giving tips
by manhattanight
I must say reading clareabee's posting makes a lot of sense and I'm guilty of almost not doing my part. I went on a photo safari this summer in Central Park and it was great. The guy leading the photo class was great! I had a blast and I learned a lot, but it never occurred to me to tip! As in NEVER EVEN OCCURRED TO ME! That is until ONE of the other participants handed him some cash as he walked away. I'm glad I saw that, because I did tip the guy, but if I hadn't seen that, I would have walked away like the others!
Although i think tipping is not compulsary, I think it IS a good way to let people know that they are doing a good job and to encourage great service.
Pop in to a Starbucks
by dharmabum222
One of the most wonderful things to do in New York is wander the streets in the cold, looking in windows and popping in to shops, craning one's neck looking up at the tall buildings and stopping briefly, not to linger at a cafe but to grab a quick latte with a shake of cinnamon or in my case this day, a chocolatey wonderful Chantico....Starbucks cafes are located ALL over the city and are usually a welcome & predictable friend. Most NYers hate to love it, I have learned to simply love it.
Look up and appreciate the...
by OrlandoBR
Look up and appreciate the beautiful architecture of the skyscrapers. The Woolworth , the Flatiron and the Chrysler buildings are just some fine examples.
Although the crown of Manhattan's skyline has been cowardly destroyed, it is still an unrivaled sight.
Go to Battery Park. It is on...
by Jay_in_Cali
Go to Battery Park. It is on the tip of Manhattan and you have a view of Ellis Island and the Statue of liberty. This is actually pretty historic. There is a fort in the park explaining what I mean. This was a dutch settlement back in the 1700's. Stromboli's Pizza joint in the village. The best pizza i've ever had was a fat slice folded in half standing on the street. It can't be beat
Our Tourist Tour Plan
by cruisingbug
We get visitors from all over the country, old college friends, family, etc. So we've devised a "whirlwind" NYC tour to pack as much as possible into a short period of time. First stop is always Grand Central Terminal - this is where our train comes in.
If you want to see it "all" - I usually advise starting Day One at Battery Park, taking the Staten Island Ferry (free) across to get a good look at the Statue of Liberty. Actually going to Liberty Island and Ellis Island can take up half the day, unless you're really into that. Then walking to Wall St., Ground Zero if you must and through Chinatown/Little Italy, and having Chinese lunch and Italian dessert. Take the subway (it's very safe) to Midtown for the Empire State Building (you can buy tickets online in advance to save time). Afterward, head to Times Square for the lights and the world's largest Toys R Us, and then possibly on to a Broadway show (you can get same day tix in the early afternoon at the TKTS kiosk in the middle of Times Square - stop before going up the ESB).
Day 2: Relax a little. Pick a museum - Natural History and Metropolitan Museum of Art are right on Central Park, so you can spend the day wandering inside and then have a soft pretzel and wander around outside. Beatles fans: make a stop at Strawberry Fields, near the Dakota building.
Day 3 or reverse for end of Day 2: Rockefeller Center and 5th Avenue for (not budget) shopping. If you start early enough, you can hang out by the Today show windows, or take a tour of the NBC studios. Work your way back toward the other end of Central Park - take a peek around The Plaza hotel, near the re-opened F.A.O. Schwarz toy store.
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