transportation to game

what is the best way to get to a yankee game from midtown

transportation to game

The subway.

Either the D or 4 train.

transportation to game

the game is at 1

what time should we leave for it and how long does it take to get there

30 - 45 minutes

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which is the best hotel

which is the better hotel

comfort inn manhattan

comfort inn chelsea or the clarion gem hotel or solita soho

which is the best hotel

Depends on which location you prefer.....that%26#39;s how I choose my lodging.

Poppa

which is the best hotel

dont matter i just dont want a dump

applying make up

price of cab from laguardia to midtown

how much is the cab fare to midtown from laguardia

price of cab from laguardia to midtown

About $30, maybe $35

price of cab from laguardia to midtown

About $30 fare plus $4 toll plus tip.

Millennium Broadway or Affinia Manhattan?

Thought I wouldn%26#39;t revisit hotel choices, but saw great rate at the Millennium, the rate would be a total of $90 more than the Affinia. Superior 2/twin room at the Millenium or studio 2/full at Affinia. Picked the Affinia for the location to Penn station since we (daughter and self) will be taking early morning train to Saratoga Springs on Sunday 6/22.

We arrive 6/18 and have tickets to ballet and 2 broadway shows. Are both hotels within walking distance from theaters? Is one a better walk at 11 PM after the shows let out? Affinia hotel told me they were within walking distance, but looks a lot farther on a map. We would like to be able to walk back to hotel after sitting for a few hours in a show, but want to make sure we can get to Penn station in timely manner (by 7:30am) on Sunday. Would it be pretty easy to get a cab that early on Sunday from Millennium to Penn station?

Which hotel would you choose?

Would the Millennium be the better choice?

Millennium Broadway or Affinia Manhattan?

The Millenium Broadway is a lot closer to the Broadway theaters, somewhat closer to Lincoln Center but not as close to Penn station. I would prefer the Millenium area and would take a taxi to Penn station on Sun. morning. Neither is a bad choice. ;)

Millennium Broadway or Affinia Manhattan?

I have stayed at the millenium broadway several times and can recommended it%26#39;s close to everything and the rooms are great, usually they have great deals thru travelzoo.

I just booked the Millenium Broadway through Travelzoo for $189 a night. I wanted the Affinia, but who can argue with $189 a night?

I know! I ended up booking the travelzoo special as well. The Wednesday night rate pushed up the grand total, but it is still a great deal. Haven%26#39;t canceled the Affinia yet, but am leaning towards the location of the Millennium.

Married in Central Park

In April 2008, my husband and I tied the knot on Bow Bridge, Central Park New York. It was the most amazing day of our lives. We stayed for 7 nights in the most amazing hotel, The Alex, and our wedding was organised by the most brilliant and very experienced team from www.ultimateusaweddings.com. They made our day so special and most memorable. They went out of their way to ensure that you had everything just the way you dreamed it would be. I would thoroughly recommend any bride who wants to do something a bit different from the tradition wedding, to book with this team as I would say they are the best and you wont be disappointed. Central Park is a must for romance and perfect scenery all year round.

Married in Central Park

congratulations!

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Married in Central Park

Congratulations, Janey. Tell us more about the wedding. Where did you go after the ceremony? Were there any friends or relations with you etc.?

Congratulations, I am getting married in Central Park next month 20th June cant wait, have you got any pictures??

Congrats!! I%26#39;m getting married in Central park myself on Friday!!

All the best Adaza!

Thank you!

All the best Azada! You will have a blast!

After ceremony we went to Tavern on the Green for Lunch and Champagne, it was amazing then back in a yellow cab to the hotels to get ready to go out and have a ball in Times Square!

we just went with our 2 best friends and had a massive party with family when back at home

NY Day Plan - any advice?

