Tuesday
Arrive 3:25 LGA
Hotel Fitzpatrick 4:30? via the bus/subway option (we will be brave)
Grand Central 5:00 (not sure how much exploring/time)
Dinner somewhere at GC 6:30
See public library and bryant park on way to Time Square?
Time Square 7:30 (again not sure how much time to spend here.. seeing the craziness? Definitely stop in at ESPN Zone and HardRock Cafe gift shops, Junior for cheesecake?)
Back to Hotel 9:00?
Wed
Breakfast at Hotel 7:00 (Would there be somewhere to grab some bagels and cream cheese at some point nearby, we prefer a quick breakfast in the room each morning..)
Staten Island Ferry 8:00
WTC Memorial 9:30
Washington Square Park/Greenwich/ Snack at Peanut Butter %26amp; Co 10:30
Brooklyn Bridge 12:00
1:00 Pizza somewhere in Brooklyn?
Maybe Coney Island (just to see it?) 2:00
Head back towards Rockefeller 3:00
Maybe See St. Patricks??
Jimmy Fallon Tickets.. have to arrive by 4:15
Jimmy Fallon 5:30-6:30?
Dinner at Rockefeller Center 7:00
TOTR 8:00-9:00 (should see daylight and night lights?)
Thurs
Breakfast @ Hotel 7:00
Then Central Park, AMONH, maybe FAO?
I am guessing we will take several hours each at Central Park and AMONH, but I am not sure which one we should start at.
Lunch at Gray%26#39;s Papayas?
Dinner... Chinese maybe somewhere cheap :-)
Possible have John Stewart Tix
Friday
** This day is really up in the air for us, here are some ideas **
Fed Tour (if we can get tix)
Possibly NY Times Public Bus Tour, CockleCove Recommended
…nytimes.com/2008/11/23/travel/23weekend.html
(would everyone recommend this, I am a little unsure about safety, but again we have never been, so unsure about a lot of things.)
The tour ends near bowling green, so we may then hit Trinity Church and Lunch at Katz
Rock of Ages 8pm (maybe?) I would hope to snag some cheap tickets at the TKTS that day? I am not sure about which location would be best and if you can ';pick'; your seats at all.. I need to research this more.
Also Saturday, we check out and head back to LGA to pick up a car rental. We are off to the Catskills for a wedding. Would there happen to be a White Castle on the drive that way? I checked their website, but that didn%26#39;t help me much.
Any adjustments or thoughts on it are greatly appreciated.
We are trying to keep it on the cheap, so we are choosing only to do TOTR, AMONH and Rock of Ages.
A better attempt at our 1st timer Itinerary
I would try to avoid saying want to be at Katz by 3:00 etc..., you%26#39;ll never stay on time and shouldn%26#39;t be more bothered about crossing things off lists, and getting from point to point, more about the points.
Anyways... GCT has a lovely food court where you can get some food, aswell as some restaurants too -- I really love the food court specially the Chinese and Mexican place.
After GCT you can walk across W and hit the NYPL and Bryant Park, then to Times Square.
On Wednesday I think you trying to fit way too much in, 1st thing Coney Island takes a least an hour to get there by subway you won%26#39;t be able just to go down for a quick look -- too time consuming, it really needs about 1/2 a day.
I think you might have to cut some things out otherwise you%26#39;ll be rushing around too much, start with the SI Ferry, the walk up the Wall St area to the WTC site, and go to St Pauls Chapel.
Then I would say subway over to Brooklyn Heights, pizza from Grimaldi%26#39;s (one of the best pizza%26#39; in NYC including long lines). Then walk over the bridge.
And if you have time you could hit Greenwich Village, not sure if could fit it in -- I think you%26#39;ll have to choose from the village or Brooklyn.
There%26#39;s no need to head to the Rockefeller Centre, when going back later for ToTR, I would also avoid eating at Rockefeller Centre and maybe try somewhere more local.
