I'm going to NYC next month

[Ava]

woot! :woohoo:

it'll be the first time i've seen the city other than from an airplane or the airport.

[ThomCat]

1. How busy is your schedule?

Will you have any time to meet some local DUers? :)

[Ava]

2. i'm only there two days

the day i come in i may be able to swing it if my mom will allow it. the next morning though i have an interview and then i believe i'll be coming back that afternoon or night.

any suggestions for the *must see* things for the small amount of free time i have?

[ThomCat]

3. Yes, but the MUST SEE things take at least a week.

:(

I wish you could stay longer! :hug:

The Staten Island Ferry is popular because it's free and it runs 24/7. You get an amazing view of the Manhattan skyline from the water, and you get to cruise by the Statue of Liberty.

I get really incredibly annoyed with all the tourists, but I promise I'll make an exception if you're one of them. :P

And if you can swing it, you definitely should try some restaurants for types of food you can't get at home. :9

[Ava]

4. how long is the ferry ride?

and how long is the wait usually?

[ThomCat]

5. It takes half an hour in each direction.

It runs every half hour for most of the day, 3 times per hour during rush hours, and every hour after midnight.

[Ava]

6. ok, awesome

thanks for the info. i'll hopefully have time to do that!

i really wish i had time to take up more views, visit the campuses, and catch a show. this is a trip for an interview though, but next time the trip will hopefully be longer and i'll be able to check out some more stuff.

heck, if i get into NYU i'll be living there! ;) :hi:

[elleng]

7. Interview where?

Top of Empire State gives great view of the 'world,' if you're in the area and weather is good.

[Ava]

15. yeah, i hope we get a chance to check it out

i am afraid of heights though, so no doubt i'll be freaked out a bit :rofl:

[wain]

31. Nighttime view of Manhattan from SI Ferry is amazing

good luck on your interview.

[Rabrrrrrr]

10. I don't think she should ride the ferry - I think she should ride your new pimped up scooter!

Someone's gotta give us a report on how that baby handles.

Vroooooom vroooooooom

:woohoo:

[ThomCat]

11. That's a cool idea! maybe she'll bring a videocamera

and we can see her perspective as she jumps off of curbs and runs down pedestrians! :rofl:

[Ava]

14. dude, i'm bad enough in a car

but in a scooter.. where i get to ride on sidewalks.. where people are walking.

not a good idea :rofl: :P

[Ava]

26. update

looks like i might be able to:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x7605802

[NewJeffCT]

8. I'd agree with Thom on the ferry

there are so many places and things to see in NYC, that it's probably best to do something like a ferry just to get a perspective on it all... maybe when you come back again in the future, you'll have a better idea of places you'd want to visit & things you'd want to see, but would need more time to really appreciate: Broadway, the museums, 5th avenue, Statue of Liberty, etc.

[Rabrrrrrr]

9. Interviewing at one of the excellent colleges? NYU? Columbia? Barnard? MSM?

Since you only have the one day and not a lot of time, I think the best thing you could do is take in a museum - my choice would be MOMA, since I love modern art; but if you want to see a variety of art, architecture, artifacts, and whatnot of all human history, the Metropolitan Museum is worth doing; or if you're into history and science, the Museum of Natural Science and the Planetarium are brilliant.

[ThomCat]

12. I Love spending a whole day in the Met whenever

someone comes to NYC who wants to see museums. The Met and Ellis Island are my two favorite museums. :)

[Ava]

13. no college interviews

an media interview. i don't want to give away much until they release it. ;)

hopefully i'll be getting into NYU though. i'm applying there.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

20. Be sure and keep us posted about the release !!

:patriot: So proud of you, Ava :hug: :hi:

Too bad you won't have much time to see the sites. NYC is "teh awesome" !! :D

[Ava]

16. i'd love to see the metropolitan museum

maybe next time when i have more time :hi:

[soleft]

17. Coming to check out NYU? Ask me anything

I went to NYU, as you know.

My son is going to NYU, I may have mentioned that.

I lived for ten years in NYU housing near Washington Square Park.

I'm available for tours.

[Ava]

18. unforunately i don't think i'm gong to have too much time to check out the campus

though i'm applying to NYU(it has always been my "dream school"). this trip is for an interview and i'm only there for two days.

[soleft]

19. Can't wait to hear what it's all about

[Genevieve]

27. No, you do not have enough time to check out the "campus", because NYU has no campus.

Really, there is NO campus at all --
therefore, the entire city would be your campus. So much nicer than a campus with borders!
You can ask me anything (if you want) about NYU.

[Ava]

29. ok, how do i get in?

lol :rofl:

[Genevieve]

33. I bet you will get in..

i went to NYU,
undergrad and Graduate School. The buildings are scattered all over downtown, the majority of them in the Village. I loved it so much that I ended up moving to Greenwich Village permanently. Being in an environment like this - New York City, with NO borders is an education in itself. I wouldn't have done it any other way.
Good Luck!

[Corgigal]

21. Anyway for you to get to see a show

on one of the nights you're there? So many great shows right now. My youngest daughter, about the same age as you actually, only heard good things about Spring Awakening. She spent a full month in NYC last summer, staying at Julliard, and loves it. Here's a link about the show if you curious and can find the time. Either way enjoy..

http://www.broadway.com/gen/Show.aspx?si=530146

[Ava]

24. i don't think i'll be able to

but that does look like a good show!

[Fredda Weinberg]

22. You'll be within Greenwich Village, which is tour in itself.

It's not exactly Bohemia anymore, but it's what makes city life urbane.

[Ava]

23. i have no idea where i will be staying yet

i don't know if it will be greenwich village

[Fredda Weinberg]

28. You said you'd be near NYU, which is actually spread out over many bldgs

But nearly all of them in the same downtown area.

[Ava]

30. i don't know if i'll be near NYU

I'm not sure where i am staying yet :shrug:

however, NYU has always been my "dream school" and i'm going to be applying there.

[Fredda Weinberg]

32. Well, my company has an office there and all of our interns are NYU grad

students. It's all about the attitude, I'm afraid - one I will never share.

[Writer]

25. Ava, I wanted to jump in and let you know how proud of you I am.

It's so fantastic to watch as you grow into a young woman. I hope your interview goes very well and that you end up precisely where your heart lies.

Best,

~Writer~