Hello all. I%26#39;m coming to NY for a week and have planned a bit of a %26#39;schedule%26#39; although, apart from one gig and some dinner reservations, the whole thing is pretty flexible. Could you tell me what you think? I%26#39;ve not planned anything for the last two days as yet - might just keep that for some extra shopping and walking about.

Sat

(Arrive at hotel about 1pm)

- Shake Shack lunch at Madison Square Park

- walk past Empire State Building

- check outGrand Central Station

- walk throughTimes Square

- visit The Pond in Central Park

8pm - Schiller%26#39;s,

Sun

- Breakfast at Balthazar

- visit Central Park ( and the Met)

- Hire a boat at Central Park Lake and have lunch at the Boathouse

7pm - Stanton Social for dinner

8.45pm - Ractonteurs at Terminal 5

Mon 2

- Clinton Street Baking Company breakfast

- Cut through Chinatown

- see Ground Zero site

- visit St Paul%26#39;s chapel

- Walk over Brooklyn Bridge

- Grab pizza at Grimaldi%26#39;s and some ice cream

- Visit MoMa for quick visit(open til 5.30pm)

- Go to Top of the Rock

8.45pm - The Modern for dinner

Tues

- Shopping in East Village/LES/SoHo

- check out some Midtown dept stores

- Get Staten Island ferry (see Statue of Liberty)

- Helicopter tour at 6.30pm

- Dinner in 60 Thompson

NY Day Plan - any advice?

Have you ever been here before? The things you mention on day 1 are not really that close to each other and you would be exhausted walking to all those places imo. Plot it out on a map.

NY Day Plan - any advice?

Yes, this will be my third visit.

I think Sunday is probably OK as it%26#39;s just walking around the park and visiting museum or two.

Saturday seems a lot but i%26#39;ve looked at it on a map and Grand Central through Times Sq and up to the park looks do-able in an afternoon? Or am i over-estimating my walking abilities?!

Monday was the day i was a bit worried about. Our hotel is LES and walking through Chinatown down to the Brooklyn Bridge might be too much? I guess i could walk through Chinatown the the Manhattan Bridge, eat at Grimaldi%26#39;s then back across the Brooklyn Bridge and visit the chapel from there? It%26#39;s easy enough to get cabs and the subway so we won%26#39;t always have to walk everywhere i guess?

I think that might be a better plan, thanks for making me stop and think!

Is this your first trip to NY?

Sat - get rid of the pond in Central Park. Since you will be visiting Central Park the next day, save the pond for that.

Mon - I don%26#39;t think you will have time to go to Brooklyn and MOMA, they are on opposite sides of town. Save Brooklyn for its own day. Have lunch at Grimaldi%26#39;s and walk around one of the hippest neighborhoods in New York - DUMBO. Then head to Williamsburg for some boutique shopping. I also highly recommend you go hang out there at night as its a hipster scene not seen anywhere else in NY, not even the village.

Try to work the UES into your schedule as a dinner spot and to walk around as well on Union Square.

Oh please tell me more about Williamsburg and DUMBO! Most of the nightlife i%26#39;ve been looking at features around LES, East Village, the Village, SoHo etc. It all looks good but i%26#39;d love to try some other places one night!

Might factor in the UWS. I stayed there last time and it was nice but not my fave part of town. I%26#39;m going with my boyfriend though and i know he%26#39;d like to trek all the way up there to see the outside of the diner from Seinfeld, so i guess i should humour him for this one thing!

Oh and visiting Brooklyn and MoMa - we were just going to Brooklyn so we could walk across the bridge really, not to spend much time there. And i%26#39;d only like an hour or so in MoMA as i%26#39;ve been there before too (but figure since we%26#39;re eating there at night i might as well pop in for an hour before it closes)...

Williamsburgh and DUMBO are gentrified neighborhoods with a lot of converted factories. They are not touristy and they%26#39;re filled with young people. See www.freewilliamsburg.com/bars/index.html for a night out. DUMBO is more residential and less of a hang-out spot.

