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NYC Bus Trip last week of July 2023

OKPrincess — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 13:26:00 GMT

After DH and I retired in 2016, we planned to travel around the country to places we've never been or it's been a long time. Will be my first time to the east coast and NYC for both of us.

Our favorite way to travel is by bus tours. So far, we have gone on Village and mostly on Diamond Tours.

At the end of the month, we are traveling to NYC with a group out of Emporia, KS with Diamond Tours. Apparently there are a lot of people wanting to go because there's two buses.

We will be visiting Midwest Museum of American Art, Plaza Centre Antique Gallery, Das Dutchman Essenhaus, Historic Bellefonte Shopping District traveling to/from NYC.

We are staying in Edison, NJ four nights.

Over the course of three days, we will have a tour guide: the new 9/11 Memorial, Central Park, Times Square, Rockefeller Center, Wall Street, Grand Central Station, World Financial Center, the South Street Seaport, China Town, Little Italy, Greenwich Village and Fifth Avenue. Some free time at Herald Square and Macy's. One World Observatory, Statue of Liberty Island and Ellis Island.

Some places we're eating: Dallas BBQ, Bubba Gump Shrimp Company, La Reggie Banquets & Events Dinner Buffet and Entertainment. Most lunches are on our own.

This is our proposed trip in a nutshell. All hotels and admission fees are prepaid.

Third times a charm to go to NYC. The pandemic cancels our first.

Re: NYC Bus Trip last week of July 2023

SamBrown — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 13:37:36 GMT

Have a wonderful time. I am sure that you will love NYC, there is no place like it.

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Alter Ego — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 13:39:34 GMT

Sounds like a great trip! Will you be able to see any shows while there?

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Dusty1 — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 13:49:49 GMT

@OKPrincess I hope you do get to see a show?

That sounds like a great trip.

Please, let us know how it was when you get back!

Re: NYC Bus Trip last week of July 2023

On It — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 13:56:49 GMT

@OKPrincess If you have the opportunity, see a Broadway show. It is a magical experience. There is a booth in Times Square that sells available tickets (TKTS) for that day at a reduced price. Have dinner at Sardi's before the show. It is part of the Broadway experience. It is worth the price of the meal to feel its history and see the walls of famous show biz personalities.

Re: NYC Bus Trip last week of July 2023

OKPrincess — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:27:47 GMT

@On It wrote:
@OKPrincess If you have the opportunity, see a Broadway show. It is a magical experience. There is a booth in Times Square that sells available tickets (TKTS) for that day at a reduced price. Have dinner at Sardi's before the show. It is part of the Broadway experience. It is worth the price of the meal to feel its history and see the walls of famous show biz personalities.

@On It It's not on the itinerary so we won't be able to go. Would be awesome though.

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OKPrincess — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:32:02 GMT

A broadway show is not on the itinerary so I doubt we get to see one. Who knows?

I'll try to post something at night when I can.

We can't believe we're going finally. We both turn 70 this year so what a treat.

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newjerseygirl — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:32:45 GMT

@OKPrincess WOW! Seems like a great trip!

That's a lot of stuff in 4 days.

Make sure you have comfortable walking shoes.

I hope you have a wonderful time. When you are on Fifth Ave, try and stop in Tiffany's. You might want to treat yourself to Sterling Silver bracelet as a souvenir of your trip. Tiffany's just reopened after being closed for renovations. The Sterling Silver items on on one of the upper floors not the main floor.

Re: NYC Bus Trip last week of July 2023

OKPrincess — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:39:28 GMT

@newjerseygirl wrote:
@OKPrincess WOW! Seems like a great trip!

That's a lot of stuff in 4 days.

Make sure you have comfortable walking shoes.

I hope you have a wonderful time. When you are on Fifth Ave, try and stop in Tiffany's. You might want to treat yourself to Sterling Silver bracelet as a souvenir of your trip. Tiffany's just reopened after being closed for renovations. The Sterling Silver items on on one of the upper floors not the main floor.

