nyc march 2011

my girlfriend and i are spending about five days in nyc, ca. march 14–19. i've been to nyc a lot, though not for a number of years. my g.f. has never been.

tell us what we can't miss, fools.

cocaine

well duh

dudes.

the high line is neat

record stores?
what kind of cuisine can't you get in madison?
brooklyn bridge walk in nice weather.
coney island, in nice weather.
maybe if there's rain you could check out one of our many small run & revival cinemas.

we can grab a beer, say what up.

just tell me what your fave things to do that i wouldn't otherwise know about are. and yeah, let's see if we can grab a beer.

brooklyn bridge walk in nice weather
the high line is neat

both seconded

this exhibit at MOMA sounds good, you could check out the Abstract Expressionist show too, and grab some lunch from the halal cart on the corner of 6th & 53rd.

http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/1147

mostly my favorite things to do involve eating, where are you staying

the dreamhouse is neat. chinatown, if yer into chinese cuisine and cheap trinkets.

there are usually cool things going on at the historical society, musem of art, moma, brooklyn museum (really nice museum, one of my fave places to take people to.)

check out the listings for Film Forum, BAM and Anthology Film Archives for starters.

my 'show tourists' routine has basically become: high line, inwood, jackson heights, brownstoney brooklyn

you should just walk around for hours though, that's the best thing anywhere

i suggest you check out gimme records on 5th street between 1st & 2nd ave.

prospect park is a nice little place to hang out if you're in that area.

mostly my favorite things to do involve eating, where are you staying

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green pt for a few days, upper e side for a few more.

and yeah walking is our no. 1 priority.

out of curiosity, which good record stores that were around ca. 2001–2 are still there?

languorous walk from greenpoint to to williamsburg through its mainly jewish area to fort greene to atlantic ave is one of my faves, so you're well situated. it sounds kinda inventoried laid out like that but it's just a drift. walking through new york is the greatest, the shifts in landscape/built environment are super pleasing.

record stores? i don't know. the academy in manhattan moved to 10th street between 1st and A.
Kim's moved to first avenue and kinda sucks now.
i recommend gimme records on 5th street between 1st and 2nd.
If yer staying in greenpoint that's a short walk to the williamsburg academy where i work.
also in brooklyn there is permananent records and the record grouch.

Um, Other Music?

Also, when's the last time anyone set foot in Rockit Scientist?

rockit scientist, as nice as john is, is still sort of overpriced. but you can occasionally find cool stuff there.

One more question: how long did Rocks In Your Head last at the Williamsburg location?

6 months maybe.

I like Waverly Place, fun in every direction

I recommend the above greenpoint thru Hasidic Williamsburg to fort Greene walk as well, except pehaps do it by bike?

Come to museum of the moving image in Astoria, and maybe ps1 while you're in queens.

Let's meet up. I'm imagining your gf looks like Anna karina for some reason.

that walk is pretty bleak and not for everyone fwiw, hasidic williamsburg can feel endless

record stores? i don't know. the academy in manhattan moved to 10th street between 1st and A.

This means the vinyl Academy store BTW, the one on 18th St btw 6th and 5th is still in the same place and is mecca if you have any interest in Classical or Jazz on CD or Classical on vinyl.

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