Things to do in NYC on a rainy Sunday evening for an out-of-towner.
April 25, 2010 8:13 AM Subscribe
Things to do in NYC on a rainy Sunday evening for an out-of-towner.
For various reasons, I'm going to be in NYC today from 3 to 8pm with nothing to do. Normally in this kind of situation I'd check out a museum or two, but they all seem to close at 5pm on Sundays. My other normal activity is to just wander around the streets, but that doesn't sound like fun on a drizzly day like today.
What fun, dry things can I check out today? I'll be starting and ending my day on the Upper West Side, but can get pretty much anywhere via the subway.
For various reasons, I'm going to be in NYC today from 3 to 8pm with nothing to do. Normally in this kind of situation I'd check out a museum or two, but they all seem to close at 5pm on Sundays. My other normal activity is to just wander around the streets, but that doesn't sound like fun on a drizzly day like today.
What fun, dry things can I check out today? I'll be starting and ending my day on the Upper West Side, but can get pretty much anywhere via the subway.
If you're into movies, you can go to the Apple store in Soho and go to a workshop or watch a speaker. Tonight "Director Mat Whitecross and BAFTA-nominated actor Andy Serkis discuss their biopic of musician Ian Dury (of the new-wave band The Blockheads)."
You could also go to dinner at the Empire Diner in Chelsea, before it closes next month. It's a bit of an institution.
posted by inmediasres at 8:34 AM on April 25, 2010
You could also go to dinner at the Empire Diner in Chelsea, before it closes next month. It's a bit of an institution.
posted by inmediasres at 8:34 AM on April 25, 2010
You could go to Fat Cat in the West Village and play some games (pool, air hockey, board games) -- though this might work out better if you have a friend along. Looks like they'll have live music there starting at 6 p.m. tonight, so if you're into jazz that might be a nice way to pass a couple of hours.
posted by bethist at 8:41 AM on April 25, 2010
posted by bethist at 8:41 AM on April 25, 2010
Call or go on-line now to get a single ticket for South Pacific at Lincoln Center Theater. Sunday matinees are at 3, and the show is about 3 hours long. Dinner after, and/or play at the UWS Apple Store, which is 2 blocks from Lincoln Center.
posted by Dave 9 at 9:28 AM on April 25, 2010
posted by Dave 9 at 9:28 AM on April 25, 2010
If I get some work done first, I'll be going to the Dead Meadow show tonight at the Bowery Ballroom. Lemme know if you're interested, too!
posted by Dr. Wu at 9:43 AM on April 25, 2010
posted by Dr. Wu at 9:43 AM on April 25, 2010
A rainy Sunday evening is perfect movie going weather. The Tribeca Film Festival is now running. Check out their schedule online and see what's available.
posted by beatnik808 at 12:31 PM on April 25, 2010
posted by beatnik808 at 12:31 PM on April 25, 2010
Response by poster: Thanks for all the suggestions.
As it turned out traffic on the Turnpike was horrible, and we missed our first train, so my 5 hours turned into 3. Then I was drafted into moving some boxes around. I'll keep this post book-marked for my next visit.
posted by Eddie Mars at 9:48 AM on April 26, 2010
As it turned out traffic on the Turnpike was horrible, and we missed our first train, so my 5 hours turned into 3. Then I was drafted into moving some boxes around. I'll keep this post book-marked for my next visit.
posted by Eddie Mars at 9:48 AM on April 26, 2010
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posted by dfriedman at 8:24 AM on April 25, 2010