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NYC Visitors Thread Is Here!
Ok, I promised to make this a Long time ago and finally I did it!! So here goes.. everyone please add info so we can make this truly a good source and incentive for our fellow TAs to come visit!!
SPECIAL TA LINK: DjBoutique.com
Sheck it out!! Awesome EDM-oriented tshirts/tanks/hoodies and accessories for all mankind 
The NYTA Alphabet Game
Courtesy of NYTA resident kidnyce, check out this thread to see various locations to treasure hunt all over our lovely island (All, of course, in alphabetical order 
City Guides:
Official Tourism Site:
http://www.nycvisit.com/home/index.cfm
Others:
www.newyork.com
www.ny.com
www.nyctourism.com
www.citysearch.com
www.nymetro.com
http://www.bigapplevisitorscenter.com/gt.htm (guided tours)
www.timeoutny.com --> NYC BIBLE!!!!
http://www.thecityreview.com/home.html
Maps:
www.mapquest.com for specific addresses
http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=Manhattan,+NY
I like this ^ map because you can zoom in/out.
This is what all 5 NYC boroughs look like... (yea, it ain't just Manhattan, folks!)
Transportation:
Airports:
JFK
www.panynj.gov/aviation/jfkframe.HTM
La Guardia
www.panynj.gov/aviation/lgaframe.HTM
Newark (NJ)
www.panynj.gov/aviation/ewrframe.HTM
Port Authority Bus Terminal
http://www.panynj.gov/tbt/buscarriersframe.htm
ChinaTown Bus
www.staticleap.com/chinatownbus
Subways
http://www.mta.nyc.ny.us/nyct/maps/submap.htm
www.hopstop.com
Figure out how to use our subway system with this link-- just put in your beginning and ending address and it tells you which stations you need to go to, transfer etc.
www.cmap.nypirg.org/netmaps/Straps/Straphangers.asp
Type in an address here and it will give you the best line to take.
NYC Bus
http://www.mta.info/nyct/bus/
Hostels:
http://www.hostels.com/us.ny.ny.html
I personally can’t recommend any specific ones, as I’ve never stayed in a hostel in nyc
Hotels:
Downtown (if you know your way around)
Holiday Inn
(Chinatown area; corner of Canal and Lafayette)
Off-SoHo Suites
Has rooms likes hostels OR suites with kitchens/living & dining room, bedroom and sofabed- good for 4 people. Runs about $120 a night offpeak.)
That’s the only 2 I know that have good rates..please add more ppl!
More info: http://www.newyorkmetro.com/urban/g...avel/hotels.htm
Vinyl Shops!
Satellite Records
259 Bowery, corner of Houston (1 block from Off SoHo Suites)
(good for prog, house, some trance)
212.995.1744
www.satelliterecords.com
Halcyon
57 Pearl St. • dumbo • brooklyn • 718-260-9299
[email protected]
Get there: F train to York Street or A/C Train to High Street
(Awesome place, organized, friendly staff, tea and scones @ 4pm, what more could you ask for?! Lots of weird underground culture books, clothing, accessories and just generally the COOLEST shop evaR!!! Great for quirky german electro house and minimal tech/tech house stuff.)
www.halcyonline.com Click on 'About' to see pics
Decadance Records
238 East 6th St. btw 2nd and 3rd Avenues (tiny but quality)
212.477.9523
Vinyl Market
241 E 10th St @ 1st Ave
212.539.1203
Dance Trax
1st Avenue on corner of 3rd Street (good for house)
212.260.8729
Other Music
East 5th Street btw Broadway & Lafayette
(good for electro-rare groove)
212.447.8150
Turntable Lab www.turntablelab.com
120 East 7th Street btw 1st and Avenue A
212.677.0675
A-1 Records
439 E. 6th Street btw 1st Ave and Avenue A
212.473.2871
Finyl Vinyl
208 E. 6th Street btw 2nd and 3rd Aves.
212.533.8007
Clubs:
Shelter www.clubshelter.com
150 Varick @ the corner of Vandam Street
646.862.6617
The new version of one of nyc's house institutions. BANGIN system, no-frills crowd, cheap prices and an oh-so-friendly staff. Must-see!
