So i Get A Free Weeks Stay on Time Square!!!!

[collins]

So yeah! check this... with my new job, magnolia home theater, they're flying us up to New York for a week of training. Well, the training is only going to be a few hours a day (like 6 or so) and the rest is free time!!! any suggestions on stuff i should try to see? i've never been to new york, i'm so frikkin excited!!! oh and to top it off, we'll be at the sheraton hotel ON TIME SQUARE!!! and another added bonus is it's going to be an open bar in the lounge for us!!! :D :D :D DAMN I CANT WAIT!

[JennB]

Well, what kind of things are you in to?

Don't spend much time in Times Square, it's just a flashy tourist trap with really expensive crap all over the place. The food there is mostly chains and junk you can get anywhere. It's best to stick to the local places for any character.

Get a Metrocard and ride the trains everywhere, it's really easy. Go have some real pizza in Little Italy... mmmmm yum.

Other than that... depends on what you like. I like museums a lot so I go to the Met, walk around the park and take pics of the amazing architecture all over the city.

[collins]

Well, what kind of things are you in to?

Don't spend much time in Times Square, it's just a flashy tourist trap with really expensive crap all over the place. The food there is mostly chains and junk you can get anywhere. It's best to stick to the local places for any character.

Get a Metrocard and ride the trains everywhere, it's really easy. Go have some real pizza in Little Italy... mmmmm yum.

Other than that... depends on what you like. I like museums a lot so I go to the Met, walk around the park and take pics of the amazing architecture all over the city.

hell yeah, i heard the pizza and subs beat the hell outta anything down here.

and thats a good idea about the pix. i'm still figuring out some stuff with my slr, so i'll take that along and see what i can work up! :D thanks for the tips!

[Julio]

go to mcdonalds. 3rd floor.. weird to be eating a big mac from the 3rd floor.

Time square is not all that.. but go check out all the fake shit they sale.. is great hahahahahah

[JustinSane110™]

Go to the TRL studio and stand outside with a "OMGZ I LUV CLAY AIKEN!!" sign, if you make it on tv with it I'll give you $50. :goodjob:

[Kevykev]

on???

hmmm prepositions?

[collins]

on???

hmmm prepositions?
ehh, you know what i meant lol asssss....

[collins]

Go to the TRL studio and stand outside with a "OMGZ I LUV CLAY AIKEN!!" sign, if you make it on tv with it I'll give you $50. :goodjob: lol dont tempt me.... i need the cash! i just paid a speeding ticket yesterday lol..... oops

[quickdodge®]

Colleen. Your prancy ass doesn't need to go up there. Just stay in Midtown and enjoy yourself there. Later, QD.

[collins]

bitch, its free!!! food, drinks, and hotel!!! i'd be retarded not to go!

[RandomGuy]

hahaha i went to time square a few days ago... its the shit... the macdonalds on time square is something else... its wierd as shit... theres like a bouncer at the door LOL

the street vendors are the shit

there are mad chinese ppl drawing portraits of you...

etc etc... its the shit man... u can go during the day or even in the middle of the night and theres 10000 people there

also theres this one spot where ppl battle rap each other its hilarious lol every friday night at like 3 (on the steps across from 45th and something) near the iranian hotdog vendor

[collins]

haha fake shit for the win!!!

[Hulud]

i wouldnt be happy about staying in times square, loud as shit all nite

what floor are you on?

[Leisa]

haha fake shit for the win!!!

are you taking your girl?

[collins]

that i dont know yet... all i know is that i'm flyin out at 7:45 pm on the 6th of august

[RandomGuy]

haha fake shit for the win!!!
lol nah i swear i went there a few days ago heh :) not BSing this time
its the shit man... make sure to go to the macdonalds on time squares... its totallly wild... just so u can say u went there lolz :)

[Kevykev]

on!

[blacknightteg]

collins what store are you going to be in? is it its own store? or is it one thats in a best buy?

