Booties planned trip to New York

[Bootie]

Ok guys Me and Mrs Bootie are going to New York for a week at Thanksgiving this year. As there are quite a few American members I was wondering what would you say is essential to go see/do. We have 6 days to fill so all suggestions welcome. Oh and if anyone fancies meeting for a beer or starbucks just drop me a mail.

 

[Jolly Olly]

Wish I had some suggestions for you. Have only been once about five years ago and that was for a New Year's Eve celebration so my memory is understandably fuzzy on details. I would suggest you hop a train from NYC and come on down to see the sights in D.C.

I am sure you will get some good suggestions and hope you have a wonderful visit!

 

[Bootie]

Thanks mate.

 

[Hedgehog]

We have some friends who came back from NY and they said it is very expensive, Better take your plastic with you mate........

 

[mTk]

If you'd care to head a little further West mate I'll buy the first round(s). arty:

 

[Bootie]

HAHA.. Cali is a bit toooooo far west.

 

[AirborneBob]

You got a cold one waiting here in Tennessee....might even scrounge up some Jack Daniels (Me..I prefer single malts)

 

[Bert Blitzkrieg]

Me..I prefer single malts

Good taste !

 

[Nort]

Just missed you Bootie. My wife and I will be their 16-19 December ...

 

[Bootie]

Awww thats a pity. I hope to catch up with Breaklight when Im there. I think Im there from the 21st November for a week. Staying on Lexington Avenue in Midtown just round the corner from the Empire State Building.

 

[Nort]

I will be in St. Andrews and North Berwick in mid to late June 2011. Maybe we can hoist a pint then.

 

[Bootie]

And hope my Inspector decides to let me go this time... LOL

 

[Bert Blitzkrieg]

I will be in (..) North Berwick in mid to late June 2011. Maybe we can hoist a pint then.

If you like birds you can go and visit Bass Rock. Did that myself a couple of years ago !

Scotland is a beautiful country as it is, but if it is sunny it is about 15 times more beautiful ! Doesn't have to be warm, just sunny.

 

[Nort]

This will be my 4th trip. Never gets old.

 

[PoorOldSpike]

..Staying on Lexington Avenue in Midtown just round the corner from the Empire State Building.

What's the hotel's name so I can look it up on Google street view?

 

[Bootie]

Its the Radisson on Lexington Avenue.

 

[PoorOldSpike]

Well I wandered up and down Lex in Goog streetview like a crackhead for a good hour and still couldn't find it til I looked at its website and saw they give their address as "Radisson Lexington Hotel, 511 Lexington Ave at 48th St".
There's nothing at 155 Lex so I nipped round the corner into East 48th St and there it was at number 138, I hope your taxi driver has an easier job of finding it than me!

RADISSON LEXINGTON WEBSITE- http://www.radisson.com/facilitators/tenbest.jsp?ref=/newyorkny_lexington

(Note there are two other hotels with a similar name in NY, the first is "The Radisson Hotel", and the second is "The Radisson Martinique Broadway Hotel", neither of them are near Lex Avenue)

 

[PoorOldSpike]

Emp State Bldg top right-

PS- Google date the two pics '2009', so presumably the scaffolding all over the area has gone by now

 

[Breakthrough]

Mid town was my old stomping ground when I worked uniformed patrol.. Anyone going to visit NYC can get in touch with me if you need a Sherpa guide.... :welcome:

 

[PoorOldSpike]

It's a helluva town..