I'm going to NYC with one of my friends for the spring break.
This is first time for both of us and we have no idea what places would be good to visit.
I am planning to stay in NYC for about 4~5 days.
What places are would be good to visit? (such as buildings, museums, malls, parks, and foreign towns)
Some people say I can visit pretty much everywhere in 2~3 days.
One other thing is we are gonna stay in Hotel.(Too expensive)
Could you recommend some good places for high school students to stay?
And some other advice if you know?/ Thank you First of all, the best places to stay for a few high school students on a budget will be a youth hostels. Check the link below for a list of youth hostels in Manhattan. You can also try the YMCA, several of the their centers has speace avaliable for youth hostels. I also included a link to the YMCA website.
There are penty of places in New York City that you can visit.
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")
-Broadway Show
-Lower Manhattan/Wall Street Area
-United Nations
-Central Park and take horse carriage ride through the park
-Brooklyn Bridge (you can walk across it too)
-Grand Central Terminal (largest railroad terminal in the country)
-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
-Conference House (scene of the only Peace Conference during the Revolution, Lord Howe versus John Adams and Ben Franklin)
-Bronx Zoo/New York Botonical Garden
New York City is home to many museums.
Museums
-Museum Mile (Fifth Avenue from East 86 to East 103 Streets)
-Museum of Natural History and the Rose Center for Earth and Space
-MoMa
-New Museum of Contemporary Art
-Madame Tussaud Wax Museum
-New York City Fire Museum
-New York City Police Museum
-Transit Museum
-Milk Gallery
-American Craft Museum
-Museum of American Folk Art
-Museum of the Moving Image
-Museum of Television and Radio
-The Municipal Art Society
-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)
Other Attractions
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)
-Grand Central Terminal (for the shopping)
-H&M
-Century 21 Department Store (Church and Cortlandt Street)
-forever 21
Restaurants
-Second Avenue Deli
-Carnegie Deli
-Stage Deli
-Junior's Cheescake (home to their World Famous Cheesecake)
I hope this information is very helpful. Good luck and happy travels
Native New Yorker NYC is Great! I suggest you to go to the Rockefeller Center. It is really cool and fun to be in there, you would enjoy the shops, ice skating rink, 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! umm like all of it because it is beautiffulM鈾モ櫏鈾モ櫏 You're going to have a great time! Congrats!
I'm going to add on to the list from above:
-World Trade Center site
-Statue of Liberty
-Central Park Zoo
-Canal Street
-Union Square
-Battery Park
There are a lot of great, inexpensive restaurants. Check out Tripadvisor.com for more information. I personally love Chat n Chew off Union Square. Make sure that you get pizza, a pretzel from the pretzel guy outside your hotel.
I'd recommend checking out Not for Tourists Guide - it's not one of those "top ten" lists, but it's really good for subway guides, etc.
Also - since you're students, bring your IDs with you. You'll get cheaper rates into museums. You can also use your student ID to buy what's called "rush tickets" at broadway shows/plays - you go in last-minute and ask if they have any rush tickets, show your ID, etc. It's easier to get during the week.
While you're probably not old enough for most of the bars, there are some 18+ ones - check Shecky's website for info.
Plan your trip in advance, it's a big help (trust me) and get packages for anything you can - makes life easier. Oh and remember that the museum admission prices are ordinarily RECOMMENDED prices, such as at the Museum of Natural History. You can donate less (there is a minimum, used to be $1, not sure now).
Have a great time - and for your hotel, PRICELINE! |
