oakman29 Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 On 8/7/2019 at 3:04 PM, Buzzetta said: I seriously need to make a travel guide for the I really need to make a travel guide for comic collectors visiting New York. The first thing I will say is, SKIP the comic shops. Go to: The Metropolitan Museum of Art One World Observatory (OMG... I went about ten days ago and it was amazing... and I live here.) Walk Across the Brooklyn Bridge (Take the ferry to the Brooklyn side of the Brooklyn bridge, walk across and THEN go to the Freedom Tower and Memorial) The Statue of Liberty (Tickets are probably booked to walk up to the crown - but you should still go to Liberty Island) Ellis Island (The US is a nation of immigrants... win some brownie points with me and take a pic of "BUZZETTA" engraved on the fence line honoring my family members) New York Yankee Post Season Baseball - The end of the regular season is in September... catch a game if the Yankees make the playoffs. Madison Square Garden - Take a Tour of MSG - Win MORE brownie points and take a picture between the Phish and Billy Joel banners. The Bronx Zoo - (Even in October it is worth it.) The Central Park Zoo - (Even in October it is worth it.) Want more ideas? Subscribe to: Thrillist New York City - Great guide for top rated places to eat and things going on that weekend New York Magazine - Best Places - Eating in NY is amazing. We are a nation upon itself of immigrants and everyone brings their best food. One Bite Everybody Knows the Rules: Barstool Sports Pizza Review - Portnoy is actually pretty spot on. John's of Bleeker & John's of Times Square are +++. "Alright Frankie, where are we?" Feeling adventurous? LONG ISLAND - There are many places you can take a trip out by train and then uber to come see... Speaking of which... make sure you have the following: Uber App Subway App LIRR App - You never know..., For the love of god though... you are in arguably the greatest city in the world. Stay the hell away from comic shops. You are basically wasting your time doing the equivalent of dumpster diving to hopefully find something that justifies all that time spent. Instead you could be seeing a city and experiencing it in a way that goes well above and beyond drawn figures in tights. Also... one more thing... Stay to your right. And stay outta Bed Stuy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzetta Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, oakman29 said: And stay outta Bed Stuy. Bed Stuy is actually undergoing a gentrification process unlike anyone has seen since the hipsters moved into Williamsburg. You would be surprised what is going on there in the last three years. Check this out... Current advertised rentals... In 10 years, the cost of rent in Bed Stuy has almost doubled. Current Rentals in Bed Stuy - Apartments.com Gentrification increases rent by 40% in Bed Stuy Now, I live out on the island and would never live in Bed Stuy, not so much because of the neighborhood but because I don't want to hear my neighbors or deal with city nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted August 11, 2019 Share Posted August 11, 2019 7 minutes ago, Buzzetta said: Bed Stuy is actually undergoing a gentrification process unlike anyone has seen since the hipsters moved into Williamsburg. You would be surprised what is going on there in the last three years. Check this out... Current advertised rentals... In 10 years, the cost of rent in Bed Stuy has almost doubled. Current Rentals in Bed Stuy - Apartments.com Gentrification increases rent by 40% in Bed Stuy Now, I live out on the island and would never live in Bed Stuy, not so much because of the neighborhood but because I don't want to hear my neighbors or deal with city nonsense. Wow! Studios are priced as much as my house payment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeyMoe Posted August 15, 2019 Share Posted August 15, 2019 Didn't see this post until now. Stay away from Time Square. Far too noisy and busy for your situation. We stayed (a month ago) in the upper west side. 72nd St. Two blocks from Central Park. Supermarket across the street. A block from a subway station. My family felt absolutely safe walking the streets at night. We were there for two weeks! Good restaurants, not too pricey. My opinion as a simple tourist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssantoss Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 (edited) I'm also going to NY, the first week of october, for NYCC. I've been to the city before and already done the touristy stuff, was thinking about focusing on Brooklyn and all the comic shops there. Any tips on hidden gems (restaurants, comic book shops etc) are welcome. Edit: I'm travelling from Sweden though, not the UK like OP. Comic book shops will be awesome as long as they have dollar bins and a somewhat wide selection to preuse (dollar bin back issues here usually lands around the equivalent of 5$ and up). Edited August 16, 2019 by Ssantoss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the blob Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 (edited) On 8/9/2019 at 3:08 PM, Jmchnaway said: If you find yourself in the West Village, check out the Mysterious Time machine. I'm ashamed to say that I've never been as a New Yorker, but