Anyone Ever Visit New York City?

[Red Mile Style]

Originally Posted by fotze

Don't go to the museum of natural history. You can see fake mastodons elsewhere.

Eat in little italy. You will see the difference between the garbage italian you get in Calgary and the authentic stuff. Chianti is the Macdonalds of italian fare.

I don't know, when I was there in the Summer, they had this awesome exhibit on Darwin at the Museum of Natural History. It was pretty neat.

You have to have pizza by the slice when you're there too. And not from any chain, you have to go to the independent guys... it will change the way you look at pizza forever.

[Table 5]

if you're interested in knowing how to buy the "real" knockoffs on canal, not the stuff you see on the street, PM me.

[OilersBaby]

In addition to everything else, go to the art museum if you're into that stuff...

Check out a concert at MSG..hopefully a band you like is playing..it's a great venue for music, as well as to watch the Rangers. Go to a Knicks game since you dont get to watch NBA live anywhere close to Alberta.

Go to the site where the World Trade Center was...they have a pretty cool memorial.

Im not sure how old you are or if you like to party, but my cousin lives in Manhattan, and the bars/pubs there are supposed to be amazin..I think lower Manhattan is where it's at.

A neighbourhood called SOHO (i think thats what its called) is supposed to have AMAZIN restaurants.

[Philly06Cup]

New York City is horrible.

Recommendations:
-Don't breathe the air.
-Bring a picture of the sky, or else you won't be able to see it
-Then hop on a bus to Philadelphia and eat a Philly Cheese Steak.

[Flames in 07]

Originally Posted by Philly06Cup

New York City is horrible.

Recommendations:
-Don't breathe the air.
-Bring a picture of the sky, or else you won't be able to see it
-Then hop on a bus to Philadelphia and eat a Philly Cheese Steak.

NYC People > Philly People

Throw any batteries at Santa during an Eagles game lately?

[Philly06Cup]

Originally Posted by Flames in 07

NYC People > Philly People

Throw any batteries at Santa during an Eagles game lately?

New Yorkers -- Manhattans, especially -- are the rudest people probably in the world. Everybody's too busy, got somewhere to, constantly pushing and shoving into you. I was standing on a park bench to take a picture of rocafeller center, and a security guard yelled at us for standing on a park bench, and threatened to give me a ticket. Definitely wasn't impressed with my visit to there.

Philly people and Philly fans are different though..
In a strange way, we pride ourselves on being the biggest jacka** of fans in North America.

[Flames in 07]

Originally Posted by Philly06Cup

New Yorkers -- Manhattans, especially -- are the rudest people probably in the world. Everybody's too busy, got somewhere to, constantly pushing and shoving into you. I was standing on a park bench to take a picture of rocafeller center, and a security guard yelled at us for standing on a park bench, and threatened to give me a ticket. Definitely wasn't impressed with my visit to there.

Philly people and Philly fans are different though..
In a strange way, we pride ourselves on being the biggest jacka** of fans in North America.

Mission acomplished. BTW thanks for the compliment when all philly fans started wearing all orange to playoff games after watching us on TV.

As for NYers, outside of work hours, and especially in the communities like Greeenwich, SoHo Tribeca etc people are incredibly polite.

Funny enough the friendliest big city people I've ever met are in Chicago.

[Table 5]

just so everyone knows, philly is to new york, what edmonton is to calgary.......always trying to put down new york in an effort to try to make itself feel better. meanwhile new york doesn't even know philly exists.

[Shazam]

I like Philly. I love NY. It's not even a comparison.

My sister went to NY. Someone spat on her while she was walking on the sidewalk.

[Devils'Advocate]

Originally Posted by Philly06Cup

New Yorkers -- Manhattans, especially -- are the rudest people probably in the world. Everybody's too busy, got somewhere to, constantly pushing and shoving into you.

...

In a strange way, we pride ourselves on being the biggest jacka** of fans in North America.

Well, there is something to strive for.

As for the people of New York being rude, I knew that was the stereotype and was fully expecting the same thing. However, the people there were all very nice. Maybe I talked to the only 5 nice people in New York, but every stranger that I asked a question or chatted with was very helpful. I can remember one person quite well. Since my brother and I are Devils fans we stayed at a hotel near CAA, so we took a ferry to New York. The ferry had signs up all over the place saying that you had to stay within the ferry. My brother wanted a close up picture of the Statue of Liberty, but the windows were a bit smudged. So one of the ferry workers took us out on the deck and started asking where we were from and what we were doing that day. He recommended a few restaurants on our route and let us know of a few events going on that day. Everyone seemed rather friendly.

