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Hotel and food recommendations for a solo traveller to NYC

une_heure_pleine — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:52:42 -0800

Visiting New York for the first time (from Australia) in a couple of weeks. Will be travelling solo, and am looking for hotel and food recommendations. (I did search, but the answers are a few years old now, or aimed at different budgets)

I'm perfectly happy with my own company most of the time, especially during the day. Even so, I'd like to meet a few people to go for a drink or dinner some nights, as I'll be there for two weeks. In the past when I've travelled solo, I've stayed in dorms. I'm a bit older now (late 20s) and have less tolerance for all-night boozing and general grottiness.

So, any suggestions for either a hostel with private rooms that's friendly but not party-central, or a budget hotel with a sociable common area where I might meet people? Budget is ideally no more than $80 per night but could stretch for the right place. Private bathroom is nice but not necessary.

Alternately, suggestions for other places to go/things to do where I might meet some people to hang out with for a night?

Also, I'm interested in checking out a couple of the better restaurants in town. I'm expecting to have to do this alone unless I randomly meet another foodie. Any ideas for restaurants in $30-for-a-main-course bracket where I'll be treated like a human being despite being there alone? My preference is for high quality, innovative food, rather than just wherever is hot right now.

Help me meet people in Seattle

Black_Umbrella — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 20:17:12 -0800

Where to meet people in Seattle before i start work? I just moved to Seattle. I am right on the boarder of capital hill / first hill. So far i have only met people that are involved in couchsurfing which i am part of. I dont start work until the 22nd so i have a lot of time to kill. Also, I am only looking for platonic friends here, so no speed dating type suggestions.

I already volunteered for a time slot during the seattle international beer festival, but that is a month away...

I dont see a seattle mefi meet up soon so that rules that out.

I love indie music /concerts, but that is not the easiest way to meet people considering people go with friends and its loud and dark.

On that note if anyone has suggestions for things i should see or do while still a "tourist" that would be cool too.

How do I get my Father to meet Muhammad Ali?

Eekacat — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 16:52:49 -0800

Muhammad Ali / Parkinson's Filter. So, Muhammad Ali is going to travel to Denver to take part in the Democratic convention next week. This got me to thinking, which often is a bad thing. I'd love for my father, who is 82 and has had Parkinson's disease for nearly 30 years, to meet him. I have no idea how one goes about setting something like that up. I also have no idea why I'd want to make that happen except for their shared experience with the disease. One of the most inspiring things I've ever seen was when Muhammed Ali lit the torch at the Atlanta Olympic games. Standing in front of the world as a former Olympic Champion whose body is failing him, but obviously still is a champion. I guess I'd like to give my father, who is brilliant, but trapped in a failing body, one more brush with greatness. Especially with someone who shares his own bane.

Email is in my profile for those who have help they'd rather not put up in public.

You Can Pick Your Nose...

matkline — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:26:14 -0800

A friend has a next door neighbor who he really connected with when they first met - just a chance meeting when they were both outside. The problem is the next time they'll meet is uncertain. Help me plot MetaFilter... I guess there is always the going over and asking for a various recipe ingredient, but something more innovative would probably be better and less embarrasing.

Here's the best game plan I've thought of (I'm hoping for something along these lines, except moral):

1. Call in a pizza delivery for yourself, but "mistakenly give" the neighbors address.
2. Watch the front door to see who answers.
3. When the pizza arrives, go over, apologize and collect it - leading to potential conversation.

Where can I meet women in Phildelphia?

Anonymous — Thu, 31 May 2007 09:02:37 -0800

Where can a 29 year year old guy on a temporary assignment in Philadelphia meet women? So the longer version: I am a 29 year old guy who has never been super smooth with women. I just got out of a 2 year relationship and am working on a 2 month project in the Philadelphia area. Quite honestly I am not looking for a new long term relationship, especially 1000 miles away from home. I am looking for some fun...even just a one night makeout session. I would love to try to rebuild my confidence for when I return home and yes I wouldn't mind being a bit of the bad boy for once.

