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dancerjodiSo - we're going to NYC this weekend (sorry Fieryredhead - I won't be able to go to the Hafla with you). Its been on my mind a lot lately and I'd like to go to see it before the towers of light are gone.
I found a place in Jersey City that AAA recommended that's convenient (across the street from the Path) and cheap ($70 per night for two people) - its right near the Holland Tunnel. They have continental breakfast included, they have microwaves and refrigerators in the room and we're getting a king sized bed too. Wheee! So Friday after work we'll be heading to uncharted territory and trying our hand at finding our way around NYC on the subway (hmmm, wondering if I should pick up a Frommer's NYC book).
Any inexpensive suggestions of things to do (that you haven't mentioned already)?
Hee hee, in all of my anal-retentiveness I've never done anything this spontaneous before :)
I found a place in Jersey City that AAA recommended that's convenient (across the street from the Path) and cheap ($70 per night for two people) - its right near the Holland Tunnel. They have continental breakfast included, they have microwaves and refrigerators in the room and we're getting a king sized bed too. Wheee! So Friday after work we'll be heading to uncharted territory and trying our hand at finding our way around NYC on the subway (hmmm, wondering if I should pick up a Frommer's NYC book).
Any inexpensive suggestions of things to do (that you haven't mentioned already)?
Hee hee, in all of my anal-retentiveness I've never done anything this spontaneous before :)
uhhh
Date: 2002-03-12 07:36 am (UTC)I have a couple of maps, both available locally, that are incredible. One is a transit map or the subway/bus routes, and one is a driving map. Both are about the size of a legal sheet of paper, and they're laminated (so you can get them all sticky *evil grin*) Felt like a tourist, but it was OK, I didn't get lost. The key one was called Streetwise Manhattan, and I loved it so much I got the Streetwise Atlanta for Dragoncon, and it was Just as helpful.
Next time I got I'd love to hit some museums, I've only been in the Museum of Natural History. That was a hair on the expensive side, like a $10 admission, as I recall, but we also went to a Jurassic Park Exhibit. I'd been hearing about the Cloisters too, but again, never made it. Let me drop a line to Starafurinn, she'd know way better.
Kazama and I lived out of that Fromer's book, that's how we found the great noodle place we went to, and the little Japanese store where he got that awesome kimono. Well worth the price. I can loan you all these things if you wanted, instead of buying them, save you about $20-30 which you can do other stuff with.
All I can tell you is the BatCave *lol*, and I know there's somewhere else S goes. That's how i usually spend my nights in NYC, then sleeping most of the day. Or shopping. Hmmmmm. Shopping.
Re: uhhh
Date: 2002-03-12 08:28 am (UTC)As far as the safety thing - I'm not expecting it to be cushy. From what I can tell the Path is right across the street from the Hotel (and I've ridden the Path once before, aside from some 'interesting' people on the train all was fine).
I am SO excited!
Re: uhhh
Date: 2002-03-12 10:07 am (UTC)The one thing I remember vividly, was walking through the parking lot of the commuter parking and the sheer number of Rats everywhere, just out in the open. It bothers Staralfurinn terribly. They "rustle".
As long as it's clean. It may be a viable option for me. I want to go visit her after tax season, but I don't want to take up room in her apartment, she has a tiny place and a new boyfriend. The TMI alone......
No problem, I actually pulled everything out to post the last time. I have Tember's stuff almost ready, so as long as I just "drop" by, since I have scads of stuff to do at home, I can kill two birds, so to speak. Maybe tonight, let me look and get back to you.
I have to stop at home and get your DVD's, I'm SO PISSED at Evangelion. Grrrrr. I want it out of my house. *lol*
Re: uhhh
Date: 2002-03-12 10:26 am (UTC)Re: uhhh
Date: 2002-03-12 11:04 am (UTC)I didn't really get into the "abbreviated" movie, I was watching End of last night.
I may ask to keep that one, to watch what I didn't.
All I know is I'm HIGHLY unsatisified, and we know how bad that can be. *evil grin*
Re: uhhh
Date: 2002-03-12 12:41 pm (UTC)We'll be around all night tonight if you want to stop by (and I'm assuming that Tember will be too since its Buffy night).