Hey New Yorkers! Jim, Alex, Richie, et al

[Brad Denny]

Hey guys, my wife and parents are hoping to get up yous guys way for a couple a Yanks games this summer, late July perhaps. Know anyone with great tickets they wanna get rid of? What are the ins and outs of traveling in NY? Good/reasonable place to stay? Restaurant musts? Transportation tips? Lemme have it, all replies welcome from anyone with info. :)

BTW- This is trip is for 2 tile guys, a social worker, and a department store employee. Fancy ain't necessary. :D

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[flatfloor]

Brad, tickets for Yankee and Met games are almost gone for '08. The Mets have already sold 2,500,000 tickets and the Yankees probably even more. It's the last year in their respective stadiums.

[Rd Tile]

Bring a lot of $$ if staying in the City. :D

Jim can put them up cheap though. :D

[John Bridge]

Brad, you can stay in lower Connecticut and commute into the City. Try the Norwalk area. Trains run morning and evening. I would heed what Richie says about staying in N.Y. City. Anything decent is going to cost you dearly. :)

You could stay across the river in Newark, but things get a little rough over there. ;)

[flatfloor]

You could stay across the river in Newark, but things get a little rough over there.

A little rough? You're outgunned with an AK-47. :D

Richie will sublet his cardboard box to you. :D

[pitterpat]

For restraunts make sure you check out Carmine's in the theatre district....GREAT homestyle Eye-talian food. 212-221-3800 44th between 8th & Broadway.

Pat

[ceramictec]

or you can stay in Jersey City............lol :lol1:

[Brad Denny]

Cardboard box, huh? As long as Richie will leave us alley biscuits on our pillows. :D
We hadn't considered commuting, will look into it. Dad has followed the Yanks since elementary school. I became a fan by default. :rolleyes: Been seein' tix on Ebay. Not cheap, but well worth the trip of a lifetime for dad. Thanks for the tip on the restaurant, Pat. We'll check it out. John when you say dearly, what are we talking about? Don't reckon there's a good clean Motel 6 in Manhattan? :idea:

[sgrandjean]

I hear they'll let you rent a handgun at hotels in certain neighborhoods, for a price. Ammunition costs extra. :rolleyes:

Cheers.

[John Bridge]

Well, take the case of the George Washington Bridge crossing into Jersey. It's been paid for a hundred times over, and there's still a toll. :) You can drive into the City for free, but you pay to get out. :D

Or is it the other way around?

Brad, just check out Travelocity for lodging in or around Manhattan.

[Rd Tile]

Yup, the other way around. :D

[Rd Tile]

http://www.expedia.com/pub/agent.dll?qscr=htwv&from=m&stat=1&khst=1&locn=New+York%2C+NY&ploc=New+York%2C+NY&loid=178293&rdct=1&semcid=13172-1&eapid=13172-1&kword=new%20york%20city%20hotels&&zz=1206132145311&https://secure.hilton.com/en/wa/res/choose_rates.jhtml?sort=price&targetCurrency=USD

This will run you about $600 a night for 4, not bad.:)

http://waldorfastoria.hilton.com/en/wa/hotels/information.jhtml;jsessionid=HN4UZCJ2FB2JACSGBIVMVCQ?ctyhocn=NYCWAWA&key=HOME

This will run you even more, but the best there is.:)

http://www.whatahotel.com/browse_hotel.cfm?HotelID=1920&gclid=CMOrqez8npICFR4GQQodGH_u7Q


Restaurants? don't know where to begin, 100s to choose from.:)

Or just pay ten bucks for a hot dog at the ball park, don't even ask what a beer cost. :D

[ceramictec]

Richie,

remember he said the trip is for 2 tile guys, a social worker, and a department store employee.
not 2 stock brokers, a lawyer and a accountant. lol


hotels.com is the cheapest when I used to go up and stay in the city.

I stayed at the "The Jolly Hotel Madison Towers" once for $200 and it was good.
your not going to find anything $90 a night fer sure in the city.

your better off staying outside the city and driving in.

[conceptsplus]

You aren't planning on hanging around the Broadway & 23rd st. area are ya? :yipee: As long as you aren't carrying Missouri tags! :eek: They didn't like my tags to much. :scratch:

[flatfloor]

Try this one. :)

http://www.globalhotelindex.net/hoteldetail.asp?cityid=2&hotelid=1855&days-inn-manhattan-midtown-hotel

[Ravenna]

Jersey city isnt a bad idea. just make sure you stay in the Newport area. Lots of restraunts and a direct train into NY. Even though they are giving Newark a facelift, I wouldnt stay there for the fact that all the hotels are just airport hotels plopped on a highway. Try the Marriot courtyard in Jersey city

[Brad Denny]

Thanks for the responses folks! I'll let you guys know what we come up so you can advise against Kevlar in the suitcase or not. :D Remember me if you come across some sweet tixs!

[flatfloor]

Check this out for B'way shows. :)
http://gonyc.about.com/cs/discountbroadway/a/tktsbooth.htm

[Brad Denny]

Ok, we got our tix for July 29th & 30th. May have a good deal worked up for the Hilton, corner of W 54th and 6th. Just lookin' at the MTA's site, looks like the D line is a straight shot to Yankee Stadium, am I right? Would that be my best bet for time and money? Also, what's the realistic travel from the stadium to the hotel for whatever methods of travel ya'll suggest? Lastly, we got the option for a shuttle to the hotel from JFK for $80 bucks. You think it'd be worth it for four to travel, or just taxi??

*thanks for all your help and suggestions thus far, it's a really messy thing when Tennessee Rednecks are let loose without proper direction :D

[flatfloor]

Brad you can get a taxi for $45 up to 4 passengers + toll ($6.50 I think) that's one way.

Definitely take the subway, fastest, cheapest and you can tell your grandkids you did it. Walk to the front car and you can look out into the tunnels. :)

[Brad Denny]

Thanks for the tip, Jim. We are excited at all the spots close to our hotel, and seeing the Yanks walloping the Orioles. Please post anything else you think I should know or want to know. :)

[flatfloor]

If you can answer this you get free admission.

Who's buried in Grant's Tomb? :D

[Brad Denny]

OH OH I know! HOFFA er...Grant. :)

I actually wiki'ed that reference, and they say no one. Grant and his wife are entombed, not buried. Sorry Groucho... :rolleyes:

[Brad Denny]

Well, I gotta give credit to Pat for suggesting Carmine's. I could barely fit through those subways stalls after a salad and pasta split between four. Hopefully the Yanks will redeem themselves and start a new winning streak tomorrow. Thanks for all the info, we are having a blast. I've been scarce on the forum, due to tons of long work days. This vacation is extremely overdue (though walking three blocks 'round here ain't much vacation).
:D