Foxwoods/New York

[Rooky9]

Has anyone been to any of the above?

Any sugeestions on what to fit in in New York for three nights?

Has anyone tried to get to Fowoods from New York? It looks like its in the middle of nowhere!

Jobs list.....

Travel to Heathrow from Leeds/Teesside - check
Flights with Virgin - Check
Car Hire enquiry -Check
Foxwoods Accomodation - At Risk (I'm not sorting that part!)
Hotel booked in NY - Check
Travel back from Heathrow to Teesside- Check


Leaves me with -
Things to do when there - apart from poker!
Sorting out some dollars!

[Royal Flush]

There is shite loads to do in NY, really you cant get bored.

If you are intrestead in the sites then just think of evreything you seen in films and go there, lol.

[Rooky9]

It was more a case of what should we make sure we do!!!

Top of the empire state building is one.... walking through the bronx or central park at night with a map might not be!

[Gamblor21]

I will mostly be winning the WPT from the 6th-9th so i will have $2million to spend!

looking forward to going to new york aswell, it should be a great trip...

[vinni]

good luck ian , dont go with any ladys of the night
could be dangerous they carry guns
remember what they said in american wearwolf in london
KEEP ON THE MAIN PATH

[ericstoner]

Do'nt bother trying to get up to Foxwoods,itis in the moddle of nowhare. Remember distances are much greater in the states,what looks like a short trip up to coneticut, takes all day.

Stay in NYC, its my fav city.

Do the empire state,
      Statue of liberty (via the ferry)
      Central park.
      Time sq.

Add my favs

Grand central station (for a real treat, get a yellow cab, upline a couple of stops.and get the train back to arrive on the lower level.) you arrive, out onto 42 st its like a film set.

Trump tower.......Its just so kitch, and you can walk right on in.

Most of Manhatten is pretty safe so just jump on a bus and get around......soho greenwichetc.

have fun.

[Gamblor21]

Have to go to foxwoods for the WPT Eric... tho thanks for the heads up on new york, i can't wait!!!

[Tinsel Town]

New York.

Great town. Going myself again this April.

Tip. If you want go up the empire state building and avoid the queues( it can take two hours to get up there)
go in to to Jack Demsey's pub in west 33rd street and befriend the staff.

Its right across the road from the empire state. They have an executive pass which they'll let
you borrow in exchange for your passport. The pass gets you right to the front of the queue.

Other highlights for me are Mulberry street in little italy.. the foods fantastic and chinatown's great as well.

Also get the PATH train over the hudson to Hoboeken.(Frank Sinatra's birthplace). Get the ferry back to
Manhattan.. the views of the skscrapers are breathtaking.
 
Damn.I cant wait to go back now...only 11 work sleeps..lol 


 

[Rooky9]

Thanks Tinsel,think its only 11 work sleeps for us, well me, too!
Just have to win my seat on the 25th March and i'll be all sorted!

Still no word on the 'at risk' item above, and the car hire is not as easy as planned/hoped!

[12barblues]

If you like a bit of culture, The Guggenheim Museum and the Metropolitan are essential viewing.  Both are close together on the East side of Central Park.

[Fred Titmus]

Has anyone tried to get to Fowoods from New York? It looks like its in the middle of nowhere!

If you hire a car, it's a very pleasant drive from New York of about two and a half hours, up the I95.

At the right time of year, the drive through Connecticut is beautiful.

[Rooky9]

Car hire is starting to look pricey!

Base rate...
Under 25 rate....
Insurance ......

There's just no other reasonable way of getting there thou....unless anyone happens to have a good taxi number!

[The_nun]

Have you tried Suncars.co.uk.. or airline network..I have had some pretty gooddeals over there with these.There is another one i use but can not for the life of me remember name.

[Rooky9]

Nope... haven't tried them... I'll do that now. Thanks

Genuinely thinking a taxi may actually be cheaper than renting a car a the moment... thou having the car for a day trip to boston would be good

Too many decisions!!!!