Wed 04/18/07 - Sun 04/22/07
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Destinations
New York (04/18 - 04/22)
Description
A trip to the city that never sleeps
10 Votes

Day 1 - 04/18/2007
New York Marriott Financial Center (lodging)
All Day
68%
based on 25 reviews
Address: 85 West St
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)385-4900
Price: $217+ per night
Summary: Within walking distance of Chinatown, the South Street Seaport and Tribeca, just to name a few of the city's most popular destinations. The popular Roy's New York restaurant is located inside the hotel. Sink into the comforts of their luxurious rooms, dine at their finest restaurants and bars, enjoy your workouts at their state-of-art fitness center or simply relax by the poolside. With an efficient service at your beck and call, you couldn't have asked for anything more!
Day 2 - 04/19/2007
Flight to JFK
12:00am - 5:25am
Notes: Departs OAK 9:15 PM on Wednesday, April 18th
Arrives in JFK 5:25 AM on Thursday, April 19th
New York Marriott Financial Center (lodging)
All Day
68%
based on 25 reviews
Address: 85 West St
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)385-4900
Price: $217+ per night
Summary: Within walking distance of Chinatown, the South Street Seaport and Tribeca, just to name a few of the city's most popular destinations. The popular Roy's New York restaurant is located inside the hotel. Sink into the comforts of their luxurious rooms, dine at their finest restaurants and bars, enjoy your workouts at their state-of-art fitness center or simply relax by the poolside. With an efficient service at your beck and call, you couldn't have asked for anything more!
Shubert Theater (activity)
8:00am - 10:30am
Address: 225 W 44th St
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)239-6200
Website: http://www.shubertorganization.com/theatres/shubert.asp
Notes: Spamalot Tickets
Standing Room: $21.25 at the box office only on the day of the performance. Only available when the performance is sold out. Limit two per person.

225 W 44th St
New York, NY 10036
Sushi Yasuda (dining)
11:30am - 1:30pm
88%
based on 727 reviews
Address: 204 East 43rd Street
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)972-1001
Website: http://www.sushiyasuda.com/
Price: $31-$50
Summary: The area surrounding Grand Central Terminal has long been a restaurant wasteland, but this sleek, elegant sushi restaurant has gone a long way towards changing that. Locals and commuters flock here for the large selection of fresh, innovative sushi and sashimi dishes, as well as some other Japanese dishes. The spicy tuna rolls are just that-very spicy. There is a relaxing ambiance, elegant and immaculate but minimalist. All this luxury does not come cheap however.
United Nations HQ (activity)
1:30pm - 2:30pm
84%
based on 45 reviews
Address: First Avenue
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)963-8687
Website: http://un.org/
Price: Free
Summary: This complex was designated the permanent headquarters for the United Nations in 1952. Many buildings, including the General Assembly Hall, can be viewed on guided tours. When the flags in front of the complex are flying, the Assembly is in session. It is possible to sit in on a council session. Call the information desk for a free ticket. Seats are limited, so make sure you book well in advance. Tours are held every half-hour. Prices and opening times are subject to change.
Central Park (activity)
3:00pm - 4:30pm
95%
based on 716 reviews
Address: 14 East 60th Street
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)310-6600
Website: www.centralparknyc.org/
Price: Free
Summary: Central Park is a public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City, United States. Central Park, which has been a National Historic Landmark since 1963, was designed by landscape designer and writer Frederick Law Olmsted and the English architect Calvert Vaux in 1858 after winning a design competition.

The park, which receives approximately thirty-five million visitors annually, is the most visited urban park in the United States.
It has 843 acres of land, It is 2.5 miles (4 km) long between 59th Street (Central Park South) and 110th Street (Central Park North), and is 0.5 miles (0.8 km) wide between Fifth Avenue and Central Park West.

Many activities take place in the park during the year, and a few attractions like Belvedere Castle, Angel of the Waters Fountain, Boathouse Cafe, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir, and a skating ring are located within the park.

