I’m visiting nyc this weekend, for shopping especially. I’ll be in manhattan, but I plan on going all around. I’m going to be hitting up urban outfitters and american apparel, but I’m not quite sure where else I should go. I guess you could say I have an "out there" trendy, alternative sense of style. Any locals or frequenters of the city have any suggestions for me?
Also, I plan on doing some touristy things why I’m there, like checking out the john lennon memorial and apartment building. What are some other neat attractions? Maybe art museums with really abstract art? Or really great places to grab a bite to eat?
Everything is appreciated, thanks!
May I recommend the following.
Landmarks
-Empire State Building
-Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island
-Rockefeller Center and the Top of the Rock Observation Deck
-Times Square (no trip is complete without a visit to the"Crossroads of the World")
-Lower Manhattan/Wall Street Area
-United Nations
-Central Park
-Brooklyn Bridge (you can walk across it too)
-Grand Central Terminal (largest railroad terminal in the world)
-A Ride on the Staten Island Ferry (its free and you can see the Statue of Liberty as the ferry crosses the harbor)
-Sightseeing tour on a Double Decker Bus
Museums
-Museum Mile (Fifth Avenue from East 82nd to East 103rd Streets)
-Museum of Natural History and the Rose Center for Earth and Space (formerly the Hayden Platerium)
-MoMa
-Whitney Museum of American Art
-New Museum of Contemporary Art
-Madame Tussaud Wax Museum
-New York City Fire Museum
-New York City Police Museum
-Transit Museum
-The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
-The Bronx Museum of the Arts
-Brooklyn Museum
-Milk Gallery
-American Craft Museum
-Museum of American Folk Art
-Museum of the Moving Image
-The Paley Center For Media (formerly the Museum of Television and Radio)
-The Municipal Art Society
-Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
-The Studio Museum of Harlem
-The 9/11 Memorial Site Preview Center
-Jacques Marchais Tibetan Museum (only Tibetan museum in the USA)
-Alice Austen House (one of the first professional women photographers, many of her prints are on display, and her home had an absolutely unbelievable view of the harbor)
-Snug Harbor (nation’s first and only home for retired mariner, its now a museum complex)
Shopping
-Macy’s (West 34th Street and Broadway in the heart of Hearld Square)
-Bloomingdale’s (Lexington Avenue at East 59 and East 60 Streets)
-The shops along Fifth Avenue (just don’t max out you credit cards)
-FAO Schwarz
-Toys "R" Us in Times Square
-Lord and Taylor (5th Avenue at East 38th Street)
-Chinatown/Canal Street Area (if you want to go on the cheap for the stuff you can’t get on Fifth Avenue)
-NBA Store (for the basketball fan – 5th Avenue at East 52nd Street)
-The Apple Computer Store (East 59th Street and Fifth Avenue)
-The Time Warner Center (West 59th Street – Columbus Circle)
-Hershey Store (for those with a sweet tooth)
-M&M World (49th Street and 7th Avenue)
-Grand Central Terminal (for the shopping)
-H&M
-Century 21 Department Store (Church and Cortlandt Street)
-forever 21
-Barneys New York (660 Madison Ave)
-Abercrombie & Fitch (5th Avenue @ 57th Street and Water Street between Fulton and John Streets)
-American Eagle Outfitters (4 locations in Manhattan)
-Urban Outfitter (8 locations in Manhattan)
-Manhattan Mall
-Queens Center Mall
-Queens Place Mall
-Roosevelt Field Mall (on Long Island)
-Fulton Street Mall
-Kings Plaza Mall
-Woodbury Common Premium Outlets
-Garden State Plaza
-The Westchester Mall
-Palisades Center Mall
-Westfield Sunrise Mall
-Green Acres Mall
-Jersey Gardens
Restaurants
In regards to place to eat in New York City. There are thousands of restaurants in the Five Boroughs of New York City. Depending on your taste, your budget and your preferred location, may I recommend the link below.
http://www.menupages.com/ — MenuPages.com is the one of the best website on the online. It included menus with prices, as well as restaurant reviews. Bon appetit!
I hope this information is very helpful.
Good luck
Native New Yorker
museum of natural history !!! central park !
References :
Discount Passes
http://411newyork.org/guide/2007/05/23/passes-for-new-york/
Below are a few stores that you will want to see to fit your style and budget.
* Abercrombie & Fitch
* Adidas Originals Store
* Alikat NYC
* American Eagle Outfitters
* Betwixt
* Bloomingdale’s
* Diesel
* Forréal
* Gap
* G.C. William
* GirlPROPS
* H&M
* Infinity
* L.L. Bean
* Macy’s
* Marsha D.D.
