The Big Apple Thread

[tzarinna]

Okay,I'm coming back up there to see this play in my sig again.
I'm doing actual research cause I didn't have a good meal the entire time I was there. A good appetizer,yes.
So anyway,I wasn't sure if you guys knew about this. Some free stuff to do.

Free Things to Do

They say you can't get anything for free. Not so in New York, where you can enjoy some of the very best music, dance, theater, and film the city has to offer and pay absolutely nothing. The best part is that most of the free events are in summer, and usually outside. The Metropolitan Opera and the New York Philharmonic give free concerts in parks scattered around all five boroughs. And look for exciting events like the Downtown NYC River to River Festival, the Hudson River Festival, and the South Street Seaport Music Festival. Below are our Top 25 free New York Experiences.

 

Free New York

1. Walk across the Brooklyn Bridge

2. Gaze up at the ceiling of the New York City Public Library's Reading Room

3. Marvel at the bustle of Grand Central Terminal

4. Ride the Staten Island Ferry for awesome views of the city and the Statue of Liberty

5. Listen in on a choir rehearsal at St. Thomas Church

6. Browse the art galleries in Chelsea and Soho

7. Check out famous film sites

8. Visit the Bronx Zoo (free on Wednesdays; donation suggested)

9. Be entertained by Washington Square Park's street performers

10. Walk Somewhere and Everywhere

11. Whitney Museum of American Art (Friday 6-9 pm; pay what you wish)

12. Play in Central Park

13. Museum of Modern Art (Free Fridays 4-8 pm)

14. Smell the flowers at the New York Botanical Garden (free Sat. 10-noon; Wed.)

15. Check out the sculptures in Madison Square Park

16. Catch Shakespeare in the Park

17. Metropolitan Museum of Art ($15 suggested donation)

18. Kayak on the Hudson at the Downtown Boathouse (free)

19. Attend a reading at one of the city's many bookstores

20. Watch a free flick during the summer in Bryant Park

21. Catch a free show at the Apple store in Soho

22. See what's moored at Pier 63

23. Watch the sunset from Riverside Park

24. Check out music and dance peformances at Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors festival

25. Enjoy Free Wi-Fi: Bryant Park, Battery Park, Union Square Park

 

[Calvin]

A lot of those are dependent on it not being f**king freezing to death.

 

[Abaddon]

NY's got me on the ropes right now.

you put yourself on the ropes

 

[Calvin]

you put yourself on the ropes

Actually, things are looking up, I've got a job interview tomorrow for something I'd actually like to do.

And no, I didn't this time.

Maybe a little.

 

[tzarinna]

A lot of those are dependent on it not being f**king freezing to death.

I didn't say when I was coming back up.
But it's good to have on hand.

 

[Abaddon]

Actually, things are looking up, I've got a job interview tomorrow for something I'd actually like to do.

And no, I didn't this time.

Maybe a little.

share.

 

[NDX]

Never give the Met more than a buck. Save whatever money you can because if you plan to buy anything other than a pencil or eraser and it will cost you damn near everything.

Hell, if you have a group, pay for everyone with that dollar.

 

[Abaddon]

The calendar may say early March and the official start to spring may be only two weeks away but Central New York will feel the brunt of a mid winter arctic air mass over the next few days.

The leading edge to the arctic air is a cold front. This front will drop south through all of Central New York by late Monday morning with a brief burst of heavy snow for everyone. Following the passage of the cold front the cold air rushes in on 20-40 mph northwesterly winds sending our temperatures from its high near 30 in the morning to the teens by late afternoon. Along with the cold air Monday afternoon will come lake effect flurries and squalls close to Syracuse. We have certainly seen bigger snowfalls this winter than the 2-4” we are forecasting for Monday but the combination of snow and wind will make it a rather harsh afternoon across all of Central New York.

The cold air will continue to spill into Central New York Monday night and with the wind remaining gusty we expect windchills to approach 20 below zero by Tuesday morning. There will still be flurries and squalls around but we think the intensity will decrease overnight Monday.

The core of the arctic air will be over us Tuesday. In spite of strong March sunshine we think temperatures may not make it out of the single numbers. The wind Tuesday won’t be as strong as Monday but there should be enough of a breeze to keep windchills below zero throughout the day.
http://www.9wsyr.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=a8f32f5e-566a-4667-90c5-926f4d15adf7&rss=112

 

[NDX]

Oh. Joy.

 

[Abaddon]

I'll be pissing hail by mid-week.

 

[NDX]

Well, from what I've seen at least Monday shoud be tolerable.

 

[Abaddon]

and now the weather's nice.

 

[Kevin]

It's gonna rain all day. I'm so happy.

 

[NDX]

It's too goddamn hot out.

 

[Kevin]

No, some people call it "nice" I hate when it gets hot because I then Have to wear less clothing.

 

[NDX]

I have no problem displaying my fat. But anything over 60 degrees bothers the hell out of me. I hate Summer.

 

[Abaddon]

the temperature dropped pretty quickly, and it'll snow tonight into tomorrow. I was freezing my ass off in a light jacket today.

 

[hey yo its sean]

I'm out, you dirty mother****ers! **** New York!

 

[Abaddon]

you'll be back.

 

[Calvin]

This weather is such bulls**t. It went from 60's-70's to this in a day and a half? And on St. Patrick's Day eve? It better let up a little tomorrow, I'm not canceling the irish pub-hopping twice.

 

[JP]

 

[JP]

After that Apartment building fire and the shooting in the Village, all you guys can talk about it weather???

 

[Abaddon]

I only heard about the fire in passing. Though really, no one's mentioned the Sean Bell case here yet.

 

[GunBlade]

Someone tell me tomorrow's weather now, please. Today was fantastic.

 

[Abaddon]

You're in Jersey, it don't count.