A must see!
Notes: Great place to relax and enjoy the day
Metropolitan Museum of Art (activity)
4:00pm - 5:00pm
93%
based on 671 reviews
Address: 1000 Fifth Avenue
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)535-7710
Website: http://www.metmuseum.org/
Price: $11-$20
Summary: The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the world's largest and finest art museums. Its collections include more than two million works of art spanning five thousand years of world culture, from prehistory to the present and from every part of the globe.

Founded in 1870, the Metropolitan Museum is located in New York City's Central Park along Fifth Avenue (from 80th to 84th Streets). Nearly five million people visit the Museum each year.

The mission of The Metropolitan Museum of Art is to collect, preserve, study, exhibit, and stimulate appreciation for and advance knowledge of works of art that collectively represent the broadest spectrum of human achievement at the highest level of quality, all in the service of the public and in accordance with the highest professional standards.
Serendipity 3 (dining)
6:00pm - 7:00pm
84%
based on 1484 reviews
Address: 225 East 60th Street
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)838-3531
Website: http://www.serendipity3.com
Price: $31-$50
Summary: Around since the 1950s, this dessert shop is a classic to older Upper East Side residents, who in turn have made their children fans of this incredibly popular spot. Lines out the door do not deter families from waiting for a table or ordering takeout dessert. Small, white circular tables are scattered throughout the room, past which fast moving waiters weave back and forth. The menu features American food such as hamburgers, but dessert is what you really want to come here for. Be sure to try the famous frozen hot chocolate.
Notes: Make sure to try the frozen hot chocolate
Spamalot (activity)
8:00pm - 11:00pm
Address: 225 W 44th St
New York,NYUS
Notes: Shubert Theater
NYU Party
04-19-2007 At 11:00pm - 04-20-2007 At 4:00am
Notes: This party was awesome. NYU students really know how to party.
Day 3 - 04/20/2007
New York Marriott Financial Center (lodging)
All Day
68%
based on 25 reviews
Address: 85 West St
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)385-4900
Price: $217+ per night
Summary: Within walking distance of Chinatown, the South Street Seaport and Tribeca, just to name a few of the city's most popular destinations. The popular Roy's New York restaurant is located inside the hotel. Sink into the comforts of their luxurious rooms, dine at their finest restaurants and bars, enjoy your workouts at their state-of-art fitness center or simply relax by the poolside. With an efficient service at your beck and call, you couldn't have asked for anything more!
NYU Party
Pommes Frites (dining)
8:30am - 9:30am
81%
based on 1627 reviews
Address: 123 2nd Ave
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)674-1234
Website: http://www.pommesfrites.ws/
Price: $21-$30
Summary: Pommes Frites isn't an ordinary shop, but a specialty shop serving authentic Belgian fries, or as the Belgians call them, "pommes frites." You won't find many seats here, but you will find the tastiest treat in town. Pommes Frites means premium fresh fried potatoes, crunchy on the outside, and soft inside: self-indulgent and pleasurable. The atmosphere is intimate and warm, the packaging and signage unique. Pommes Frites isn't only selling affordable food, but excitement and an experience, too. There is no fancy skill involved, but there is a trick. The potatoes are fried twice. The first time they are cooked through. The second time provides a golden color and makes them deliciously crisp. Europeans have been eating their fries with everything but ketchup for many years, and now Americans may also have the best crispy fried potatoes with their choice of sauce. Americans (those who have experienced Pommes Frites) seem to be extremely pleased that fries can be prepared differently and served with a variety of goodies, other than ketchup. For example, you can eat them with exotic mustards and mayonnaise, or drowned in vinegar, curry sauce, or even with a peanut satay sauce. All are for sale at Pommes Frites. The selection of toppings for your frites includes everything from the familiar to the exotic, and is limited only by imagination. Pommes Frites sales' policies include allowing the customer to sample the frites and taste any and every sauce until satisfied. With the help of the amazing potato, Pommes Frites will continue to join the ranks of other famous street foods and become a part of American culture.