Day 1 - I%26#39;d get rid of the Pond and stick with the rest of your itinerary. The rest of it will be a hike, but it%26#39;s definately doable if you don%26#39;t mind walking.

Day 2 - looks good!

Day 3 - If you%26#39;ve been to MoMA before, and you know you don%26#39;t need a ton of time, then this is okay... Brooklyn has some really interesting spots, great boutiques - you might want to check that out and allot some time for that? Also, since you%26#39;re down that way already, you might want to do the Staten Island trip this day... it%26#39;s about an hour round trip.

Day 4 - Midtown%26#39;s not really near East Village/LES/SoHo... that%26#39;s a lot of ground to cover for shopping, unless you%26#39;re staying in the East Village/LES/SoHo...

Thanks for the help, we are staying in the LES, yes.

We%26#39;re actually going for 6 days so i still have 2 spare days to fill so i%26#39;ll probably dedicate part of one of those to checking out boutiques in Brooklyn. Is there a particular part of Brooklyn i should go (like which train should i get?)

I know my way around Manhattan pretty well but completely clueless about Brooklyn.

Thanks!

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Thanks to this forum - we're off tomorrow!

Just wanted to thank everyone for answering questions and just giving helpful advice that I picked up from other people%26#39;s posts. My daughter and I are off tomorrow! This trip is her college graduation gift, and it comes exactly 4 years after our first trip, which was Memorial Day weekend in 2004. We came that time absolutely clueless - had no idea what we were doing, we only took taxis, we ate at TGI Friday%26#39;s (twice!) and hung out in Times Square most of the time. Now, thanks to TA, we come armed with maps, guides, hopstop directions, pre-made restaurant reservations, discount theater tickets, and much more. Looking forward to meeting some other forum members and just enjoying some mother/daughter time. See you soon!

Thanks to this forum - we're off tomorrow!

Hope you have a great time--and don%26#39;t forget to write a trip report!

Thanks to this forum - we're off tomorrow!

Have a great time! My daughter and I are off to NYC (our favorite place in the world) in a month (3rd time in a year LOL). Enjoy!

Have a great time--will watch for your trip report!

Enjoy your time together in the Big Apple! It looks like the weather will be improving.

Have a wonderful time.

Mothers %26amp; daughters ..... daughters %26amp; mothers ..... traveling together. Hope you guys have another great adventure and now a little traveling music ..... just for you two ladies .....

You who are on the road

Must have a code that you can live by

And so become yourself

Because the past is just a good bye.

Teach your children well,

Their father%26#39;s hell did slowly go by,

And feed them on your dreams

The one they picked, the one you%26#39;ll know by.

Don%26#39;t you ever ask them why, if they told you, you would cry,

So just look at them and sigh and know they love you.

And you, of tender years,

Can%26#39;t know the fears that your elders grew by,

And so please help them with your youth,

They seek the truth before they can die.

Teach your parents well,

Their children%26#39;s hell will slowly go by,

And feed them on your dreams

The one they picked, the one you%26#39;ll know by.

Don%26#39;t you ever ask them why, if they told you, you would cry,

So just look at them and sigh and know they love you.

Thanks, Lotus - I%26#39;m touched!

Have a great special trip--a mother/daughter trip is something I%26#39;d love to do someday so I%26#39;ll be watching out for your report with particular interest.

Have a great trip, Patti. See you on Sunday! I%26#39;ll be enjoying father/son/son%26#39;s fianc茅e/son%26#39;s fianc茅e%26#39;s sister/son%26#39;s fianc茅e%26#39;s mother time! At least I think ';enjoy'; is the right word!

have fun!

I have no idea what im going to do with my self when i get back from NY- ive been on this site constantly for so many weeks researching, and building up the excitement, that when i get back- its gonna be so empty not coming on here to check out hot restaurants or things to do in the ';Big Apple'; .....

maybe i should just try working -like im paid to do.... ;)