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Nilda Whitsitt's blog ::New York City as it should be - the Twin Towers in 1994






Nilda Whitsitt's blog ::New York City as it should be - the Twin Towers in 1994










New               York               City,               the               city               that               never               sleeps,               is               the               most               bustling               city               of               all.

Abbreviated               as               NYC,               New               York               City               has               all               sorts               of               fun,               exciting,               adventure               and               leisure.

Visited               by               approximately               47               million               peoples               each               year,               it               is               the               one               of               the               top               tourist               destinations               of               the               world.

Planning               a               trip               to               NYC               and               undecided               on               how               to               spend               your               time               in               there?

Below               is               the               list               of               some               of               the               most               popular               attractions               of               NYC.

1.

A               night               at               Times               Square               
               Time               Square               has               it               all.

It               provides               you               all               sorts               of               fun,               entertainment,               dining,               shopping               and               tours               to               all               parts               of               the               city.

Night               life               at               Time               Square               is               most               vibrant               and               exciting               and               there               are               always               events               and               attractions               to               be               seen.

Every               time               I               visit               USA,               I               never               miss               Times               Square.

There               is               always               something               happening               here.

Shopping               at               Times               Square               is               a               never               ending               fun               as               well               with               virtually               every               consumer               good               available.

Below               are               some               of               the               exciting               places               near               by               Times               Square               which               needs               no               introduction               and               are               worth               visiting:               
               -               Madame               Tussaud's               Wax               Museum               (234               West               42nd               @               8th               Avenue):               A               museum               of               lifelike               wax               figures               of               some               of               the               world's               hottest               and               beloved               celebrities.


               -               Ripley's               Believe               It               or               Not!

(234               West               42nd               Street):               It               is               open               365               days               a               year               and               is               a               perfect               attraction               for               tourist               seeking               the               unbelievable.


               -               M&M               World               (48th               St.

&               Broadway):               It               has               an               interactive               kid's               area               as               well.


               -               Planet               Hollywood               (1540               Broadway               @               45th               Street):               A               world               famous               restaurant               in               the               heart               of               Times               Square               with               800+               seating               capacity               and               a               wide               variety               of               continental               cuisine.


               -               The               World               of               Disney               (55th               Street               @               5th               Ave):               Meet               favorite               characters               at               Magical               Meeting               rooms.


               -               Hard               Rock               Café               (1501               Broadway               @               43rd               Street).


               To               reach               Times               Square,               the               best               commute               is               Subway               trains               available               from               most               of               the               location               of               NYC.

You               can               also               take               Path               to               33rd               street               at               Manhattan               Mall.
               2.

State               of               Liberty               and               Ellis               Island:               
               The               first               thing               that               comes               to               mind               with               the               mention               of               New               York               is               Statue               of               Liberty.

A               universal               symbol               of               freedom               and               democracy,               it               is               a               gift               of               friendship               from               the               people               of               France               to               the               people               of               the               United               States.

It               was               dedicated               on               October               28,               1886.

Planning               ahead               is               essential               as               thousands               of               people               visit               this               monument               daily               and               reservations               are               necessary               and               limited.

Pedestal               tickets               are               limited               to               3000               per               day.

More               details               about               reserving               tickets               can               be               obtained               from               1-877-LADY-TIX               or               http://www.nps.gov/stli/index.htm.
               Ellis               Island:               From               1892               to               1954,               Ellis               Island               was               the               gateway               for               millions               of               immigrants               to               USA.

Since               1990,               island               is               converted               to               a               museum               of               immigration               as               a               part               of               Statue               of               Liberty               National               Monument.

Most               of               the               island               is               a               part               of               New               Jersey               State.

It               is               one               of               the               famous               attractions               of               New               York               City.

Through               this               island               ancestors               of               millions               of               Americans               passed               to               their               new               home               in               America.

The               ferry               to               Statue               of               Liberty               provides               transportation               to               Ellis               Island.
               3.

Broadway               theater               Shows:               
               Broadway               theatre,               simply               knows               as               Broadway,               is               a               popular               tourist               attraction               in               New               York               City,               New               York.

There               are               close               to               40               large               Theatre               each               housing               500               seats               or               more.

The               Lion               King               and               Mamma               Mia               shows               are               world               famous.

Many               theatres               offer               special               student               rate               or               lottery               tickets               also.