Notes: Btwn 7th st and St. Marks Pl.
Fries with hundreds of different dips to try.
http://www.pommesfrites.ws/
Mamoun's Falafel (dining)
9:30am - 10:30am
87%
based on 784 reviews
Address: 119 MacDougal St
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)674-8685
Website: http://www.mamounsfalafel.com
Price: <$10
Summary: Tasty authentic middle eastern cuisine for a great price! "Mamoun's Falafel Restaurant on MacDougal Street, NY, in Greenwich Village was established in 1971 and has been a favorite for folks looking for a delicious Middle Eastern falafel at a cheap price. Be prepared for lines out the door during lunchtime. But, they speed through the lines pretty quickly.
Notes: (Cross Street: Minetta Lane)
The falafel is quite possibly one of the best bargains in New York. There can sometimes be a line out the door, but the line moves fairly fast.
Joe's Pizza (dining)
10:30am - 11:30am
84%
based on 511 reviews
Address: 7 Carmine Street
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)255-3946
Website: http://www.famousjoespizza.com/
Price: $11-$20
Summary: This pizza place features no atmosphere, no service and no seating. But if you are on the run and need a good slice, Joe's is the place to go. The pizza is available plain or with toppings. If you have a little more time, just down the street is their other location with plenty of seats available, the pizza is just as good, and the atmosphere is definitely better.
Notes: (Cross Street: Bleecker Street),
Phenomenal thin crust New York style pizza here.
Rocco's Pastry Shop (dining)
11:30am - 12:30pm
80%
based on 214 reviews
Address: 243 Bleecker St
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)242-6031
Website: http://www.roccospastry.com/
Price: <$10
Summary: Rocco's Pastry & Espresso Cafe' has been satisfying the great citizens of New York for 31 years. With an astounding selection of baked goods - nearly everything under the sun - Italian family traditions live on at Rocco’s.
Notes: (Cross Street: Btwn Carmine St and Cornelia St)
Try their cannoli!
Milk & Cookies (dining)
12:30pm - 1:30pm
76%
based on 32 reviews
Address: 19 Commerce Street
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)243-1640
Summary: As the name suggests, this little place serves up the staple all-American treat that both adults and kids can't seem to do without—milk and cookies! Bite huge chocolate-chip chunks out of your blues and up your mood with oatmeal-cranberry cookies! If you like, you can try a "mix-in", a mini batch of cookies with the flavour of your choice—they'll be ready in 10 minutes! And after you've had your fill, drink up a delicious cold glass of milk!
Notes: (Cross Street: 7th Avenue),
Incredible cookies here.
Magnolia Bakery (dining)
1:30pm - 2:30pm
67%
based on 1837 reviews
Address: 401 Bleecker St
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)462-2572
Website: magnoliacupcakes.com
Price: <$10
Summary: Old-fashioned goodness is chic at this Greenwich Village bakery and cafe. Many trendsetters are spotted nibbling on cupcakes with chocolate, mocha or white butter cream icing. Their cakes are also hard to resist, and the beautiful presentation makes them perfect for special occasions. The Hummingbird Cake is particularly enticing, made with bananas, pineapple and pecans and covered gingerly with cream cheese icing. Since they bake on the premises, this cafe is also quite entertaining-watch the diligent bakers work their magic right before your eyes.
Notes: (Cross Street: 11th Street)
Famous for their cupcakes.
New York University (activity)
3:00pm - 4:30pm
60%
based on 10 reviews
Address: 70 Washington Square Park
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)998-4636
