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Title: Traveling to New York without going to Manhattan....
Post by: Andy on January 08, 2007, 10:56:21 PM

My wife is going to New York City for a conference and I get to tag along.  I'll have at least 4 days (all day long) to do whatever I want instead of the usual shopping and crap that my wife wants to do.  I'd like to see some of the other burroughs.  What can you New Yorkers recommend?

Title: Re: Traveling to New York without going to Manhattan....
Post by: John Junk on January 09, 2007, 02:58:13 PM

You should check out Prospect Park.  It's pretty.

Title: Re: Traveling to New York without going to Manhattan....
Post by: Richard_From_CHI on January 09, 2007, 05:31:53 PM

I too will be there soon, Are you by chance going to CAA?

I will be in NYC in feb. Sadly not on a tuesday or I'd lobby to sit in on the show.

Title: Re: Traveling to New York without going to Manhattan....
Post by: quimby on January 10, 2007, 07:28:42 AM

To see spectacular views of the NYC skyline go to:
1) Hoboken, NJ
2) The Promenade in Brooklyn Heights
3) Staten Island Ferry - it's FREE!

Interesting stuff to do:
1) Take a walk on the Brooklyn Bridge.
2) Visit Coney Island
3) Visit The Cloister's Museum to see the collection of art and architecture from medieval Europe.
4) Prospect Park in Brooklyn - you can go horseback riding there.
 

Title: Re: Traveling to New York without going to Manhattan....
Post by: John Junk on January 10, 2007, 12:48:02 PM

Quote from: Richard_From_CHI on January 09, 2007, 05:31:53 PM

I too will be there soon, Are you by chance going to CAA?

Hey, I should go to that, but I'm not going to because I'm a lousy slacker.

Title: Re: Traveling to New York without going to Manhattan....
Post by: Jason on January 10, 2007, 12:50:24 PM

I sense a meet up.

Title: Re: Traveling to New York without going to Manhattan....
Post by: unlovablefrank on January 14, 2007, 08:36:58 AM

DiFaras pizza in Brooklyn, ferry to  Staten Island (to eat more pizza), amazing Thai food in Sunnyside and Elmhurst Queens followed by PS 1 and the 5 Pointz grafitti place and the Museum of the Moving Image.  Walk the Brooklyn Bridge to the Chocolate Factory in Brooklyn Heights for hot cocoa.

Title: Re: Traveling to New York without going to Manhattan....
Post by: Richard_From_CHI on January 17, 2007, 05:04:15 PM

I'm all for a meet up!

Not sure what my schedule is like but drinks would be fun, Manhattan somewhere?

I'm staying at the Hudson which apparently has a ridiculously fancy bar.