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controversial Sep 2008 4:21pm, 16 Sep 2008 4,614 posts	Quote Pin controversial sorted then tell you wife she is very clever
MoscowFlyer Sep 2008 11:52am, 22 Sep 2008 130 posts	Quote Pin MoscowFlyer Anyone got any tips on sightseeing? I get there at midday on the Friday, so by the time I've sorted the hotel out and visited the expo, that won't leave me much time, so I've got all day Saturday and half a day on Monday to see the sights, which means I'll miss a lot of things. On the Friday evening I guess I'll walk to Times Square and have a look around there and maybe do a night bus tour of the City, not sure how else to tackle it though.
oceanspirit Sep 2008 4:15pm, 22 Sep 2008 4,175 posts	Quote Pin oceanspirit it depends on what you want to see moscow....statue of liberty, ellis island for the history greenwich village for the shopping and culture central park for central park - there are museums around there, but they cost money 5th avenue and madison ave for shopping rockerfella center to go watch the people on NBC and the news and possibly be on TV when they come outside empire state building and chrysler building - but you really need to get there at 8am if you don't want to stand in a queue for hours that's all i can think of for right now - hope that helps!!!!
jolguk Sep 2008 4:18pm, 22 Sep 2008 1,559 posts	Quote Pin jolguk I liked Nolita's boutiques, the helicopter ride (Liberty Helicopters) and the Empire State. We went at night and there were no queues at all.
jolguk Sep 2008 4:20pm, 22 Sep 2008 1,560 posts	Quote Pin jolguk Also on the porridge thing I've heated milk for Oats So simple in a travel kettle that I was prepared to chuck away (it survived) and also had instant just-add-water porridge that looks like a tub of Pot Noodle. At NY I actually ate nowt apart from a bite of bagel on Staten Island as I got insanely nervous. But I collapsed at the end so ignore that.
MoscowFlyer Sep 2008 4:32pm, 22 Sep 2008 132 posts	Quote Pin MoscowFlyer SoL is an absolute must for me, as is Times Square. I'd like to see the ESB but suffering from vertigo I won't be wanting to go up it! I'm considering going to Madison Square Garden to see the Knicks play on the Sunday evening, I'm not a big basketball fan but it's something to do I suppose. Grand Central Station Dakota Apartments Toys R Us to get something for the boy Yankee Stadium Central Park, I'll get to run that during the marathon so that will be one ticked off, I'll maybe stick around and have a look about after the race as well.
oceanspirit Sep 2008 5:37pm, 22 Sep 2008 4,176 posts	Quote Pin oceanspirit oh there is also south street seaport that is near battery park. Battery park is where you wnat to go for the statue and ellis island
Jigs Sep 2008 5:39pm, 22 Sep 2008 11,947 posts	Quote Pin Jigs Isn't there a Mahoosive aircraft carrier docked there, that can be visited?
paul a Sep 2008 5:43pm, 22 Sep 2008 1,201 posts	Quote Pin paul a When a few of us from RW ran this in 05 we arranged an RV on top of the ESB the morning after the race wearing our medals - was fab.
jolguk Sep 2008 5:47pm, 22 Sep 2008 1,563 posts	Quote Pin jolguk Go to Central Park the day after the marathon when you can get a free NY Times there which has the marathon results and thus your name in it as well as getting your medal engraved etc if you want it. Grand Central is pretty cool, yes.

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