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Pan wrote:
I'm a New Yorker doing my best to recommend the things I like about my own city. How snobbish is that? I'm a tourist when I'm in NYC, and no snob, either, but I'd have to agree with Michael here. I was in Times Square three times during my last 5 day visit to New York - once to meet some people at Carnegie Deli, once to see a Broadway show, and once to pick up an obligatory "Rent" t-shirt for a niece at one of the theater-souvenir emporiums. Each time I tried to get in and out of there as quickly as possible. (I have the same general inclinations in Las Vegas, and at Disneyland on a mid-summer weekend.) Sure, it's worth seeing, but staying in the area would just make a visit seem impossibly hectic. I would seek out a quieter area of Manhattan for lodging and dining. Terri |
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On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 16:13:51 GMT, Brian Wickham
wrote: On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 04:53:32 GMT, Pan wrote: I would agree that "upper Broadway" would have to start in the 130s or so - so at least West Harlem if not Washington Heights. In my lexicon Upper Broadway starts at Columbus Circle. There is a marked change in the nature of the street from that point on and dating back many years it has always been known as "Upper Broadway". But, I suppose, some things get forgotten. Has no one heard of "Lower Broadway" in the Financial District? Sure. I take your point, but things do change. I'm sure that part of Broadway was called "Upper Broadway" around the turn of the 20th century, when most of that area was still trees and farms. Now that the "Upper West Side" is non-upper enough for lots of non-native New Yorkers to think that appelation means Washington Heights or Inwood, Broadway in the 60s wouldn't be "upper" to too many people anymore. Or maybe my reaction is based in part on having grown up in the West 90s. When you need to point out the commerce on Broadway but not necessarily on Amsterdam Ave or Riverside Drive, et al, it doesn't help to say "Upper West Side". It is better to say "Upper Broadway". But if I said "Broadway" everyone would assume I meant the theater district unless I qualified it further. You're right about that, but in order to be clear, I'd use a longer expression like "Broadway from the 60s-90s" or whatever. Michael If you would like to send a private email to me, please take out the TRASH, so to speak. Please do not email me something which you also posted. |
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Icono Clast wrote: wrote: I'm a tourist when I'm in NYC, and no snob . . . staying in [Times Square]would just make a visit seem impossibly hectic. I would seek out a quieter area of Manhattan for lodging and dining. [snip] I find Times Square extremely convenient for the things I want to do because of the ease of getting where I want to go. I prefer buses to the subway as y'can't see nuttin' in a hole in the ground but, for getting somewhere quickly, the subway can't be beat. I've stayed uptown, downtown, midtown, and Queens. It is hard to beat midtown for overall convience. But then again we're walkers and so it puts us equidistant in many senses. Further, there are two nearby libraries where I can get on line in addition the the Big Apple Tourist Office. There's the half-price tickets place and Birdland's a short walk. It's an easy walk to the "real" New York such as business day Madison Avenue, for example, and strolling Park and Fifth avenues is always pleasant. Actually, I'd think even Micheal would agree (and is his point to some extent I'd suspect) that there is no singular "New York" nor "New York Experience". If one goes to midtown I can see how one might loiter in some larger sense. Whereas staying in The Village, one might tend to still make it up to midtown for a visit or two. I have absolutely LOVED each of my visits there and am looking forward to the next, whenever that might be, wherever I might choose to stay (probably the Portland Square again). Staying at the Lexington Radisson in July ($90/night). First time staying that far east in midtown. Probably means I'll see more of the east side which probably won't be a bad thing. |
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On 7 Feb 2005 13:49:03 -0800, "
wrote: [snip] Actually, I'd think even Micheal would agree (and is his point to some extent I'd suspect) that there is no singular "New York" nor "New York Experience". I definitely agree. [snip] Staying at the Lexington Radisson in July ($90/night). First time staying that far east in midtown. Probably means I'll see more of the east side which probably won't be a bad thing. Definitely not a bad thing. I like the east 50s, which is where that hotel is, isn't it? Michael If you would like to send a private email to me, please take out the TRASH, so to speak. Please do not email me something which you also posted. |
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Pan wrote: On 7 Feb 2005 13:49:03 -0800, " wrote: [snip] Staying at the Lexington Radisson in July ($90/night). First time staying that far east in midtown. Probably means I'll see more of the east side which probably won't be a bad thing. Definitely not a bad thing. I like the east 50s, which is where that hotel is, isn't it? If I'm reading my map correctly it's about Lex and 47th. Someone said "near the Waldorf", but "near" in NYC is a real strong function of the speaker. |
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On 8 Feb 2005 04:53:46 -0800, "
wrote: Pan wrote: On 7 Feb 2005 13:49:03 -0800, " wrote: [snip] Staying at the Lexington Radisson in July ($90/night). First time staying that far east in midtown. Probably means I'll see more of the east side which probably won't be a bad thing. Definitely not a bad thing. I like the east 50s, which is where that hotel is, isn't it? If I'm reading my map correctly it's about Lex and 47th. Someone said "near the Waldorf", but "near" in NYC is a real strong function of the speaker. 47th is pretty close to Grand Central. Very busy neighborhood during the day, but not bad. You can have good walks both uptown and downtown on Lexington and other avenues on the East Side. Michael If you would like to send a private email to me, please take out the TRASH, so to speak. Please do not email me something which you also posted. |
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