NEED HELP FROM A NYCer! Help me Plan the Best 3 day trip in NYC!!!

piaget77

Krisdababe wrote:

Awesome idea!

My 17 year old neice in really into Hendrix/Doors/Zeppelin and she'd LOVE a photo of that building. I was feeling bad that i wouldn't be in town for her highschool graduation but that would definitely make up for it.

Dylan's apartment is also on West 4th street.

Best thing to do is wander around MacDougal Street.

Bleeker St. and St. Marks Place are also a lot of fun, but you can literally spend hours on MacDougal alone. Best falafel place, and my favorite tea house. Cafe Wha? is also down this street.

Sullivan Street is very cool too.

If you like REALLY modern art, the New Museum is great to check out, located along the Bowery.

You might be better off without an itinerary for Greenwich, you'll stumble upon plenty of things to do.

TransplantedNewf

piaget77 wrote:

You might be better off without an itinerary for Greenwich, you'll stumble upon plenty of things to do.

Thanks for that! I only have an itinerary for the airplane, after that i could end up anywhere! The best adventures are always unplanned

Allie

I would want to see the Empire State Bldg, Times Square, Central Park
the Village is my favorite area of the city
I also like Union Square (and the park over there), and there's a Virgin Megastore over there that's pretty nifty. I like it much better than the one in Times Square.
And have a slice of Pizza!!!!!

Allie

juliefer wrote:

I don't really know! We're already doing all the touristy stuff, museums and harbour cruise and such, and we probably only have about half a day to check out those neighbourhoods. I don't care too much to see art galleries (I did the art school thing years ago and am pretty much done with gallery hopping) but we do like neat shops, and looking at houses/architecture/real estate, and food, especially bakeries...

http://mta.info/nyct/maps/submap.htm

the F and V trains also stop at West 4th. (the V only runs during the week).

Washington Square Park, I believe, is closed for renovations? but the brownstones near there, by the NYU campus are historical.

the West Village has become super touristy. The East Village (by St Mark's Place) is near like where CBGB's used to be.

Bleecker Street is still interesting, imo.

John's of Bleecker St-Pizza...

http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7116744/

That's not my favorite pizza place though. There's another place on Bleecker. I can't remember the name of it, it's either Pizza Garden or Pizza box, or something like that, it's past LaGuardia Place, on the Left side of the street. They have a garden out back, it's really nice.

I think Bleecker Bob's records is still in business? (anyone pls correct me if I'm wrong?)
http://www.bleeckerbobs.com/


Magnolia Bakery was made more famous by 'Sex and the City'-imo the cupcakes are a bit overpriced and a bit over rated, but that's the spot. This is kind of a far walk down Bleecker


http://www.magnoliacupcakes.com/

somebody else just mentioned this in a thread a few weeks ago, I can't remember who,
but this place is amazing, Veniero's

http://www.venierospastry.com/

Once you go down Houston Street, that's venturing into Soho which is super touristy.

Also walking down Broadway imo is interesting. There's a lot more chain stores then there used to be (ie: clothing stores) but to me it gives you the 'flavor' of walking through the village, and if the weather is nice, there are street vendors selling jewelry and things like that. Tower Records used to be on Bdwy but that has gone out of business also, unfortunately.

The Champ

Allie wrote:

somebody else just mentioned this in a thread a few weeks ago, I can't remember who,
but this place is amazing, Veniero's

http://www.venierospastry.com/

I posted about the place first. We're going tomorrow to put our wedding cake order in. I should get a fucking cut from all the business I drove their way as this bakery is now mentioned in virtually every NYC tourist/food thread ..

Btw Allie02, I specifically remember you arguing with me that Junior's is/was better..I guess I won, ultimately ..

Allie

The Champ wrote:

I posted about the place first. We're going tomorrow to put our wedding cake order in. I should get a cut from all the business I drove their way as this bakery is now mentioned in virtually every NYC tourist/food thread ..

Btw Allie02, I specifically remember you arguing with me that Junior's is/was better..I guess I won, ultimately ..

Hah, you remember me being Allie02! LOL. Idk if I was 'arguing' per se, I do concur Junior's is better, but
the person asked about bakeries in the Village. There's another place in Little Italy that is super fantastic and I can't think of the name of it..

OH! I just googled. Ferrara's! That place is out of this world. The Cannolis are to die for

oh and congrats, your wedding cake!!!! Wow! Yay! I hope it comes out tasty!

Another good spot for live music that is still on Bleecker is the Bitter End.

And there's a bar, gosh I can't remember the names of the places anymore but it's on the right side of the street, just past LaGuardia place, it's a dive-y spot but the drinks are super cheap.

I don't like the Red Lion at all. the food was atrocious.

Caliente Cab Company-the food there is tasty and 'reasonable' and you can get these super ginormous drinks and you get to take home the glass. Some people think it's cheesy/touristy but I like it It's LOUD in there though.

I don't mind helping folks out but honestly, so many folks have asked these questions, can we combine them to 1 thread, please? And can we get a sticky for the NYC Subway map?!

The Champ

Allie wrote:

Hah, you remember me being Allie02! LOL. Idk if I was 'arguing' per se, I do concur Junior's is better, but
the person asked about bakeries in the Village. There's another place in Little Italy that is super fantastic and I can't think of the name of it..

OH! I just googled. Ferrara's! That place is out of this world. The Cannolis are to die for

oh and congrats, your wedding cake!!!! Wow! Yay! I hope it comes out tasty!

Another good spot for live music that is still on Bleecker is the Bitter End.

And there's a bar, gosh I can't remember the names of the places anymore but it's on the right side of the street, just past LaGuardia place, it's a dive-y spot but the drinks are super cheap.

I don't like the Red Lion at all. the food was atrocious.

Caliente Cab Company-the food there is tasty and 'reasonable' and you can get these super ginormous drinks and you get to take home the glass. Some people think it's cheesy/touristy but I like it It's LOUD in there though.

I don't mind helping folks out but honestly, so many folks have asked these questions, can we combine them to 1 thread, please? And can we get a sticky for the NYC Subway map?!

Some good information, but Ferrara's Cannolis to die for? No, you had it right the first time with Veniero's ..It's the best not only in the Village but the best by far across NYC..Ferrara's is more of a tourist trap than anything..

Thanks, and of course the cake will come out tasty..lol...

Agreed with the rest..aside from the comments regarding Junior's..

Allie

The Champ wrote:

Some good information, but Ferrara's Cannolis to die for? No, you had it right the first time with Veniero's ..It's the best not only in the Village but the best by far across NYC..Ferrara's is more of a tourist trap than anything..

Thanks, and of course the cake will come out tasty..lol...

Agreed with the rest..aside from the comments regarding Junior's..

Have you been to Ferrara's though?
Oh man. That's tasty right there. I don't think it's a tourist trap
and I have 2 words: Strawberry Cheesecake! Lol

NYCslacker

I heard that Veniero's was closed last week for DOH violations. Not sure if it's reopened again.

Hard2IMAGINE: my favorite must-do for out-of-towners is the Top of the Rock observation deck. It's much better than the Empire State Building. It's generally less crowded but also you're in the middle of the skyline and you can actually see the ESB from it. It's at Rockefeller Center, 50th St. b/w 5th and 6th Aves.

http://www.topoftherocknyc.com/

I also recommend a boat tour - some form of the circle line - either the full tour or a shorter version -- or the staten island ferry. The experience of the city from the water is magnificent.

Enjoy!