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Because there's cool stuff in the other boroughs as well. Like Grand Army Plaza, and the Brooklyn Botanical Garden.
Oh, okay then!
If you're going to New York already, there's tons of stuff to do around there.
Go play Kentucky Route Zero. Now.If being on the east coast, I would go also to Florida and check out disney-world and orlando, lots of fun to be had there. since you've only got three weeks, I'd save California for another trip, as getting to CA will take you too long to be worthwhile.
Or you could go to chicago, it's a pretty neat city and has a really good geeky Museum of Science and Industry.
DoodlesFlorida's really only part of the East Coast in a geographic sense. Plus I think if you're going to visit Disney or Universal you should make a trip of just that.
And while you're visiting New York City, there's no reason not to go to Manhattan, just plenty of reasons to visit the other boroughs. Don't feel the need to avoid it.
New England's where I'm from, and I know some neat places, not sure if you're going to be spending any time in my corner of Connecticut though.
Charlie Tunoku is a lover and a fighter.@Spooky: Are you interested in US history at all? New England is ideal for that, since a lot of the important parts of the Revolution happened there- plus the Battle of Gettysburg was fought in Pennsylvania.
But if you're coming to America and plan on being around the East Coast, then you have to visit New York City. I've never been there, but it has a reputation all around the country for being an incredible, one-of-a-kind place. Ever seen an "I ♥ NY" shirt? There's a reason for 'em.
You could go to Washington DC if you like politics, or if you just wanna see the White House and a bunch of monuments. The Smithsonian is also there, which I'd really REALLY love to go to, being a nerd and all.
How dare you disrupt the sanctity of my soliloquy?I really want to visit the Smithsonian, but the Met, Mo MA, the Gugenheim and Rosen Centers all are worthy consolation prizes, plus I'd take NYC over DC any day.
Revolutionary War battle sites tend to be pretty boring, actually. And Gettysburg is kind of out of the way.
Charlie Tunoku is a lover and a fighter.Spooky Mask, if you're still making your plans for your vacation, then start with a few web searches. For instance, if you're looking for events around Maine in June 2012, then search for a phrase such as "maine june 2012." I tried this myself, and just the first page of results included useful information on festivals and other events.
It looks like there's a good network of trains in Finland
. If you have the time and money to go from US/Canada city to city, and you are interested in an alternative to cars, then look into the Amtrak train network. There are city-to-city bus services such as Greyhound, but they don't have a positive reputation...
If you're in a large city such as NYC, then you might want to rely on that city's trains and buses. City parking tends to be quite expensive, and fuel prices tend to be higher near cities. If you're in a medium size city such as Atlanta, then you might need a car in order to get to places which aren't accessible by trains and buses.
I'm kind of unique person in that I could care less about seeing famous places or famous cities in USA as I don't really think "x place is what you have to see" places usually represent country that well. But yeah, problem with my indeciviness is that I would basically want to visit tropers, but I'm perfectly aware that its not good idea to plan trip around that =/
Anyhoo, I guess I just have to visit famous places then =/
Well, part of the nice thing about USA is some of the famous places are just as much fun. Disney world and Broadway, for example, are both "famous".
Also, if you're going to visit a certain area, ask someone who is from that area where you should go. They'll have suggestions for places to eat, places to go, things to do that most travel guides wouldn't have.
edited 25th Apr '12 8:56:34 PM by Jimmmyman10
Go play Kentucky Route Zero. Now.I don't mean they are "fun" I mean I'm just kind of hoping to discover something about culture there.
Not that I can do that that well on such trip as this, but gotta get what I can =/
But yeah, I'm really indecisive person to point its annoying :P And doesn't help that tropers are rather shy at telling where they live for some reason... Ah well, probably for the best, it would just be awkward I guess.
edited 25th Apr '12 9:05:03 PM by SpookyMask
Well, I'm from south florida, so if you go anywhere in florida, I'll give you suggestions.
Go play Kentucky Route Zero. Now.Disneyworld is representative of what the world sees in American culture.
If you want to get a bit off the beaten path, some excellent guidebooks are available for NYC.
I'm really fond of the area around Union Square, very hip places to eat and shop (and some nerdy ones too, The Strand which has 18 Miles of Books, and the flagship Barnes & Noble, not far from some other nerd-centric places like a Games Workshop store)and the architecture is very beautiful and quite American.
The thing about American culture is that it's not really homogenous. It's more like there's a few dozen closely related cultures, but they're all unique.
Charlie Tunoku is a lover and a fighter.Florida is super conservative outside the major cities, and even there you'll likely find a decent amount of conservatism. However, it's also full of the concept of Southern Hospitality, so as long as you don't bring up anything political, it shouldn't be a problem.
I still recommend guidebooks. Especially if they have walking tours, those are pretty sweet.
Oh, and be sure to have American Chinese food at least once. I can assure you it's very different from Chinese food in China.
Charlie Tunoku is a lover and a fighter.
No, no florida isn't. North florida is super conservative, as is most of the southern united states. South florida is just as liberal as new york.
edited 26th Apr '12 8:21:34 AM by Jimmmyman10
Go play Kentucky Route Zero. Now.This, and central Florida is just as conservative as North. when I lived outside of Tampa, almost all of my family down there were ultra conservative, as well as almost anyone who I came across was practically baffled when I didn't agree with their policies. Then again, alot of people doiwn there just straight up hate northerners, can't tell you how many times I was told to "GTFO you Yankee".
just wild mass guessing here, Miami is more liberal because alot of people who live in Miami used to live in the Northeast, New york, Philly, Jersey, etc etc.
But anyways, Florida isn't as conservative as people think, its consistently a swing state in presidential elections.
edited 26th Apr '12 12:04:20 PM by LurkerMcNasty
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