Some               theatre               sells               standing               room               tickets               also               to               help               ensure               that               their               theatres               are               full               and               generate               income               as               high               as               possible.

Tickets               can               be               brought               from               TKTS               (pronounced               "Tee-Kay               Tee-Ess",               not               "tickets")               booths               and               tickets               are               offered               at               a               discount               of               25%-50%               of               the               face               value.

These               booth               were               previously               knows               as               Half-price               booths.

TKTS               booths               are               at               three               locations.

One               is               in               Duffy               Square               at               47th               Street               and               Broadway,               the               north               end               of               Times               Square.

Second               is               in               lower               Manhattan               at               South               Street               Seaport               while               the               third               is               at               Jay               St.

and               Myrtle               St.

Promenade               in               Downtown               Brooklyn.
               4.

Downtown               Manhattan:               
               Area               below               16th               Street               is               defined               as               Downtown               Manhattan               and               gives               a               unique               experience               to               visitors.

Below               are               some               of               the               best               attractions               that               Downtown               Manhattan               has               to               offer.

Always               reserve               a               day               or               two               for               these.


               -               WTC               Ground               Zero:               It               emerged               from               the               rubble               of               twin               towers               after               11-Sep               attacks.

Annually,               millions               comes               to               pay               tribute               at               the               site.

A               new               WTC               building               is               under               construction.

Currently               the               perimeter               of               Ground               Zero               is               accessible               to               the               public.

The               Tribute               Center               offers               tours               around               the               perimeter,               and               provides               visitors               with               an               accurate               account               of               what               the               community               endured               during               the               attacks.


               -               Battery               Park:               This               waterfront               park               is               located               in               23acre               and               is               one               of               New               York's               oldest               and               largest               public               open               spaces               in               Downtown               Manhattan.

Over               four               million               people               from               around               the               world               annually               visit               the               park.

It's               also               the               entry               gate               for               Statue               of               Liberty.

Outdoor               shows               and               concerts               are               plentiful               during               the               summer.

Castle               Clinton,               built               as               a               fort               in               1807,               was               later               redesigned               as               the               first               U.S.

monument               to               World               War               I               veterans.

The               park               is               a               great               place               for               an               outdoor               picnic               or               walking               tour.


               Other               famous               attractions               in               Downtown               Manhattan               are               Wall               Street,               New               York               Stock               Exchange               and               NYSE               bull.

To               reach               Downtown               Manhattan,               take               Path               trains               to               WTC               (World               trade               center)               station               and               Subway               are               available               to               Wall               Street.
               5.

Empire               State               Building               (350,               5th               Ave):               
               The               Empire               State               Building               celebrated               its               75th               Anniversary               on               May               1,               2006.

It               was               officially               opened               on               May               1,               1931               by               President               Hoover.

The               building,               famous               for               its               signature               white               lights,               is               approximately               1,453               feet               from               the               base               to               the               top               of               the               lightning               rod.

10-20               thousands               people               visit               the               Empire               State               Building               daily               and               last               elevator               goes               up               at               1:15pm.

So               it's               necessary               to               plan               in               advance.

Only               86th               and               102nd               floor               open               for               visitors               and               observatory               is               open               till               2am               every               night               for               spectacular               skyline               and               night               sky               views.

Tickets               can               be               purchased               from               2nd               floor               of               the               building               but               usually               there               is               long               line               there               and               sometimes               the               wait               can               be               as               long               as               2hours.

Tickets               can               also               be               purchased               online               from               official               website               of               Empire               state               Building               (http://www.esbnyc.com)               at               no               additional               cost.
               6.

Grand               Central               Terminal               -               Just               not               tracks:               
               This               arts               building               was               first               opened               in               1913               and               has               under               went               a               massive               restoration               to               restore               it               to               its               former               glory.

This               destination               of               visitors               is               a               through-way               for               millions               for               commuters               every               week.

With               dining               concourse               and               shops               available               from               8am               from               9pm,               there's               more               to               Grand               Central               than               train               tracks.

Even               if               you               have               nowhere               to               go               you               can               spend               hours               here               and               never               get               bored.

To               know               more               about               Grand               Central,               visit               its               official               website               www.grandcentralterminal.com.
               7.

Museums               -               A               world               in               itself:               
               NYC               is               home               to               world               class               museums.

Weather               its               art,               architecture,               photography,               natural               history,               technology,               you               name               it               and               NYC               has               a               museum               of               it.

