Expert opinion needed my intinerary...

DAY ONE

arrive La Guardia and take airport service bus to Grand Central

after dropping bag at nearby hotel, see St. Patrick%26#39;s %26amp; Rockefellar Center

hopefully pickup a ticket at the TKTS booth in Time%26#39;s Square for a show that night.

supper at ESPN Zone if time, then the show

DAY TWO

11:00-2:00 walking food tour thru foodsofny.org

see FAO Schwartz %26amp; possibly Steinway Hall

up to N. Central park, short walk and over to St. Johns Cathedral

off to Yankees game for the night

DAY THREE

have booked 9:00 am harbor tour to Ellis Island %26amp; Liberty Island

is old Cunard bldg (now USPO) worth seeing?

see St. Paul%26#39;s Chapel %26amp; ground zero

some free time here....suggestions?? Chinatown?

catch another show ticket and see another show for the night

DOABLE? TOO AMBITIOUS? THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT

Expert opinion needed my intinerary...

Hey Stucon:

Your trip sounds like you%26#39;ve left ample time for exploring. I would recommend hitting the TKTS booth earlier rather than later. The lines can be quite long. A ';native'; tip would be to go to the TKTS booth at South Street Seaport. The lines are often not as long, plus you can check out the seaport (shopping, great view of the bridges). That area (downtown / Financial district) would also put you near the WTC site (no one here calles it Ground Zero :) and Century 21, a HUGE designer discount store. If electronics are your bag, you can also walk to J %26amp; R, one of the most reliable (and renowned) electronic shops - they have sales all the time.

As a side note, if you want a really great burger, go to Pop Burger on 14th. It%26#39;s heavenly. For other restaurant recommendations, I often go to newyorkmetro.com. They have wonderful reviews of events and clubs around the city too. Have fun! (I%26#39;m a native of 20 years, I still keep finding new stuff to do).

Expert opinion needed my intinerary...

Unless you want to go to Seaport, you don%26#39;t need to trek down there to buy 1/2 Broadway show ticket.

I prefer either buying tickets online using discount code I get from broadwaybox.com or taking the printout to the box office and buying the tickets in person

Granted, the TKTS tickets are 50% off whereas discount codes are only 35-55% off depending on the show.

Also, it doesn%26#39;t matter that you refer to the former WTC site as ';Ground Zero';. It is understood either way on this message board.

I%26#39;m assuming you mean the Circle Line ferry to SOL/Ellis Island, STUCON? If so, then walk through Battery Park and up Broadway is fabulous if you enjoy the classic architecture of NYC. There%26#39;s the amazing Whitehall Building next door to the Ritz Carlton (amazing because the annexe that they added on to it absolutely dwarfs it!). Then there%26#39;s Cass Gilbert%26#39;s fabulous Customs House, the Standard Oil Building (complete with oil lamp on top). the Charging Bull and then Cunard (not to mention Trinity Church, Wall St and the Woolworth Building up the road). Apparently, the USPO have done very little to the building inside so that all the superb decorations are still on show.

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