[Elecraft] OT: Tourist information - New York City

[Jim Brown]

I've visited NYC roughly every other year for the last 40 years, and 
sometimes more than that, each time spending a week or so, mostly for 
annual meetings of the Audio Engineering Society. I strongly agree with 
the advice noted below -- use the subways and do a lot of walking.  
Also, buy a Zagat restaurant guide at any NY bookstore -- NY is a city 
with lots of good food. As an Asian visitor, I'd concentrate on those 
cuisines that are sort of native to NYC -- traditional Jewish delis and 
Italian neighborhood places.  There are also some very nice places (and 
even street vendors) with variousMiddle Eastern cuisines.

NYC is the jazz capitol of the world, with the most great musicians 
playing live in small clubs around the city. The quality and energy 
level of the playing tends to be significantly greater than the same 
musicians playing on the road in a different city. To find listings of 
who's playing where, check out the Village Voice newspaper and the New 
Yorker magazine. There are also lots of listings online.

When you go to hear jazz, you're likely to be returning to your hotel 
late at night.  My rule is to take the subway TO the club, but take a 
cab back to the hotel.

NYC is also one of the great world centers for Theatre and Dance, but it 
isn't cheap.

73, Jim K9YC

On 2/20/2011 6:49 AM, Tony Estep wrote:
> For info see:
> http://www.thehighline.org/about/park-information
> <http://www.thehighline.org/about/park-information>
> http://www.circleline42.com/new-york-cruises.aspx
> <http://www.circleline42.com/new-york-cruises.aspx>
> http://www.mta.info/nyct/maps/subwaymap.pdf
>
> <http://www.mta.info/nyct/maps/subwaymap.pdf>Whatever you do in NYC, you'll
> have fun. Just walk walk walk.