Rough Itinerary from a very Excited Lady

Hi Folks

Brilliant news that the strike is over - will make life so much easier for everyone. Finally got my rough itinerary together, after completing switching off from work today - Yippee! I will appreciate your thoughts on below - many thanks in advance. Although I did not mentioned the shops, being a lady of course there will be shopping in between the sightseeing

Christmas Eve

Arrived at JFK at about 2pm

Hopefully arrived at hotel in Murray Hill area about 4.00pm

Taking a walk around the area and soaking up the atmosphere. Walk towards Grand Central station to take a tour around and check out the Chrysler Building.

Look out for a good restaurants that has a good vibe in for a female going in on her own. I could be too tired to do too much on my first day so it is case of going with the flow.

Christmas Day

Walk through 5th Avenue window shopping 鈥?check out Rockfeller Centre and all the lights

Might got to the cinema

Than more walking and pinpointing sights

Sun, 26th Dec

Museum of Modern Art

Trump Tower

Walk along Central Park

Back down Broadway

Mon-Tues, 27th 鈥?28th Dec

Empire State Building early

After check out Madison Sq Park, Flatiron Building, union Square and head to Forbes Magazine Galleries

Head for East Village than to Greenwich Village

Wed-Thur 29th-30th

Lower manhtattan

Chinatown, Ground Zero and surrounds

Friday, 31st

Leaving open for places that I might have missed and more shopping, Also I changed hotels late in the evening to near JFK due to early morning flight on the 1st

Hope to catch a show at the Apollo and at BB King bar on two of the evenings

Rough Itinerary from a very Excited Lady

Gracie you have the days wrong. The 26th is Monday. ;) You plan is loose and looks good. Keep an eye out here. We may try to do a get together and would love you to join.

Rough Itinerary from a very Excited Lady

Thanks nywizz for pointing out the error re days of the weeks - my excitement finally getting something down on paper in the early hours. I will keep an eye out on the forum

Okay folks the dates are right, but the days of the week are wrong!

Hi Crazy Gracie,

Your itinerary does look really good...I got some inspiration from that!

I am leaving on christmas eve as well and I am so excited about experiencing a NYC Xmas...

Have a wonderful time and post a report when you return!

If it were me I would go to at least one Broadway Show.

Thanks Folks

Hope you have a great time as well Lloanna and look forward to seeing your report as well.

I also like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year especially to the folks that have given us advice and tips for our visits to New York.

If you%26#39;ve got the energy, be sure to visit the holiday bazaars on Christmas Eve. It%26#39;s their last day, so there will be crowds, but it%26#39;s worthwhile. In midtown, there%26#39;s one in the main waiting room in Grand Central Station and another in Bryant Park, behind the public library on 5th Ave.

Hope you get to do more than ';walk along Central Park.'; Its fantastic to explore the park, even in winter.

If you%26#39;re up for staying up late on New Year%26#39;s Eve, you%26#39;re welcome to join our midnight celebration at Bethesda Terrace in Central Park, where we%26#39;ll be enjoying the fireworks.

Thank you for that tip - I am sure I find the energy!!!

Very reasonable and well-planned. You%26#39;ve given yourself room to explore. When you go to the Village, don%26#39;t forget to go to Soho, especially if you like shopping.

http://www.artseensoho.com/map.html

If you like to see new art, go to the west Chelsea area. Many art galleries are located in the area bounded by 8th Ave to 10th Ave. and 21st to 30th Streets.

http://nygallerytours.com/

I second the idea of a Broadway or Off-Broadway show instead of the cinema.

www.tdf.org

Have a great time!

If, on Christmas Eve you%26#39;re going to stroll from your hotel in Murray Hill to GCT and Chrysler Bldg.....walk up Madison Ave north of 37th ST. to see if Madison Bistro is open (west side of street.)

If it is open, then this would be a friendly, safe place for a single woman to have dinner.

Good luck,

Joe in NYC

Happy holidays everyone as they say in States

Wow - although it took ages to clear through customs at JFK it did not dampen my spirits. Wow is all I can say. Did not intend to do so much walking yesterday but sometimes my feet get carry away. Check out Grand Central station and the bazaar, got lost a couple of times but had a brilliant map to get my locations each time. Ended up the Rockfeller Centre - what a beautiful sight - then walk towards Broadway - Wow.

Not sure where my feet will take me today but I would check out where that Bristo is I missed that message yesterday - Thanks. Time is almost out on this internet I am using at the hotel but I will be back.

G

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