How long?

I%26#39;m soo excited about coming to New York with husband for our anniversary(first time abroad in 20 years!) There are so many things we want to do /places to see in 7 days but we have narrowed it down to: Museum of Modern Art, Statue of Liberty, Greenwich Village, Chinatown, Little Italy, Empire State Building, Ground Zero %26amp; St Paul%26#39;s Chapel, Central Park, Brooklyn Bridge, Broadway show. We think we know where we want to eat each evening but my worry is that we don%26#39;t know how much time to allow for everything during the day. We don%26#39;t want to feel rushed, we want to really appreciate New York. Any suggestions? Have I missed out anything that you think is a must see/do? We are staying at The Michelangelo by the way.

How long?

All it takes is a map.

The key is visiting places that are geographically close to each other in one trip so you don%26#39;t waste time on subways, buses and in cabs. For example, Ground Zero, St. Paul%26#39;s, the ferry to Staten Island and the Brooklyn Bridge are all relatively close to one another. So see them on one trip. You can combine Greenwich Village, Soho, Little Italy and Chinatown on another.

With such knowledge...itineraries are constructed.

Leave plenty of time for Central Park and the Museum of Modern Art. It%26#39;s easy to spend at least a half-day in each without realizing where the time went. If you run into a rainy day, you might want to add the Museum of Natural History. It%26#39;s sensational. By the way, you%26#39;ll love the Michaelangelo.

How long?

Great advice from Ruff per usual. One suggestion:

New York has some of the best live music in the world. I am only familiar with the classical and jazz idioms though:

classical:

New York Philharmonic

www.nyphil.org

Metropoliatan Opera

www.metopera.org

jazz:

go to www.ny.com/clubs/jazz and pick something out

some of the famous clubs are as follows:

village vanguard

birdland

blue note

jazz at lincoln center

smoke

iridium

Oh and:

Carnegie Hall

www.carnegiehall.org

They have a lot of high school stuff, so be real choosy on that

Thanks for the advice. I%26#39;ll sit down with hubby this weekend and try to draw up an itinerary over a glass or two of wine. Hadn%26#39;t thought of music venues, this is worth investigating. Thanks.

DM, forgot to say, husband likes trad jazz but not improvisational. What do you reccomend?

In Greenwich Village, there is a place called the Cornelia Street Cafe where you can have a great meal and then for only a small cover charge and a one drink minimum you can go downstairs hear some great music. The night I was there we heard some wonderful jazz music but check their website for the calendar of events. Very reasonably priced all around.

In Greenwich Village, there is a place called the Cornelia Street Cafe where you can have a great meal and then for only a small cover charge and a one drink minimum you can go downstairs hear some great music. The night I was there we heard some wonderful jazz music but check their website for the calendar of events. Very reasonably priced all around.

Hi Librarian,

Jazz is, by nature, improvisational. But I think I know what you mean. Maybe he would enjoy a big band??

If so,

Check out the village vanguard on Monday nights. They have a big band with top NY city musicians. 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 5 saxes, piano, bass, drums, guitar. shows at 9 and 11 - $30.

By trad jazz assume you mean Dixieland. Here%26#39;s another website with listings

http://bigapplejazz.com/midtownclubs.html

I think Iridium%26#39;s Sunday jazz brunch is Dixieland. Ofcourse Woody Allen%26#39;s Dixieland band plays on Mon. nights at the Carlyle Hotel (very pricey but very NY experience)

Hi Librarian,

Perhaps if you were a litle more specific we could be more help.