I've heard what happens to tourists in Philly. Especially ones wearing Devils jackets. I'd be crazy to go there.

[Table 5]

A lot of people misinterpret directness with rudeness. I honestly think New Yorkers are just much more foreward than people in other cities, but definitely not in a mean or rude way. They definitely say what is on their minds, but I have rarely run into a New Yorker who was downright mean in their intentions. When it comes down to it, people in this city are just too frickin' busy to tip toe around the issue.

One thing that definitely took me while to get used to is the lack of eye contact and bad service at most grocery/retail stores. Most of the clerks here dont even attempt to even pretend that they had any interest in you.

[Iowa_Flames_Fan]

Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate

I've heard what happens to tourists in Philly. Especially ones wearing Devils jackets. I'd be crazy to go there.

I sure hope that isn't true. My wife and I are moving to Philadelphia next fall.

I agree that people in NY are by and large surprisingly friendly. I would also say that Manhattan (can't speak for the rest of NYC--I spent the whole time either in Manhattan or on Long Island) is a surprisingly safe place. I walked (or took a train) everywhere I went, and didn't feel unsafe once, even at night.

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by Iowa_Flames_Fan

I would also say that Manhattan (can't speak for the rest of NYC--I spent the whole time either in Manhattan or on Long Island) is a surprisingly safe place. I walked (or took a train) everywhere I went, and didn't feel unsafe once, even at night.

I feel infinitely more safe in Manhattan at 3am then I do in downtown Calgary at 10pm. NY is always filled with people, so there is a sense of safety in numbers. In Calgary, all you get is an empty ghostown only inhabited by the homeless and drunks.

[Philly06Cup]

Originally Posted by Table 5

I feel infinitely more safe in Manhattan at 3am then I do in downtown Calgary at 10pm. NY is always filled with people, so there is a sense of safety in numbers. In Calgary, all you get is an empty ghostown only inhabited by the homeless and drunks.

That is shamefully so true. But though they seem unruly and intimidating, they're not likely to harm you. They just passively ask for money or yell things at you. I'd still be more afraid of the (supposed) rampant muggers in NYC who will stab you for $20. The gangs and "Inner city" areas of the States in general scare me.

[icarus]

If you are a geek at heart and want to go to the Natural History Museum, go! Don't listen to these other guys. As evidenced by having a zoology degree, I am a bit of a natural history freak and I have been to natural history museums around the world and I think New York's might be the best. Not as many specimens as the British one, but I think the presentation is better in NY. The Blue Whale in NY is better. Great collection of sarcopterygian/early tetrapod fossils.

And the dioramas of the taxidermed specimens are fantastic in themselves, and represent a distinct and beautiful form of creative landscape art. They popularised the trend copied by natural history museums around the world and are cool to behold altogether (making appearances in several films and movies... but perhaps most memorably in Sheryl Crow's video "If It Makes You Happy").

Originally Posted by Table 5

I feel infinitely more safe in Manhattan at 3am then I do in downtown Calgary at 10pm. NY is always filled with people, so there is a sense of safety in numbers. In Calgary, all you get is an empty ghostown only inhabited by the homeless and drunks.

I found this to be true in every big city I have gone (with the exception of Cape Town). Every big European city and North American city (including NYC--well, Manhattan--Chicago, Toronto, Montreal) I have visited feels so much more reassuring at night than Calgary.

As for New Yorkers' rudeness, I generally find them to be rude on the street (in a charming way). But yeah, if you talk to them (and if they seem receptive to the idea of being accosted) they are really nice and helpful. I think it is because they aren't used to talking to random people on the street. It is a bit of a novelty when an out-of-towner talks to them.

[Iowa_Flames_Fan]

Originally Posted by icarus

If you are a geek at heart and want to go to the Natural History Museum, go! Don't listen to these other guys. As evidenced by having a zoology degree, I am a bit of a natural history freak and I have been to natural history museums around the world and I think New York's might be the best.

Hey, don't get me wrong, I'm a geek too--I'm just the sort of geek who prefers the MoMa, the Guggenheim, The Whitney, The Brooklyn Art Museum, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, etc. etc. etc. There were cool things at the Museum of Natural History, I just found the displays to be a little on the boring side. Then again, I didn't really have enough time to properly appreciate it. I definitely wouldn't have paid 15 dollars to get in--but it was one of many things that was included in the NY Pass, so I took advantage. I was in the neighbourhood after spending about 2 hours walking through Central Park, which is amazing.

Such a cool city. I can't wait to go back.