Magic111 .. I emailed Tom911 and Kempis about a possible Art Gallery visit a few of us are already making, starting about 2pm Friday, meeting at our Hotel. As per a previous post, Museum Of Modern Art on Friday afternoon/evenings is not $10 but "pay what you wish". Not sure where you guys will be at that time, but if an Art Gallery sounds good to you or anyone else at a loose end Friday afternoon, please advise and lets see if we can do it as a small group. We will go on to Idlewild from there probably.

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i don't know if this was mentioned in an earlier post, but if there are any scuba divers attending this weekend, there is a huge scuba dive show fri nite, sat and sunday about 5 miles from new york city at the meadowlands exposition center near newark airport. you can get there by bus.

it's called beneath the sea. 300 exhibitors, seminars. i go every year.check it out at www.beneaththesea.org

A dinner suggestion during your stay in NY. Or lunch for that matter.

If you like Italian food and want to eat in Little Italy, try Da Nico at 164 Mulberry Street. Located between Broome and Grand St. Phone 343-1212. They have great food. You must call as soon as possible to make a reservation. Prices are reasonable and very affordable.
The location is a 15-20 minute walk to Idlewild if you're going for drinks.

Zagat 21 $31.

Dan

If you have not committed to a hotel yet, there are several good deals in this weekend's click-it specials from Travel Web. The Russell Sheraton for $159 sounds like a great deal.
http://www.travelweb.com/TravelWeb/clk_locations.html

If this week's live bands are any indication, this is a perfect week for FTers to be meeting up in NY:

Thursday night @ Brownies in the East Village:
Fly Pan Am
(an offshoot of the Canadian band Godspeed You Black Emperor)

Saturday @ Bowery Ballroom on the Lower East Side:
Idlewild
(young Scottish pop/punk)

I like both bands quite a bit, but may not be able to make either (Duke basketball on thurday, Soft Boys reunion @ Irving Plaza on Saturday) :-(

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Dhammer53's favorite museums.

Having trouble deciding which museum to go to? If you've already been to the MET and MOMA; or, if those two are a little bit stuffy for you , try going to the following:

The NYC Subway Museum (in Brooklyn). Ask any token clerk for directions. It's a fast trip because it's downtown Brooklyn, right across the bridge. The show vintage NYC subway cars from past and present. Plan at at least 45 minutes. It's a lot of fun.

The Museum of the City of New York. This museum is on 5th ave and 102 (?) street. If you're interested in learning about old New York, this is the place to go. Last time I was there, they had a collection of old toys and dollhouses on display.
This museum is located on the northern end of Museum Mile. FYI, the Met Museum is located on 5th ave and 83 street.A short 20 minute walk away.
That walk along 5th ave is right next to Central Park. It's a nice place to spend some time hanging out and people watching.
AND, one block away on Madison Ave is all the fancy schmancy shops.

Hopefully it will be a nice day.....a little positive thinking here please.

See you Friday and Sat.
Dan

Please note that there is also a special SPG rate for $149. this weekend at the Sheraton Russell! Call your concierge!


And from Quikbook this weekend:

Roger Williams Hotel $199.00
Regal UN Plaza Hotel $179.00
The Marcel $140.00
>Salisbury Hotel $149.00
Barbizon Hotel $235.00
>W New York The Court $209.00
Swissotel New York - The Drake $179.00
>Doral Park Avenue $149.00
>W New York $199.00
>W New York The Tuscany $219.00
Doubletree Guest Suites $290.00
>Essex House $276.00
Algonquin Hotel $300.00
Flatotel International $165.00
Morgans Hotel $179.00
New York Palace $255.00
>Omni Berkshire Place $192.00
Crowne Plaza at the U.N. $179.00
>New York Renaissance $235.00
Shoreham Hotel $169.00
Royalton $225.00
Michelangelo Hotel $210.00
The Bentley Hotel $115.00
Fitzpatrick Grand Central Hotel $179.00
The Time Hotel $199.00
>Holiday Inn Wall Street $119.00
Sheraton JFK Airport Hotel $139.00
Sheraton Newark Airport Hotel $109.00
Hotel Sofitel New York $209.00
The Muse $190.00
>Clarion Hotel 5th Ave $169.00
>Regency Hotel $215.00
>W New York Union Square $249.00
Thirty Thirty $140.00
Dylan $169.00
Astor on the Park $80.00
Union Square Inn $99.00
The Carlton on Madison Avenue $149.00
Library Hotel $165.00
Chambers $195.00




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TravelWeb has special rates at severl NYC hotels folks might want to consider:

New York, NY, 179USD (Hotel Inter-Continental New York)
New York, NY, 159USD (Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers)
New York, NY, 159USD (Sheraton Russell Hotel)
New York, NY, 189USD (Inter-Continental Central Park South New York)
New York, NY, 135USD (Millenium Hilton Next to the World Trade Center)
New York, NY, 159USD (Sheraton Manhattan Hotel)
New York City, NY, 189USD (Le Parker Meridien)

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FWIW, there's also a $139 rate at the Barbizon:

Barbizon Hotel & Towers
140 East 63rd Street at Lexington Avenue
http://www.travelscape.com/cities/Ne...OTEL/index.cfm