New York

Since the Affiliate Summit takes place next week, I figured that as a local I should create a list of place that may be of interest for people coming to the summit from out of town. If you have any suggestions, feel free to comment or to send me on twitter (and I’ll add it).

 

Places to see in NY and things to do

First, in my opinion, the best thing to see in NY is New York itself! Just walk the streets. These are, by far, better than any other local attraction – and they’re all free!

  1. Walk down Fifth avenue
  2. Go to Wall Street,
  3. Go to Times Square (and watch the famous naked cowboy 😉 )
  4. Go to Central Park
  5. Go to Rockefeller Center
  6. Go to Chinatown and Little Italy.
  7. Visit Ground Zero.
  8. Go see Macy’s (the biggest shop in the world!) – thanks PrincessHu.

 
Second, another thing that is great about New York is that there are so many restaurants, and the vast majority of them are very much affordable. I used to live in London, and there were some good restaurants over there – but they were way out of my budget.

 
Third, another great thing about NY is Broadway shows. Though I’m sure you are familiar with this.

 
Fourth, You can catch a Yankee’s game (thanks David Ramos!).

 

As for attractions

  1. The Empire State Building – a must!
  2. Statue of Liberty – personally I’m not sure it’s worth it, as I’m still traumatized by the unbelievable lines. I don’t think this has changed.
  3. Brooklyn Bridge
  4. Ellis Island – I’ve never actually been there myself, but I hear it’s an interesting place to visit, particularly the Ellis Island museum.
  5. Madame Tussaud’s New York – if that’s your thing. I went with my mother and she loved it.
  6. Bronx Zoo – good if you have kids.
  7. You can also take the Big Apple Bus Tour (which I’ve never done).
  8. I would also take a ferry ride from downtown Manhattan. Gives you a good view of the city and of the statue of liberty. My parents recommended the Staten Island Ferry (which I’ve never taken myself)

 

Museums:

  1. The Metropolitan Museum of Art – Fantastic Museum.
  2. Whitney Museum of American Art – Highly recommended.
  3. American Museum of Natural History – fantastic.
  4. Guggenheim Museum – Highly recommended.
  5. The Frick Museum – I’ve been there, but I can’t recall anything about it. I guess it’s not my thing if I can’t remember. Still, it’s considered worth visiting.
  6. The Children’s Museum of the Arts – I haven’t been there myself, but intend to go there with my son.
  7. Sony Wonder Technology Lab – I’ve never been there but intend to go with my son very soon.
  8. The Tenement Museum – haven’t been there myself.
  9. Museum of Sex – I’ve never been there, but heard a lot…

 
That’s what I can think of. Feel free to add more!