New York City

I went to NYC back in March and would just like to make some comments. Im sure you have heard this before, but being from the midwest, the city amazes me. I went there with a school group, which I will never do again because I couldnt do everything that I wanted. It was a great experience to see all the sights, but now that I've done that I just want to come back and see musicals. Alright... so I was very taken back by how busy the city is. I know its the city that "doesn't sleep," but it just amazed me how fast paced everyone was. I never saw one person casually walking down a street. Lol... when I got home I even told my mom "I can't imagine any of them going home and sitting down to watch tv or get on the computer." I'd also like to comment on how nice the people were. I was expecting the sterotypical rudeness but was pleasantly surprised by how nice everyone was. I just love the people of New York. I just have a quesion for the people who move there from another place. How hard was it to adjust to the new lifestyle and what are the different burroughs like? We only stayed in Manhatten and flew out of La Guardia. Thanks! Oh yea... My friends and I were so surprised at how the actors/actresses would come and talk with you after the show! It was so nice... it was really surprising when they would just leave the theatre on foot! I guess I just figured they would be like movie stars and have limos or something waiting for them. Haha... I guess when you are musical fans it seems like they are big stars, when in reality they're not Bradd Pitt or Sally Field.

I moved from the utter boondocks of NH and love it here. I actually love not having a car, I'm a terrible driver and I hate it. I also walk incredibly fast now, I think it's something you pick up. I'm also glad that you're helping to dispel the rumor that everyone in NYC is rude.

Glad you liked your stay, come back soon!

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I went to NYC for my first time ever last year and as was I to shocked how nice New Yorkers were. One guy could tell we were lost and he literally helped flag down a cab for us and told the cab driver where we needed to go.

I plan on moving to NYC to start the audition process after college and I could only think. Where will I get grocceries? Where is a K-Mart?! How does the Subway system work!

New york is much better than what you hear.

TJ's all the way! They have great prepared frozen meals for those of us who hate to cook

<------- or don't have a real kitchen!

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http://www.hopstop.com

Your new best friend. I LOVE it!! And the subway really doesn't take a lot of getting used to. I learned it in a couple of days.

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i just figure id walk everywhere or get a cab. It's pretty dumb-but i'd rather walk.

Those cabs will add up and QUICK!

Walking is great, but learn the subway! I can guarantee you'll just end up using the same 2 or 3 lines. I couldn't tell you how to get ANYWHERE on the E or the F (or god fobid the Z or something) but I'm a whiz at the 6 and the R

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I'm so glad you guys think we're nice people! We really are. We just talk, think, and move muuccchhh faster than most other people, it's just a way of life.

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jordangirl - I've been practically living on the subway (not literally) for the better part of the past year, and just only Tuesday found out about HopStop!

What a brilliant website.

Regarding the "moving faster" aspect...I just hate being behind slowpokes who like to sightsee. My logic is "I live here, I've seen it already," never factoring in the people who actually haven't. Glad you think we're nice people, though. Only a few of us bite. You usually hear about them on the news.

(By the way - how many NYC natives, besides myself, can say they've never been to the Empire State Building or Statue of Liberty?)

I know!

clarinetbiter ~ You're welcome! Like I said, when I was moving up here and trying to figure out how to get to schools for visits and interviews, it was SUCH a life saver!

Very cool about Asheville! And I agree, NYC is totally my home now!

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Yankee- me too. Never been, never will go.

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My first visit was last October and I was very curious after hearing all about how rude NY'ers are/were to see it firsthand. And I'd actually have to say I was definitely surprised at how willing most everyone was to help if you just asked. There is a gruffness to the people in the city though, a more to the point type of style than I'm used to, but no one was every outright rude (other than the idiot cutting in front of the very long line for the men's restroom at the Walter Kerr...and I don't think he was local). I'd had way worse experiences with rudeness in DC.

One other thing I found interesting was the whole city that never sleeps tag. After about midnight/1 am, Times Square would just completely becomea ghost town. Was I missing something there? Vegas is a lot busier I thought at all hours of the night.