Love www.musicislove.net
40 West 8th Street @ MacDougal St
Email: [email protected]
(212) 477-5683
Known to the NYTAs as Fraggle Rock, we got nothin' but  for this multi-roomed venue with a KILLER sound system that rivals with the best of them. Biggest Pros: Fraggle Rock room with fuzzy purple rabbit holes to burrow around in; most down to earth crowd; consistently good lineups thanks to many NYTAs promoters! Cons: They like to keep this venue so underground that sometimes the crowd is a bit scarce despite amazing music. :/
Pacha www.pachanyc.com
618 W 46th St between 11th & 12th Aves.
(212) 209-7500
New York City welcomes its newest super club to join the ranks of crobar and spirit. Here stood the old Sound Factory, home to meatheads and guidettes and although we can't guarantee the crowd, we know they have SICK lineups!
Crobar www.crobar.com
530 W 28th St between 10th & 11th Aves.
Great sound, crowd is 21+, lately mostly boring DJs... worth checking out to witness a superclub first hand.
Email [email protected] for Crobar Reduced Guestlist.
Spirit (formerly Twilo) www.spiritnewyork.com
West 27th between 10th and 11th (yes they are 1 block apart)
For the past 6 months, it has been nothing of an EDM scene, just hip-hop and reggaeton apparently.
Avalon www.nyavalon.com
47 W 20th St on the corner of 6th Ave.
(brings in Some good talent, worth checking out just to be inside an old gothic church turned disco)
Cielo www.cieloclub.com
18 Little W 12th St, btw Washington & 9th Ave.
Great club, great lineups, great crowds, many argue this intimate venue is the finest in nyc overall. And what a system! Friendly bouncers, too.
Happy Valleywww.happyvalleynyc.com
14 E 27th St
No reviews just yet, looks like a cool place though!
Webster Hall http://www.webster-hall.com ***Not Recommended***
125 E. 11th St btw 3rd and 2nd Aves.
(212) 353-1600
It's a main tourist attraction - just a big meat market. However, sometimes they do bring in people like Cosmic Gate and Johan Gielen, so depending on your taste and who you go with (preferably a big burly man), you might want to check it out. Be prepared to get groped by men and to see girls wearing dental floss for shirts.
Lounges/Smaller Clubs:
Le Souk www.lesoukny.com
47 Ave B btw 3rd and 4th Streets
Good music and good mixed of crowd. great location too.
Duke & Duchess
65 4th Ave btw 9th & 10th Streets
low key fun..looks like an upscale bar but it's not. trainers OK.
B-Bar (aka Bowery Bar) www.bbarandgrill.com
358 Bowery btw 3rd & 4th streets
Great outdoor parties in summer!
Sullivan Room www.sullivanroom.com
218 Sullivan St btw Bleeker & west 3rd Street
GREAT music, be yourself kind of vibe and friendly people. Best Bouncer in NYC too!!!
Table 50 www.table50.com
643 Broadway, corner of Bleeker
Great venue-- but supposed turned into a strictly gay bar these days.
Café Deville
103 3rd Ave @ 13th street
Venue of electro night Robots with my favorite Nick Air Conditioner 
Discotheque www.discothequenyc.com
17 W 19th St @ 5th Ave
Crowd is kind of snobby Imo and has too many guido/ettes
KeyBar www.keybar.com
13th Street btw Avenue A & B
Known for its unique selection of original drinks (rollo vodka shots anyone? No? ok, how about passionfruit martinis? Right on!), Key Bar has 80s on Friday nights and house/prog/tech on Saturdays (thee night to go.)
NO Trainers @ the following clubs/lounges!!! $$$$$$$$
Home
532 West 27th St. between 10th & 11th Ave
(212) 273-3700
Red lights, chandeliers and mirrors on the ceiling- don't come without a fat wallet.
Guest House
542 West 27th St between 10th and 11th
(212) 273-3700
The younger brother of Home, with house music.
Sol
609 West 29th Street
(212) 643-6464
Small & posh, you'll love it if you like Home.