I don%26#39;t know anything about Jimmy so can%26#39;t help there
Wed start at the south east corner of Central Park, you can hit FAO before you enter the park, then you can wonder through CP until you get to the AMONH and then have lunch at Gray%26#39;s and continue back through CP.
Recco%26#39;s for Chinese either Amazing 66 or New Green Bo both in Chinatown
Friday, if you want to do the Fed Tour, I would book now, just go on the website and you can book tickets there.
Happy Planning :)
A better attempt at our 1st timer Itinerary
Wednesday may not be impossible, but it does appear to be a mad rush. First, you have to eliminate heading to the Village for a snack. You don%26#39;t want to go from Downtown, to the Village, and back to Downtown.
Take the ferry and upon entering back into Manhattan, walk up Broadway to the entrance to the Brooklyn Bridge. You will pass the Old Customs House, Bowling Green, the Charging Bull and St. Pauls Chapel [9/11 memorial site]. After crossing beautiful City Hall Park, you are at the Bridge entrance. At the end of the Bridge, head down the ramp - not the stairs. At the end of the ramp head to the water. When you get to Henry Street, make a right and head to the 2/3 train on Clark Street. Take the 2/3 into Brooklyn and transfer for the Q train at Atlantic/Pacific St. Take the Q to the end of the line and you are at Coney Island.
At Coney Island you can ride the Cyclone and Wonderwheel, eat a hotdog at Nathans or take a dip in the ocean. I would walk down the Boardwalk for about 15 minutes to visit Brighton Beach, a large Russian neighborhood, before heading back into the city via the B train.
Thanks for both replies. I guess I went from too few things to way too many. I will discuss coney island with my husband again, he really just wants to see it because of his dad...but maybe it%26#39;s too much to fit in. We want to fit a lot in, but remain sane as well.
I will try and move things around a bit. I really do appreciate the help.
Thanks
kc
Ok I have adjusted our schedule a bit. I also managed to get tickets for the federal reserve tour, but checking several times a day. I also found that the Museum Mile even is happening the day we arrive, so that sounds like a fun/free introduction to the city.
Tuesday June 9
Arrive 3:25 LGA
Hotel Fitzpatrick 4:30? via the bus/subway option (we will be brave)
Museum Mile Event 6-9pm
Dinner (Grand Central or near the museums)?
Anything else recommended on the way back to the hotel. We do need to grab some water, bagels and cream cheese for the hotel room.
Back to Hotel
Wed June 10
Financial District: Wall Street, Trinity Church, WTC? and ..
Federal Reserve Tour 9:30
Chinatown
Katz Deli (lunch)
Staten Island Ferry
Head back towards Rockefeller 3:00
Explore Rockefeller area if we have time… (like St. Patricks)
Jimmy Fallon Tickets: Arrive by 4:15
Jimmy Fallon: 5:30-6:30?
Dinner at Ted’s Montana Burger (have free burger coupons)
TOTR 8:00-9:00 (should see daylight and night lights?)
Explore more Rockefeller Center, if still open?
Thurs June 11
Then Central Park %26amp; AMONH
We plan on doing spending the morning at one and afternoon at the other. I am not sure if the museum would be better earlier or later?
Lunch at Gray%26#39;s Papayas?
Dinner... Chinese maybe somewhere cheap :-)
Possibly have John Stewart Tickets, otherwise?
Explore Grand Central, walk towards Bryant park, library and times square?
Friday
Morning is open: Maybe Greenwich Village/Washington Square or other “area” we haven’t seen yet.
Brooklyn Bridge
Pizza in Brooklyn
Afternoon open… Maybe attempt Coney Island? Nathans Hotdog?
Rock of Ages 8pm. I have been getting the TKTS email for the non-Times Square locations, and they seem to have Rock of Ages tix most days. I am not sure about which TKTS location would be best and if you can ';pick'; your seats at all. The current code at BroadwayBox is only through June 4.
Saturday
Is there a White Castle anywhere between LGA or on the way towards the Catskills?
Any adjustments or thoughts on it are greatly appreciated.
