As luck would have it, my previous question has fizzled out. Same people travelling, but this time, we're heading to New York City from Waverly, NY, and only staying for the weekend (5/22 or 23-5/25). [more inside]
posted on May 13, 2008 - 9 answers

Please recommend me some day/weekend trip destinations from NYC, especially if they involve trains and don't require renting a car. [more inside]
posted on Apr 30, 2008 - 20 answers

Taking the family to a game at Yankee Stadium before it closes, and would like suggestions for where to stay/what to do/what to see. [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2008 - 13 answers

What can't we miss when we're in New York in June? [more inside]
posted on Feb 5, 2008 - 23 answers

I'm looking for ideas for interesting, off-the-beaten-path places to go and take photographs in New York or the surrounding areas. It would be good to take photographs that not absolutely identical to things you see in travel books, so no touristy or centrally located areas. Recent visits been to the abandoned buildings of Ellis Island, the recently-collapsed smallpox hospital on Roosevelt Island, Astroland, Vinegar Hill, and Washington Rock (in NJ). What are some other photo-worthy places?
posted on Jan 7, 2008 - 8 answers

How can I find parking in New York from Tuesday to Friday next week? Ideally it would be on Upper West Side Manhattan and not very expensive, but I could park farther afield. [more inside]
posted on Dec 15, 2007 - 15 answers

I'm in New York until September 9. What should I do? [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2007 - 19 answers

New York City Dog Lovers: Where can two car-less Manhattanites (and one miniature poodle) go for the weekend? [more inside]
posted on Sep 21, 2006 - 5 answers

I'd like to rent an inexpensive cabin, somewhere picturesque and north of NYC, with room enough to fit 6 people who don't mind crashing on the floor in sleeping bags, for one weekend in October or November this fall. What can you tell me?
posted on Sep 19, 2006 - 5 answers

I'm traveling to New York City in September. Is is possible to find a hotel that is clean, quiet, and safe without spending a fortune? [more inside]
posted on Aug 15, 2006 - 22 answers

NYCFilter: I want to get from Chinatown to JFK airport, what are the cheapest/easiest routes I could take? [more inside]
posted on Jun 7, 2006 - 21 answers

I am in NYC for the first time and I've done nearly everything that was on my list to do. The only things I am missing are a great slice of pizza (new york style, of course) and a bagel that will knock my socks off. For an added bonus, I'd like to do it on the cheap. I'm staying in Brooklyn, but the neighborhood isn't terribly important.
posted on Jun 2, 2006 - 41 answers

New York City: My husband and I will be travelling to NYC next weekend. The weather is supposed to be rainy. Suggested activities for this kind of weather? [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2006 - 13 answers

For recent travellers, is the U.S. still a bargain? Specifically, how would you compare the price of eating out in a similarly semi-fancy restaurant in 1) San Francisco, 2) Seattle, 3) London, 4) Paris, 5) New York. Let's peg the baseline cost at about $50/person in San Francisco, excluding wine. [more inside]
posted on Feb 8, 2006 - 16 answers

I'm in New York City and I'm hungry. What's a good, cheap place for breakfast?
posted on Jan 5, 2006 - 27 answers

I live in New York City and I've got some time off. What should I do? [more inside]
posted on Dec 28, 2005 - 19 answers

MeFiNewYork, I ask you this. Today, I need to make it from Union, NJ to JFK Airport via public transit. I need to be at JFK by 7pm. I am leaving Union at 1:38pm, taking NJT to Penn Station, and LIRR to the Jamaica-JFK Airtrain. I am doing this with 100 pounds of luggage in a large rolling suitcase about the size of another person. There is a strike going on. Am I doomed? [more inside]
posted on Dec 20, 2005 - 10 answers

Fall foliage! I'm going to be in NYC next week, and I'm hoping to escape the city for a couple of days to see the leaves. Any recommendations for good places to hike in the forest, eat a good dinner, and stay overnight, 2 hours or less from New York?
posted on Oct 14, 2005 - 15 answers

Help my wife and I figure out how much we can fit in during a relatively short first visit to New York City. [more inside]
posted on Jul 13, 2005 - 21 answers

I'm flying to New York in the summer and have heard from recent visitors that they have had any padlocks or other security devices attached to their luggage removed/broken and replaced when going through security checks. How common is this and should I bother to lock up my luggage when I travel to/from the U.S.?
posted on Apr 4, 2005 - 28 answers

I'm in New York City until Sunday. I've been exploring mostly without direction so far, but I thought I'd throw it out to you guys. What should I see or do before I leave? [more inside]
posted on Mar 22, 2005 - 48 answers

Hi, i'm looking for a place to keep a rental car in or around New York City. My friends {travelling from toronto} and i will be staying at a hostel on 891 Amsterdam Ave and will be staying arriving Friday, overnight Friday and Saturday, leaving early sunday. [more inside]
posted on Feb 17, 2005 - 15 answers

Coming to New York for a week's holiday. I'd like to find a nice, interesting hotel in a convienient location for touristy things, preferably with free in-room wifi, for about $200 per night (for a double room). Any tips?
posted on Jan 11, 2005 - 11 answers

NYC Galleries Tomorrow? Taking the early Accela from Boston, getting into Penn Station at 11:30. Hitting the new MOMA for some art absorbtion - but are there other things / galleries that I should hit before the Pixies show? I'm meeting up with a friend @ 5:30 who's treating me to the concert. I'll be staying through the next noon, so that's also an option for hunting.
posted on Dec 14, 2004 - 17 answers

On a weekday, mid-afternoon, what's the cheapest quick way to get from LaGuardia to Harlem? All methods of transport acceptable except rickshaw.
posted on Dec 13, 2004 - 8 answers

Is "location,location" crucial for a winter NYC tourist?(guess what)
posted on Nov 23, 2004 - 12 answers

Looking for ideas for a day-trip to NYC (more inside)
posted on Nov 16, 2004 - 8 answers

I'm planning a trip to NYC with my girlfriend in November, I need ideas of a place to stay and things to do; we've both seen many of the touristy things, but wouldn't be opposed to seeing them again. I want to do the trip on a tight budget ($500-600 for the weekend, less if possible) since we are both students. Also, I would like to make the trip as romantic as possible. Any ideas?
posted on Sep 21, 2004 - 23 answers

More NYCers: if an artist and her SO from NC were in need of a place to sleep on Sept 18 and 19th, would you open the door? Circumstances inside.
posted on Sep 8, 2004 - 8 answers

Anyone have a favorite hotel in Manhattan? Myself and a few mates are all meeting up in NYC for a getaway weekend and are looking for a cool place to stay, somewhere in the $150 - $300 / night range. We are all in our late 20's / early 30's, like to shop, party, eat, and chat up classy single women. Any places that might fit that bill?
posted on Jun 30, 2004 - 10 answers

So - and this will out me as the newbie of newbies - how does one navigate New York City?
posted on Jun 12, 2004 - 19 answers

Recommendations for day- or weekend trips outside NYC?
posted on Apr 14, 2004 - 19 answers