Itinerary for October 2005 Trip - 25th Wedding Anniversary

Hi everyone! I have been lurking here for a few weeks now, and have already learned quite a bit. I have booked the Belvedere Hotel. We will be arriving at Newark airport on a Sunday around noon. We will be staying four nights; departing Thursday evening at 6 p.m. Please help with suggestions for our proposed itinerary.

Attend 1 Broadway Show - (Hairspray?)

Attend 1 Taping - (Conan O%26#39;Brien?)

Central Park

Dakota/Strawberry Fields

Brooklyn Bridge

Empire State Building

NYC Library

Chrysler Building

China Town

Little Italy

CBGB%26#39;s

Ground Zero

Rockefeller Plaza/Center

Times Square

Ferry Ride - Statue of Liberty

Metropolitan Museum of Art

Macy%26#39;s

Any suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated. This is a once in a life time trip for us!

Thanks.

Itinerary for October 2005 Trip - 25th Wedding Anniversary

';Hairspray'; is a great romantic choice, you%26#39;ll love it. But stay tuned, as the spring season is close and lots of new shows will open in the next few months and then another wave of new shows will open in the fall. So you%26#39;ve got plenty of time!

The best thing to do is plot out on a map all the things you want to see, so you can focus on specific neighborhoods.

For your anniversary dinner, I strongly recommend the River Cafe (www.rivercafe.com), great food and the most wonderful views of the skyline, the river and the beautiful Brooklyn Bridge.

You might also contact Big Apple Greeter at www.bigapplegreeter.org

We are an organization of 300+ volunteer New Yorkers who love showing visitors around our neighborhoods for FREE. I%26#39;d recommend booking a Greeter to help you explore Central Park.

Have fun planning!

Itinerary for October 2005 Trip - 25th Wedding Anniversary

Thanks, Bettina. I guess what I%26#39;m trying to figure out is if it is even feasible that all of the things on my list can be done in the time we have. Also, I checked out the River Cafe web site, and it looks a little too fancy for us. Any suggestions on something just a little step down on the ladder, so to speak?

Thanks again for your help.