@newjerseygirl I'm not sure if we'll have free time or not on Fifth Avenue. We have three full days to do all these many things. Not sure which places we walk or ride by. One thing for sure is we won't be napping 💤 each day.

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PickyPicky3 — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:40:18 GMT

@OKPrincess You might consider skipping something on your itinerary to see a show. Matinees are Wednesdays and Saturdays. Seeing a show at night would be complicated by your hotel being in NJ, thirty minutes outside of Manhatten. Complicated, but not impossible.

Re: NYC Bus Trip last week of July 2023

OKPrincess — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 14:46:14 GMT

@PickyPicky3 wrote:
@OKPrincess You might consider skipping something on your itinerary to see a show. Matinees are Wednesdays and Saturdays. Seeing a show at night would be complicated by your hotel being in NJ, thirty minutes outside of Manhatten. Complicated, but not impossible.

@PickyPicky3 We can't make changes to the schedule and need to stay close to the group as not to get lost.

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PickyPicky3 — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:14:47 GMT

@On It When I was in high school, a friend and I went to NYC to see a show and we wanted to go to Sardi's.

When we were seated, we found out the only thing we could afford was to split a cherries flambe dessert. So that's what we ordered.

The waiter refused to serve us and asked us to leave. He was obnoxious and loud. The customers around us heard what was going on and told the waiter if we have to leave, they would too.

We got our dessert and took our time looking at the wall photos.

Great memory.

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On It — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:39:30 GMT

@OKPrincess If you have a rigid schedule, enjoy everything this tour has to offer and go with the flow. Take note of areas, hotels, restaurants, etc., that you would enjoy on a future visit. Wait a while then schedule your own trip to Manhattan. I would recommend early December for a holiday experience. The tree in Rockefeller Center, the Cathedral, and of course the shops will be all decked out.

On that trip, see a Broadway show and dine at Sardi's. Do anything you felt you missed on your guided tour. Watch the people on the street. It is a fascinating study. Whatever, enjoy yourself. Manhattan is my favorite destination.

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CatsyCline — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:58:19 GMT

Make sure to ride on the wooden escalators at Macys...100 yrs old! (they have been mechanically upgraded but the treads are still wood) i think the one for the higher floors is really narrow.

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haddon9 — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 17:03:23 GMT

Sounds like a great trip!! Over the years I have been to most of those places since I grew up in the NYC & NJ area.

I hope you have a great time and my best wishes for good weather (not like today!). NYC can get very hot & humid so make sure to check the weather before you go so you know what to bring.

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AuntG — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 17:05:19 GMT

Sounds like great fun @OKPrincess. My DH and I talk about doing some bus trips. We joke about having bathroom issues just about when it's time to board and I don't care for bus potties.

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haddon9 — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 17:06:43 GMT

@CatsyCline wrote:
Make sure to ride on the wooden escalators at Macys...100 yrs old! (they have been mechanically upgraded but the treads are still wood) i think the one for the higher floors is really narrow.

Yes those wooden escalators are several stories up.They are pretty cool & make you think of how the store used to be decades ago.

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KBEANS — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 03:35:24 GMT

Make sure you try the bagels when you are there!

At the South St, Seaport...check out Fraunces Tavern.

Greenwich Village/ Chelsea check out the Highline and Chelsea Market. The tour buses definitely stop there.

Have a great time 👍 and be careful 👀 out there. Enjoy!

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PickyPicky3 — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 17:41:48 GMT

@OKPrincess The weather prognosticators have warned that wildfires smoke might be an issue for the upper midwest and northeast at any time through the end of summer.

If this would be an issue for you, you should definitely pack n95 or kn95 masks. You wouldn't want to get stuck in your hotel.

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Carmie — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 17:55:19 GMT

That sounds like a fun and exciting trip. You'll have fun, but be tired.

NYC is a great place to visit.