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jlo mein · 06-08-2008, 12:23 AM

I went to New York for one week at the end of May.

Flight:
Cathay Pacific was the cheapest flight I found from Vancouver to NY. It was a really nice flight with decent airplane food, free alcohol selection, and individual inflight movies/TV.

Hotel:
After arriving, I stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn (Chelsea area). It was a really good deal because it was on the south edge of Times Square. It had a Red subway line station right on the corner of the block. Recently renovated, everything in the room was new and clean, including a large LCD with HDTV programming, fridge, and microwave. I am told that their rooms are very large by Manhattan standards (its the only NY hotel I've stayed in). No safe in the room, but they have free safety deposit boxes at the front desk. Being a business hotel, they also have a room in the lobby with two computers that you can use for internet access, as well as free wifi in the whole hotel. The only downside was that the street was deserted at night (all shops closed in the area) so it was a little dangerous returning to the hotel past 11PM by walking/subway.

Deals/places to go:
Buy a 14 day unlimited Metrocard. It will pay for itself by taking the subway twice a day, and almost everywhere you will want to go can be accessed by transit.

If you're into baseball, see both a Mets and Yankees game. Both teams are playing their final season in their home stadiums (Shea and Yankee stadiums both set to close next year).

Best steak in NY is Peter Luger's in Brooklyn. It's a little far from Manhattan, and there's not much else to do in the area (also dangerous at night), but fantastic thick cut bacon, onion rings, and porterhouse steaks.

Try getting tickets to David Letterman/Conan O'Brien. The shows are free, and can be a lot of fun. I had a blast watching Conan (got to shake his hand), and I also got 1-2 seconds of TV time on Letterman. Key to getting front row seats is showing up crazy excited and enthousiastic in front of the employees.

See at least one show on Broadway. Chicago is excellent. TKTS is your hook up for cheap tickets.

I think I'll leave it at that for now, if you have anything else specific to ask, please do. Here are some pics.

Hilton Garden Inn (Chelsea area)

White Castle

Magnolia Cupcakes (in several movies/tv shows)

Lombardi's Pizza (First Pizzeria in North America)

Hot Pastrami at Carnagie Deli

Cheesecake at Carnagie Deli

Small 1 Person Steak and Onion Rings at Peter Luger's (2 person porterhouse is HUGE)

Forbidden Cake Sundae and Frozen Hot Chocolate at Serendipity 3 (as seen in the movie Serendipity)

Drinks at Pegu Club (one of the most prestigious and talked about cocktail bar in the US)

06-08-2008, 12:23 AM	#2
jlo mein I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: burnaby Posts: 2,705 Thanked 356 Times in 170 Posts Failed 46 Times in 13 Posts	I went to New York for one week at the end of May. Flight: Cathay Pacific was the cheapest flight I found from Vancouver to NY. It was a really nice flight with decent airplane food, free alcohol selection, and individual inflight movies/TV. Hotel: After arriving, I stayed at the Hilton Garden Inn (Chelsea area). It was a really good deal because it was on the south edge of Times Square. It had a Red subway line station right on the corner of the block. Recently renovated, everything in the room was new and clean, including a large LCD with HDTV programming, fridge, and microwave. I am told that their rooms are very large by Manhattan standards (its the only NY hotel I've stayed in). No safe in the room, but they have free safety deposit boxes at the front desk. Being a business hotel, they also have a room in the lobby with two computers that you can use for internet access, as well as free wifi in the whole hotel. The only downside was that the street was deserted at night (all shops closed in the area) so it was a little dangerous returning to the hotel past 11PM by walking/subway. Deals/places to go: Buy a 14 day unlimited Metrocard. It will pay for itself by taking the subway twice a day, and almost everywhere you will want to go can be accessed by transit. If you're into baseball, see both a Mets and Yankees game. Both teams are playing their final season in their home stadiums (Shea and Yankee stadiums both set to close next year). Best steak in NY is Peter Luger's in Brooklyn. It's a little far from Manhattan, and there's not much else to do in the area (also dangerous at night), but fantastic thick cut bacon, onion rings, and porterhouse steaks. Try getting tickets to David Letterman/Conan O'Brien. The shows are free, and can be a lot of fun. I had a blast watching Conan (got to shake his hand), and I also got 1-2 seconds of TV time on Letterman. Key to getting front row seats is showing up crazy excited and enthousiastic in front of the employees. See at least one show on Broadway. Chicago is excellent. TKTS is your hook up for cheap tickets. I think I'll leave it at that for now, if you have anything else specific to ask, please do. Here are some pics. Hilton Garden Inn (Chelsea area) White Castle Magnolia Cupcakes (in several movies/tv shows) Lombardi's Pizza (First Pizzeria in North America) Hot Pastrami at Carnagie Deli Cheesecake at Carnagie Deli Small 1 Person Steak and Onion Rings at Peter Luger's (2 person porterhouse is HUGE) Forbidden Cake Sundae and Frozen Hot Chocolate at Serendipity 3 (as seen in the movie Serendipity) Drinks at Pegu Club (one of the most prestigious and talked about cocktail bar in the US) Last edited by jlo mein; 06-08-2008 at 12:33 AM.