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Things to do in New York City.
I boarded the plane leaving NYC with a Stage Deli cheesecake in a carry-on box. One of the pilots volunteered to keep it up front with him. I should've told him, "not a problem as long as I could be in the cock pit with it for safe keeping."
When I got home I ordered a cheesecake from Stage Deli to treat my staff to this
fabulous, and I'm not exaggerating, 6-inch thick melt-in-your mouth delicacy.
Pretzels from a street vendor was warm and scrumptious! There was food and smells and stands displaying the brightest flowers on just about every block. Small grocery stores were here and there. Everyone walked briskly on sidewalks and the streets were covered with taxi's. New York City is a swirling, metropolis holding millions of people and an immense array of things to see, places to visit, sounds to hear, aromas to smell, while pleasingly gratified with an abundance of drink and wonderful food consume.
fabulous, and I'm not exaggerating, 6-inch thick melt-in-your mouth delicacy.
Pretzels from a street vendor was warm and scrumptious! There was food and smells and stands displaying the brightest flowers on just about every block. Small grocery stores were here and there. Everyone walked briskly on sidewalks and the streets were covered with taxi's. New York City is a swirling, metropolis holding millions of people and an immense array of things to see, places to visit, sounds to hear, aromas to smell, while pleasingly gratified with an abundance of drink and wonderful food consume.
NYC is alive with street vendors.
Check out this virtual tourist site of NYC. If auditory and aromatic senses could be included, that would be the best virtual experience to NYC.
View this video of a stroll along Fifth Avenue, NYC
Old street vendor pictures.
There are two observatory decks. I went to the open-air observation deck at the top of the Empire State Building, which sways a bit.
I took an elevator which went up to a certain floor. Then I had to take another elevator which went up to the highest floor the elevator could go. It's windy out on the observation deck, but I sure took in quite a panoramic eye-full of the city and surroundings at a quarter-mile above ground.
The ground floor lobby was impressive and full of people, and I couldn't help but notice one gigantic list of building tenants, some 15,000 make their business address at this famous skyscraper on Fifth Avenue.
Bonus-there's another deck and the building's undergone renovations since my visit in 1994.
The foyers of The Ritz, Trump Towers are impressive.
Bonus-there's another deck and the building's undergone renovations since my visit in 1994.
The foyers of The Ritz, Trump Towers are impressive.
Riding in a horse drawn carriage into Central Park on a chilly night was a joy.
The clop, clop clop and the driver in his top hat and coat and the blanket across the lap are nice memories of that experience.
There are lots of horses in NYC pulling carriages or being ridden by policemen.
Check his view of mounted policeman amongst taxis in Times Square. (See other tourist views at this link).
This women policeman on her police horse show it's definitely mandatory horses be accustomed to commotion of vehicles, people and sounds to not be spooked.
Check his view of mounted policeman amongst taxis in Times Square. (See other tourist views at this link).
This women policeman on her police horse show it's definitely mandatory horses be accustomed to commotion of vehicles, people and sounds to not be spooked.
The air is filled with energy, aromas of food, and honking horns of taxis, mass transit double-decker buses and delivery trucks.
Shops and more shops and big, colorful, neon, flashy, can't-be-missed, over-the-top advertisements line the streets and certainly in Times Square.
Shops and more shops and big, colorful, neon, flashy, can't-be-missed, over-the-top advertisements line the streets and certainly in Times Square.
Macy's has wooden hand rails going up the escalator.
I remember lots of make-up counters and displays just about on every floor, mostly Clinique.
I want into Neiman Marcus, the Toy store, and since it was November, there were some festive decorations in the store windows and people were wearing coats and boots.
The subway is accessed by taking steps going underground. At first I didn't see where, but you have to look for a square of thick fencing along a sidewalk and there will be the steps leading down to the subway. I'd never been underground (at least to my recollection) so taking steps down under the street was a new experience. I was surprised that everything was well-lit. Even the subway cars were clean and on time.
I looked around at the people on the subway car. I saw that it's all about getting to where you're going and ignoring all the other people also busy getting to where they were going.
I looked around at the people on the subway car. I saw that it's all about getting to where you're going and ignoring all the other people also busy getting to where they were going.
No one looked directly at another person so there were no pleasantries or 'how ya doing?' spoken by anyone. People on the subway were reading or being to themselves like it's their normal, everyday commute.
Here's info about riding the subway which I didn't have at the time. My friend had been to NYC before so we didn't have any problems at all getting about. I was sort of hoping to see some graffiti, but everything was spotless. The uneventful subway rides got us to our destination and back.
Here's info about riding the subway which I didn't have at the time. My friend had been to NYC before so we didn't have any problems at all getting about. I was sort of hoping to see some graffiti, but everything was spotless. The uneventful subway rides got us to our destination and back.
The ride on a double-decker bus was more fun.
I saw very little trash, graffiti or homeless people in Manhattan. I wondered where I might see some like on the movies and TV shows. My guess is Manhattan is kept pristine for the tourists.
I saw very little trash, graffiti or homeless people in Manhattan. I wondered where I might see some like on the movies and TV shows. My guess is Manhattan is kept pristine for the tourists.
I found NYC stimulated all my senses almost to overload and to my great surprise the bustling multi-cultural metropolis with it's millions of inhabitants was pretty clean and tidy.
Not enough greenery or trees, but tons of concrete and metal stretching skyward, fancy advertisements, lane upon lane of vehicles and people, people, people constantly moving. I guess they slowed down and rested when they were home.
I almost felt NYC could be in a foreign country. I heard other languages being spoken more than I heard English. I saw people wearing turbans and Jewish head ware.
Did I mention the food was absolutely heavenly and plenty of it served quickly. Sitting and letting your food digest while leisurely drinking a cup of coffee at your table isn't done in NYC. In NYC there isn't any idling around. Order, eat, and get up so the table can be readied for the next patrons waiting to be seated.
Some 10 minutes or so North of the main sites of Manhattan is Harlem.
Not enough greenery or trees, but tons of concrete and metal stretching skyward, fancy advertisements, lane upon lane of vehicles and people, people, people constantly moving. I guess they slowed down and rested when they were home.
I almost felt NYC could be in a foreign country. I heard other languages being spoken more than I heard English. I saw people wearing turbans and Jewish head ware.
Did I mention the food was absolutely heavenly and plenty of it served quickly. Sitting and letting your food digest while leisurely drinking a cup of coffee at your table isn't done in NYC. In NYC there isn't any idling around. Order, eat, and get up so the table can be readied for the next patrons waiting to be seated.
Some 10 minutes or so North of the main sites of Manhattan is Harlem.
I managed to get the taxi driver to drive a couple blocks into Harlem though he was very hesitant to do so. He looked puzzled that I wanted to go to Harlem. At least I can say I've seen Harlem, even if it was only 2 blocks.
If I ever get back to NYC, I definitely want to visit this establishment. It's new as of 2013, and sure has made an big impression in many categories.
I think a week would be plenty of time to visit other places in NYC and get an adequate sensory experience and taste sampling and more memories in the city that doesn't rest, not even for one New York minute.
If I ever get back to NYC, I definitely want to visit this establishment. It's new as of 2013, and sure has made an big impression in many categories.
I think a week would be plenty of time to visit other places in NYC and get an adequate sensory experience and taste sampling and more memories in the city that doesn't rest, not even for one New York minute.
