Dave and Deb Do New York City
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People are always surprised to hear that Dave and I have never been to New York. It is only a 9-hour drive from Toronto and really, who hasn’t been to New York City?
…Yours Truly.
Ok, I was here once when I was about 16, but that doesn’t really count. There is nothing like experiencing the city that never sleeps as an adult.
We had always wondered what all the fuss was about when it came to New York. I mean, it is just a city right. That is why we never bothered to take the trip here. There are far more interesting places that we could go on earth.
Boy, were we wrong.
New York City is awesome!
New York has to be the coolest city on the planet!
The energy is intoxicating and the sites are exciting and there is so much to do! We walked around like a couple of kids checking out all the places that we heard about and dreamed about going to as children.
Theatre is alive and well in NYC!
For me, Broadway was a highlight. I majored in Music Theatre and always dreamed of having my name in lights on a marquee. Theatre is alive and well in New York. Chicago, La Cage Au Folles, A Little Night Music, Promises Promises and American Idiot and Billy Elliot are running right now with big name stars such as Kelsey Grammar, Katherine Zeta Zones and Kristin Chenoweth to name a few.
I couldn’t believe the amount of theatres. A person could go to a show every day of the month and still have plenty to choose from.
Radio City Music Hall!
We were surprised with how close together all the main attractions are to each other. Radio City Music Hall is just down the road from The Ed Sullivan Theater where David Letterman shoots the Late Show daily.
The cast from Twilight was just arriving to the studio as we turned the corner. We missed their entrance, but the buzz on the street was quite exciting.
We took advantage of our CityPass which we highly recommend. You get to jump to the front of the line and you save $65 on New Yorks most popular attractions.
With everything being so close to each other, we managed to walk around a lot of Manhattan and still visit MOMA.
The Museum of Modern Art!
Lots to learn at MOMA!
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The Museum of Mondern Art is the most visited site in all of New York City. I can see why. It is filled with Impressionist art, modern art, and sculptures. And it is laid out in a slick, modern building. The crowds were a little overwhelming, but not so much that is was impossible to take in the art work.
Rockefeller Center!
Heading up to the Top of The Rock!
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Top of the Rock Rockefeller Center has been ingrained in our psyches since we were knee high to a grasshopper. We have watched the Christmas trees being raised there each year, we have seen people figure skate on the ice rink, we have watched movies take place at the Rock, but more importantly… We are huge fans of 30 Rock with Tina Fey. How lucky are the people that get to go to work in this building each day? Home to Saturday Night Live, and many other iconic TV Shows put out by NBC in New York, it is the place of dreams.
Our New York CityPass allowed us to go up to the viewing platform on the roof of the 88 floor. After watching a short video on the history of Rockefeller Center we loaded into the elevator and were treated to a little light show and media display.
The roof offered amazing views of the city and if you go up to the top viewing platform, you can look out free of protective glass.
You gotta love Times Square!
Times Square What city has a more famous square than New York City. Located at Broadway and 42nd street this is the square to end all squares. It is surreal to step foot into the crowd of people as you are surrounded by giant LED screens playing ads and promoting New York. It is alive with energy and side streets are filled with theatres galore.
Broadway songs played through my mind all day. 42nd Street, Broadway from Gypsy, New York New York from On the Town, I could relate every street, square or building to a song that I had sang years ago.
Watching movies in Bryant Park!
Bryant Park – I have seen this park on many a movie. People meet here at sunset to watch old movies as they sit on blankets. Carousel was playing tonight and Dave laughed as he looked over at me. “You look like a little girl in wide eyed wonder,” He said. I am a sucker for old movies and musicals are especially my weakness. It was very romantic.
5th Avenue This is the street that I have always thought of wealth and prosperity in New York. 5th Avenue is where the Easter Parade takes place. It is where the rich live and it is also on the way to the Empire State Building from Times Square.
A View of NYC from the Empire State Building!
Empire State Building We haven’t been there during the day, but after visiting it at night, I don’t think that there is a better time to see it. The crowds are small and it is open until 2:00 am! We skipped the small queue with our CityPass Tickets that included a free audio tour. I cannot stress enough how great this tour was. Narrated by Tony the Cabbie it gives a detailed and entertaining description of everything that you are looking at.
Once again old movies came to mind, Love Affair, An Affair to Remember and of course Sleepless in Seattle ran through my head. I felt lucky to have the man I love up there with me.
Looking back to 5th Ave from Washington Square Park!
It was a whirlwind day, but as you may have realized that is the way Dave and I like to travel. When we hit a city, we just can’t get enough of seeing the sites. Don’t worry, we settled down enough to enjoy lunch and dinner and we even managed to slip in some time for a coffee.
