The Big Apple
As my plane landed in Dallas today, I was greeted with a pleasant thought. My next trip will not be for business; it will be for fun! At the end of this month, Gary and I are heading to New York for an extended weekend trip. Since my work schedule won’t allow me to go on a real vacation until October, we’re jetting to NYC for a quick getaway.
We’re staying at the W Hotel in Times Square (my favorite hotel chain). It’s located in the heart of the theater district, with museums a few blocks north and downtown a quick subway ride away.
During our stay, we’re going to check out Wicked, the popular musical currently playing on Broadway. I’d also like to stop by ground zero, the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center/Top of the Rock, Central Park, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
For those of you who are familiar with New York, what else should be on my list of things to do? I visited the Statue of Liberty on a previous trip. Are there any other tips you can share or “must see” places I should go? If so, please leave a comment!
I have the perfect map for you – I’ll bring it to church this weekend. It has a detailed street map, detailed subway map, and all the places to see. Few pieces of advice: DON’T try walking all of Central Park after walking for half the morning. DO ride the subway whenever possible – no it doesn’t mean that you are lazy. DO get your tickets for wicked at the discount tkts booths – http://www.nytix.com/Broadway/DiscountBroadwayTickets/TKTS/hoursofoperation.html. We were able to get Beauty and the Beast tickets at 50% off. Little Italy was cool – great little restaurants and some incredible dessert at Caffe Roma. Dylan’s candy bar is neat. China Town is a must see – just to say you’ve been – buy a cheap Rolex and see some nasty smelling fish. Wear comfy walking shoes. Buy hot nuts from the street vendors.