Summary: When New York University was founded in 1831, most higher education in the United States focused on such classical studies as Latin and Greek. NYU was determined to concentrate on more practical studies, and today over 30,000 students from all over the world get degrees in medicine, dentistry, business, law, education, social work and many other areas. This is much more than just an urban commuter college, and cultural events and lectures are readily available and usually open to the public.
Washington Square (activity)
3:00pm - 4:30pm
80%
based on 76 reviews
Address: 5th Avenue & Washington Square North
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)484-1200
Price: Free
Summary: The Greenwich Village park is popular with students and residents. It is one of the few green spots in the area. At the northern end of the park is a triumphal arch, built in 1789 to honor George Washington, the late President of the United States. This historic arch is since then, referred to as the Washington Square. The area was home to artists and writers, including Henry James, Edith Wharton and Edward Hopper; many lived in the still intact row houses across from the northern end of the park. Other parts of the park are surrounded by the campus of New York University.
Greenwich Village (activity)
4:30pm - 7:30pm
87%
based on 140 reviews
Address: Houston to 14th street
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)484-1200
Price: Free
Summary: The zigzagging streets and charming brownstones of the Greenwich Village have a far more laid back atmosphere than most neighborhoods in the city. The center of New York's gay and student communities lies here, with a variety of funky shopping and nightlife including jazz, rock and dance clubs, restaurants, bars and cafés. By the early 1900s, the Village had fully established itself as the center of radical thinking in the United States. Famous reformers, artists and intellectuals all gathered here—and many still do. Do not miss a visit to Washington Square Park as it will take your breath away!
Spice (dining)
7:30pm - 10:00pm
Address: 60 University Place
New York,NYUS
Website: http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/33070505/new_york_ny/spice.html
Price: 20
Friend's party
04-20-2007 At 10:30pm - 04-21-2007 At 3:00am
Day 4 - 04/21/2007
New York Marriott Financial Center (lodging)
All Day
68%
based on 25 reviews
Address: 85 West St
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)385-4900
Price: $217+ per night
Summary: Within walking distance of Chinatown, the South Street Seaport and Tribeca, just to name a few of the city's most popular destinations. The popular Roy's New York restaurant is located inside the hotel. Sink into the comforts of their luxurious rooms, dine at their finest restaurants and bars, enjoy your workouts at their state-of-art fitness center or simply relax by the poolside. With an efficient service at your beck and call, you couldn't have asked for anything more!
Friend's party
Panel Discussion
9:00am - 10:00am
Notes: Just one click: new media in China
Dialogue: Technology and partnership
10:30am - 11:30am
Notes: C100 Conference
C100 Mentoring Session
12:00pm - 5:00pm
Address: 301 Park Ave
new York
Notes: Waldorf Astoria HotelOrganizer Contact
Chinatown (activity)
5:30pm - 7:30pm
88%
based on 270 reviews
Address: Chinatown
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)260-6000
Price: <$10
Summary: New York's Chinatown is a cultural haven full of ancient and exotic traditions, and a huge amount of restaurants. This bustling and crowded neighborhood is home to over half of the city's Chinese population. In the grocery stores and fruit stands, you will find many food items available nowhere else in the city—from exotic fruit and vegetables to live snails and dried shrimp. In recent years, excellent Thai, Vietnamese and Korean restaurants have joined the mix.
Notes: Walk around chinatown
Joe's Shanghai Restaurant (dining)
8:00pm - 10:00pm
87%
based on 477 reviews
Address: 9 Pell Street
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)233-8888
Website: http://www.joeshanghairestaurants.com/
Price: $11-$20
Summary: Our two special soup dumplings, crab pork meat became a New York favorite.