I am sure that most people would need more time in MOMA, but we only needed a couple of hours so that helped us to jam a lot into the day.
It was long and it ended well into the wee hours of the morning, but we definitely made the most of our first day of sight seeing in New York, New York.
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I love NYC too! Glad you guys had such a good time. Love your pictures!
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Wow, you guys did cover a lot of ground in a day! Last time I was in New York, I checked out MoMA as well, and it was one of my highlights. I also indulged in some New York style Pastrami and Cheesecake! New York is an incredible place to visit!
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Wonderful pictures, seems there’s always something new in NYC
Thanks Anil. For us, everything was new, so it was very exciting. It will get nice to say to people that Yes we have been to New York City the next time they ask. and we can agree that it is a great place and we can’t wait to go back!
I was born and raised in NYC, and this articlebrought back some great memories. My favorite spot in the wholeb city is the fountain in the plaza at Lincoln Center. What a view, super relaxing. And great vibe! You have to go next time! And what did you eat? Katz Deli in Manhattan makes great NY-style sandwhiches.
Just a side note for when you plan your next trip-there are lots of things to see and enjoy out of manhattan too–NYC is large! I miss Brooklyn myself. All the boroughs have their own personality and vibe, but they are all 100% New York!
Thanks Yvonne. We have so much more to explore in New York. We only had 4 days there and are looking forward to going back to see the other areas of the city. Thanks for the recommendations!
Lovely pics – way to capture the city! Dave – how do you get the night shots so clearly – do you use a flash – or just a really good, expensive lens?!
Glad you enjoyed my old home…it truly is one of a kind in the world.
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Hi Sherry, No flash. I use a tripod with a long shutter speed and a small aperture with a long depth of field. I don’t have a shutter release cable so I use the timer. The night shot at Time Square was hand held. Lucky for me, Deb has a lot of patience as I take my time catching just the right shot.
Deb you majored in music theatre? You never cease to amaze me!
NYC is one of my favorite cities, for all those reasons you shared – there is SO much to see and do, SO much energy, and brings back so many memories of beloved movies and music and more……I always think of “An Affair to Remember’ and ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ when I see the Empire State Building, Times Square has me singing show tunes in my head….I was fortunate enough to see “Rent” when it was playing on Broadway and it was the best musical I’ve ever seen, hands down.
And Dave, as usual, stunning photos – you really capture the essence of NYC, and I LOVE the shot of 5th avenue over the flowers – wow!
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Awwww you two are soooo cute!!
I haven’t made it to Bryant park! It is high up on my list now! As soon as I saw Dave’s photo it made me think of the J-Lo movie “Maid in Manhattan” hahaha
That trip was my second time visiting too and I did a million new things that I hadn’t done there before and I still haven’t seen a Broadway show or visited MOMA. You could be in that city for a year and not do everything that it has to offer! I hope you guys had a great time – we must plan a longer meet up next time!
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Love the photos, New York has so many amazing things to do and see.
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Hi Deb and Dave! What great photos. NYC is an amazing place with all that energy and I’m so glad you had so much fun (I get the feeling you have fun everywhere
Showtunes and Frank Sinatra play through my head whenever I’m in that Times Square area! That movie in Bryant Park sounds really fun… I’m a soft touch for the old movies too. loved meeting you both!
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wow. totally amazing! i love the 1st shot and the city shot. I’ve never been to NYC. my husband studied in the states so he has been many times. So far i’ve been to other parts of the states often but never NY. After reading your fantastic post, I really must go:) nice one guys!
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Thanks! New York is certainly different from much of the US. We put off going forever and don’t really know why now:)
I had no idea you’d never been to NYC! After all, Toronto is soooo close. I used to go all the time, when I was in my 20s. The doorman at a very trendy club, Area, was from Toronto and he used to let us in ahead of the line (this was waayyy back int he 80s).
Anyway, I LOVED your photo of the skyline from Washington Square Park. I think it is my favourite picture ever of NYC. You are very talented. Hope we meet soon in Toronto, cheers.
Mariellen
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See you in July in Toronto! There are so many great travel bloggers in Toronto and we are lucky to be able to meet up any time. Now that we are off the road for a little bit, we can get together more frequently. The photos are all Dave. He is going to give me some lessons this summer so that I don’t always just use the automatic settings on the camera when I take photos. And on the flip side, Dave is going to write more blog posts this summer. Especially about photography.
I love NYC and can’t be more grateful to have lived so close to it. Top of the rock is one of my favorite sights in nyc. Glad you enjoyed it so much!
