Epinions Recent Reviews for trvl-Dest-United States-New York

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: New York New York it's a wonderful town!

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:27:58 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kingbk - New York City is a magical place. There is just something about it that gets inside of you once you look out the window while you are landing. The tall skyscrapers, the statue of liberty, it just gets inside of you once you look out the window. This IS...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: New York - not at all what I thought it would be

Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:17:22 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author lisah25 - I just returned from a week in NYC, my very first visit. I’ll be honest, it wasn’t my choice of destination, my mother wanted to go to celebrate turning 70, and I wanted to go with her, so off we went. Left hubby home to fend for himself. I had a...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: The Big City of New York

Thu, 2 Jun 2005 14:32:28 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author homewebster - When my kids suggested we go to New York for vacation I was thinking of up-state New York where the lakes and the mountains are breathtaking. When they mentioned they wanted to go to New York City, I was against it. I was worried about crime, traffic,...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: Welcome To The Thrill-Seekers Paradise

Tue, 20 Apr 2004 16:18:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author andrejb8 - Forget Nepal. Skip Alaska. For a truly adrenalin-pumping experience, pack your gear and head for NYC. I don’t just mean enduring the hotel prices, holding onto your cab seat, or slipping through a closing subway door; though locals claim these are...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: New York-A wonderful place to live and visit

Thu, 15 Jan 2004 01:36:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author irishguy139 - As a new resident to New York, all I can say about is I love it. I first became attracted to New York since I visited it 15 months ago, eventually to the point of moving here. I appreciate it for the cultural mecca that it is. I have also traveled the...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: New York , It truly is the Empire State! WOW!! So much to tell!

Thu, 28 Nov 2002 11:07:26 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author popsrocks - I have lived all my life in NY. I have been fortunate to travel around the state quite a bit. There is so much to say and so much to tell. LONG ISLAND Living on Long Island I'll first mention it's shoreline. We have over a hundred miles of...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: NYC - I came, I saw, I didn't want to go home.

Mon, 28 Oct 2002 21:27:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rockette - Why did I wait so long to get to New York? And why did I have to come home so soon? I've just returned from taking a Nibble Out of the Big Apple where (and I whisper this to you because I didn't actually have the "right" visa) I went to make a film for...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: TOP TEN THINGS I LOVE ABOUT NEW YORK CITY: A NATIVE NEW YORKER'S RAVE

Fri, 23 Aug 2002 09:55:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author DaddieO - It’s been almost a year since I’ve written for Epinions and in a touch of bitter irony, the last critique I wrote was the companion piece to this review: TOP TEN THINGS I HATE ABOUT NEW YORK CITY: A NATIVE NEW YORKER’S RANT. I wrote it...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: More Delicious Dining in Albany: Jack's Oyster House

Wed, 1 May 2002 19:19:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author age6racer - *Note: as I've already used up my Albany and Hudson Valley spaces, I put this review under the general New York heading.*

Hey, New York's a state? Yes, believe it or not, there's more to New York than the infamous city. In fact, the state of...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: Upstate New York: Where people outnumber rats 6 to 1, not vice versa

Wed, 3 Apr 2002 15:10:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author schwartzb - I made up half of that statistic, but seriously, there is so much more to New York State than just the city. In fact, since there are already 450 opinions on it, I won’t even mention it here. But I will mention some of the nicer places to visit in the...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: NYC on the cheap! Part One

Fri, 29 Mar 2002 14:27:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thom413 - This review is dedicated to 4-1-1, as he inspired me with his comment on my last review. Some buddies and I did some serious and expensive pampering and partying in Manhattan, and 4-1-1 observed that his experience of New York is that it...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: The Road to Ithaca (my longest travel essay ever)

Wed, 13 Feb 2002 14:16:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author LatteChick - Warning number 1: This is an actual travel diary, of sorts, so don’t expect the history of Ithaca, or Cornell University, or even Chai, as I don’t know anything about that stuff.

