Building my ';proposal'; trip

Hey Everyone,

I%26#39;ve been trolling on this site for a while now, and I%26#39;ve learned a lot. I appreciate all the help/suggestions I%26#39;ve already received.

I have this surprise trip to NYC in the works and I plan on proposing to my girlfriend. I am flying in to LGA at noon on July 3 for a 4-night stay.

This will be my fourth NYC trip and her first. We are both 25 years old.

So here%26#39;s what I%26#39;ve cemented so far:

I found a $190 rate at the Times Square Renaissance on easyclicktravel.com, then claimed that lower rate on Marriott.com.

Since Mariott.com guarantees lowest prices, they matched the easyclick rate plus took another 25% off, making my total daily rate just $142! So, as you can probably tell, I%26#39;m excited about that.

I got 1/2 price tickets on the front row of the mezzanine for Avenue Q for the first night, and also got two bleacher seats for the Yanks-Blue Jays for the 1:05 p.m. game on Monday, July 6 (our last full day there). I don%26#39;t really care about the game, but I just want to see the new digs for an hour or two - don%26#39;t want to use half a day there or anything.

As of now, I plan on dropping our stuff off at the hotel, then finding a quiet place in the park the afternoon we get there to propose, then going to a romantic early dinner.

But with no reservations yet, and show tickets already -- Avenue Q, very romantic, right! :) -- for the first night, those plans are fluid and could be moved to Saturday, the 4th of July afternoon.

So, thanks to you guys, I%26#39;ve started putting an ';eats'; list together for places to go throughout the trip. But I%26#39;m also trying to decide on ';The dinner'; after I propose, whether it be Fri or Sat.

I%26#39;ve looked through old threads, seeing that the River Cafe and OIBL look to be the most popular. But my GF isn%26#39;t the most exotic eater in the world (We will go somewhere nice and she want a Caesar Salad, normally)

Now that I%26#39;ve bored you into submission, here%26#39;s what I need:

- The most romantic dinner I can find for a picky, non- prix-fixe type of eater.

- Smart ways to use our time when it comes to sightseeing (one area per day?, double-decker bus, etc.?)

-Any suggestions on what could make this trip as memorable as possible.

- Some extra money to pay for the ring :)

Thanks everyone in advance for their help.

-STP

Building my ';proposal'; trip

Sorry, I don%26#39;t really have any advice or extra money for that matter! LOL Just wanted to say, what a lucky girl and wish you good luck! :)

Building my ';proposal'; trip

I%26#39;ve read good things on this forum about the Phototrek tour. You could get some great ';engagement'; photos of you and your fiance with NYC in the background.

I don%26#39;t have any ideas either but just want to say that I hope it all goes well and she is a very, very lucky girl. Maybe I should drop hints to my OH about NY? Haha.

I proposed in NYC in 2005 at the Top Of The Rock. We ate at Del Friscos afterwards. They took very good care of us with a call from me in advance. Let the restaurant know the occasion and they will make it special.

The only down side is now I have a wife. Way to work it out!

Just kidding. Could not be happier!

Hi Stan,

How funny, I am planning on doing the same on July 18th! - we are both 25yrs old also

I%26#39;ve booked up 4 nights in the New York Palace (already e-mailed them to tell them my plan, hopefully get a room upgrade!)

As of excursions and %26#39;popping the question%26#39; I haven%26#39;t decided myself yet....

Stan - Have you done a search? Believe it or not this forum has done quite a bit on places to propose.

Based on some other trip reports with proposals in them, I think you might want to propose earlier than later.

Also, be sure to check back and let us know how it went.

Good luck with everything.

After you propose in the Park, take a ride down to City Hall and Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge at sunset. Take her to the River Cafe. Great food and the most amazing views of New York. It%26#39;s a special place for this special nite: http://www.rivercafe.com/

For sightseeing, divide the City into neighborhoods. I would do a day of Lower Manhattan including the Staten Island Ferry, Century 21, Broadway walk, Wall Street, and City Hall. Continue past City Hall and make a right turn down Worth Street into Chinatown for lunch.

Spend a day wandering around Greenwich Village [East and West] and Soho.

Spend a day at Midtown and museum or store hopping.

Good luck.