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2nd Trip to NYC

Ask this member a question. Hockey9 I sought out the New york attractions that are free or low cost.
26 Dec 2006
2.0 of 5 stars based on 3 votes
Off the beaten path
  • Explore locations featured in this Traveler List: New York City, Brooklyn
  • Category: Recent trip
  • Traveler type: Culture
  • Appeals to: Couples/romantics, Singles, Large groups, Students, Active/adventure, Tourists
  • Seasons: Winter
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1. Lower East Side Tenement Museum
Lower East Side Tenement Museum, New York City, New York
You get to see a tenement building built in 1846. This is located on Spring Street between Delancey and Broome Street. In my opinion, this is located in a sketchy area of the city but worth the trip during daylight hours. The Subway station is 2 blocks away. The tour times do not follow a pattern so it would be best to make a reservation and purchase tickets over the phone. A guide book directed us to contact a service call ticketweb and they are no longer taking reservations for this attraction. It was very interesting and will give you a glimpse into life living in a tenement plus some history about times back then.
2. Greenwich Village
Greenwich Village, New York City, New York
Mostly followed a guidebook walking path which was confusing at first but led to some great finds. It was not Frommers or Fodors but a pocket guide. See a 9ft house jammed between 2 others. See Bleeker Bobs record shop from Seinfeld. Take a stroll down bleeker street and feel like you live in a small neighborhood instead of the concrete jungles of Midtown. Catch a performance artist in Washington Square. Eat a hotdog or two at Gray's Papaya for only $1.25 a piece.
3. Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn, New York
Take the A or C Train to High Street and follow the handwritten directions posted near the subway exit. You will have to walk throgh a small park and under a road to end up on the pedestrian walkway which is in the middle of the bridge. From there see the best view of lower manhattan. the distance is about a mile from Brooklyn to City Hall which is where you exit the bridge. Then head to the block long J&R electronics store which rivals best buy in selection.
Explore locations featured in this Traveler List: New York City, Brooklyn