Going for 5 days at the end of August with my missus for her 40th.

Going to do the usual tourist stuff, but want some tips on places to visit/eat/drink that might not be the usual tourist traps ?

Who's been and any recomendations ?

Cheers

central park is wicked go on a horse and cart ride around it then go ice skating on the rink. i spent most my time shopping on 5th ave and went to a broadway musical (was brill). went to eat at de niro's resturant in little italy it was very nice food and the brewery at the bottom of the empire state building done wicked steaks. did all the others too liberty, ground zero, etc

Yeah i wanted to check out little italy, see where all the gangster films were made, didnt know Dinero had a restautant down there, will look that up cheers for that .

Best advice i was given was to get one of these tickets (I got the all loops one) for the open top bus.It takes you everywhere you need to go in New york, all the sites ground zero, little Italy, china town,empire state building, statue of liberty,etc ,etc.The buses all do loops around New york that overlap so you do one loop and get off where you want and then get on another bus doing another loop.The tickets like a bus pass that lasts a few days which saves your legs and expensive cab rides.Hope you enjoy it i loved it.

 

http://www.inetours.com/New_York/Tours/DD_Bus_Tour.html

 

The tickets can be bought on time square from sellers dressed in a red outfits walking around.

Oh and definatley go on the helicopter tour around statton island (statue of liberty) and up to central park it was fantastic.

 

Picture from helicopter And time square.

Oh and definatley go on the helicopter tour around statton island (statue of liberty) and up to central park it was fantastic.

 

Picture from helicopter And time square.

 

Great pictures, heard about the bus tour before sounds like a good idea. will defo think about the helicopter ride, did you book that before you went ?

I love New York, would love to work there for a few years. Have a nice time mate. Oh, head down the village end there's all sorts of little restaurants, go for a beer in some of the philippe Starck hotels. The bars are AMAZING!!!

Great pictures, heard about the bus tour before sounds like a good idea. will defo think about the helicopter ride, did you book that before you went ?

 

No mate i just got in a cab and said"Take me to the helicopter rides" LOL.You can see the helicopter pads on the right of my picture, at the waters edge(the blue buildings are where you pay and the tarmac is the pads).

 

More pic's.

Im going for 5 days on the 28th of July :D

Im going for 5 days on the 28th of July :D

 

Cool, have a great time and let me know some up to date stuff, good places to eat drink etc.