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New York City Tips Needed

Posted by Treasure Ransom @transom, Jul 25, 2018

During an upcoming road trip we are heading to New York City. Any tips on the following to get the most of our stay?
*Statue of Liberty
*Ground Zero
*Broadway shows - as I was doing some checking I was shocked at the prices, even for seats in the very last row of the theater. 🙂 Is it worth the risk to wait and get discounted tickets the day of the show when we have specific dates and shows we are trying to get to?

We won't be in NYC long, but if there are other things we MUST CONSIDER DOING that aren't listed above, please share. 🙂

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@karencosta | @sportsmom | Aug 1, 2018

I live in NY and I still haven't been to Ground Zero and the last time I was at the Statue of Liberty was a 1st grade field trip! However, I do plan on taking my family there soon. You can buy the Liberty Island/Ellis Island tix in advance online. Also, consider the Freedom Tower as well (the building that replaced the Twin Towers). Check Groupon for discounts, the elevator ride to the top is an attraction in itself. There are lots of walking tours that are inexpensive and can cover a lot of ground. You may want to take a look at the City Pass to see if it can save any money. It really depends on what you want to see and how much time you have. Tons of awesome museums too (Natural History, The Met, The Intrepid) but again, those take up a lot of time - we spent at least 6 hours in the Museum of Natural History and still didn't see everything!

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@karencosta | @sportsmom | Aug 1, 2018
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@sportsmom

I live in NY and I still haven't been to Ground Zero and the last time I was at the Statue of Liberty was a 1st grade field trip! However, I do plan on taking my family there soon. You can buy the Liberty Island/Ellis Island tix in advance online. Also, consider the Freedom Tower as well (the building that replaced the Twin Towers). Check Groupon for discounts, the elevator ride to the top is an attraction in itself. There are lots of walking tours that are inexpensive and can cover a lot of ground. You may want to take a look at the City Pass to see if it can save any money. It really depends on what you want to see and how much time you have. Tons of awesome museums too (Natural History, The Met, The Intrepid) but again, those take up a lot of time - we spent at least 6 hours in the Museum of Natural History and still didn't see everything!

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And depending on the season and schedule - lots of great baseball games! Mets tickets are super cheap now - lol!

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Treasure Ransom | @transom | Aug 1, 2018
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@sportsmom

I live in NY and I still haven't been to Ground Zero and the last time I was at the Statue of Liberty was a 1st grade field trip! However, I do plan on taking my family there soon. You can buy the Liberty Island/Ellis Island tix in advance online. Also, consider the Freedom Tower as well (the building that replaced the Twin Towers). Check Groupon for discounts, the elevator ride to the top is an attraction in itself. There are lots of walking tours that are inexpensive and can cover a lot of ground. You may want to take a look at the City Pass to see if it can save any money. It really depends on what you want to see and how much time you have. Tons of awesome museums too (Natural History, The Met, The Intrepid) but again, those take up a lot of time - we spent at least 6 hours in the Museum of Natural History and still didn't see everything!

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We are taking in a Mets game @sportsmom since we haven't been to that stadium yet. 🙂

Just found out the Yankees are hosting the Red Sox while we are in NYC. I hope to escape that game to do other things since we have already seen the Yankee stadium, but you never know with my family. 🙂

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