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

Nice place to have drinks with a client around Empire State Bldg? [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2008 - 11 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

I want to go on vacation in March to a place with beaches. Problem: We can't drive! [more inside]
posted on Jan 5, 2008 - 16 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

NYC filter: I'm visiting a friend in the city this weekend and due to her work schedule, I'm going to end up being by myself on Friday night. I don't make it down to New York that often, so I'd really like to do something fun, but I've already contacted my other friends who live in the area and I've come up empty. So I'm querying the hive mind: What should I do? [more inside]
posted on Nov 7, 2007 - 20 answers

NYC travel filter: it's kind of a big town, it seems, but I'm sure it has exactly the thing I'm looking for. [more inside]
posted on Oct 25, 2007 - 29 answers

A small and easily answered question: If I take the Acela from Baltimore to Manhattan (Penn Station), where's the most convenient place for someone to meet me and pick me up? [more inside]
posted on Oct 24, 2007 - 6 answers

What should I do with 3 days to kill in New York City? [more inside]
posted on Aug 9, 2007 - 29 answers

My boyfriend lives in DC, and I live in NYC. We are both in school, but want to be able to see each other fairly often during weekends of the school year. What are some of the cheapest ways to travel back and forth many times? [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2007 - 28 answers

Surprise trip to NYC to see a Yankees game. I know nothing of NYC. Please help me figure out where to fly and where to stay. [more inside]
posted on May 17, 2007 - 11 answers

Car seats in cabs/cars for hire in NYC? [more inside]
posted on Mar 16, 2007 - 12 answers

Brooklyn, where to stay what to see that's not obvious? [more inside]
posted on Jan 31, 2007 - 21 answers

In 1990 (as a non-USAnian) I visited Manhattan. At that time, SOHO was the new "up-and-coming" area: money moving in, interesting shops, galleries, bars, restaurants. What's the hot-spot now? And what's SOHO like now?
posted on Dec 31, 2006 - 16 answers

I'm a college student, being flown up for a job interview in Manhattan this Friday. I asked the firm I'm interviewing with to schedule my return flight for Saturday morning instead of Friday night so that I can explore the city, but now I'm finding out how expensive lodging in the city is. [more inside]
posted on Oct 25, 2006 - 14 answers

Where can I leave my luggage for a day in Manhattan? [more inside]
posted on Oct 6, 2006 - 9 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 will spend a week on NYC in October, it will be my second time there. Now that I have seen the major tourist attractions, I am looking for alternative things to do. Do you know something about interesting workshops where I can register? [more inside]
posted on Sep 4, 2006 - 6 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

My girlfriend and I are headed to New York City this Thursday through Sunday. It looks like it is crazy hot there right now, and also looks like a good chance of rain on Thursday and Friday. Help us avoid letting the weather spoil our weekend getaway. We are staying at the Hudson. We would love to walk around but we also don't want to run ourselves ragged in the heat / rain. What would be a good itinerary for Thursday, Friday, or Saturday. Keep us cool. Keep us dry. Keep us happy.
posted on Aug 2, 2006 - 10 answers

I'll be arriving at Penn Station in NYC about 4 hours prior to an appointment about a mile away on 66th street. What would you do if you had 4 hours to kill in that area? If the weather continues to suck, suggestions for a coffee shop with free wifi?
posted on Jun 26, 2006 - 20 answers

Fun things to do in NYC and Boston for a young family? I'll be in NYC with my wife and two small children (3yrs & 8months) from June 16th-19 and in Boston from the 25th-29th of June. [more inside]
posted on Jun 14, 2006 - 16 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

Help me find a travel medicine clinic in Manhattan. [more inside]
posted on Jun 6, 2006 - 5 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

I'm going to NYC for a week in September. I need recommendations of the best alternative/weird/unusual/eye-opening places in Manhattan. [more inside]
posted on May 17, 2006 - 40 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

Does anyone have any polite advice on driving from central new jersey to jfk airport so to get there for a 7:00 am flight? [more inside]
posted on Dec 25, 2005 - 7 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

Hey, NYC MeFites. I need some help getting around. [more inside]
posted on Dec 4, 2005 - 17 answers

Simple question: is there a direct bus or train service running between NYC and Bristol, CT? Googling about for a while leads me to believe that there might not be...
posted on Nov 27, 2005 - 8 answers

If you had one day to spend in New York City, what would you do? [more inside]
posted on Nov 17, 2005 - 30 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

Who is a good magician to see in NYC on a weekday, not necessariliy a big spectacular broadway style show? I'd like to see Ricky Jay, but his show isn't playing right now. And Penn and Teller defected to Vegas.
posted on Jul 31, 2005 - 4 answers

NewYorkVirginFilter: I'm going to New York on business in early August, and I'll have two blocks of time free: 4pm - midnight-ish, and 8am - 2pm the following morning. I am so clueless. [more inside]
posted on Jul 26, 2005 - 26 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

So insanely busy me and my insanely busy SO want to take an overnight trip out of New York with only three requirements for the destination. 1) Close enough where we can leave NYC in the morning and return the next night without feeling completely rushed 2) There has to be a lighthouse nearby 3) A B&B or a hotel that is not your average boring hotel. [more inside]
posted on Apr 22, 2005 - 18 answers

Can you help me get the most out of my upcoming trip to New York City, Italy, Greece and Zurich, Switzerland? [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2005 - 11 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

NYC Hotel Splurge: My bf bought Spamalot tickets for a weekend in June and we are looking for reasonable deal on a high end hotel ($250-350/night) to live it up a little. Royalton? Sofitel? Other? Also seeking food recs. [more inside]
posted on Mar 1, 2005 - 15 answers

I am looking for a bar in NYC within walking distance of this location. It should serve pub food (burgers, etc...) and should accomidate a small group of friends looking to catch up on old times without having to yell over the music.
posted on Feb 14, 2005 - 15 answers

NYC Travel Filter (Thanks in advance from a confused Californian and NYC newbie) [+]
posted on Feb 7, 2005 - 14 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

I have a fourfold question regarding an upcoming trip from Washington Dulles (IAD) to Manila (MNL) via six-hour layovers at New York (JFK) and Dubai (DXB). I'm flying Independence Air IAD-JFK, and Emirates JFK-DXB-MNL, and I'd like to know about the possibilities in the air and at each stop. More. Inside.
posted on Dec 13, 2004 - 7 answers

NYC Travel Help: I need some advice about transferring between NYC airports. [+]
posted on Dec 11, 2004 - 11 answers

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

I'm off to NYC on Thursday and need advice on where to find the following..........
posted on Nov 16, 2004 - 17 answers

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

A friend's off to NYC this weekend (Fri-Tues). I said I'd ask if anyone knows of anything that's going on that's specific for this weekend. She lived in the city before so knows the regular stuff but if there's anything someone in NY should definitely check out this weekend, please let me know. She's staying in Harlem but is eager to trek.
posted on Oct 6, 2004 - 4 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

i saw this question and answer, which is similar to mine, except that we're planning to leave from nyc/ newark airport and are looking for a relaxing, sunny location for a last-summer esacpe in the caribbean or the west indies... [mi]
posted on Aug 21, 2004 - 3 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

What's a good and cheap way to get from New York City to Middlebury, Vermont without a car or jet pack? My gf is attending a summer session there and finding transportation tangled and expensive.
posted on Mar 19, 2004 - 7 answers