Warning number 2: As this is an actual travel...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: Northwest Harlem and all its charms

Mon, 17 Dec 2001 19:38:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author yippee1999 - (Please note that although the beginning of this review is verbose, there IS more specific information about West Harlem below...)

I recently moved to NYC, and it worked out that an available(!) apartment in good condition presented...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: Guide to NYC subway

Mon, 5 Nov 2001 20:38:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author yippee1999 - For those who may be recent arrivals in NYC, as well as for tourists, I am going to do my best to unravel the mysteries of the NYC subway lines so that you will be less apt to get lost, and so you will also be able to reach your destination more quickly...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: NEW YORK LIVES - Come Watch Us Rebuild

Sun, 23 Sep 2001 21:11:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Free2Be - This review is a rewrite of one that I wrote almost a year ago.

My City has been wounded. It is not even down, let alone out. If you want to see real courage, not bluster and wind, if you want to see how people of all races and nationalities,...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: Towers Of Terror

Wed, 12 Sep 2001 17:20:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thunderkat - The Big Apple

New York remains a tourist attraction city of legendary proportions. A city made famous in books, music, poetry, and movies, it is a city of boroughs, bridges, steel canyons and concrete buildings, where dynasties...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: In a New York State of Mind

Wed, 25 Jul 2001 11:29:08 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author gertster36 - This past Easter marked my fourth trip to the wild and wonderful New York City. Every time I am there, while I am getting lost on the subway, or walking twelve blocks, or standing shoulder to shoulder in Times Square, I curse the place and insist I am...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: Shakespeare In Central Park, plus a Mini-Review of The Seagull

Wed, 25 Jul 2001 09:25:03 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author soothsayer - There is just something wonderful about sitting outdoors in a theater watching a play with chirping blackbirds and sparrows in the background readying themselves to sleep; or glimpsing a black crown night heron, flush black against the sky, skim over the...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: New York, New York!

Fri, 8 Jun 2001 22:41:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author spacecadet16 - Mission: Conquer the largest city in the US in less than four days

Status: Completed

Process: I stayed in a central location (Park and 50th) in Midtown Manhattan. This proved unbelievably important because my main source of transportation was...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: Insider's Guide to the Clean NYC

Sat, 19 May 2001 20:41:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Pezdude46 - Maybe I'm not the best person to write this opinion. I've toured Paris, Rome, Florence, Boston, DC, and go to school in Philadelphia, but I actually grew up in the heart of New York. So I'm biased, what can I say? But at the same time, New York is a...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: A Bumpkin's Guide to New York City

Sat, 5 May 2001 19:10:18 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author diverpam - No matter how many times I go to New York City I always feel like the same country bumpkin who went there for the first time 25 years ago as a college girl.

Last December, I went to New York City on business with a...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: Highly overrated city

Fri, 4 May 2001 13:25:11 GMT
rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author brookelorren - While I lived on the East coast, I visited New York a few times. I visited once for a short time in May, once for July 4th, and again in November. Although I got to see and do a few things, I never really saw why everybody raves about this city.
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trvl-Dest-United States-New York: NY, NY it's a helluva town!

Fri, 27 Apr 2001 13:16:20 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author beachhoppr - Well after dozens and dozens of visits, I'll break it down:

PEOPLE

New Yorkers have an unfair reputation of being rude people. They are not. Busy? Yes. Oblivious? For sure. But not rude. In actuality, they are very helpful and...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: How to approach Manhattan

Tue, 24 Apr 2001 20:43:08 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author zeecee - There are people asking, "Is it safe?" Manhattan feels totally safe. Of course, you don't leave your bag on the floor or on the back of a chair in a restaurant. You do take those precautions. And you don't stay a good distance back from the subway...

trvl-Dest-United States-New York: New York..New Roc City- Action Action Action

Mon, 23 Apr 2001 10:06:47 GMT
rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author cindi11764 - If you have kids that like to be kept busy this is a great place to visit.

We stayed at the Marriott Residence Inn. It comes with a fully equipped kitchen so I saved some "bucks" by making tacos for dinner. The rate of the Marriott is $125.00...