Fun things to do in New York City

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OK, so we all know about the obvious things, but what about some of the more obscure/less obvious things to do when holidaying in Manhattan?
Interesting museums? Oddities? Architecture? Cool stores?
Interested to hear your ideas, George x

― George Calia (GeorgeC), Thursday, 13 July 2006 08:38 (nineteen years ago)

i took the D train all the way down to Coney Island. that was a bit of an experience.

― Ste (Fuzzy), Thursday, 13 July 2006 09:23 (nineteen years ago)

Don't stay in manhattan.

Use the search function

― Ed (dali), Thursday, 13 July 2006 09:26 (nineteen years ago)

Achtung!

ILE is all charm these days

― Bob Six (bobbysix), Thursday, 13 July 2006 10:50 (nineteen years ago)

I know I've answered this question before, can't be arsed to do again. LAZY.

― Laurel (Laurel), Thursday, 13 July 2006 12:13 (nineteen years ago)

SHOPPING SHOPPING SHOPPING SHOPPING
TRUST ME!!

― bam psycho (bam_psycho), Thursday, 13 July 2006 12:26 (nineteen years ago)

you've had your instructions - stop answering:

threads are flying rampant around ILE because people aren't using the search function.

― Bob Six (bobbysix), Thursday, 13 July 2006 13:46 (nineteen years ago)

it's hard to search for this effectively tho because of the shortness and commonness of the words.

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Thursday, 13 July 2006 13:50 (nineteen years ago)

i bet thread title "nyc" would work MORANS

― Machibuse '80 (ex machina), Thursday, 13 July 2006 13:55 (nineteen years ago)

takes too long MORANS

― Konal Doddz (blueski), Thursday, 13 July 2006 14:01 (nineteen years ago)

FREE CONCERTS IN PROSPECT PARK!!!! YO LA TENGO 2NITE!!!!
WALK AROUND GAZING AT THINGS!!!!
SEE REDICLIOUS ARCHATECHURE IN S BROOKLYN PARTICLARLY DYKER HEIGHTS WHERE THEY ALSO HAVE THE AMZING XMAS LIGHTS!!!!
GO 2 CONEY ISLAND SECONED THEN WALK EAST DOWN THE BOADWALK AND EAT RUSSIAN FOOD AT TATINANAS 2
TAKE THE ROOSAVELT ISLAND TRAM AND VISIT THAT WEIRD COMMUNIST ISLAND STATEIN THE EAST RIVER WITH THE RUINED INSTITUTION ON ITS SOUTHERN TIP!!!
GOTO THE PIER AT THE WEST END OF HOUSTON IT LOOKS LIKE A BUILDING GO INSIDE WATCH TOTS PLAY SOCCER INSIDE THIS CONTEMORORY CASTLE WALL!!!
CENTRAL PARK IS OBVIOUS BUT IT IS ALSO ONE OF THE BEST PLACES!!!
GOTO DOYERS ST IN CHINTOWN IT IS HOOKED SHAPED AND ABOUT 50 YARDS LONG AND HAS LIKE 10 BARBER SHOPS ON IT I CALL IT THAT STREET WITH ALL THE BABER SHOPS ON IT ALSO THERES A PRETTY GOOD VEITNAMESE RESTURANT THERE!!!
GO LOOK AS GALLERIES IN CHEALSE FOR FUCKS SAKE!!!
GOTO DECIBLE A SAKE BAR WITH NICE APPS ON 9TH ST BTW 2ND 3RD IT IS HARD TO FIND IT IS IN THE BASEMENT YOU WILL GET REALLY DRUNX IT HAS MAD VIBE PEOPLE FROM OUT OF TOWN LOVE TO BE TAKEN THERE THEY FEEL LIKE THEYRE GETTING LET IN ON A BIG SECRET AND THEN WHEN THEY TALK ABOUT IT LATER THEYRE ALL REMEMBER THAT PLACE LIKE IN THE SUBSUBBASEMENT ON SOME ALLY AND YOU NEEDED A PASSWORD TO GET IN!!!!
GOTO RUSSIAN SAUNAS AT 88 FULTON ST AND LET YOU HEAD DISOLVE THEN EAT DUMPLINGS AND BALTICA 3!!!
ANTHOER OBVIOS ONE BUT REALLY DO WALK ACROSS THE BK BRIDGE IT IS A MAJOR POWER SPOT!!!
GOTO QUEENS EAT FOOD FROM ALL OVER WORLD!!!
GOTO THAT ROOM WITH ALL THE DIRT WHO REMEBERS WHERE THIS IS!!!
GOTO GARMENT DISTRECT CHECK OOUT STORES SELL NOTHING BUT BUTTONS AND ZIPPERS!!!
GOTO VINIGAR HILL LOOK @ OLD ADMERALS HOUSE NOTICE HOW WEIRD EVERYTHING IS!!!
GOTO FILM FORUM SEE MOIVE!!!

