'Eums in NYC
Sunday 07 February 2010 at 5:20 pmWe've got a trip to New York coming up that I'm pretty excited about. My boyfriend is a little less excited, since the reason for this trip is him taking the New York Bar exam. This is the exam straight from the inner ring of hell he needs to pass so he can be a real lawyer (besides just getting paid like one). Now, you all can stop feeling sorry for my poor boyfriend right there. My boyfriend's parents took him and his sister to New York pretty much every summer holiday, so the guy knows the subway system by heart and has a list of 'acceptable' steak houses engraved in his mind. Oh annnd his boss is paying for his part of the trip. Boo-hoo right?
Now, me, I'm just going for fun. I've been to NYC only once before (my parents usually opted for the ever-educational camping trip in the backyard. Lesson learned: mud sucks). But, during that one visit I've seen Times Square, ate bagels with lox, walked around Central Park, the Met (for two days), the MoMA, Guggenheim, and saw the Empire State Building. Got myself a corny picture in front of Tiffany's (including croissant), nearly got run over by not one, but two, taxi cabs and did the helicopter tour (which was pretty awesome). Pretty good score, I'd say.
This time, I'm feeling a little more adventurous and ehm... am planning my days in meticulous detail. I've only got seven days in the big apple and about a million things to see. Planning is not optional (btw, when is it, if ever?). Plus, even though my boyfriend is very willing to see an 'eum' (to quote Homer Simpson) every once in a while, I don't think he's up for the three-museums-a-day-dream I've usually got planned out for myself.
So I'm trying to narrow it down a little. Right now, I'm feeling pretty good about The Cloisters, The Drawing Center, the Tim Burton exhibit at the MoMA, cupcakes at the Magnolia Bakery. What about you? Anything you think I should go see?
We’re planning to visit The Big Apple in November this year – and I’m already visiting sites to plan my trip…So if you’re back I’d love to read some “Not to Miss Spots” on your blog! :-D
Definitely walk over the Brooklyn bridge, the view from the bridge is so amazing (and it’s free!)
I’ve never been so I don’t really think I’m the best person to recommend places to go, but… if it were me going, I would definitely make a cultural pilgrimage to the Dakota (where they filmed Rosemary’s Baby & John Lennon lived and was shot), Hotel Chelsea (where anybody who’s ever wrote or recorded anything cool lived for a while (seriously look up their list of former residents, it’s ridiculous), also, it’s where Sid Vicious stabbed Nancy!) and the Electric Lady Studios (although I’m not sure if they actually allow in regular folk, like at Sun Studio or Motown’s Hitsville USA). Also, I’d be one those annoying people that goes to stand in the middle of the road on West 4th street so I can take a picture recreating the album cover for The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan. And I’d probably want to go to a taping of the Colbert Report and/or Daily Show. Damn, now I really wanna go to New York.
I’ve never been either and I live in the U.S. I hope you have a great time though. I’ve always wanted to visit and hopefully one day I will. Take lots of photos.
For the love of God, woman, please visit the Lower East Side for the Tenement Museum and Katz’s Deli! :P Zelfs Ashwin zal dat leuk vinden! ;)
Also for the love of God woman, please go to a Broadway show! Get tickets day-of from a TKTS booth or just order them online/phone. I
Wat leuk dat je daarheen gaat zeg! Ik ben er nog nooit geweest… maar wie weet kom ik er nog eens.
Alvast veel plezier
For the love of God women! Haha… thanks for the tips. I’ll make sure to do all of the above!
Ellis Island. Zeer indrukwekkend. En een mooie combi met het Tenement Museum. De Apple store(natuurlijk ook al is het niet cultureel). Chelsea Market. Een drankje in het Waldorf Astoria. De buurt rond de Brooklyn Bridge/Pier 17: mooie oude cobblestone straatjes aan het water.
Have fun!