I am sure this makes me a terrible person in some peoples eyes and I apologize if thats the case.

I should also note that due to the nature of the company I am working for meeting people online is not an option, nor is going out with 'the guys" from work to meet people. This also means I will have no wingman...so I will be trying to meet women alone, without looking kooky! Good luck to me.

So where in the Philly area can I meet women who would like to just meet mr.right now?

Meeting People is Easy

JPowers — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 20:16:51 -0800

How do I meet people and win them over immediately? Once I get to know someone, I believe that most people would say I'm a blast. In fact, were I asked to blow my own horn, I've been popular more or less my whole life. That said, it takes me awhile before that awkward feeling of being around a stranger I'm supposed to interact with goes away.

Thus, I want to know how to meet someone and, within the first few minutes, feel comfortable with them. I want people to almost immediately think of me as, well, a cool guy.

I'm chiefly looking to impress people in environments like parties and social events. Complete strangers, no introductions.

Also, I'm NOT looking for advice on how to make new friends or sustain long lasting relationships, I'm looking for advice more along the lines of networking.

Also, if anyone knows of any books, audio books, blog posts, etc. that cover this topic, those are welcome as well.

Does anybody actually meet anybody else in this town?

kenoshakid — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 08:38:50 -0800

I've been living in NYC for three years, and am feeling the most acute loneliness I've felt since middle school. How are you supposed to actually meet anyone in this town? I've been told that the first year or so in NYC is tough, but three years on and I still have very few friends. Everyone here is "busy," and if they sense that you're not a "busy" person, they think something is wrong with you and shy away from you.

It's really weird, because where I used to live (in the midwest) I always had a lot of friends, and this wasn't an issue. However, I move here, and I find the social patterns are totally different. None of the ways that I used to meet people work in NYC. Additionally, nobody hangs out at their houses, so you can't just go over to a friend's house and expect people to be there hanging out.

I need to find out how to meet people here. The loneliness is killing me. I'm really bad at the bar thing, although I know that's how a lot of people meet each other.

How the hell do you meet and make friends in this town?

I should mention that I'm interested in places where I can meet men as well as women, which pretty much rules out a lot of tech/internet meetups.

(Also, I'm in my late 20s and single, if that sort of thing matters)

Friend Finder?

weaponsgradecarp — Sun, 09 Jul 2006 20:27:05 -0800

FriendFindingFilter: Want to make some new friends this summer while living in Manhattan/Brooklyn...suggestions on venues, methods, etc? I'm a high school student (I'll be a senior next year) who, out of a love of life sciences and nepotism landed an internship at a molecular biology lab in Manhattan. As my home is ~w100 miles east of NYC, the good old parents have facilitated me living in the city so I could take this intership. However, this is at the cost of the majority of the summer hanging out with my good friends from home. I've got a few friends in manhattan, which is fine for the occasional movie or hangout, but the number is vastly less than back home, and i'm much less close with them. Were this one of the many college summer programs out there (I've done a couple), I would already be placed in a social environment with people my own age, who share similar interests, etc. However, given that this internship was highly unusual for both my age, and for this specific lab (hence nepotism), I work with older grad students (a few), and older scientists and lab techs. Not your average friday night party people...

Thus, I desire some new social interaction! Where do I look? I'm a concert fiend (i.e. showed up for the Belle and Sebastian Starbucks ticket giveaway 5 hrs in advance), but I think i'd feel awkward just being like "hey dude squished next to me in the front row, let's be friends." Any ideas, hive mind?

Tell me how you met your gay partner

adrober — Sat, 11 Dec 2004 09:59:49 -0800

Gay men in relationships: how did you meet your significant others?

Where did you meet the one you love?

the fire you left me — Fri, 13 Aug 2004 14:07:02 -0800

Where did you meet the one you love?