I always hear great things about the places, and there are bins galore to dig through: https://www.yelp.com/biz/mysterious-time-machine-new-york-2?osq=comics Agreed. It's the last of the old timely shops. It is 20% the size it used to be after it moved, but he has some interesting stuff and works with you on price if he thinks you actually care about comics and aren't there just for a quick flip. Bring your kids. Last time I was there Roger was doing shots with customers. Edited August 16, 2019 by the blob Jmchnaway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the blob Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 (edited) As for where to go with kids, I have no idea. As a native I enjoyed the dinos at natural history and the armor and Egyptian stuff at metropolitan museum of art as a kid. You can walk through central park to and from each, check out belvedere castle en route, buy some mushrooms in the meadow? Just kidding. Edited August 16, 2019 by the blob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the blob Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Ssantoss said: I'm also going to NY, the first week of october, for NYCC. I've been to the city before and already done the touristy stuff, was thinking about focusing on Brooklyn and all the comic shops there. Any tips on hidden gems (restaurants, comic book shops etc) are welcome. Edit: I'm travelling from Sweden though, not the UK like OP. Comic book shops will be awesome as long as they have dollar bins and a somewhat wide selection to preuse (dollar bin back issues here usually lands around the equivalent of 5$ and up). A bunch of the shops in Brooklyn closed. Confirm they are open before travel. High rent is killing shops. Joe Koch is in the middle of nowhere, but intetesting and tons of cheap stuff. Edited August 16, 2019 by the blob Ssantoss and Jmchnaway 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the blob Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 On 8/15/2019 at 9:19 AM, HeyMoe said: Didn't see this post until now. Stay away from Time Square. Far too noisy and busy for your situation. We stayed (a month ago) in the upper west side. 72nd St. Two blocks from Central Park. Supermarket across the street. A block from a subway station. My family felt absolutely safe walking the streets at night. We were there for two weeks! Good restaurants, not too pricey. My opinion as a simple tourist. 72nd street is peak yuppie land, don't worry about anything in areas like that. I used to live there. You'd have to go out of your way to get mugged there. Nyc is the safest decent size city in the country. Times Square puts you in the middle of stuff, but is kind of nuts and crazy to walk around. I hate going there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitterOldMan Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 For kids, Museum of Natural History (similar to the one in London), USS Intrepid, and if you want to travel on the subway, Coney Island (similar to Blackpool), but avoid the ripoff carnival games. If you go to Coney Island, ride the Cyclone, before eating. speedcake 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedcake Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Broadway tickets don't necessarily have to be expensive if you are open to what show you see. Check out the TKS booths for daily discounted tickets to various shows, there is a decent variety. You won't find tickets to the absolute hottest shows there, but tickets for like 50 to 100 bucks each for many other fun shows is a pretty good deal. If you do this, check out the TKS booth at the South Street Sea Port downtown. It's usually much faster than standing in line at the Times Square location. Don't take the advice regarding Times Square to heart if you've never been before. It's an interesting place with many worthwhile spots to visit within a short walk. It is a place to be absolutely avoided if you either live here or have seen it once before. But if you've never been under those lights at night? Check it out. Just be prepared for a ton of people. Midtown Comics (Times Square location is the biggest with the most wow factor), Time Machine, Alex's MVP on the UES are just a few shops worth checking out. Who gives a if you don't get an amazing deal or even buy something. You like comics? Visit the comic shops. Everything here is over priced; It's New York City. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bird Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 David Byrne's tour show is on broadway for 16 weeks soon. I saw it earlier this year and it was the most inventive production I have even seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aszumilo Posted October 4, 2019 Share Posted October 4, 2019 (edited) On 8/18/2019 at 11:44 AM, BitterOldMan said: For kids, Museum of Natural History (similar to the one in London), USS Intrepid, and if you want to travel on the subway, Coney Island (similar to Blackpool), but avoid the ripoff carnival games. If you go to Coney Island, ride the Cyclone, before eating. Museum of Natural History is awesome, my favorite museum of all. And don't forget to get some real Pizza, not the Pizza Hut type garbage. Edited October 4, 2019 by aszumilo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...