* Mavi Jeans Art
* NBA Store
* Niketown
* Old Navy
* Olive & Bette’s
* Paragon Sporting Goods
* The Puma Store
* Quiksilver
* Reaction Kenneth Cole
* Space Kiddets
* Tommy Hilfiger
* Urban Outfitters
* Wet Seal
* Yellow Rat Bastard
* Zara
References :
http://411newyork.org
May I recommend the following.
Landmarks
-Empire State Building
-Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island
-Rockefeller Center and the Top of the Rock Observation Deck
-Times Square (no trip is complete without a visit to the"Crossroads of the World")
-Lower Manhattan/Wall Street Area
-United Nations
-Central Park
-Brooklyn Bridge (you can walk across it too)
-Grand Central Terminal (largest railroad terminal in the world)
-A Ride on the Staten Island Ferry (its free and you can see the Statue of Liberty as the ferry crosses the harbor)
-Sightseeing tour on a Double Decker Bus
Museums
-Museum Mile (Fifth Avenue from East 82nd to East 103rd Streets)
-Museum of Natural History and the Rose Center for Earth and Space (formerly the Hayden Platerium)
-MoMa
-Whitney Museum of American Art
-New Museum of Contemporary Art
-Madame Tussaud Wax Museum
-New York City Fire Museum
-New York City Police Museum
-Transit Museum
-The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
-The Bronx Museum of the Arts
-Brooklyn Museum
-Milk Gallery
-American Craft Museum
-Museum of American Folk Art
-Museum of the Moving Image
-The Paley Center For Media (formerly the Museum of Television and Radio)
-The Municipal Art Society
-Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
-The Studio Museum of Harlem
-The 9/11 Memorial Site Preview Center
-Jacques Marchais Tibetan Museum (only Tibetan museum in the USA)
-Alice Austen House (one of the first professional women photographers, many of her prints are on display, and her home had an absolutely unbelievable view of the harbor)
-Snug Harbor (nation’s first and only home for retired mariner, its now a museum complex)
Shopping
-Macy’s (West 34th Street and Broadway in the heart of Hearld Square)
-Bloomingdale’s (Lexington Avenue at East 59 and East 60 Streets)
-The shops along Fifth Avenue (just don’t max out you credit cards)
-FAO Schwarz
-Toys "R" Us in Times Square
-Lord and Taylor (5th Avenue at East 38th Street)
-Chinatown/Canal Street Area (if you want to go on the cheap for the stuff you can’t get on Fifth Avenue)
-NBA Store (for the basketball fan – 5th Avenue at East 52nd Street)
-The Apple Computer Store (East 59th Street and Fifth Avenue)
-The Time Warner Center (West 59th Street – Columbus Circle)
-Hershey Store (for those with a sweet tooth)
-M&M World (49th Street and 7th Avenue)
-Grand Central Terminal (for the shopping)
-H&M
-Century 21 Department Store (Church and Cortlandt Street)
-forever 21
-Barneys New York (660 Madison Ave)
-Abercrombie & Fitch (5th Avenue @ 57th Street and Water Street between Fulton and John Streets)
-American Eagle Outfitters (4 locations in Manhattan)
-Urban Outfitter (8 locations in Manhattan)
-Manhattan Mall
-Queens Center Mall
-Queens Place Mall
-Roosevelt Field Mall (on Long Island)
-Fulton Street Mall
-Kings Plaza Mall
-Woodbury Common Premium Outlets
-Garden State Plaza
-The Westchester Mall
-Palisades Center Mall
-Westfield Sunrise Mall
-Green Acres Mall
-Jersey Gardens
Restaurants
In regards to place to eat in New York City. There are thousands of restaurants in the Five Boroughs of New York City. Depending on your taste, your budget and your preferred location, may I recommend the link below.
http://www.menupages.com/ — MenuPages.com is the one of the best website on the online. It included menus with prices, as well as restaurant reviews. Bon appetit!
I hope this information is very helpful.
Good luck
Native New Yorker
References :
http://www.nycvisit.com/ (Official tourism website of New York City)
http://www.tdf.org/TDF_ServicePage.aspx?id=56/ (TKTS for deep discounts on theater tickets)
http://www.citypass.com/city/ny.html (deep discounts on major attractions)
http://www.coachusa.com/newyorksightseeing/ (gray line sightseeing tour of the city)
http://mta.info/metrocard/tourism/index.html (New York City Transit)
Try shopping in Chinatown, Macy’s, and at H&M.
Some cool places to visit is Strawberry Fields (which you are already planning on doing), go watch a show on Broadway, visit the Metropolitan Museum, the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, just walk around Times Square, NBC Studio, Rockefeller Center, Radio City Music Hall.
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