Wed 03/07/07 - Wed 03/14/07
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Destinations
New York (03/07 - 03/14)
Description
Another trip to my favorite city
New York, NY
Day 1 - Wed 03/07/2007
Flight to JFK All Day 12:00am - 5:00am
Notes: Departs OAK 9:15 PM on Wednesday, April 18th
Arrives in JFK 5:25 AM on Thursday, April 19th
Address: 270 W 43rd St
New York, NY US
Summary:

Hailed as one of the anchors of Times Square's turn-of-the-millennium renaissance, the Westin is a marvel in more ways than one. First, the space-age design evokes a future of which none of us could have ever dreamed. Inside, the list of amenities...

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Phone: 2122012700
Carmine's All Day 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Address: 200 West 44th Street
New York, NY US
Summary:

A Theatre District favorite, Carmine's features large servings of good Southern Italian food. Portions are family style (meaning huge), and sharing is recommended. The food comes with plenty of garlic and red sauce, including chicken cacciatore,...

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Price: $31-$50
Phone: 2122213800
Times Square All Day 2:30pm - 7:00pm
Address: 1560 Broadway
New York, NY US
Summary:

Named after the New York Times, which moved here in 1924, Times Square is a vibrant, neon-lit area in the heart of the Theater District. Once populated by peep shows and sex shops, it has undergone a complete image overhaul. Hotels, office towers and...

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Price: Free
Phone: 2127681560
Lael's Cafe All Day 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Address: 256 E 69th St
New York, NY US
Summary:

Arguably the best restaurant this side of Grand Rapids, Michigan, Lael's Cafe is a delightful mixture of Chef Lael's favorite foods. House specialties include a sweet cornbread, mashed potatoes, panang curry, and cheddar corn chowder. For dessert,...

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Price: $21-$30
Phone: 2128592658
New York, NY
Day 2 - Thu 03/08/2007
Shubert Theater All Day 8:00am - 10:30am
Address: 225 W 44th St
New York, NY US
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.
http://www.shubertorganization.com/theatres/shubert.asp
225 W 44th St
New York, NY 10036
(212) 239-6200
Sushi Yasuda All Day 11:30am - 1:30pm
Address: 204 East 43rd Street
New York, NY US
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...

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Price: $31-$50
Phone: 2129721001
Central Park All Day 2:00pm - 5:30pm
Address: 14 East 60th Street
New York, NY US
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...

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Price: Free
Phone: 2123106600
Metropolitan Museum of Art All Day 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Address: 1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY US
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...

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Price: $11-$20
Phone: 2125357710
Serendipity 3 All Day 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Address: 225 East 60th Street
New York, NY US
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...

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Notes: Try the frozen hot chocolate
Price: $31-$50
Phone: 2128383531
Spamalot All Day 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Address: 225 W 44th St
New York, NY US
Notes: Shubert Theater
New York, NY
Day 3 - Fri 03/09/2007
Greenwich Village All Day 9:30am - 2:30pm
Address: Houston to 14th street
New York, NY US
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...

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Price: Free
Phone: 2124841200
Mamoun's Falafel All Day 9:30am - 10:30am
Notes: (Cross Street: Minetta Lane)
(212) 674-8685
Great deals on falafel here.
www.mamounsfalafel.com
119 Macdougal St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 674-8685
Joe's Pizza All Day 10:30am - 11:30am
Address: 7 Carmine Street
New York, NY US
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...

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Notes: (Cross Street: Bleecker Street),
(212) 255-3946
Phenomenal thin crust New York style pizza here
Price: $11-$20
Phone: 2122553946
Rocco Pastry Shop All Day 11:30am - 12:30pm
Address: 243 Bleecker St
New York, NY US
Notes: (Cross Street: Btwn Carmine St and Cornelia St)
(212) 242-6031
Try their cannoli
www.roccospastry.com
243 Bleecker St
New York, NY 10014
(212) 242-6031
www.roccospastry.com
Milk and Cookies All Day 12:30pm - 1:30pm
Address: 19 Commerce St.
New York, NY US
Notes: (Cross Street: 7th Avenue),
(212) 243-1640
Incredible cookies here.
www.milkandcookiesbakery.com

19 Commerce St
New York, NY 10014
(212) 243-1640
Magnolia's Bakery All Day 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Address: 401 Bleecker St
New York, NY US
Notes: (Cross Street: 11th Street),
(212) 462-2572
Famous for their cupcakes

401 Bleecker St
New York, NY 10014
(212) 462-2572
http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/7117258/
New York University All Day 3:00pm - 6:30pm
Address: 70 Washington Square Park
New York, NY US
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...

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Phone: 2129984636
Spice All Day 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Address: 60 University Place
New York, NY US
Notes: http://newyork.citysearch.com/profile/33070505/new_york_ny/spice.html

60 University Place
New York, NY
Friend's party All Day 10:00pm - 2:00am
New York, NY
Day 4 - Sat 03/10/2007
Barmarche All Day 10:30am - 12:00pm
Address: 14 Spring Street
New York, NY US
Summary:

Barmarch' is downtown chic. It is knowledgeable, passionate service, fused with an extraordinary menu of strong global influences. Chris Eddy has created a casual neighborhood spot that proves everyday dining can be exceptional. Barmarch' delivers...

