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flutulip

The sphinx of Hatshepsut

Oct 09, 2006 19:02

Yesterday we went to the Metropolitan Museum in NYC to see the Egyptian collection. Instead of taking the bus we decided to drive down to New Haven and take MetroNorth. It is inconvenient to have to drive that far, but it is a little cheaper, and the trains run more often. First we went to the stamp show. I looked around a little. One man had ( Read more... )

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NYC hpjustamom October 20 2006, 12:56:35 UTC

I've just started reading your journal regularly, so you may have mentioned NYC before, but I write now because we are tentatively planning a trip into New England in 2007. I've never been to NYC and wonder the best way to visit for a couple of days. Should we plan to park our car somewhere outside NYC (New Haven)? We'd come through to walk through Times Square, maybe see a show, visit the 9/11 site. We'd probably stay over one night. The main thing is to see the fall colors in October, though, so we won't stay in the city long. Any info will help.

Re: NYC flutulip October 20 2006, 23:10:23 UTC

When we spend the night in NYC (not too often) we usually take the car. It is much more convenient for the luggage. Most hotels list the price of parking and will have a convenient parking garage. ALthough the parking is usually about $20/day, you will find that the cost of getting to NYC on mass transit and parking the car there will be much more, particularly if you are only staying one night.

Driving in NYC is a pretty big pain, so we usually just ditch the car as soon as we can. Driving in NYC is easiest fairly early on a weekend morning.

You know about the half price ticket window in Times Square, right? Well, there is another one near the WTC site, and I'm pretty sure the lines there are MUCH shorter.

Other recommended places -- Strand Book Store, Central Park. My husband grew up in NYC, so if you want more information or suggestions, I can ask him.

Re: NYC hpjustamom October 21 2006, 00:40:10 UTC

Thanks for the good info. I had heard about a line to buy tickets (didn't know it was half-price, though). We'll check out the one near the WTC. I guess all I have to ask right now is if you have a favorite hotel or one you can recommend not too far from the action, as it were.

Re: NYC flutulip October 21 2006, 01:36:50 UTC

For hotels, you just have to grit your teeth and go on one of the travel sites. Hotels in NYC are expensive, so you just have to take the cheapest one that looks decent.

To use the half price ticket window, you need to know how it works. You can only buy tickets for that day, and not all the shows are offered. You must pay in cash. The line is extremely long, but they move it quickly. This means you must decide what you want BEFORE you get to the front of the line, pay your money, and get out quick! It opens at 10 AM, and we try to get there an hour early. We buy a publication that has a list of current Broadway shows and think about what we want to see. Once the window opens, we take turns going to the front of the line to peek at the electronic display that lists the shows being sold. We usually buy matinee tickets. I think if you want to buy evening tickets you have to stand in line at a later time.