goin to NYC to see RENT for spring vacation.. Any sight seeing ideas?

[BroadwayBeauty08]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 7:00pm

This is my first time in new york since i was like in the 4th grade (im in 10th now) and i dont rember anything. im stayyyying for four days and the only thing i have planned is seeing RENT anyone have anywhere else to go and things to do?

[xoxRogue]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 7:08pm

Well, the NBC studio tour is fun...walking around 5th avenue, shopping...I've never been IN Central Park, but you could go in there. Um...walking around Times Square. There's the Virgin Mobile Record store and the Toys R U store. And the Woman in White's theater is there. I took a picture of it. Just somethings...

[BroadwayBeauty08]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 7:13pm

ooh.. whats so good about toys r us isent it just like anyother store?

[bwaylover86]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 7:15pm

lol its new york! the whole city is sightseeing! Central Park is great, but more in warmer weather than what we have now, again, walk up fifth avenue, times square shouldn't be missed, South Street Seaport, the MET definitly, the Gugenheim (seriously didn't spell that right), anywhere you go really there will be tons to do!
have a great time!

[BroadwayBeauty08]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 7:19pm

yeah i do plan to go to CP and Fifth avenue but like is there like aquaruims n stuff.. my toddler nephew is comming so we need stuff to do for him

[Anakela]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 7:32pm

How about Museum of Natural History for the nephew- is he into dinosaurs and whales and stuff? http://www.amnh.org/home/

Def do Toys R Us for the ferris wheel if you're bringing a little one. And personally I would skip the NBC tour for young ones- I thought it was ok, but my 12 year old sister was bored out of her skull and hated it.

[BroadwayBeauty08]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 7:41pm

whats so great about this toys r us lol

[Thesbijean]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 7:45pm

MoMa = Museum of Modern Art

Fridays are free from 4-8

[BroadwayBeauty08]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 7:57pm

oh that sucks because im leaving NYC on thursday march 30 =(

[FeelingElectric]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 7:57pm

Two places I suggest are Madame Tussaud's wax museum on 42nd Street ant the Empire State Building.I went to them on my first trip to NYC and loved them.You might also want to take the Broadway Open House tour.It is a wealth of information and a fun 2 hours.You can get tickets at the 42nd Street information center a few doors down from the Palace Theater.

[BroadwayBeauty08]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 8:03pm

wow guys thanks for all the help its really working

[Anakela]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 8:11pm

The Toys R Us in Times Square is so great because it's four (five?) stories of toys, with lots of fun stuff (Jurassic Park roaring/moving dinosaur, Lego buildings, two story Barbie 'house,' etc.) that 'regular' Toys R Us stores don't have.

And then there's the ferris wheel in the middle of the store: http://www.coasterimage.com/features/toysrustimessquare/toysrus01.htm

I avoid the place during the holiday season, but the rest of the year it's fun to just wander through.

Oh- and, they're super cheesy, but I love the red double decker bus tours too, especially the 'nighttime loop' one where you see the city at night.

[BroadwayBeauty08]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 8:14pm

omg 4 or 5 stories of TOYS!? im such a kid at heart lol.. I think that my days are gonna be much fuller than i thought.

[Anakela]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 8:19pm

OK if you're into toys then you totally have to add FAO Schwarz and the Disney Store too (Disney Store in NYC is larger than a 'regular' Disney Store- and I think it might actually be called World of Disney, not Disney Store- when the little sis was heavily into her Disney Princesses phase we went there twice in one day once).

[BroadwayBeauty08]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 8:23pm

lol awesome. Idont think the dayton mall has a disney store anymore. its kinda sad i liked to walk in there and watch the screen lol

[bwaylover86]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 10:13pm

If you are looking for an aquarium and are with a younger kid try to take a trip into Brooklyn and hit Coney Island! Aquarium, beach, boardwalk, and of course the original Nathan's, plus rides for kids. Its a bit of a ride but the subway can take you right there!

[BroadwayBeauty08]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 10:17pm

okay so second question that i have.. Any beaches lol a friend who is known of lying said that she went to a beach 'course i dont beleave her

[dreaminaret]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 10:43pm

There's Coney Island & Brighton Beach - both in Brooklyn. But they're really cold in March.

If you're in a really "Rent-y" mood go to the Life Cafe and Tompkins Square Park and what not. Although it's not nearly as gritty as it was "back in the day" (read: a bunch of NYU hipsters).

SoHo is fun for seeing sort of artsy stuff on the streets and there is some good shopping there. I love the Lower East Side (Orchard, Essex, etc) because there's some "Old World New York" there like pickle shops and stuff and the best gelato in town (Il Laboratorio on Orchard Street by the Tenement Museum).

A lot of what's in NY you can find elsewhere but in NY it's bigger. We have the biggest Macy's (34th), the biggest Barnes & Noble, the biggest Toys 'R' Us, biggest Virgin Megastore. You get it.

Also, since you're in high school, visit www.highfivetix.org. They have tickets to events for $5 apiece (sometimes off-B'way & B'way shows and also dance performances like NYC Ballet and Alvin Ailey & other theatre stuff). And you can get tickets for your chaperone as well.

Feel free to PM me if you need any suggestions. But one thing is certain - be sure to get out of Times Square when you're there - there's so much more of the city to see!

[BroadwayBeauty08]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 10:53pm

oh gosh thanks so much. Mom left me to plan the trip n stuff and i get to buy the tickets (yeah shes letting a 15 year old buy tickets with her money tho) and shes leaving everything up to me. I cant wait. Just keep Ideas 'n tips 'n stuff comming for new ppl who just keeps reading this and never posts.

So what are the chances id see anthony rapp?

[dreaminaret]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 11:02pm

i guess it depends on how hard you try to stalk him... i've lived in the city for almost 4 years now and have never "seen him on the street" but his book will be new so maybe there will be some events for it after the feb 21st book signing

[BroadwayBeauty08]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 11:31pm

id never stalk anthony.. im pretti sure his boyfriend would get mad lol but i wont be there in feb.. Hopefully theres chances he'll be at events like book signing in march..

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 11:32pm

come up to my place!

[BroadwayBeauty08]

Posted: 1/8/06 at 11:40pm

um.. thanks but no thanks..?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 9:18am

that's another song altogether.

[BroadwayBeauty08]

Posted: 1/9/06 at 11:41am

Riight. lol.. Anyways you guys dont know how much that helped me. moms all skeptic about it and not knowing what to do. Im excitied myself.