RACHACE
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Off to New York with the wife for our 1st year anniversary in May. We fly out on the 24th for 5 nights and we plan on doing the usual stuff that tourists and especially 1st time goers tend to do. However if anybody has been and suggests not bothering with some of the stuff I'm going to list then that could be helpful as we don't want to waste time. If anybody has a recommendation for anything that you believe is a must see or do while there then that also would be very helpful.
If City make the FA Cup final on the 27th then we'll obviously be righting a full day off to watch it and hopefully be celebrating with a few beers in New York.
These are the things my wife really wants to do:
Go to the Statue of Liberty (possibly up to the crown?)
Go and see a show on Broadway
Rockafella or Empire state for photo's (Both day and night)
Spend a bit of time around central park
Wander about Times Square
I fancied doing a sporting thing like watching New York City or the Rangers in the NHL but the NHL season isn't on in May and City are away from home during our time there. I'll probably go and visit the New York Yankees stadium although I don't really fancy watching a game as I'm not sure I'll enjoy baseball but they are playing whilst we're there so I might just go and get a couple of the cheaper tickets.
Other than that for me it's more about music and food so if anybody can recommend some good live music bars and great places that we should visit to eat at that would be great. I'm happy going along in the day with what the wife fancies but a couple of good music bars for the evening would be decent. Maybe go to Brooklyn?
Also are there area's that we really should avoid? Wife was told in the hairdressers by a young girl that had been recently that Harlem was really rough and she didn't feel safe. The girl was a 21 year old hairdresser though so I'm reluctant to take advice off her but the missus was fretting about it as I like to walk about when I'm I a new city.
Any advise and suggestions appreciated. Want to make the most of our 5 nights there.
If City make the FA Cup final on the 27th then we'll obviously be righting a full day off to watch it and hopefully be celebrating with a few beers in New York.
These are the things my wife really wants to do:
Go to the Statue of Liberty (possibly up to the crown?)
Go and see a show on Broadway
Rockafella or Empire state for photo's (Both day and night)
Spend a bit of time around central park
Wander about Times Square
I fancied doing a sporting thing like watching New York City or the Rangers in the NHL but the NHL season isn't on in May and City are away from home during our time there. I'll probably go and visit the New York Yankees stadium although I don't really fancy watching a game as I'm not sure I'll enjoy baseball but they are playing whilst we're there so I might just go and get a couple of the cheaper tickets.
Other than that for me it's more about music and food so if anybody can recommend some good live music bars and great places that we should visit to eat at that would be great. I'm happy going along in the day with what the wife fancies but a couple of good music bars for the evening would be decent. Maybe go to Brooklyn?
Also are there area's that we really should avoid? Wife was told in the hairdressers by a young girl that had been recently that Harlem was really rough and she didn't feel safe. The girl was a 21 year old hairdresser though so I'm reluctant to take advice off her but the missus was fretting about it as I like to walk about when I'm I a new city.
Any advise and suggestions appreciated. Want to make the most of our 5 nights there.