Among               all               the               museums               NYC               has               to               offer,               the               famous               museums               are               Bodies,               Museum               of               Modern               Art               (MoMA),               Hispanic               Society               of               America               and               King               Tut               Exhibition.

Metropolitan               Museum               of               Art               is               one               of               the               largest               museums               in               the               world.

Most               city               travels               run               guided               tours               to               most               of               the               museums               with               a               single               ticket/pass               based               upon               the               package.
               8.

Parks               -               A               Greener               World:               
               New               York               City               is               home               to               some               of               the               best               park.

Famous               parks               of               NYC               include               Central               Park               in               Manhattan               (843               acres),               Bronx               Park               in               Bronx               (718               acres)               and               Marine               Park               in               Brooklyn               (798               acres).

Central               Park,               completed               in               1873,               attracts               twenty-five               million               visitors               each               year.

Central               park               is               home               to               well               known               sculptures               and               attractions               including               zoo,               Alice               in               Wonderland               Statue               (near               East               75th/76th               Streets),               Angel               in               the               Water               Fountain               (72nd               Street)               and               Strawberry               Fields.

It               also               holds               a               variety               of               shows               and               events               through               out               the               year.

Bronx               Park,               eight               largest               park               of               NYC,               is               home               to               Botanical               Garden               and               the               Bronx               Zoo.

Bronx               Park               houses               wild               flora               and               fauna               over               a               two               mile               stretch.

Marine               Park,               house               to               some               500               different               marine               species,               is               created               as               a               great               leisure               and               training               and               research               centre.

The               experience               at               its               underwater               restaurant               is               unforgettable.
               9.

NYC               City               tours               -               Hip-on               Hip-off:               
               Popularly               known               as               hip-on,               hip-off               tours,               these               city               bus               tours               are               best               way               to               travel               around               NYC.

Some               tour               packages               also               include               activities               such               as               harbor               cruises,               museum               visits,               helicopter               tours               and               shopping               day               trips.

Most               of               the               tour               buses               are               double               decker               buses               accompanied               with               a               guide               guiding               you               through               out               the               tour.

Helicopter               tours               are               a               hit               as               they               offer               the               opportunity               to               feel               Manhattan               sky               line               from               close.

Bird's               eye               views               of               the               Statue               of               Liberty,               Central               park               and               NYC               harbor               is               really               awesome.

Also,               one-day               escorted               bus               tours               are               available               to               Washington               D.C.,               Baltimore               and               Philadelphia.
               10.

Last               but               not               the               least:               
               NYC               is               not               just               about               these.

It's               definitely               more               than               that.

Below               are               some               more               places               which               are               worth               visiting               and               attracts               millions               of               tourist               each               year.


               -               Union               Square:               It               is               noted               for               impressive               statue               of               great               personalities               like               George               Washington,               Abraham               Lincoln               and               Mahatma               Gandhi.


               -               Rockefeller               Center:               Popular               for               the               largest               Christmas               tree               in               the               world,               it               is               basically               the               complex               of               buildings               and               plazas               between               47th               and               50th               Streets               and               5th               and               7th               Avenues.

It               houses               NBC               Studios,               Today               Show,               Saturday               Night               Live               and               many               more.

It               also               hosts               ice               skating               in               winter               season.


               -               Brooklyn               Bridge:               it               was               the               longest               suspension               bridge               in               the               world               when               it               was               built               in               late               19               century.

It               offers               a               good               view               of               the               East               River,               Manhattan               and               Brooklyn.


               -               Madison               square               garden:               Popularly               know               as               MSG,               this               world               famous               arena               is               located               in               the               heart               of               NYC               and               is               at               walking               distance               from               Time               Square.

It               hosts               approximately               320               events               a               year               on               average               with               events               like               WWE,               RAW,               New               York               Rangers               (NHL),               NBA               and               musical               concerts.


               -               Restaurants:               Time               Warner               Center               has               two               of               the               New               York's               best               and               expensive               dining               rooms,               namely,               Per               se               and               Namesake               Sushi               Restaurants.

Time               Warner               Center               is               located               at               Columbus               Circle               near               Central               Park.

There               are               many               other               good               restaurants               on               Columbus               Circle               as               well.
               Alistair               Cooke               had               rightly               said               about               New               York               that               "New               York               is               the               biggest               collection               of               villages               in               the               world".

NYC               is               waiting               for               you.

Have               a               nice               and               safe               trip.




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