New York on Friday!

[birchco]

We are off to NY this Friday :grin:
Staying until Wednesday and cant wait to see the Xmas Tree at Rockerfeller Center. Weve never been before so are planning on doing all the touristy stuff, Liberty, Empire State, Central Park and lots of shopping! also going to see the Lion King show. Anyone with any questions I will be pleased to answer any on my return.

[Octal]

You are going to love it, we went last year about this time, but the city will be gridlocked, on the way home to JFK it took nearly two hours which is a distance of just over 20 miles. Thank heavens for the subway.

[JaneSi]

Fantstic - the tree is amazing - try and go ice skating underneath it!!!

[birchco]

You are going to love it, we went last year about this time, but the city will be gridlocked, on the way home to JFK it took nearly two hours which is a distance of just over 20 miles. Thank heavens for the subway.

Oh my, did it really :omg: We are flying into and out of JFK. Hired a limo to meet us and take us to the hotel - Affinia Dumont - hopefully it wont take us too long to get there. Had better leave more time to get back to the airport I think! Thanks for the info

[birchco]

Fantstic - the tree is amazing - try and go ice skating underneath it!!!

I would love to try the ice skating, bit im not a small lady :erm: and am worried incase I fall over!

[Octal]

Surprisingly it didn't take long to get there, I think because it was evening and all the traffic was leaving the city.

If there is a next time when we go I said we would get the Airtrain to the subway station and return the same way, much quicker and the subway is really easy to use.

[Lynn]

We are also off to New York on Friday :spin: :spin:

[birchco]

We are also of to New York on Friday :spin: :spin:

:grin: Hope you have a great time Lynn, what hotel are you staying at?

[colufan]

Don't forget to get your visitor discount cards for Macy's and Bloomingdale's, this gives you an extra 11% discount - available from customer service (take your driving licence as proof of id)

[Lynn]

:grin: Hope you have a great time Lynn, what hotel are you staying at?

Thanks. We are staying at The Westin, Times Square :grin:

Just hope the Broadway strike is over.

[disney dave]

Debbie and Lynn..........you will both love, manhattan is amazing, and as said the xmas tree is superb. we went at this time of year, and it was COLD, no rain or snow, just cold, but if you wrap up you will be fine. the shopping is amazing, have a bril time both of you :wavey:

[birchco]

Don't forget to get your visitor discount cards for Macy's and Bloomingdale's, this gives you an extra 11% discount - available from customer service (take your driving licence as proof of id)

Thanks for the tip, even more shopping to buy!

[birchco]

Debbie and Lynn..........you will both love, manhattan is amazing, and as said the xmas tree is superb. we went at this time of year, and it was COLD, no rain or snow, just cold, but if you wrap up you will be fine. the shopping is amazing, have a bril time both of you :wavey:

David and Lesley,
Have bought a woolly hat, scarf and gloves today for hubby and me as I thought it would be cold. Would love it to snow though :spin:

[Mazzy]

Have a wonderful time Debbie! :wave: Looking forward to hearing about the hotel, as we are staying there in March. :d:

[highlander447]

Have a good time, hope the strike on Broadway gets sorted for your show

[Octal]

It's not always cold in NYC this time of year, this was taken on 14/12/2006 from the top of the Rock, the temperature was 15°C Hot! :

http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/5966/pc140032ie3.jpg

[paulab]

we went on 9 dec 05 and there was 3 ft of snow when we got there, it was amazing, especially central park! Make sure you include Grand cENTRAL STATION IN YOUR ITINERARY, and have a meal in the Oyster bar there, which is down in the underneath bit - AMAZING!

[liverpool lou]

You will have a brill time, we only came back on the 7thNov and the weather was quite nice.
We even got to see 'The Police' at Madison Square Garden!! :tounge:
Have you booked a New York greeter? they are fabulous and show you the 'real' New York.
Enjoy.
Jean

[kgfive]

I just got back on Friday and weather was very pleasent. I was at The Tudor Hotel on East 42nd St, it was great hotel and easy reach of everything. They were just taking the scafolding down from around the tree in and the ice rink was a mass of people, it was thanksgiving week so it was busy. Click the pic for bigger view. Enjoy :wave:
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q275/kgfive/th_50thBdayTrip101.jpg (http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q275/kgfive/50thBdayTrip101.jpg)

[Catherine]

Have a fantastic time, you will love it and surely get the NY bug which i now have.

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[ukdiva]

You will love NYC, i've been three times and i don't think i will ever tire of going back. The city has such vibrance, is ever-changing and evolving. You will have a fabulous time! The tree is Rockerfeller centre is stunning, nothing sums up Xmas in NYC more than that to me. :)

[birchco]

Thanks so much everyone. Am really excited now. Just checked the weather for NY and apparently on Monday there is snow showers:snow_laug Now about to book for the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular - anyone been?

[LolUK]

I'll give you all a wave as I am staying in Times Square on Saturday evening :)

[marioner]

Have a wonderful time.

[Dissuziq]

I've been to radio City christmas show, its a proper christmas event with father christmas on his sleigh, you will come out all cheery and full of christmas spirit.

Look out for the show at madson square garden they usually have a christmas show on as well. We went a couple of years ago and did both.

[Mark&Tasha]

Oh my, did it really :omg: We are flying into and out of JFK. Hired a limo to meet us and take us to the hotel - Affinia Dumont - hopefully it wont take us too long to get there. Had better leave more time to get back to the airport I think! Thanks for the info

Hi :wavey:
Have a wonderful time!!!

We have booked for april.....my husbands 40th :omg: hoping to book a limo from JFK...who did you book with? was it easy to do? Thanks Tasha :smile:

[jacqui]

we were there a year ago next week, i'm so envious! You'll have a wonderful time. We didn't have snow but the weather was very cold. especially on the open top buses. :Snowman1:

[birchco]

Hi :wavey:
Have a wonderful time!!!

We have booked for april.....my husbands 40th :omg: hoping to book a limo from JFK...who did you book with? was it easy to do? Thanks Tasha :smile:

We had a great time thanks. We booked the limo with NYCLimoPickups and was really easy to book, the driver met us at JFK.

[Mark&Tasha]

Thanks!!! :)

Did you have to pay any waiting time or was it quick to get through customs etc? I looked on their site and it says they wait 45 minutes....that doesn't seem very long.