Lots of things to see, but if you're up to a late night, I suggest bar hopping in Manhattan on a Saturday night until the sun comes up or you can't take any more, whichever comes 1st.

....check-out Rupert's store ... ya might even end on LettermanShow....



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Stay away from the Hotel Pennsylvania, across from the Garden. Lord, what a dump.

Enjoy the record stores of Greenwich Village.

Forget about trying to catch any of the Ya-Yas vibe in the Garden. The place has been fully renovated twice since '69 and has barely any of the old ambiance.

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My advice is do everything you can to stay alive.

right...per my post above

Your image of the safety of NY is about 30 years out of date.

It's gotten that good. Greatest city in the world.

New York is plenty safe unless you start acting stupid and wander alone at night in the wrong neighborhoods. Stay away from the housing projects and you'll be fine.

Tele hate to break it to ya but San Francisco beats NYC for the greatest City honor hands down. I mean you can actually hang in SF for more than a week without feeling like you need to get the hell out of there for a while. The smells from that place on a hot summer day ....well you probably know.

That's why most of the NYC residents in the know all have other houses upstate or in CT, Maine or even Florida. NYC is a GREAT city for entertainment and culture ....in small doses. peace

Why argue? I love San Francisco too. But the fact that it produced all that awful hippie music means NY still has the edge to me. Maybe SF has better restaurants.

Whatever you do, don't bother going to Times Square. There's nothing there but stupid tourists gaping up at things that can be seen in any large mall in the U.S. Go to neighborhoods to get local flavor: I like the West Village, Upper West Side (stop by The Dakota and say hi to Yoko, the Beacon Theatre where Shine A Light was filmed), Chinatown, a nice long walk in Central Park if the weather's good. Get downtown and go to some of the original Jewish delis. Find a real "candy store" with soda fountain in Brooklyn and order an egg cream. Go to Astoria Queens and see the mosaic of ethnicities living there. A play on Broadway is still a bargain for what you get: Top-notch actors performing live in real theaters. So much to do!

You can take a tour of MSG. Pretty good. You get to see it when it's empty, dressing rooms--if you like that kind of stuff.

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My advice is do everything you can to stay alive.

right...per my post above

Your image of the safety of NY is about 30 years out of date.

It's gotten that good. Greatest city in the world.

New York is plenty safe unless you start acting stupid and wander alone at night in the wrong neighborhoods. Stay away from the housing projects and you'll be fine.

Tele hate to break it to ya but San Francisco beats NYC for the greatest City honor hands down. I mean you can actually hang in SF for more than a week without feeling like you need to get the hell out of there for a while. The smells from that place on a hot summer day ....well you probably know.

That's why most of the NYC residents in the know all have other houses upstate or in CT, Maine or even Florida. NYC is a GREAT city for entertainment and culture ....in small doses. peace

Why argue? I love San Francisco too. But the fact that it produced all that awful hippie music means NY still has the edge to me. Maybe SF has better restaurants.

No, NYC has better restaurants (and I live in SF). However, Times Square all lit up at night is really something.

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Although many things to see are there any must see Rolling Stones places etc, as I know New York is a very Stones city ?

Thank you!

Also, you might want to wander around the outside of the Plaza (hotel) - on Central Park. This is where Keith used to hole-up & run next store to FAO Schwartz to get his toy nurses' kits for his syringes...

You're coming to my home city, enjoy. It's perfectly safe here as someone said just don't be stupid but that applies to being safe anywhere. And I've been to Paris many times, we are MUCH nicer here but don't block the damn sidewalk!

Visit the East Village where Keith lived for many years, go eat at Katz's Deli (of When Harry Met Sally fame), the Big Gay Ice Cream shop on East 7th, and if you like Eastern European food, Veselka on 9th Street and 2nd Ave is great. Central Park, the Zoo is very nice, Strawberry Fields of course, the Carousel, Bethesda Fountain. Midtown go to Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick's Cathedral. PLEASE visit MOMA it's anamazing museum and not soo huge that you'll get lost there. Check out the Time Out NY website they always have postings on what's going on and what events may be free and cheap as well. I could go on but I'll refrain from overwhelming you!

ETA: And yes visit Astoria, we are the new IN neighborhood, tons of great restaurants, the Museum of the Moving Image is popular as well and only 10 minute subway ride out of Manhattan.



