OT: Taking my wife to Manhattan, Any suggestions on things to see? Options

[wbergtho]

I promised my wife I would take her to Manhattan as soon as she finished a triathlon. Well she just finished one a few weeks ago and now I'm making good on my promise. I also bought 2 tickets to her favorite rock band...the Scorpions and they will be playing the Beacon Theatre on the upper West side the night we arrive (tommorrow...wednesday Sep 26th).

We'll have some time to sight see in the city that never sleeps and would like to ask you guys/gals what you might suggest we do or see there besides the obvious Central Park, Times SQ, Statue of Liberty, Empire State building, etc. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I'm looking for good places to eat, "hole in the wall places" that are great fun. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) That sort of thing. I've never been to NY and would like to experience the steel jungle at least once. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) The friggin hotel prices are ridiculous!!!

Thanks for all the suggestions in advance!

Bill

[TimT]

for pizza try garabaldis, it located on the Bkln side just about at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge. If you get downtown you can walk across the bridge, which is a great experience beautiful views. Then walk down to Garabaldis eat, then take some nice pics fo the bridge with the downtown skyline in the background. There is a waterfront park under the bridge. Also great pizza can be had at Patsies in Midtown (61st and 3rd?) Umbertos in Little Italy. If you decide on chinatown, avoid the resturants that the tour companies steer the tours to.

Also if your downtown.... I believe they still have the "Bodies" display at the South Street Seaport. It the human body and all its systems preserved.. very fascinating.

If you want to see the statue, just take the Staten Island ferry for a quick round trip. Its cheap, and you wont wait on the lines to get to Ellis/Liberty Isl.

The Museums are fantastic. MoMA and Natural History are worthy stops.

The village is neat, but the new bohemian areas are Williamsburg/Greenpoint.

To get a nice skyline view with less hassle than the Empire State, go to Top Of the Rock. Rockefeller Center is a nice stop also.... some very high end shopping in that area

There is so much to see and do. Ive lived nearby my whole life and still discover cool places and things in NYC

Unfortunately it looks like rain thursday and friday