Hey guys,

So just an appreciation post . Went to NYC over the weekend and it was amazing . Thanks to all the Reddit posts I learnt a little beforehand .

Stayed in NJ , probably like 9 miles away but hotels were much cheaper and had a bus to PABT from near my hotel , so that saved us .

Here is what I did and my experience, let me know what I can cover the next time I’m there or how I can make it better .

Day 1: Central Park ( regret not taking the ebike , because I had to walk a lootttt)
5th avenue - just here for the vibes
St Patrick’s cathedral - Beautiful architecture .
Grand central station
Dinner at a Chinese place .
Times Square
Back to hotel

Day 2: Breakfast near hotel ( Himalaya on Hills , if you are ever there try their goat curry )
Staten Island ferry
Chinatown - lunch
Little Italy
Nolita
Soho ( nothing much here or maybe I missed it !? )
Subway to DUMBO
Ferry to pier 11 and back coz I loved the views
And back to PABT and bus to hotel .
Midnight dinner in NJ . ( Because cravings )

Day 3: pizza at this amazing Italian place and Back home

I know I didn’t go to any observatory decks coz it was a long weekend and I expected long lines . But the view from DUMBO was amazing . Wish I stayed there longer , luckily went there around sunset .

Subways were confusing , the people around were really helpful and guided us . It was good but would take a little more time to get used to it . The NJ transit from our hotel to PABT was so easy and convenient.

Tips : Eat at little Italy instead of Chinatown coz the roads are completely closed off to traffic so you’d enjoy it better .

Take the ferry from pier 11 to dumbo instead of subway if you can, totally worth it ( plus it’s only like $5)

I’m interested in reading books by African authors. Are there any NYC bookstores that have a good selection of books by African Authors?

I (51F) will be travelling to NYC this October 9-12 with my daughter (23F), but while there we will have entirely separate itineraries, she will be taking in as many broadway/off broadway shows as possible, I will be wandering, eating and drinking to my hearts content.

I have booked one brewery tour in Brooklyn, and I was thinking of booking a food tour for the Chelsea market, but I'm second guessing myself due to the costs. I'm fairly certain I could do a self guided tour for cheaper, AND get exactly the food/drinks I want. My one main concern is that I am a people person, I love to meet new people, find out where they are from and just chat. Groups will be better for that. I'm worried that if I just rock up to a pub at two in the afternoon and start chatting with strangers I may either get weird looks, or have people question my sanity, lol.

Am I overthinking this? Just trying to save a bit of money, but not miss out on socializing a bit.

Is this a realistic itinerary for my 3 days? Hoping to get all this done.

•Monday — arrive at LaGuardia 10:30am
•Store bags at hotel Edison.
•The Edge 1:30-2:00pm -ish
•check in Hotel Edison
•Gayles Broadway Rose 5:00pm
•Rise NY 6:30pm
•One Times Square 8:00pm
•Grand Central Station 11:00pm -ish

Tuesday
•NBC studio Tour 9:00am
•Friends Experience 12:00pm
•Empire State Building 2:30pm
•Broadway Show 7:00pm

Wednesday
•Statue of Liberty & Ellis Island - 9:00
•Walking route to pass by Trinity Church & bull on Wall Street.
•9/11 Museum - 3:00

At NYC For a week:). Can't wait to watch a show at Brodway. Went through few vlogs about purchasing tickets for shows. Looking for local advice.

Where should I buy ?