[collins]

the only stand-alone store that i know of is at perimeter mall in dunwoody. the rest of them are integrated in with best buy. they're building a new magnolia center in the best buy off pleasant hill rd, thats where i'll be. grand opening is sept 1st! im stoked about it!

[GeorgeWBush]

I am originally from NY. Which Sheraton are you staying at, there are two in that area, one is being worked on but still open? I would reccomend Ray's Pizza, they are all over and very good. Vineors has some of the best Cannoli you will find. You should see the Empire State Buildling, and take the Staten Island Ferry to get a great view of the Statue of Liberty without having to deal with the tour, and it's free. The Rockefeller Center has an observatory now that would be fun to do. Go to Central Park and see the park, it is beautiful. Littly Italy has some great food if you like Italian. Def, take the subway a few times, fun way to get around and quicker than cabs most of the time. Another reccomendation I will make that you not be unhappy I guarentee is if you go to 53th St. I believe it is, near the Hilton Hotel, there is a Halal stand with some of the best food you will ever eat. Lamb, chicken, rice, salad with a sauce. It is the best, there are two on each side of the hotel, this one will be open later at night and have the long lines. Have fun, it is a great place to see. If you see the big red double decker busses, they offer great tours of all of the city.

[blacknightteg]

the only stand-alone store that i know of is at perimeter mall in dunwoody. the rest of them are integrated in with best buy. they're building a new magnolia center in the best buy off pleasant hill rd, thats where i'll be. grand opening is sept 1st! im stoked about it!


yeah, i know. the reason i asked is cuz i work at the one on 124 and they are putting a magnolia into my store as well and our open date is the same time

[SixSquared]

lol there's so much to do in NYC... DEFINITELY find the naked cowboy. He rocks.

[RandomGuy]

the only stand-alone store that i know of is at perimeter mall in dunwoody. the rest of them are integrated in with best buy. they're building a new magnolia center in the best buy off pleasant hill rd, thats where i'll be. grand opening is sept 1st! im stoked about it!
LOL my boy got chosen to do that shit too... i think they sent him off a while back i was wondering what it was for...

he was like high end home theatre shit

[CSquared]

Get a Metrocard and ride the trains everywhere, it's really easy. Go have some real pizza in Little Italy... mmmmm yum.

You can get "real" pizza anywhere in the state of new york... At least compared to the dogshit they have down here.

the subway is cool as hell... empire state... statue of liberty... the museum of natural history... bronx zoo... walk around to a couple of the restaurants around time square like planet hollywood. I went to there for the first time a few months ago... place was awesome.

If you can find them... there are a couple of dudes in times square that paint landscapes with rattlecans. I watch those dudes at least once every time i go in. They always turn out amazing and sell for 20 bucks a pop.

Get yourself a pretzel and a hotdog from one of the vendor dudes walking around... Just a real city experience. It's impossible to have a bad time unless you walk around after dark alone in central park... In which case... be prepared to lose your wallet. ha.

[RandomGuy]

wax museum is like next door to the macdonalds i was tellin u guys about... if not next door then 2 stores down (i dont remember)

but yeah the wax museum was cool as fuck they had samuel L jackson just chillin a few days ago near the entrance (it looked JUSTTT like him)

[Romeyo07]

hands down the best pizza in the city comes from Brooklyn

Gotta go to Coney Island, stop at Nathan's...its a must. Man I can't wait to go back.

[Sirius R]

Collins...

I can arrange a Sirius studio tour if interested..

[JennB]

You can get "real" pizza anywhere in the state of new york... At least compared to the dogshit they have down here.
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But he's not going to the rest of NY state :tongue1:


And Little Italy is nice, it has character. Stop in there and visit.

[kelly marie]

oooo i love new york! been there once.. only for a few days and that so wasnt enough time to see everything! soooooo much shopping and good food.. me and my bestfriend got to be on TRL.. (this was like 5 years ago when it was actually popular.. she announced one of the videos and i was "that girl" screaming next to her lol) that was kinda cool.. there are lots of places to see.. i wanted to go to a taping of the letterman show but we didnt get to.. but we drove by it! the taxi drivers are insane so be careful.. they dont like stopping.. lol

:( now i want to go back! my friend actually moved up there cuz she loved it so much.. get lots and lots of pics!