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Bring lots of cash and a gun, LoL

Hee. From the look of this thread everyone has seen too many of the Death Wish movies!

The Death Wish days are gone. Thanks Giuliani, Bratton & NYPD. Times Square and 42nd Street do not look anything like the Taxi Driver days. Thanks Michael Eisner for putting Disney over the sleaze.

Look on the internet for a 'mob' tour of New York. Sparks Steak House on 46th Street is where John Gotti's crew rubbed out Big Paulie Castellano and his driver thereby taking over the Gambino Crime Family.

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Stay away from the Hotel Pennsylvania, across from the Garden. Lord, what a dump.

Enjoy the record stores of Greenwich Village.

Forget about trying to catch any of the Ya-Yas vibe in the Garden. The place has been fully renovated twice since '69 and has barely any of the old ambiance.

By mistake a while back l stayed at the Pennsylvania,worst hotel ever,had to change rooms 3 times. Rooms filthy,horrible service,had to leave after 2 days.Never again.

"No dope smoking no beer sold after 12 o'clock"

I recently stayed at the Excelsior on the upper West Side. Nice hotel and lots of great restaurants nearby. It's not far from the Dakota.

Go to the observation deck at the Empire State Building and have a look around the city.

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Go to the observation deck at the Empire State Building and have a look around the city.

That's what I did in 1985 NYC is pretty awesome in size
It was surreal.

You can take a tour of MSG. It was pretty good (if you like that sort of thing).

do ya homework on where you are going and don't stare at a map in the middle of the footpath or you will be taken out. love new york city is an awesome place and lots of things to do that will cover all interests. but the highlight would be two stones shows on the b to b tour.

do lots of walking and soak up the atmosphere.

parisians way ruder than new yorkers

enjoy your holiday

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Tele hate to break it to ya but San Francisco beats NYC for the greatest City honor hands down. I mean you can actually hang in SF for more than a week without feeling like you need to get the hell out of there for a while. The smells from that place on a hot summer day ....well you probably know.

That's why most of the NYC residents in the know all have other houses upstate or in CT, Maine or even Florida. NYC is a GREAT city for entertainment and culture ....in small doses. peace

Hi Naturalust !

Although I am neither from NYC,nor from San Francisco ,I just wanted to say that even if I enjoyed visiting both cities ,I must say that no place like NYC blew me away the way it did .

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Tele hate to break it to ya but San Francisco beats NYC for the greatest City honor hands down. I mean you can actually hang in SF for more than a week without feeling like you need to get the hell out of there for a while. The smells from that place on a hot summer day ....well you probably know.

That's why most of the NYC residents in the know all have other houses upstate or in CT, Maine or even Florida. NYC is a GREAT city for entertainment and culture ....in small doses. peace

Hi Naturalust !

Although I am neither from NYC,nor from San Francisco ,I just wanted to say that even if I enjoyed visiting both cities ,I must say that no place like NYC blew me away the way it did .

Hi Sway! I'd be a fool to argue with you! Glad you had fun, both cities are indeed that. But, maybe you just didn't have the right tour guide for San Francisco? peace

Enjoy the city and don't get put off by comments from people whose image of it seems to have been formed by 1970s movies. Also, don't mistake New Yorkers' bluntness for rudeness. New Yorkers are some of the kindest people in the world. It just comes across a little differently than in other places.

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Enjoy the city and don't get put off by comments from people whose image of it seems to have been formed by 1970s movies. Also, don't mistake New Yorkers' bluntness for rudeness. New Yorkers are some of the kindest people in the world. It just comes across a little differently than in other places.

That's a really good point Tele. You soon learn the more blunt and sassy they are toward you the better they like you! It is easily mistaken for rudeness by inexperienced people from the west coast and prim and proper British folks. You have to go to France if you want to experience true rudeness toward Americans lol (sorry SwayStones you're an exceptional exception). peace

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You have to go to France if you want to experience true rudeness toward Americans lol (sorry SwayStones you're an exceptional exception). peace

This is easily the biggest stereotype about the French, and the most inaccurate ,coming from you , Naturalust :-(



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Your right Sway, I apologize. I have never been to France just heard the stories so it was total heresay. My experience with the French is limited to the north shore of Maui, obviously a different thing altogether. Should have kept quiet on that one. Sorry.

Keith mentions some stuff about French cab drivers in his book. Was he talking BS too? peace