New York in 24hrs

Thanks for all the ideas folks - now i really don't know what to do!!!
Think i'll be drinking a lot of coffee to keep going for 24hrs.
 
Just been told the hotel is on Lexington Ave - a quick google looks like its right in the middle of Manhatten.
 
elefantfresh said:
Just been told the hotel is on Lexington Ave - a quick google looks like its right in the middle of Manhatten.
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Yep. "Lex" should be the biz alright.

Forgot about the details for that jazz club - if you're still interested I'll try to find out tonight.
 
Yes, i'd love to know - try something different - not flying out on the sunday until 9pm either so it looks like 1.5 days.
 
You should also go see the site of the twin towers while you're there and the small church right next to it which managed to escape destruction.
 
Sorry elefantfresh - can't actually find the info. on that jazz place - but I suppose it's the music more so than the venue - I'd definitely advise getting Time Out as soon as you arrive and if the Charles Mingus (big?) band are playing anywhere I'd recommend seeing them - mostly fairly conventional but some mad 'freak-out' modern stuff too.

In general, Greenwich Village and the bordering East Village, West Village and Soho areas will provide a lot to see/do with Washington Sq being a kind of epicentre.

Museums (of Contemporary Art, Guggenheim, African Art & Alternative Museum) are all in the locality. Famous music venues (Blue Note, The Bitter End, CBGBs) are all nearby together with great cafés, bookshops & all sorts of odd places/people.

You'll love it!
 
Got back yesterday - ended up with 26hrs in total! booked into hotel at 4pm and was on the road ready to check
the place out by 4.15pm - returned back to the hotel at 3.30am without having stopped for a minute! 4 hr sleep, quick shower and was on the road again by 9am - back to hotel for 6pm taxi.
The most mental place on earth! Did as much as feasably possible in that amount of time. Times square at night and during the day. Central park. Grand Central - that was so cool! I wanted to lie down on the escaltor like Carlito but there were too many cops about. Statue of liberty, Ellis Island via boat tour. 59th st bridge.
Madison sq garden, Carnegie Hall. Met museum but not enough time to really do it. Defo got a flavour (flavor) for the place and will have to go back and give it real time.
 
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