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Price: $21-$30
Phone: 2122192399
Chinatown All Day 12:00pm - 5:30pm
Address: Chinatown
New York, NY US
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,...

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Notes: Walk around chinatown
Price: <$10
Phone: 2122606000
Joe's Shanghai Restaurant All Day 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Address: 9 Pell Street
New York, NY US
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...

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Price: $11-$20
Phone: 2122338888
NYU Party All Day 11:00pm - 12:00am
New York, NY
Day 5 - Sun 03/11/2007
NYU Party (cont...)  12:00am - 3:00am
World Trade Center site All Day 9:30am - 10:30am
Century 21 All Day 10:00am - 11:30am
Address: 22 Cortlandt Street
New York, NY US
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....

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Phone: 2122279092
Wall Street All Day 11:30am - 12:30pm
Address: Wall Street
New York, NY US
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...

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Price: Free
Phone: 2124277200
Battery Park All Day 12:30pm - 2:30pm
Address: 1 New York Plaza
New York, NY US
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,...

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Price: Free
Phone: 2123443491
Statue of Liberty All Day 2:30pm - 5:00pm
Address: Liberty Island
New York, NY US
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...

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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)
Price: $11-$20
Phone: 2123633200
Peter Luger All Day 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Address: 178 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY US
Summary:

Peter Luger's is possibly the country's finest steakhouse, drawing happy carnivores to its tavern like, old New York premises since 1887. Each perfect, butter-tender prime beef steak is hand-picked and dry-aged onsite, then prepared to perfection and...

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Price: $50+
Phone: 7183877400
New York, NY
Day 6 - Mon 03/12/2007
Soup Kitchen International All Day 11:00am - 1:00pm
Address: 259 West 55th Street
New York, NY US
Summary:

Made famous by the Seinfeld show, the excellent soup at this takeout spot is no joke. Just be sure to order quickly, have your money ready and step to the left. Seriously. Heaping bowls of Seafood Bisque, Squash Puree with Cashews, Beef Chili and...

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Price: $21-$30
Phone: 2127577730
Rockefeller Center All Day 1:00pm - 6:00pm
Address: 45 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY US
Summary:

Rockefeller Center or Rockefeller Plaza is a complex of 19 commercial buildings covering 22 acres (89,000 m2) between 48th and 51st streets in New York City. From the soaring views of Top of the Rock to a backstage pass at NBC Studios, every visit...

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Price: Free
Phone: 2123326868
St. Patrick's Cathedral All Day 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Address: 460 Madison Avenue
New York, NY US
Summary:

This massive cathedral, situated across from Rockefeller Center on Fifth Avenue, is the largest Catholic cathedral in the United States. With its two soaring 330-foot spires, St. Patrick's Cathedral is also one of the city's most spectacular...

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Price: Free
Phone: 2127532261
Top of the Rock All Day 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Address: 50th Street
New York, NY US
Summary:

The opening of the Top Of The Rock observation deck adds to the many facets of Rockefeller Center's worldwide attraction: its skating rink, NBC studios, the famous Christmas tree. The Top Of The Rock observation deck sits serenely at the 70th floor...

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Price: $11-$20
Phone: 2126982000
NBC Studio Tour All Day 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Address: 30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY US
Summary:

Did you ever wonder what goes on behind the cameras? Well, this is your chance to find out how studios create your favorite TV shows. The NBC Studio Tour allows visitors unprecedented access to the sets of Saturday Night Live, Dateline, Late Night...

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Phone: 2126647174
Tavern on the Green All Day 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Address: 67 Central Park West
New York, NY US
Summary:

Magical, resplendent and enchanting—all these words describe dining in Tavern on the Green's glittering Crystal Room, which looks out onto the glorious Central Park. On a spring day, eating in the flower-filled garden is equally divine....

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Price: $31-$50
Phone: 2128733200
New York, NY
Day 7 - Tue 03/13/2007
Empire State Building All Day 10:00am - 12:00pm
Address: 350 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY US
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...

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Price: $11-$20
Phone: 2127363100
Madison Square Garden All Day 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Address: 2 Penn Plaza
New York, NY US
Summary:

With around 20,000 seats, Madison Square Garden is the premier music and sporting venue in New York City. Musical extravaganzas also take place in the adjacent Paramount Theater, where A Christmas Carol has become an annual fixture. Sporting events...

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Price: $50+
Phone: 2124656741
Flight to OAK All Day 6:30pm - 11:00pm
Address: JFK
New York, NY US
Notes: Flight Depart JFK 6:20 PM on Sunday, April 22nd Arrives in OAK 10:12 PM on Sunday, April 22nd
New York, NY
Day 8 - Wed 03/14/2007
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Address: Pier 17
New York, NY US
Summary:

This seaport dates back to the 1600's. It was renovated about 30 years ago to become a historic landmark as well as a shopping mall. It features amazing views of the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge. The mall is divided into three sections—one...

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Price: <$10
Phone: 2127327678

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