stand out for a young man graduating college-- no girlie clubs! MOM is on this trip!
If he is a sports fan I’d take him to Yankee Stadium.
I took my sons to the old stadium in its final seasonl. I am a dodger fan, not a Yankee fan, but we loved it! Even got to see the monuments ( we were lucky on that note)’
Everyone we talked to was great.
Even got to hear Frank and not Liza singing after the game (the Yankees won)
Must go to the top of Empire State Building. Go to a Yankees Game(I am a Red Sox fan). Ride the Staten Island Ferry. Visit ground Zero. Eat in Little Italy. Visit the Museum of Natural History. Go to the Met. Get a couple slices from on of a thousand pizza shops.
Hard to say any one thing—there are literally millions of them. You *could*, I suppose try for tix to the Tonight Show if that appeals to you. Otherwise, NYC (and it will get plenty of catcalls here) is an incredible place just for the sheer electricity coming off the sidewalks and the idea that no matter where you look, at whatever angle, there is something interesting to look at. The only place I’ve found that is close in that regard is Paris, certainly not all of it, but it does not have the electric sidewalks.
Any mainline tourist location is likely to be lined up for a considerable amount of time. While perhaps the Empire State Bldg is the main attraction, the Chrysler Bldg is quite a bit more remarkable, IMO. The big museums will eat up several hours.
Hope you enjoy it! You’re wise to get your ducks lined up in advance. Bring lots of money.
“”Must go to the top of Empire State Building.””
Agree. Go to the Empire State building to say you were there. Go to the top of The Rock for the view!
Depends on what he is interested in. If he likes medieval stuff, take him up to the Cloisters at the north end of Manhattan. If he likes jazz or gospel, there’s the Cotton Club. Any given ethnicity, go to the relevant community (Chinatown, Little Italy, etc.). If he’s into The Godfather, take him to the place in Staten Island where the wedding was filmed. Baseball, take him to Yankee Stadium (not when the Rays play there, though, it will just make the Yankees look bad :> ).
Walk through Macy’s. See a game at the Madison Square Garden. Ride the subway. Walk through Central Park. Have a drink in the bar at the Waldorf Astoria or The Plaza.
It does seem touristy but if you aren’t there often the tour buses around the city are actually pretty interesting (some guides are much better than others). You get an interesting perspective from the top of the bus (some of the architecture is really pretty amazing and you can’t see a lot of it from street level) and there are two routes (upper manhattan and lower manhattan) that you can take.
Also, take a ride from Jersey into Manhattan over the Hudson on the GW Bridge at night. Amazing view.
911 site for sure.
See the Intrepid
Geeze...you can't do just *one* thing in NYC.You might as well do your visit via youtube videos.
Don’t get shanked.
Put yer money in your shoe, and wear Dollar Store shoes.
Take him to the mayor’s office and show him what a real live communist looks like.
1. Combine the Statue of Liberty Trip with a visit to the 9/11 memorial. It's a must see
2. Broadway IS NYC in many ways..A Broadway show should be on your list of things to do. You can either order tickets in advance or go to the TKTS booth for half price tickets the same day..
3. NYC is food mecca, and for me, the absolute best experience is a NYC steak house. Peter Luger's is just awesome..it's also expensive, but absolutely well worth it. If I can be so bold, leave the wife that night with your sister...just take your son...it'll be a memory for the two of you.
4. The Circle Line around Manhattan, especially in the spring time...gives you a superb view of the city and the harbor.
5. The South Street Seaport..also in lower Manhattan..lots of neat shops and restaurants and exhibits.
6. Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge.
Ellis Island too. Forgot that one.
When my son was about that age he ended up jamming on his blues harp with homeless buskers in the subway and loving it.
Absolutely....I forgot that one..
Be prepared for annoying security at the Statue of Liberty.
How much TIME will you be in NYC? That is the first and foremost question.
A day? 3 days? A week?
Everything you do depends on time. Was reading recently a visit to the Empire State Building will set you back one full day.
Whatever you do, plan for just one (maybe two) activates per day.
Have Fun.
Ha! Try going to Yankee Stadium as a Red Sox fan.You need body armor!
Statue of Liberty? UN building? — Where the world plans the affairs of the little people.
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