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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223  
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I worked there for a few years a while ago, depends on the length of your stay to make suggestions of places to see.
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9th Oct 2018 5:45pm |
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| Fat Cog Member Since: 19 Mar 2012 Location: Oxfordshire & Devon Posts: 502 
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Walk the High Line, wander around Hells Kitchen, drink some great craft beers, have a sandwich from a deli, sit in a Soho pocket park & just watch, wander around Grand Central Station & toilets are generally in short supply so if you want the best lav in town go into the Ralph Lauren shop near Central Park. Since 1973...S1, Air Portable's, Defender's, but only my Wolf TUL HS GS remains |
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9th Oct 2018 6:04pm |
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| Kit Member Since: 12 Feb 2016 Location: Shropshire Posts: 1110 
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Use the subway rather than Taxi, it's quicker and cheaper than cabs 1993 200 Tdi 90 CSW
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9th Oct 2018 6:37pm |
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| v8bobber Member Since: 26 Aug 2012 Location: pembrokeshire Posts: 446 
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Going for 4 nights / 5 days before heading up into the mountains.
I will make having a poo in the Ralph Lauren shop one of my things to do! 
The kids are 10 and 12 and reall easy going. We’re not into Disney/cheesey stuff but would like to still do the touristy stuff |
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9th Oct 2018 7:07pm |
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| Siwynne Member Since: 04 Nov 2016 Location: West lancs Posts: 578 
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Walk whilst there if possible. You will see and experience much more. We walked 110km in 7 days with a six year old in New York. She loved it.
Ground zero- very moving and quite eerie Macys - just for the experience of the wooden escalator Central Park. - well worth a visit and walk around. Dylan’s- sweet shop for the kid in all of us. Get a good guide and plan your days. Make the most and do what you enjoy. My little girl is nine now and has travelled all over the world with us in tents to luxury hotels. New York is the place she asks to go back to. |
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9th Oct 2018 7:15pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3643 
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empire state building
central station Staten Island via the ferry Central park (used in so many films) Ground Zero the shops for the Mrs if you have time catch a train to Washington and do all the Smithsonian museums etc takes 3 hrs each way and the views out of the window are great DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS, I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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9th Oct 2018 7:49pm |
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| Swine&Small Member Since: 20 Mar 2017 Location: Norfolk Posts: 1223
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5th Avenue Tiffany's
Central Park..Yoko's Strawberry Field memorial to John Lennon An off Broadway show and dinner is nice At this time of Year a drive to Connecticut going up the Interstate 95 to see the Fall s a must, the trees and leaves are truly amazing. Whatever Enjoy yourselves  and let the kids hail a cab 1983 Series 3 Pick up in Marine Blue
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9th Oct 2018 8:21pm |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10383
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Watch Home Alone 2. In case of the need to escape robbers
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9th Oct 2018 8:27pm |
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| JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7906 
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Have fun!
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9th Oct 2018 8:28pm |
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| Muddybigdog Member Since: 11 Apr 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 1018 
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Fly to Niagara Falls, stop overnight in niagara on the lake, even greyhound bus for sense of adventure? Jumped ship to reliability - Mitsubishi L200
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9th Oct 2018 9:05pm |
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| Irish110 Member Since: 12 Apr 2017 Location: Kerry Posts: 29  
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Get Uber app and use it when the subway becomes too much to handle. Uber is cheap and easy. depending on where you are heading to the mountains you could Uber there too
for an adventure try Turo for a different and unique rental car experience (like airbnb for cars) |
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9th Oct 2018 10:29pm |
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| Pickles Member Since: 26 May 2013 Location: Melbourne Posts: 3785  
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Wonderful City, you won't believe the atmosphere of the place until you sample it,...the city never stops, we felt, except for a small period 2-3am. Simpy an amazing place,...we expected to see Bruce Willis walk around the corner anytime.
Police on the ground everywhere, & very friendly. Central Park, Times Square, Staten Island, Empire State Building, Statue Of Liberty, so much stuff,..ya'll make up your mind when you get there,....plenty of excellent city bus tours etc. Enjoy, Pickles. |
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10th Oct 2018 3:02am |
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| Vogler Member Since: 02 Nov 2014 Location: Brussels Posts: 309  
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If not the Empire State Building then do visit the Top of The Rock. If you can, try and schedule your visit about an hour before sundown so you'll get to enjoy the transition from the landscape with beautiful autumn skies if you're lucky. Also, the elevator has a glass roof.
We stayed up there much longer than expected, think it must have been over 2 hours. Best memory of NY...  Click image to enlarge To me it was all about the size and buildings... Click image to enlarge +1 for the High Line. Greetings, Joris |
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10th Oct 2018 5:17am |
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| Oldyellar Member Since: 04 Sep 2015 Location: Central Posts: 391  
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I'm off in November for 5 days done it all except the skyline that's on my list this year time I've been 4 times in total I love it.
Was thinking of catching the train to Philadelphia for the day but DC maybe sounds better. |
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10th Oct 2018 6:04pm |
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