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imagoodwitch (original poster member #23375) posted at 1:19 AM on Monday, February 17th, 2014
I have never been to New York City, DD21 and I will be there for about 3 days in March.
What are some things we should do/places we should go?
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simplydevastated ( member #25001) posted at 1:29 AM on Monday, February 17th, 2014
There's Radio City, South Street Seaport (I haven't been there in years), shopping (of course), Central Park (There's a zoo in there). FAO Schwartz is awesome! The site where George Washington was inaugurated. Battery Park. Wall St.
Just be forewarned, the last time I was in Battery Park we were followed by street vendors (or whatever you want to call them) selling watches. We couldn't say no enough. Then finally they left us alone. It was annoying.
Have fun on your trip.
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MovingUpward ( member #14866) posted at 2:03 AM on Monday, February 17th, 2014
Statue of Liberty (check for tickets now if you want to go up), Ellis Island, Guggenheim, Empire State Building, World Trade Center, . . . .
Lucky2HaveMe ( member #13333) posted at 2:54 AM on Monday, February 17th, 2014
Staten Island Ferry to see the Statue of Liberty
Rockefeller Center
Central Park
Times Square AT NIGHT
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BAB61 ( member #41181) posted at 3:25 AM on Monday, February 17th, 2014
Circle Line Tour (a boat trip .. either 1/2 around or all the way around Manhattan)
http://www.circleline42.com/new-york-cruises/home.aspx
SoHo - http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g60763-d143362-Reviews-SoHo-New_York_City_New_York.html
Carriage Ride in Central Park
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jrc1963 ( member #26531) posted at 3:26 AM on Monday, February 17th, 2014
Katz Deli
Carnegie Deli
Natural History Museum
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Unagie ( member #37091) posted at 12:42 PM on Monday, February 17th, 2014
I second Katz deli....I should go there today lol. Statue of liberty, central park (has a zoo), botanical gardens (in brooklyn near Grand Army Plaza and Prospect park which is also worth a view and has a zoo), Bronx zoo, empire state building, macys herald square, times square (toys r us there is awesome, Carmines is a Sicilian family style place there that is amazing), downtown brooklyn near fulton st has good shopping plus the courthouses....Chinatown (chinatown ice cream factory is Amazing, also X'ian Famous Foods has great chinese food and its right next door), little Italy, Broadway and I think im out of places lol.
gahurts ( member #33699) posted at 2:08 PM on Monday, February 17th, 2014
I second what everyone else said. The best thing you can do is arrange for more than 3 days in the city 
JK. I hope you have a great time.
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TrulyReconciled ( member #3031) posted at 4:53 PM on Monday, February 17th, 2014
911 Memorial (Rector St. stop)
Hayden Planetarium
Metropolitan Museum
Central Park
Rockefeller Center
TKTS for same-day show tickets
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suckstobeme ( member #30853) posted at 12:17 AM on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
Museum of Natural History is amazing!!
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Whalers11 ( member #27544) posted at 2:51 AM on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
Just walk around..you will find plenty of interesting places.
GabyBaby ( member #26928) posted at 3:02 AM on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
Don't forget MoMA (Museum of Modern Art).
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silverhopes ( member #32753) posted at 4:15 AM on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
Apparently Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Patrick Stewart are performing a show there… until late March I believe. 
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purplejacket4 ( member #34262) posted at 4:56 AM on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
I'll be there too in April for a conference. I want to see Wicked.
Is the Statue of Liberty worth the trip?
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I've done the circle line tour, been in the Empire State Building, the Met (my personal favorite), the Museum of Natural history, time square, 5th Ave stores, dined in what's left of Little Italy. And everyone should take in a Broadway show.
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Harriet ( member #34543) posted at 6:37 AM on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
I will be there for 3 days as well, and was wondering what to do! I know of 2 things: the met, and the 911 memorial.
I was wondering if the statue of liberty was worth it, too.
I Broadway show would be fun, but aren't they expensive?
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imagoodwitch (original poster member #23375) posted at 11:29 AM on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
DD wants to go to MoMA, we are staying in the garment district, I want to spend the day at Spandex World 
I don't think I could go to the 9/11 memorial, too sad.
There is just so much stuff to do and see it's overwhelming!
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TrulyReconciled ( member #3031) posted at 5:04 PM on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
I Broadway show would be fun, but aren't they expensive?
Go to TKTS in Times Square the day of the show. Just don't be too particular WHICH show and you can get a pretty good deal. 
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itainteasy ( member #31094) posted at 5:15 PM on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
Make sure you try some NY Style pizza while you're there.
I'm addicted to the travel channel food shows, so I'd be trying to get to as many of the restaurants I've seen on them as possible.
Deeply Scared ( Administrator #2) posted at 5:23 PM on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
Make sure to go to John's Pizzeria
http://www.johnspizzerianyc.com/Gallery
It's an amazing experience and awesome pizza!!
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sisoon ( Moderator #31240) posted at 6:36 PM on Tuesday, February 18th, 2014
The #1 thing to see IMO is the Tenement Museum - http://www.tenement.org/. They do an amazing job of depicting the living conditions of so many immigrants who entered this country through NYC. Then walk to Katz's for lunch. Or start at Katz's and walk to the Tenement Museum.
I'd get the current copy of Time Out New York or check their website for current entertainment offerings.
Things listed in TONY include: If you're interested in high-brow music, Juilliard and Mannes music schools have recitals going on all the time. There are also weird goings on - once we found and attended a meeting of the NYC Viola Society, which turned out to be a jam session with 3/4 of the American String Quartet.
TONY also led us to the same repertoire played by the same artists in 2 places - Saturday night at a HS auditorium for $6 and Sunday afternoon at Lincoln Center for $50-$100.
Have fun - and the Tenement Museum is amazing.
Of course, you could also just spend the whole time at the Metropolitan Museum....
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