About Manhattan
Home right now for me is Manhattan. Yes, the city that never sleeps, the Big Apple. I love it here, and find it hard to live anywhere else at this stage in my life. Why, you may ask. Well, Manhattan is extremely vibrant. There's an energy level associated with a younger city, but as an older city, it has all the refinements too. Everything from big time sports, to museums, to plays, clubs, fine arts, shops. Anything and everything. The advantages of a big city. I live near Central Park, so a nice little walk is but a block away. And, if you keep your wits about you, and use some common sense, safety is not an issue. You stick your hand out and magically a taxi appears [most of the time!] Manhattan is also a major financial center and I currently work in this field, so...
Here are a few Manhattan related links:
  • Another fine NY links page: Clay's NY Reference Page

  • Getting around:
    • Coming by train? You're most probably using Amtrak
    • Driving? You'll need a map [it is sometimes difficult / slow to connect to this site], so use this one instead
    • or this one. Hey! That's my apartment! Zoom in to see me ( :
    • General Travel Info [airport info here, and a slewful of other goodies, including subway maps]
    • Subway Info instructions on which subway station is nearest to your destination [good site, subway's $1.50 now, use the metro card, it'll cost $1.35 if you buy $15, or get an unlimited daily card]. You may also try this less reliable, but more detailed navigational site from France.
    • Bus Info [includes route maps]
    • The official NY MTA home page
    • Don't get ripped off riding a taxi [my rule of thumb is to avoid cabs at rush hour, mostly because you can't rely on getting one. Hell, during rush hour, I avoid traveling period]
    • Here's another taxi web page
    • What's the Cross Street?

  • Where to stay: Hotel Reservations
    • I like the Peninsula, the Mark, and the Carlyle.
    • I suppose staying at the Plaza is a good NY experience also.

  • Where to eat, New York has some of the world's best restaurants

  • The sports scene. There are lots of sporting events in and around NY.
    • 1998 World Champion Yankees
    • Roller Blading, my favourite outdoor cool thing to do, skitching rules, yeh, it rules [but is illegal] : ) This is a very complete site.
    • Where to get the skating gear [Blades West on 72nd Street is where I go]
    • Other sports -- Knicks, Rangers, etc... whatever

  • The legendary NY night life, here's where to go:

  • What to watch:

  • What to read:

  • Miscellany:
Did I miss anything? Email me with additional questions, comments, additions.

I am not affiliated in any way to any of these fine establishments. Please email me if one of the links die.

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