What to do in NYC

Hi there, a group of me and 5 friends are visiting NYC from London on Sept 28th -%26amp;gt; Oct 2nd

Just wondering what%26#39;s the best plan of action, Anything special happening on the above dates?

We are staying near grand central station, two main aspecs are nightlife and shopping.

what can you guys reccomend, and anything to look out for? So far i%26#39;m told two must do%26#39;s are century21 and bubba gumps, need more to go on!!!

cheers

What to do in NYC

When you get here, buy a copy of Time Out New York or pick up a free copy of The L Magazine in orange street corner boxes.

www.timeoutnewyork.com (mag better than website.)

www.thelmagazine.com (good website)

Also, click through this site or search this forum for ';itinerary'; or ';tirp report'; for ideas. Check out trip reports by vikingtim, orangerepublic, cjlb, atraveler, Boodle45, NYCforMe, etc, etc

What to do in NYC

Here is a great post re shopping:

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g60763-i5-k267052-鈥?/a>

Cheers boss, Will do.

Can%26#39;t wait now! just over 2 weeks ... none of us have done the USA before, nevermind NYC. But it%26#39;s gotta be done.

Drinking is quite regulated i understand?

Nice, Thanks

I understand the best place for stone island clothes is C21, do they have an outlet in NYC?

Sorry, not familiar with that clothing brand.

What do you mean by ';regulated';? Are you all under 21?

HTH (happy to help)

p.s. I wouldn%26#39;t bother with Bubba Gumps, but that%26#39;s just my opinion. IMHO, it is a contrived tourist trap. I%26#39;d rather blow my buckage at Blue Ribbon (any of their locations) for seafood.

Ah ok not to worry. It%26#39;s big in the UK but i have known people get it in NY.

We left the trip until i was 21, Last month because of the drinking issue.

Drinking in the UK is very relaxed and you can get away with quite alot!! Not in a bad way ... but it%26#39;s not an issue to get a bit lairy and have a good time!

I can imagine that Bubbagumps being a bit of a tourist trap!

What are the clubs like in NY, dress codes? and open/close times?

Just checked and the yankees are away the whole time i%26#39;m there, gutted!

:o(

Bars usually close around 4AM, and everything is open on Sundays. You buy beer at corner stores/bodegas and supermarkets, not liquor stores. We have an ';open container'; law - no public drinking - but people get away with drinking liquor out of Snapple bottles in paper bags.

(Around 1998, I once got stopped by a cop because I was drinking something out of a paper bag because said drink was too wet to hold. It was about 4:30 pm on a Tuesday, and I was standing at a street corner staring into space trying to remember an address. I must have looked pretty spacey. It was orange juice. Cop was annoyed. Well, the Giuliani years of money-making - I mean, ';quality of life'; tickets - are mostly over, so not to worry.)

You also can%26#39;t smoke indoors in NYC (except in designated hotel rooms and private residences.) But there%26#39;s plenty of outdoor space (back patios, sidewalk cafes, etc.) at venues.

Again, the more specfic your question, the better. (e.g.: ';looking for goth scene'; or ';need to watch Manchester United match';)

Search this forum for words like ';bars'; ';clubs'; ';indie'; , etc., for good posts about nightlife.

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