New York for Christmas

flyer333 · 10-16-2010, 07:49 PM

Hey guys,

I am planning to head to New York around Christmas time with my gf.

Any suggestion on where I must go and where to avoid?

I am planning to go for 3 - 4 days and if I have time I will likely hit New Jersey too!

Let me know guys, thanks!

JayKay335i · 10-16-2010, 07:54 PM

Avoid NY/NJ during the holidays. Its a fucken nightmare to get anywhere.

TiAg335i · 10-16-2010, 07:57 PM

nyc is a nice place to be during the holidays...u can do all the usual touristy stuff i guess...rockefeller center, radio city music hall...etc.

flyer333 · 10-16-2010, 08:05 PM

Which location do you guys think I should stay at? Places near time square?

flyer333 · 10-16-2010, 08:08 PM

How's the New York Palace hotel??

TiAg335i · 10-16-2010, 08:10 PM

^^no idea...i suggest you google it i'm sure there are plenty of hotel reviews out there...you would get better advice then you would on here.

edit: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev..._New_York.html

that is what u are looking for

Blake · 10-16-2010, 08:28 PM

we stayed at the hotel plaza athenee this last time. great location, smaller hotel, on a quiet block. i'll be going back. 60 thompson is another one of my regular nyc hotels. it's in SOHO but a very 'swanky' hotel. i've stayed lots of other places but i'll probably go back to the plaza athenee for a while. just can't beat it's location without staying at a mega hotel.

CollinsE90 · 10-16-2010, 08:35 PM

How about the NY section

BTM · 10-16-2010, 10:51 PM

Skip Jersey

flyer333 · 10-17-2010, 12:05 AM

Hahaha, why is everyone telling me to skip Jersey? What's wrong there?

TiAg335i · 10-17-2010, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by flyer333

Hahaha, why is everyone telling me to skip Jersey? What's wrong there?

what is there to see in jersey>? i mean, i visit jersey regularly and it's a pretty mundane place. definitely stay in NYC...jersey is boring, for the most part, especially during the winter.

BTM · 10-17-2010, 12:08 AM

Well...for a short trip, there's no reason to go there. What in Jersey do you wish to see? Unless you're into roller coasters, NYC and LI can probably accommodate you better

Wakka · 10-17-2010, 02:16 AM

jersey has atlantic city... thats the only thing i can think of?

BTM · 10-17-2010, 02:22 AM

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jersey has atlantic city... thats the only thing i can think of?

True, but I've always viewed that as a convenience for people who live there. If you wanna gamble on a vacation, gotta hit up Vegas

boymonkey · 10-17-2010, 05:10 AM

I've only stayed at the Roosevelt and I don't recommend it. It's a really old hotel. I stayed in a cheaper room and it was not well maintained at all, very dusty. However, the location was excellent because I could walk to Grand Central station to take any subway, walk to 5th Avenue, and walk to Times Square.

automech · 10-17-2010, 07:42 AM

Hi there, the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Show with the Rockettes. Ice skating at Rockefeller Center. A horse and buggy ride through Central Park, especially if it's snowing and many many more. . .

BTM · 10-17-2010, 12:59 PM

Bottle of champagne goes nicely with the carriage ride through central park

If you're gonna do ice skating though I recommend doing that first

flyer333 · 10-17-2010, 02:38 PM

Thanks guys for the input! I can't wait for this trip! The best way to get around will prob. be the subway right?

nickpapa · 10-17-2010, 02:52 PM

jersey doesnt have much that is close to nyc atleast. the only thing i can think of that might be good for a short trip is to go to the cake boss bakery. it's in Hoboken which is right across the hudson from NYC. might not be something you're into but most girl's seem to be into that show.

MCMLXXXIX · 10-17-2010, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by nickpapa

jersey doesnt have much that is close to nyc atleast. the only thing i can think of that might be good for a short trip is to go to the cake boss bakery. it's in Hoboken which is right across the hudson from NYC. might not be something you're into but most girl's seem to be into that show.

I heard the line for that store runs around the block. Hoboken is prob the only area besides AC (a waste of time imo) that you could hit up, but youll probably be too busy with NYC for 3-4 days

TiAg335i · 10-17-2010, 04:00 PM

i would also reccommend spending the big bucks when you go out to eat...you only have 3-4days, you are with your GF, and to really experience NY you have to visit some of its finest restaurants..

i've been wanting to go to gordon ramsay's 'London' resturaunt

bolinp78 · 10-17-2010, 04:49 PM

Can anyone suggest any activities while I'm in New York for less than 24 hours tomorrow to watch Cliff Lee trounce the Stankees?