Other special dishes includes Spicy Szechuan Style Sliced Beef; Crispy Jumbo Prawns with Lime Sauce; Braised Duck, Braised Pork Shoulders and not to mention our different varieties of cold cuts like Wine Chicken; Shanghai Fried Bean Curd; Braised Sliced Beef.

Over the years, we have been named as Best Restaurant and awarded recognition by New York Times Restaurant Guide; Gourmet Magazine; Travel and Leisure; New York Magazine and Zagat Survey. We have been featured in many gourmet magazines in Japan as well as on the Japanese Fuji TV show.

Today, thanks to our popularity we have three restaurants located in New York - Chinatown, Midtwon Manhattan and Flushing, Queens. In Japan, we have three Joe's Shanghai located in Ikebukuro, Funabashi and Ginza.

Like many New Yorkers, celebrities and tourists from all over -- be sure to visit any of our locations and enjoy the famous Joe's Shanghai Soup Dumplings!
Notes: Best Shanghainese dumplings anywhere. There's generally a line here though.

Cash only.
Empire State Building (activity)
04-21-2007 At 10:00pm - 04-22-2007 At 12:00am
87%
based on 872 reviews
Address: 350 Fifth Avenue
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)736-3100
Website: http://esbnyc.com/index2.cfm
Price: $11-$20
Summary: The majestic Empire State Building was completed in 1931 as the world's tallest building. While not the tallest anymore, it remains as impressive as ever. At night the building is lit up, with special colors displayed on holidays. Tickets can be purchased online through the Empire State Building's website or in the building's lobby.
Notes: Hours: Mon-Sun: 8am-12am
Day 5 - 04/22/2007
New York Marriott Financial Center (lodging)
All Day
68%
based on 25 reviews
Address: 85 West St
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)385-4900
Price: $217+ per night
Summary: Within walking distance of Chinatown, the South Street Seaport and Tribeca, just to name a few of the city's most popular destinations. The popular Roy's New York restaurant is located inside the hotel. Sink into the comforts of their luxurious rooms, dine at their finest restaurants and bars, enjoy your workouts at their state-of-art fitness center or simply relax by the poolside. With an efficient service at your beck and call, you couldn't have asked for anything more!
Empire State Building (activity)
World Trade Center site (activity)
9:30am - 10:30am
Century 21 (activity)
10:00am - 11:30am
68%
based on 44 reviews
Address: 22 Cortlandt Street
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)227-9092
Summary: Century 21 has long been loved by bargain hunters, who go to find huge markdowns on designer clothing for men and women, as well as items for the home. There are several other locations scattered around the five boroughs.
Wall Street (activity)
11:30am - 12:30pm
85%
based on 17 reviews
Address: Wall Street
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)427-7200
Price: Free
Summary: Wall Street refers to the financial district of New York City, named after and centered on the eight-block-long street running from Broadway to South Street on the East River in lower Manhattan. Over time, the term has become a metonym for the financial markets of the United States as a whole, or signifying New York-based financial interests. It is the home of the New York Stock Exchange, the world's largest stock exchange by market capitalization of its listed companies.[3] Several other major exchanges have or had headquarters in the Wall Street area, including NASDAQ, the New York Mercantile Exchange, the New York Board of Trade, and the former American Stock Exchange. Anchored by Wall Street, New York City is one of the world's principal financial centers.
Battery Park (activity)
12:30pm - 1:30pm
86%
based on 54 reviews
Address: 1 New York Plaza
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)344-3491
Price: Free
Summary: The 'Battery' was created in 1693, when the British government that then controlled New York mounted cannons there. It played a role in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and even the Civil War as draftees were housed in a tent city there. Today, Battery Park attracts many New Yorkers and visitors, especially in warm weather. There is a fine view of the Statue of Liberty and New Jersey across the river. Castle Clinton is located inside the park.
Statue of Liberty (activity)
1:30pm - 4:00pm
89%
based on 722 reviews
Address: Liberty Island
New York,NYUS
Phone: (212)363-3200
Website: http://www.nps.gov/stli/
Price: $11-$20
Summary: Lady Liberty, representative of freedom to the world, shines bright in New York Harbor. Created by Frenchmen Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, the Statue was a gift from France to the United States. Now, visitors can view the inside of the statue through a glass ceiling, and capture a better image of Lady Liberty through the enhanced lighting and video system surrounding the statue. Once again, visitors can walk onto the observation deck to see New York City and its Harbor. With a torch and a book in her hands, Lady Liberty has generously welcomed immigrants and visitors for over a century.

The Statue of Liberty crown is set to re-open on July 4th, 2009.
Notes: Round trip fare on the ferry, which includes admission to both the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, is $10 for adults. The ferries leave from Battery Park in Manhattan and operate 7 days a week, from approx 9:30am to 4:00pm. For ferry sched and info, 212-269-5755.

Staten Island Ferry: Whitehall and Water St (Free)
Flight to OAK
6:30pm - 11:00pm
Address: JFK
New York,NYUS
Notes: Flight Depart JFK 6:20 PM on Sunday, April 22nd Arrives in OAK 10:12 PM on Sunday, April 22nd
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