Cathy's Travels

I have a tradition of taking each of my nieces or nephews to New York City when they turn 11. They love the trip--except the Guggenheim! Here is the itentary for our trip. It was a busy 8 days!

July 1—Wed

· Flight –Depart 11:59 pm Sacramento Confirmation #Q54ZCS JetBlue

July 2 –Thursday

· Flight – Arrive 8:15 am JFK

· Hotel Belvedere 319 W 48^th St (48^th/9^th Ave)

· Time Square (43^rd St/7^th Ave): Toys R Us (1514 Broadway), M&M ‘s World (1600 Broadway & 48^th) Area--42nd Street at 7th Ave. & Broadway.

· Canal Street

· Whole Foods …Pizza

July 3—Friday

· Manhattan Comprehensive –Motor Coach Tour #193034 9am – 6 pm

· Gray Line, New York Sightseeing. 49 W. 45 St.

o Ground Zero; St. Paul’s Cathedral

o Rockefeller Center: St 5th & 6th Ave., between 48th and 51st Sts.

o Boat to Statue of Liberty

o Bronx

· Theatre

July 4—Saturday

· Guggenheim 1071 5^th Ave 10:00 – 5:45 (Closed Thur)

· Fireworks –4:30 at Pier 83 @ 42nd

July 5 – Sunday

· 11:00 A Slice of Brooklyn Pizza Tour

Girimaldi's Pizzeria, 19 Old Fulton Street

Gr Coney Island, Cyclone

July 6 –Monday

· 1:05 Yankees Game, Section 212 (shady side of ballpark)

July 7 –Tuesday

· 9:30 American Girl Brunch (arrive 15 min early); 609 5^th Ave/49^th St.

Shopping in Manhattan

· 5^th Ave: Apple (R); FAO Schwartz 58^th St (R), Bergdorf Goodwan 58^th (L), Tiffany & Co 57^th ( R), Trump Tower (R), The Disney Story: 711 5^th Ave/56^th (R), Takashimaya 55^th (This is a fantastic place! Japanese Dept Store)(R ), St Patricks Cathedral 50^th (R ), Saks Firth Ave 12 E. 49^th (R )

· Madison Avenue: Barney at 6600 Madison at 61^st (L), DKNY at 60^th (R ); Bally of Switzerland 58^th (L) and FAO Schwartz 58^th (L)

· 3^rd Ave: Bloomingdale’s 1000 3^rd Ave; Dylan’s Candy Bar 1011 3^rd Ave (near Bloomingdale’s)

· Central Park (Horse Ride) 59th to 110th Streets

· Natural History Museum Park West/79^th St ..10:00 – 5:45 daily

· Theatre

July 8-Wednesday

· Bronx Zoo 2300 Southern Boulevard (10 – 5pm daily) Note: Do not go on “Free Wednesdays.”

o Subway #2 or #5 train to East Tremont Ave/West Farms Square. At street level, walk straight ahead (follow train uptown) on Boston Road 21⁄2 blocks to the Zoo’s Asia gate entrance (Gate A).

· Macy's 151 W. 34^th Street

Theatre

July 9 – Thursday

· 10:00 NY FTB Office. 1212 Ave of Americas 6^th, between 47/48

· Central Park Merry-Go-Round (Enter park @ 6^th)

· Met 1000 5^th Ave (82^nd St/5^th Ave) Friday & Saturday 9:30am to 9:00 pm

· Ellen's Stardust Diner 1650 Broadway @51st. Diner with theatre singers.

· Flight –Depart 7:51 pm JFK Confirmation #Q54ZCS JetBlue

· Flight—Arrive 11:02 pm Sacramento