gavin18787
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Taking the Mrs to new York in a two weeks for her 30th. Neither of us have been before. Made a list of all the touristy things to do but anyone got any not so well know recommendations?
Also new York passes worth it?
Booked tickets for an ice hockey game which I'm excited about 
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Tiger
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I've spent 5 weeks in total in New York mate and feel like I've barely scratched the surface. I wouldn't bother with the American Museum of Natural History - it's vast and mostly boring.
Freedom Tower
Central Park
9/11 Memorial Museum
Brooklyn Bridge
Yankees Stadium
Grand Central Terminal
Empire State Building
New York Subway (much easier to use then it seems)
New York Library
Battery Point
Statue Of Liberty
Highline is worth a walk too, near the meatpacking district.
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gavin18787
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We have all of those barring battery point
Thanks 
We have five days so not long. Got a map and have plotted things on there so will hit as much as possible
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gavin18787
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Also money what best? Will take dollars in cash form but would rather not take it all as that. Those cards any good?
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Aaron
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We got cash passports from Thomas Cook
Free to pay over the counter with them but a charge to withdraw from cash points
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_Allan_
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Eat pizza.
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whitter45
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Just draw money out the atm, you will get the best rate
Dollar is strong at the momemt so New York is quite expensive
Awesome city have fun 9/11 museum a must
Boat tour around the Island is also good
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Tiger
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If you take cash, ask for $20 and smaller as some places won't take big notes and even the banks wouldn't change $100 bills for me so had to bring them home with me. Stupid or what.
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by _Allan_
Eat pizza.
One step ahead of ya
"Big gay ice cream" shop looks awesome too haha
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Simon L
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One place i'd recommend to eat is "Beauty in Essex". Looks like an old pawn shop at the front, but in the back is an amazing restaurant!
"Hunt & Fish" is also amazing for lobster + steak.
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Generation
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I refused to py some rude waiter a tip.
They chased us down street shout if it's mandatory after a certain time, and asked me to explain why I didn't tip.
So I did, they was no happy
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Ben G
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Yeah in America tips make up part of their wages or something. Proper backwards country.
My mate went last year and said there was too much to do, so just pick the ones you actually want to do.
Who the hell wants to see a bloody library? And subway, Wtf Tiger? Are you 70?
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3CorsaMeal
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I had a delivery guy hanging about the other day, think he was expecting a tip or something. I just shut the door.
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Tiger
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
Yeah in America tips make up part of their wages or something. Proper backwards country.
My mate went last year and said there was too much to do, so just pick the ones you actually want to do.
Who the hell wants to see a bloody library? And subway, Wtf Tiger? Are you 70?
A lot of tourists won't ride the subway as it seems complicated but it's not that difficult and let's you see see more places whilst not costing much.
As for the library, it's not like your local library 
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XSIHardy
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Top of the rock at the rocca fella center the views over Central Park are incredible
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Nic Barnes
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Escape from
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Corsa_Sport21
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Go visit Rob Mcallister. Not sure if he will be home though as last i heard he was renovating.
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jbguitarking
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quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21
Go visit Rob Mcallister. Not sure if he will be home though as last i heard he was renovating.
Nice reference
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