Finding restaurants, shops, attractions in NYC
by Bowsprit
Google Maps has a nifty little feature for finding what you need near where you are. If you know the address of a restaurant or hotel, you can submit it into maps.google.com and Google will present you with a great map. But if you look near the top of the page you will see a link that reads: ‘Find businesses’. Click on that. Google then asks: ‘Find what’. If you type ‘delis’, ‘convenience stores’, ‘restaurants’, ‘bars’,’ hardware stores’, ‘beauty salons’, whatever and etc, Google gives the responses in a list on the left and locates them on the map center panel. It’s my favorite feature on Google Maps and very helpful for locating restaurants, bars, shops, in New York City and other places in the world.
New York City is Awesome
by bambi1825
Everyone said to be careful when we went but I felt very safe there. The people that live in New York City are very friendly and also very helpful. The ones that are SO RUDE are the tourists. They push and shove and don't know the words excuse me. I got so much help from people in the subway when I didn't know which one to get on. The subway was great and we used it a lot the first time. I recommend walking as much as you can. We walked everywhere and saw so much. One thing that we were all dissappointed in was the Empire State Building. We had 2 kids with us and waited for hours to get in and then you have to keep waiting in line, You go up some floors an wait more. By the time you get out there it's just not worth it at all, then to get back down takes forever, we were SO disappointed and won't do that again. I loved shopping and just window shopping at everything. We ate at Planet Hollywood, Hard Rock Cafe, and other small little cafes. Time Square is so awesome. I love New York City! We tried the Today Show and got in line at 5:30 am with 2 little kids, We got in and were pushed and shoved by people. Some lady pushed her daughter up in to us to try to get closer and it was just so uncomfortable. Eric LaStrata was there and I touched his arm and he shook my brother's hand. He is really hot! We then left because it was so uncomfortable. We went back to our hotel and put the Today Show on and there was the lady in front of us, they showed her a few times so we were upset, if we would have stayed we would have been on tv, oh well ;)
New York City Tip
by sketchyhand
My fondest memory in reflection is the time I was able to spend near the World Trade Centers. Being an Architect, I was completely astonished at the scale of these structures. September 11th was all that more real after experiencing the life of the buildings in person.
A NYC panoramic view
by Laura_Mexico
There are many impressive views of this interesting town, but I was utterly delighted when I reached the roof of the Metropolitan Museum and saw this wonderful view before my eyes... Both with Central Park and the buildings as one only landscape... I loved it!
New York's varied restaurants
by J.I.M
Whenever you're hungry in New York, remember that there are a huge variety of restaurants that provide food from all over the world. Chinese, Japanese, Mexican, Thai, Brazillian, Indian - be sure to try out at least a few different culturally unique meals when in New York!
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