[collins]

Collins...

I can arrange a Sirius studio tour if interested..

that would be awesome! but i dont know EXACTLY how much free time i'll have... pm me your number, and as i get more details, i'll let you konw, fo sho! :D

[The Golden Child]

ahhh my home town everyone basically said where to go ..
but you def wanna check out SOHO i always have fun in SOHO ..
also have fun while your there ..

[collins]

there's a SOHO in vinnings.... any relation?

[The Yousef]

TAKE ME WITH YOU!!!!!

YOU CAN STOW MY SKINNY ASS IN YOUR CARRY-ON!!!!

[sararose]

I can't believe all you guys bugging out over the McDonalds. :lmao: It's JUST a McDonalds... still serves shitty food! :P

Collins, Justine knows I JUST moved here from Manhattan about 2-3months ago, lived in Gramercy for the past couple years, and grew up in NY/NJ. If you bring her, and you need directions to anything, just give me a buzz - I could be your own person city and subway map.

I wouldn't just go randomly riding the subway trains. Stick to the 6 - that'll take you from Times Square all the way to Little Italy.

You're not staying "on" Times Square, you're staying "in" it. ;) Times Square is huge. It's going to be REALLY crowded at night. Check out the Toy's R Us - it's got a ferris wheel in it. I don't know, there's nothing really BIG in Times Sqaure; it's kinda just a place to walk around and shop.

Little Italy is ok if you want to go to a nice resturant for italian food, but I wouldn't travel there for pizza. Little Italy is almost non-existant now from what it used to be. Canal Street/Chine Town is really taking over. If you want good pizza, like someone mentioned earlier, find a Ray's pizza - I found out they have one here in Alpharetta; if you've ever been to that one, the ones in NYC are 10000000000000000x better. I also like Brazo! Pizza.

Go to Canal Street and walk around and buy awesome stuff for cheap (watches, hats, clothes, I don't know if Justine is into designer stuff like bags and jewlery), but I warn you, during the summer, it WILL BE PACKED. But considering you're not from around there, you'll most likely be taking your time.

The Met (aka the Metropolitan Museum of Art) is an awesome visit. It's right outside of Central Park, and it's a gorgeous walk just to get there. They also have the remains of an acient egyptian tumb in there. I know that place like the back of my hand because I went there about every other freakin' week for my Art History classes.

The MoMA (the Museum of Modern Art) just opened up in a BRAND NEW place last winter; it's a pretty cool building and it's got some pretty awesome stuff there. They had a Pixar exhibit not too long ago.

The American Museum of Natural History is my favorite. It could be because I've been going there on class field trips since I was in 1st grade, and it's more of a nostaglic feeling then anything else, but I took my boyfriend there last year and he seemed to enjoy it.

Go to Central Park. End of story. Just walk around. I suggest doing it during the day, though. :lmao:

I guess you could go see the Empire State Building, the Statue of Liberty, etc, but in all honesty, those are ALL DAY tourist traps. I don't know, they never thrilled me. But I am from there, so it could be different for you. Just plan on spending all day if you try to get in, especially during the summer.

There's clubs and bars AAAAAALL over the place. Don't even ask or worry about that. There's a bar on about every freakin' corner.

I can't think of anything else, but Justine knows where you can reach me if you need anything. :) Have fun. I miss it so much. :(

[collins]

and THAT is why you rock! i'll be sure to check out some of the eateries, but as far as the bars go, the alc. is covered! :D open bar thanks to magnolia! :) i wish i could take the lil lady with me.. unfortunatly she wont be going. i have to share a room with another associate if i'm not mistaking... so yeah. thanks for the info!

[The Golden Child]

oh and go to green point for the race line ups ..

then afterwards you can get a hooker and see real pimps ..

[collins]

haha i have no need for a hooker!

[98strat]

Canal Street (china town) FTW