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Mar 18, 2011 04:01 |  #1

Hi everybody!

In less than a week, I'm flying to NYC for a 4-day citytrip. I've made up my planning of things I want to do, and I'm sure it will be quite an exhausting trip, but I want to know if my plans are realistic.

Day 1 (afternoon after 8 hours of flying): Chrysler building, Grand Central and Public Library
Day 2: Empire state, B&H, Rockefeller, 5th avenue, Central park, Broadway
Day 3: Walk from Grand central to South Manhattan, City hall, WTC site, Wall street, ferry to Staten Island, Brooklyn Bridge, subway to Manhattan
Day 4: Upper town west, Harlem, Yankee Stadium and back through Upper town east or central park
Day 5: no plans. A back-up day for things I missed or just for strolling around the city. And getting back to Newark before 3PM.

Is this realistic? Or is this way to much? I have totally no idea what to expect! :smile:

Thanks!
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Mar 18, 2011 12:11 |  #2

That is a lot.

If you were intending on doing any "tours" or observations (such as going to the observation deck of Empire State) I hope you calculated in a few hours for waiting in lines.

Personally, i'd prefer spending a few hours at half of the sites that you mentioned rather than 15-30 minutes while just passing by.

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Mar 19, 2011 13:28 as a reply to  @ Cam101's post |  #3

Ok. Thanks for the advice!

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Mar 20, 2011 13:10 |  #4

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Hi everybody!

In less than a week, I'm flying to NYC for a 4-day citytrip. I've made up my planning of things I want to do, and I'm sure it will be quite an exhausting trip, but I want to know if my plans are realistic.

Day 1 (afternoon after 8 hours of flying): Chrysler building, Grand Central and Public Library
Day 2: Empire state, B&H, Rockefeller, 5th avenue, Central park, Broadway
Day 3: Walk from Grand central to South Manhattan, City hall, WTC site, Wall street, ferry to Staten Island, Brooklyn Bridge, subway to Manhattan
Day 4: Upper town west, Harlem, Yankee Stadium and back through Upper town east or central park
Day 5: no plans. A back-up day for things I missed or just for strolling around the city. And getting back to Newark before 3PM.

Is this realistic? Or is this way to much? I have totally no idea what to expect! :smile:

Thanks!
Bert


This all sounds like a nice plan. I hope your trip goes well. Best of luck! :)

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Mar 20, 2011 13:42 |  #5

The one i think isnt really realistic is day 3. Thats a lot longer than one would think. I would start by taking the subway to south ferry. Take the ferry and return to manhattan. Then from there walk north to wall street/WTC since they are next to each other. From there you can walk to the BK bridge both over and back.

That would be the best way since the walk from 42nd all the way down there will take up a big chunk of our day. Plus your already covering 34th street the day before so need to walk by it again.

If you need any pointers let me know since ive lived in NYC my whole life :D

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Mar 21, 2011 03:05 |  #6

kathlenrt wrote in post #12056445 (external link)
This all sounds like a nice plan. I hope your trip goes well. Best of luck! :)

Thanks! Only 3 days. I can hardly wait! :D

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The one i think isnt really realistic is day 3. Thats a lot longer than one would think. I would start by taking the subway to south ferry. Take the ferry and return to manhattan. Then from there walk north to wall street/WTC since they are next to each other. From there you can walk to the BK bridge both over and back.

Great! Thanks! My day planning is just a guideline. There are a few things I want to do on a fixed day (B&H on friday, Harlem on sunday), so everything is more or less planned around that.

When is the best time to visit the Empire state building and top of the rock? Very early? Of late afternoon?

How's the weather like in NYC? I've seen numerous weather forecasts, but they all say different things (rain, sun, freezing cold, 40-55°). One even predicted snow. So should I bring a sweater and winter jacket or shorts and a t-shirt? :)

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Mar 21, 2011 09:25 |  #7

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Thanks! Only 3 days. I can hardly wait! :D

Great! Thanks! My day planning is just a guideline. There are a few things I want to do on a fixed day (B&H on friday, Harlem on sunday), so everything is more or less planned around that.

When is the best time to visit the Empire state building and top of the rock? Very early? Of late afternoon?

How's the weather like in NYC? I've seen numerous weather forecasts, but they all say different things (rain, sun, freezing cold, 40-55°). One even predicted snow. So should I bring a sweater and winter jacket or shorts and a t-shirt? :)

Go to top of the rock for sunset! Plan for that one. Buy tickets in advance as they tend to sell out.

Weather is nice and cool. 40-55. Leave the shorts behind! :lol: A nice jacket and sweater will do you well. Bring a tshirt just in case it warms up and you can wear a jacket over that. Its rainy today but we dont get rain often. Snow is over with i would be surprised if we got any at this point.

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Mar 21, 2011 09:28 as a reply to  @ vipergts831's post |  #8

Ok, thanks! :D

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Mar 21, 2011 09:59 as a reply to  @ Cpt.Vanquisher's post |  #9

Enjoy your visit! Btw, B&H closes at 2PM on Friday, so you may want to plan accordingly.

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Mar 21, 2011 10:55 |  #10

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Enjoy your visit! Btw, B&H closes at 2PM on Friday, so you may want to plan accordingly.

Yup good call out!

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