Bed
530 W 27th St (Above Spirit)
(212) 594-4109
The lavish Miami club hits NY. Don't expect to sit on them unless you're paying a pretty penny for bottle and/or VIP service.
Websites for Club Listings/Events/GuestLists:
Once again,
www.timeoutny.com --> NYC BIBLE!!!!
http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/...5&forumid=26&s=
^ The best party planner thread evAr! thanx for EnigmaT, our very own TA! 
www.rhythmism.com
www.clubplanet.com (the message boards suck there, don’t bother)
www.cooljunkie.com
http://newyork.craigslist.org
www.velvetlist.com
Shopping:
Broadway in SoHo
(Take F/V/B/D/6 train to Broadway/Lafayette)
Herald Square
(34th Street)
Times Sq
for souvenirs and shiz - 42nd streeet
Canal Street/ChinaTown
For anything black market, bootleg and Anything pro-audio!! Haggle-city 
East Village
For your inner punk rocker, St. Mark's Place (aka 8th Street) and 2nd & 3rd Aves.
5th Ave
If you got the Benjy's, come to 5th Ave & 56th Street and say hello to Gucci.
Weather:
http://www.intellicast.com/Local/US...st&prodnav=none
Parks:
Central Park
Only the largest park in the city - if you don't know where this one is, there's no helping you! 
Bryant Park
40th & 42nd Streets & 5th/6th Aves
Union Square Park
14th Street and Broadway/Park/4th Avenues
Washington Square Park
Waverly Place/4th street, University Place, MacDougal Street.
Link to City Parks:
http://www.nycgovparks.org/
f00d:
Burgers
Bistro Burger, The Corner Bistro
331 W. 4th St
Cross Street: Jane Street
Sushi --> www.sushinyc.com
Sushi Yasuda
204 East 43rd Street
65 Bayard Street, Chinatown
Blue Chili
51st Street & 8th Avenue
Yama
East 17th Street
Cross Street: Irving Place
Neo
2298 Broadway @ 83rd Street
(212) 769-1003
Sumo
273 Mott Street & Houston Street
(212) 941-9888
Nobu
105 Hudson Street TriBeCa
($$$$$$$$$$ DeNiro & Weinstein own this place)
Bars/Pubs
B-Bar aka Bowery Bar (see Lounges)
McSorley's Ale House
15 E. 7th Street btw 2nd & 3rd Aves
Puck Fair
Corner of Broadway & LaFayette (SoHo)
Ice Cream!!!!
www.chinatownicecreamfactory.com [nuff said, y0!]
Broadway & Off-Broadway Shows:
www.nytheatre.com
www.broadway.com
Museums:
Museum of Modern Art (aka MoMA)
53rd street between 5th and 6th Avenues
Take E/V train to 53rd and 5th Ave and make a left at the exit
Museum of Natural History
79th @ Central Park West
Metropolitan Museum of Art
5th & 81st street
Guggenheim
5th Ave & 89th Street
*All except MoMA within walking distance from each other*
Other Stuff: Tips! [[New Section!!]]
www.sitebits.com/nyc/advice.html
- Houston is pronounced "HOUSE-ten" unlike the city in Texas, which is pronounced "HYOO-sten". (fuk, we do our best to be least like those red states, don't we?! haha jk)
- Don't be a fool and walk in Central Park alone at night. Actually, don't even do it with 1 other person at night.
- Don't be a fool. 
- Only ride in YELLOW CABS. Black cabs = Gypsy Cabs = Run for your vacation dollars!
- People WILL ask you for money. Some will look homeless, some will not. It's your call if you want to give but please, if you have to take out your entire wallet, DON'T do it. Transit Authority Police advise not to give change to bums but to charities. It's your choice.
- Needless to say, don't pool your money all in one wallet. Put some in ya sock! I keep 2 wallets, both compact in size- for those potential "gimme yo wallet!" scenarios.
- You can carry mace/pepper spray legally here.
- Do yourself a favor and don't wear birkenstocks with socks on
*** More Tips To Be Added Soon! ***
www.OverheardInNewYork.com
Want to know how crazy New Yorkers can really be? Read convos from that website. 
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Last edited by LuNaSeA on Jan-10-2007 at 17:11
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