11-08-13, 04:48 AM
Hey, fellas. Haven't been around as much because I've started a new job.
My general advice would be to go off the beaten path a bit. It's nice to see a few of the big tourist attractions but don't spend too much time there because all of the REALLY interesting stuff is where all of the other tourist AREN'T.
Example: The Highline is amazing but it's also SUPER crowded. And where's the fun in that?
I like The Metropolitan Museum of Art and MoMa a lot.
Get lost in SoHo and spend a day there. There are 4 adidas brand stores there but also hundreds of others. Two of my favorites are Evolution and Kid Robot.
You could spend a LOT of time trying to hit all of the sneaker joints so try and narrow your list down. Flight Club is cool just to see their massive wall of kicks. Note that the Greene St. Store listed in the links a few posts before this one is closed. The only Flight Club store in NY is on Broadway near Union Square.
Atmos is up in Harlem on the same block as the famous Apollo Theater. While you're uptown, pay a visit to the largest cathedral in the world, Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
A Fallon taping is worth a try but may be tricky as audience sizes are small and you may not be able to specify a specific date. Plus, if you are visiting during the summer, the show will likely be on hiatus until September. If you can't see an actual taping you can still get a tour of NBC Studios at 30 Rock. There you will see Jimmy's studio as well as Saturday Night Live's. While you are in the building you can go to Top of The Rock to take your Manhattan postcard pics.
Try like hell to get tickets to Book of Mormon. Holy shit is it funny. If you can't get tickets through the site they have unsold tickets to all of the Broadway shows at TKTS in Times Square.
Couples seem to have a good time here at The Museum of Sex. Not for the prudish types.
There's SO much other stuff but this should get you started.
My general advice would be to go off the beaten path a bit. It's nice to see a few of the big tourist attractions but don't spend too much time there because all of the REALLY interesting stuff is where all of the other tourist AREN'T.
Example: The Highline is amazing but it's also SUPER crowded. And where's the fun in that?
I like The Metropolitan Museum of Art and MoMa a lot.
Get lost in SoHo and spend a day there. There are 4 adidas brand stores there but also hundreds of others. Two of my favorites are Evolution and Kid Robot.
You could spend a LOT of time trying to hit all of the sneaker joints so try and narrow your list down. Flight Club is cool just to see their massive wall of kicks. Note that the Greene St. Store listed in the links a few posts before this one is closed. The only Flight Club store in NY is on Broadway near Union Square.
Atmos is up in Harlem on the same block as the famous Apollo Theater. While you're uptown, pay a visit to the largest cathedral in the world, Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
A Fallon taping is worth a try but may be tricky as audience sizes are small and you may not be able to specify a specific date. Plus, if you are visiting during the summer, the show will likely be on hiatus until September. If you can't see an actual taping you can still get a tour of NBC Studios at 30 Rock. There you will see Jimmy's studio as well as Saturday Night Live's. While you are in the building you can go to Top of The Rock to take your Manhattan postcard pics.
Try like hell to get tickets to Book of Mormon. Holy shit is it funny. If you can't get tickets through the site they have unsold tickets to all of the Broadway shows at TKTS in Times Square.
Couples seem to have a good time here at The Museum of Sex. Not for the prudish types.
There's SO much other stuff but this should get you started.