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JayKay335i Banned 189 Rep 5,046 Posts Drives: ///M323 DCT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Dakota; its best DUHHHHHH iTrader: (1)	Avoid NY/NJ during the holidays. Its a fucken nightmare to get anywhere.
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TiAg335i Trance Life 315 Rep 4,706 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (4)	nyc is a nice place to be during the holidays...u can do all the usual touristy stuff i guess...rockefeller center, radio city music hall...etc.
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flyer333 GSS CORP. 73 Rep 1,598 Posts Drives: E90/E93 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada iTrader: (3)	Which location do you guys think I should stay at? Places near time square? __________________ Don't teach a pig how to read, it's a waste of time and it annoys the pig.
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flyer333 GSS CORP. 73 Rep 1,598 Posts Drives: E90/E93 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada iTrader: (3)	How's the New York Palace hotel?? __________________ Don't teach a pig how to read, it's a waste of time and it annoys the pig.
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TiAg335i Trance Life 315 Rep 4,706 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (4)	^^no idea...i suggest you google it i'm sure there are plenty of hotel reviews out there...you would get better advice then you would on here. edit: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev..._New_York.html that is what u are looking for
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Blake Banned 757 Rep 4,649 Posts Drives: Chevy Aveo Join Date: May 2008 Location: Parent's Basement iTrader: (7)	we stayed at the hotel plaza athenee this last time. great location, smaller hotel, on a quiet block. i'll be going back. 60 thompson is another one of my regular nyc hotels. it's in SOHO but a very 'swanky' hotel. i've stayed lots of other places but i'll probably go back to the plaza athenee for a while. just can't beat it's location without staying at a mega hotel.
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flyer333 GSS CORP. 73 Rep 1,598 Posts Drives: E90/E93 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada iTrader: (3)	Hahaha, why is everyone telling me to skip Jersey? What's wrong there? __________________ Don't teach a pig how to read, it's a waste of time and it annoys the pig.
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BTM Banned 485 Rep 10,309 Posts Drives: A///MERICAN!!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: A///MERICA!!! iTrader: (11) Garage List 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe [7.20]	Well...for a short trip, there's no reason to go there. What in Jersey do you wish to see? Unless you're into roller coasters, NYC and LI can probably accommodate you better
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boymonkey Lieutenant 38 Rep 530 Posts Drives: slow Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Canada iTrader: (0)	I've only stayed at the Roosevelt and I don't recommend it. It's a really old hotel. I stayed in a cheaper room and it was not well maintained at all, very dusty. However, the location was excellent because I could walk to Grand Central station to take any subway, walk to 5th Avenue, and walk to Times Square.
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automech New Member 0 Rep 6 Posts Drives: Newbie Automech Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Jersey iTrader: (0)	Hi there, the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Show with the Rockettes. Ice skating at Rockefeller Center. A horse and buggy ride through Central Park, especially if it's snowing and many many more. . . __________________ “Primera Furniture”
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BTM Banned 485 Rep 10,309 Posts Drives: A///MERICAN!!! Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: A///MERICA!!! iTrader: (11) Garage List 2007 BMW Z4 M Coupe [7.20]	Bottle of champagne goes nicely with the carriage ride through central park If you're gonna do ice skating though I recommend doing that first
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flyer333 GSS CORP. 73 Rep 1,598 Posts Drives: E90/E93 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada iTrader: (3)	Thanks guys for the input! I can't wait for this trip! The best way to get around will prob. be the subway right? __________________ Don't teach a pig how to read, it's a waste of time and it annoys the pig.
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nickpapa First Lieutenant 23 Rep 374 Posts Drives: Z4 3.0 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: North Jersey iTrader: (3)	jersey doesnt have much that is close to nyc atleast. the only thing i can think of that might be good for a short trip is to go to the cake boss bakery. it's in Hoboken which is right across the hudson from NYC. might not be something you're into but most girl's seem to be into that show.
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TiAg335i Trance Life 315 Rep 4,706 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Long Island, NY iTrader: (4)	i would also reccommend spending the big bucks when you go out to eat...you only have 3-4days, you are with your GF, and to really experience NY you have to visit some of its finest restaurants.. i've been wanting to go to gordon ramsay's 'London' resturaunt
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