Leaving for New York City 3 Days. What Are Things to Do While There?

I'm in New York City for 4 days and need ideas of what to do. I personally like simple things, touristy things are not for me. Obviously if I'm in New York, I will want to see the sights, but what are some things to do that will keeps my family buisy and are not a hastle to do. I understand Ground Zero, Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Rockafeler Plaza, Centeral Park, etc. are all the hot spots, but does anyone who has experience konw of hidden beauties in the city. We don't mind shopping or walking around. Locations, names of restraunts, or anything of that nature would be greatly appreciated. Also, if you could only do 1 thing in NYC, what would it be. Thanks so muchLeaving for New York City 3 Days. What Are Things to Do While There?
I'm going to the Guggenheim MuseumLeaving for New York City 3 Days. What Are Things to Do While There?
NYC is great! You should really come and visit it. I suggest you to go to the Rockefeller Center. It is really cool and fun to be in there, you would enjoy the shops, museums, and the city itself. I also would suggest you to visit Time Square and Broadway Theater. There are awesome areas and places in New York City. You will love it! Enjoy!
i live in nyc but i cant tell you ONE thing, there are too many things to do. you can go visit the museums, shop on broadway, eat at sum of the resteraunts =DLeaving for New York City 3 Days. What Are Things to Do While There?
Visit Liberty and Ellis Island. Visit Chinatown and Little Italy. NYC also has some great restaurants.
MOSSSSSTTTTTTT DEFINITELY

alex grey's art gallkery, amazing

he does the artwork for tool if thats one way ull know who he is

amazing check it out don;t think its too touristy



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Mars 2112 is a restraunt on Broadway and 51st. It is a themed restraunt. The kids will love it...

Great fun...
Go Shopping!!!!
try sightseeing tours.. http://www.citysightsny.com/
KATZ - famous deli, and amazingly good.

Patseys pizza- mmm, amazing ny thin crust pizza.

China town- shopping is great the fake is so like the real.

Soho- for more of the money making shoppers, amazing stuff.

Central park- there is sooooo much in that park.

the museums- so many amazing museums. the MET is great. also if you like art the Whitney art museum. if you like hands on, the Liberty Science center is great!!

Mamoons falafel- the best falafel in the states, and its delicious. plus its in greenwich village.

A lot of the colleges are beautiful to walk around as well.





You can find so much by just walking around. There is always something interesting and new to find in new york.

Thats why its just so amazing.





You can go upstate and see things such like the FDR mansion, go apple picking and pick other fruits at the best farms in ny. and its BEAUTIFUL.



Take a dinner cruise on the hudson. its beautiful. esp at night with the city lights.



if i could do one thing in nyc, is just just grab a blanket, and rest in the middle of central park, listening to all the musicians playing their music, the horses walking by, the birds. with the random traffic noises. its so relaxing.
here are some suggestions and tips from our personal experience:



we went to NY for a week.

we had a blast!!!



you should visit Serendipity for dessert :)

http://jotan23.blogspot.com/2008/03/day-鈥?/a>



there's a book called Lonely Planet (NYC)

it is a really really helpful book for tourists like us because it includes walking tours, etc, and places to eat.



by the way, instead of waiting for hours in line to get to the statue of liberty, you may opt to have the NY waterway tour instead. This way, you will save enough time to tour other parts of the city :)

http://jotan23.blogspot.com/2008/03/tour鈥?/a>

there's also the famous BULL at the financial district :)

you should also try the yummiest Pizza Margherita at 'Lil Frankie in East Village ^,^



if you have more time, try walking the stretch of Brooklyn Bridge.

http://jotan23.blogspot.com/2008/03/trav鈥?/a>

this serves as an exercise too.. hihihi

also, do visit Saint Patricks's Cathedral at 5th avenue.

don't miss to go inside.

it's wonderful!!!

we also went to Top of the Rock instead of the Empire State Building to avoid the long line hihihi because we were afraid we won't have enough time to see other parts of NYC :)



for shopping, you may want to visit Century 21, just across the former WTC.

http://jotan23.blogspot.com/2008/03/livi鈥?/a>

you should have lunch/brunch at Cafe lalo!!! or at Sarabeth's :)

we chose Cafe Lalo hihihi because of the ambiance and because it's famous.



To relax, try having a picnic at Central Park.

http://jotan23.blogspot.com/2008/03/labo鈥?/a>

we chose to eat at the top of one huge rock there to have e good view of the whole central park :)

then, we went to MET (entrance is by donation only, you don't have to give 20 USD)

if you're a techie like my friends, you may want to visit the MAC store. it is now a tourist spot because of its unique architecture :p

DON'T MISS eating at PARADOU!!!

it's a MUST!!!

trust me on this!



you also gotta watch a broadway show! definitely!

there's WICKED and SPAMALOT :)

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