― jhoshea (scoopsnoodle), Thursday, 13 July 2006 14:23 (nineteen years ago)

subway surfing
http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0032,duffy,17140,1.html

― timmy tannin (pompous), Thursday, 13 July 2006 15:03 (nineteen years ago)

RAPE

― Jimmy Mod: NOIZE BOARD GRIL COMPARISON ANALYST (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Thursday, 13 July 2006 15:58 (nineteen years ago)

The Yo La Science thing tonight is listed as $3; they're more insistent than they usta be. (I don't fuckin' pay that $10 'suggestion' at Central Park tho.)

― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 13 July 2006 18:34 (nineteen years ago)

http://www.celebratebrooklyn.org/img/cel/great2_02.jpg

― jhoshea (scoopsnoodle), Thursday, 13 July 2006 18:43 (nineteen years ago)

if i hadn't stayed up half the night, i'd totally be going for Al Green at Asser Levy

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Thursday, 13 July 2006 18:46 (nineteen years ago)

morbs, did you go? i liked it.

― fongoloid sangfroid (sanskrit), Friday, 14 July 2006 02:29 (nineteen years ago)

also, (the reson i was going to post)

GOTO VINIGAR HILL LOOK @ OLD ADMERALS HOUSE NOTICE HOW WEIRD EVERYTHING IS!!!

that is a crucial, though frightening look. all the homes were empty and silent. then mr. admiral's place looked like an upstate ny timothy leary research retreat.

― fongoloid sangfroid (sanskrit), Friday, 14 July 2006 02:32 (nineteen years ago)

Where should one stay in Brooklyn?

― milo z (mlp), Friday, 14 July 2006 02:38 (nineteen years ago)

As far away from me as possible

― Jimmy Mod: NOIZE BOARD GRIL COMPARISON ANALYST (The Famous Jimmy Mod), Friday, 14 July 2006 02:49 (nineteen years ago)

Where should one stay in Brooklyn?

one shouldn't on a first-time visit.

― gabbneb (gabbneb), Friday, 14 July 2006 04:28 (nineteen years ago)

Bloomberger

― Bobby Ganush (Uri Frendimein), Friday, 14 July 2006 04:42 (nineteen years ago)

go to the top of the empire state building and drop a penny. just don't hit anybody.

― candice (divifold), Friday, 14 July 2006 06:49 (nineteen years ago)

go to the top of the empire state building and drop a penny. just don't hit anybody.

Even more fun: do!

― Bobby Ganush (Uri Frendimein), Friday, 14 July 2006 06:50 (nineteen years ago)

Hey, wait— they obviously have light sockets in NYC. Try sticking your dick in one. I've good heard things abot that... hey, Abbot! U.

― Bobby Ganush (Uri Frendimein), Friday, 14 July 2006 07:02 (nineteen years ago)

six years pass...

Going to NYC in a few weeks. I need some suggestions from NYCers on a few SPECIFIC things.

I am looking for EROTIC THRILLER-ESQUE BARS (think 90's Lifetime movie set), and sex clubs. Or dance clubs that are very dark. Or lounges.

Any ideas?

― homosexual II, Thursday, 11 April 2013 16:34 (thirteen years ago)

also kinda looking for 80's yuppie/wallstreet shit that is still 80's-ish. NOT UPDATED.

― homosexual II, Thursday, 11 April 2013 19:34 (thirteen years ago)

someone who's been to the Cock more recently than me wd know.

― Pope Rusty I (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 11 April 2013 19:47 (thirteen years ago)

hmm, maybe try Queens?

― --808 542137 (Hurting 2), Thursday, 11 April 2013 19:49 (thirteen years ago)

80's yuppie/wallstreet shit that is still 80's-ish

never been there but Mr. Chow is still around. was like a big art/celeb/model hangout in the '80s.

http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/mr-chow/

... the dramatic sunken dining room—mirrors and black lacquer everywhere, like something out of Pacino's Scarface ...

― dmr, Thursday, 11 April 2013 19:53 (thirteen years ago)

having trouble thinking of much that fits this. all the dance events I know about are at hole-in-the-wall rock club type venues nowadays. maybe something like Cielo? pretty funky decor in there but prob. not tacky enough for ya.

http://www.cieloclub.com/the-venue/about/

http://gw.cieloclub.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Cielo5.jpg

this place would have been perfect for EROTIC THRILLER-ESQUE BARS but it closed in 2007

http://www.yelp.com/biz/remote-lounge-new-york

― dmr, Thursday, 11 April 2013 20:14 (thirteen years ago)

five months pass...

free advice from cops & firemen, 1975:

http://gothamist.com/2013/09/16/the_1970s_pamphlet_aimed_at_keeping.php

― Miss Arlington twirls for the Coal Heavers (Dr Morbius), Wednesday, 18 September 2013 17:32 (twelve years ago)

Someone at work just asked me what would be a fun place for a 20-year-old cousin of hers from Italy who has never been to the city before (note, under 21) to go dancing. I have no fucking idea, help me ILX.

― #fomo that's the motto (Hurting 2), Wednesday, 18 September 2013 18:04 (twelve years ago)

four years pass...

what should I do?

― crüt, Thursday, 30 August 2018 04:42 (seven years ago)

What are your interests?

― calstars, Thursday, 30 August 2018 07:22 (seven years ago)

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