Originally Posted By cstephens Anyone here very familiar with New York neighborhoods? I'm wondering about the area around 45th Street and 8th Avenue, which is right around the theatre district and close to Times Square. Just wondering what the area around there is like. Thanks. /cs
Originally Posted By cstephens Actually, there's already a catch-all section for that sort of thing, but yes, more will be added come next May! /cs
Originally Posted By Labuda If nobody responds to this thread befroe this weekend, cs, I'll ask around at the theatre this weekend. Quite a few of our actors come from NY to do shows here, so I shuld be able to get some semi-recent info if no LPer can step up to hels you out.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Here is a good map, I used to live in NY, this was always helpful. What kind of info are you looking for? <a href="http://www.nycvisit.com/content/index.cfm?pagePkey=429" target="_blank">http://www.nycvisit.com/conten t/index.cfm?pagePkey=429</a>
Originally Posted By Dave I can loan you my Glock 40 cal if you like...but you have to find a way to get it there
Originally Posted By cstephens Thanks, Labuda, that would be much appreciated. Lisann22 - I'm basically just trying to see if it's a nice neighborhood, a decent neighborhood, or a "you don't want to spend more time than you have to there" neighborhood. We're looking to stay at a hotel in that area, and I wanted to see if that would be a good idea. We're going to the Richard Rodgers Theatre, so staying in that area would be convenient, but if it's not a great area, then we'll look to stay elsewhere and just take the subway in. Thanks. /cs
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Well, I think staying in Times Square area is always entertaining, same with East Village. To me, it was safe. Tribeca is a cool place cause tons and tons of restaurants and things.
Originally Posted By Labuda Ooo! You'll have to let us know how Tarzan is, cs! Then again, look at who I'm talking to - looking forward to your review already!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip A portion of the description found in Frommer's New York City 2005: <<Times Square and Midtown West If you know New York but haven't been here in a few years, you'll be quite surprised by the "new" Times Square. Longtime New Yorkers like to kvetch nostalgic about the glory days of the old peep-show-and-porn-shop Times Square that this cleaned-up Disney-fied version supplanted. And there really is not much here to offer the native New Yorker. The revival, however, has been nothing short of an outstanding success for tourism. Grand old theaters have come back to life as Broadway and children's playhouses, and scores of new family-friendly restaurants and shops have opened. Plenty of businesses have moved in – MTV studios overlook Times Square at 1515 Broadway and Good Morning America has its own street-facing studio at Broadway and 44th Street. The neon lights have never been brighter, and Middle America has never been more welcome. Expect dense crowds though; it's often tough just to make your way along the sidewalk.>> It sounds pretty good to me. Sorry I can’t post a link… I typed it from my copy of the guide. Apologies to you and Frommer’s for any typos I made.
Originally Posted By kmsandrbs cs- From our recent trip (last May), midtown seemed in general to be fairly nice. I don't know the specific area you are referring to, but I'd think most hotels in midtown would be okay. We got a great price on an apartment rental for the week on the lower Upper West Side, and that was great if you decide to subway in.
Originally Posted By cstephens OK, dumb question: is midtown (midtown west as Frommer's says) the area where the theatre district and Times Square are? That's one of the problems I have in figuring this out - I don't know what constitutes the various areas. (And I even watch all three incarnations of Law and Order! ) /cs
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Frommer's defines Times Square & Midtown West as... <<the vast area from 34th to 39th streets west of Fifth Avenue to the Hudson River>> Frommer's defines Midtown East & Murray Hill as... <<the area including Fifth Avenue and everything east from 34th to 39th streets, is the more upscale side of the Midtown map.>> I hope that helps. I can't say from personal experience since the last time I was in NYC was 40 years ago. I'm planning a trip there in the near future which is why I bought the Frommer's.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Oops... I didn't answer your specific question. Yes, what Frommer's refers to as Midtown West is where Times Square and the theatres are.
Originally Posted By cstephens OK, I just spent the last however many minutes looking at the link you sent me along with the other information on that page. Lots of good information. I've bookmarked a page too. Thanks! It looks like it's a decent part of town and there are a lot of known hotels in that area too. I looked up some other information, and both Mamma Mia and The Lion King are playing in nearby theatres as well. We could be in big trouble... Thanks for all the help. /cs
Originally Posted By Lisann22 I'm assuming you know to go to the Best of Broadway street kiosk for tickets to same day performances, right? Enjoy!!! Man, I miss being able to do that. Nothing like the buzz of NY in that area.
Originally Posted By cstephens Lisann22 wrote: > I'm assuming you know to go to the Best of Broadway street kiosk for tickets to same day performances, right? Do those things actually have good tickets to big shows? The only time I've done that is in Las Vegas, and the pickings weren't slim, they were none. I guess it's a matter of how much we want to see a particular show. If we want to make sure to be able to go, then we should get tickets ahead of time. If we're not tied to it, I guess we can wait, though I think it would tie up too much of the day if we had to figure out whether or not we were getting theatre tickets that night. I've already ordered our tickets for Tarzan, obviously. And as good as it sounds, I'm not sure going to a show every night is a good thing, especially for our budget! /cs