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NYC is definitely a city all global travelers should experience! I used to live in Boston and would take a cheap bus that went from Boston’s Chinatown to New York’s Chinatown; the guaranteed near-death experiences made the trip that much more exciting.
Did you go to Junior’s for cheesecake? If you go to their Brooklyn location through Dec 31st of 2010, you can get a free slice of cheesecake if you to to their website (http://www.juniorscheesecake.com) and print a coupon. I also love the recession special at Gray’s Papaya, which is 2 hot dogs and a drink for I think $4 US.
Thanks for the cheesecake heads up. I can’t believe that we didn’t try any New York Cheese Cake while we were there. We don’t live too far from New York. In a Canadians eyes, a 9 hour drive is nothing! We may make it back before the end of the summer! What is the near-death experience on the bus? I am itching to know:)
Eating cheesecake is definitely a New York “must.” Even my cousin who does “not like cheesecake” likes the one from Junior’s.
Nine hours sounds like a lot of driving to me, but if it’s to get to New York, I could picture myself going for it.
The near-death experience was a guarantee on every trip – caused by reliably aggressive driving. There was, however, one night in particular when it was raining pretty hard, and I was absolutely positive the bus would crash; I was just not certain if I would live.
I was half-asleep (exams had just finished), so I couldn’t really tell what was happening, but the bus swirved like you wouldn’t believe and you could hear everyone in the bus let out a sigh of relief when it was over.
Wow, scary experience. That’s one way to keep life interesting. 9 hours is a long drive, but living in Toronto we are used to it. To go to the cottage up here it is a 2 to 3 hour drive and to go to Montreal or Ottawa it is 5 hours. We Canadians need to drive long distances to go anywhere. But yes, 9 hours is a long time. It may be shorter, I will have to check on Google maps:) thanks for the heads up about Juniors, we will go there for sure on the next trip!
Well, it’s about damn time!
I am so glad you enjoyed NYC – it’s one of my favorite places in the world. When you head back (and you WILL go back) let me know, and I can give you some tips on some lesser-known spots to check out (you know, stuff that you can take time to see after you’ve seen all the big stuff).
And please, tell me you some I <3 NY shirts.
Thanks so much! We will let you know for sure. Now with all the friends that we have made that live in New York, I think our next trip there is going to be awesome!
Stunning photos. Absolutely stunning as usual! I love NYC – yet can only bring myself to visit it for a couple days at a time. The Iowa Boy in my starts to crave space, peace, and quiet soon after spending a couple days in the urban jungle.
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I can definitely understand needing space. New York is a busy city. It is OK to love it in small doses too:)
So glad to see you made the most of your trip after it was all said and done! There’s quite a few things I missed out on, but I still had a blast. Your pics are incredible. Also Bryant Park = DAMN, wish I had seen that.
YWe really missed out on spending time and meeting everyone, but at least we got to see some of the great sites! The movie in Bryant Park was pretty special.
Having grown up in Boston and having family in NYC, I’ve been dozens of times, but I still get that excited child feeling on every visit. However, as a fan of quiet places, I can only handle about 3-5 days at most before finding myself needing to escape the intensity!
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Spectacular photos! Countless pics have been taken of the places you’ve shown here, but your photos stand out as unique and fresh. It’s really the eye behind the lens that makes those great shots. Looking at these makes me want to just drop everything, go outside, and take a few shots myself. Thanks.
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Beautiful shots Dave & Deb
What type of lens and camera did you use to shot that 1st pic? It’s really nice I used to take B&W photos of time square with my film camera which DSLR wasn’t out yet…: P
I too went to NYC for the first time this year. I think it took a full day before my jaw finally closed… what an amazing city. The Met, the broadway show “Promises, Promises” and a trip to the top of the Empire State Building (something I had always, always wanted to do) were just a couple of the highlights. Five days was not nearly enough…
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We agree. We need more time there next trip. We just need some more money to thoroughly enjoy it!
Ahhh I loved this post! I’ve only been to NYC once when my mom auditioned to be on Who Wants to be a Millionaire. We were there only one full day, so it was a whirlwind, but it was amazing. I think the highlights for me were Times Square and seeing The Producers on Broadway. You’re right- there’s just an energy in NYC. I really hope to travel there again someday and stay longer!
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NYC is one of my favorite cities, for all those reasons you shared – there is SO much to see and do, SO much energy, and brings back so many memories of beloved movies and music and more. I was fortunate enough to see “Rent” when it was playing on Broadway and it was the best musical I’ve ever seen.
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I’m with you. NYC definitely has to be the coolest city on earth. There is always a great vibe and excitement in the air, and there is always something big going on any given day. No other city like it.
We bought a CityPASS for our trip to San Francisco last year and loved it. Those passes are so cool!