Shang's Dream Trip

A trip from December 29, 2008 to January 05, 2009, travelling to New York
Let's forget all the pain, sadness, and tough times … More  
Let's forget all the pain, sadness, and tough times in 2008, instead, we welcome 2009 by doing this trip. And I wish everyone will have a great time in NYC ^^
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12/29/2008 to 01/05/2009
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Mon 12/29/08 (day 1)

Centrally located in the heart of Bayside, just 15 minutes from the city, the Adria's location remains second …More  
Hotel
Mon Dec 29 6:00pm - Mon Jan 5 12:00pm
Notes
Shang will arrive in NYC at 6pm on 12/29. She will take a cab at Airport to the hotel. She will check in and have a nice sleep at hotel.

if Shang does not want to take the cab, she can get to Hotel by following steps:
1. Take AirTrain at JFK to Jamaica Station ($5)
2. Buy 7-day unlimited metro card at Metro Card Vending machine in Jamaica Station
3. Head northeast on Archer Ave toward 146th St
4. Take Bus - Q31 - Utopia Pky - Bell Bl - Direction: Bayside 27 Av F Lewis Bl ( Depart ARCHER AV at SUTPHIN BL, Arrive BELL BL at NORTHERN BL)
5. Head southeast on Bell Blvd toward Northern Blvd/RT-25A
6. Turn left at Northern Blvd/RT-25A

* This part is not necessary if Shang brought the pass at
Shang will buy 7-Day Unlimited Ride MetroCard ($25) at Jamaica Station:

Northern 215 Convenience Inc
21505 Northern Blvd
Flushing, NY 11361 (718) 631-4491 by walking:

1. Head west on Northern Blvd/RT-25A toward 221st St
Destination will be on the right
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Tue 12/30/08 (day 2) - New York

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Anna Sui's Soho boutique is a treat for the senses, with its purple walls, rock and roll posters and black cabinets …
Shopping
113 Greene St
New York, NY 10012-3803
United States
+1 212 941 8406
Tue Dec 30 9:00am - Tue Dec 30 11:00am
Notes
Shang will have breakfast at hotel in the morning, and then she will turn left to reach metro card Merchant to the South, Walk 0.39 mi to 215-05 NORTHERN BLVD (718) 631-4491. Buy a 7-day Unlimited Card for $25.

Shang will head to Anna Sui by following steps:
1. Head west on Northern Blvd/RT-25A toward 221st St
2. Bus - Q12 - Sanford-Northern - Direction: FLUSHING MAIN ST STA via NORTHERN
3. Bus - Q17 - 188 St - Kissena Bl - Direction: Jamaica Archer Av
4. Subway - 7 - Direction: Times Sq - 42nd St Station
5.Subway - R - Direction: 95th St - Bay Ridge Station
6.Head northwest on Prince St toward Mercer St
7.Turn left at Greene St

Shang will be back to hotel at around 4pm when Rui arrives.
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Wed 12/31/08 (day 3) - New York

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Named after the New York Times , which moved here in 1924, Times Square is a vibrant, neon-lit area in the heart of …
Thing to Do
Times Square
W 43rd St & 7th Ave
New York, NY 10036
United States
+1 212 768 1560
Wed Dec 31 12:00am - Wed Dec 31 6:00pm
Notes
After we leaves the 5th Ave, we will head to Time Square for New Year Countdown:

1. Bus - M04 - 5 Av - Madison Av - Direction: MIDTOWN PENN STA via BROADWAY via 5 AV
2. Head southwest on 5th Ave toward W 43rd St/Captain Terrence Hatton Way/Hatton Way/Terrence Hatton Way
3. Turn right at W 43rd St/Captain Terrence Hatton Way/Hatton Way/Terrence Hatton Way
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SoHo in New York City is the most unique shopping area of the world. With everything from art stands on the street …More  
Shopping
Wed Dec 31 10:00am - Wed Dec 31 12:00pm
Notes
We will head to SoHo shopping area by following method:

1. Head southwest on 5th Ave toward W 54th St
2. Subway - E - Direction: World Trade Center Station (Depart 5th Ave - 53rd St Station, Arrive Canal St Station)
3. Head southeast on Canal St toward Laight St
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Find impressive savings at Find impressive savings at Burberry, Coach, Chloe, Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Gap …More  
Shopping
Wed Dec 31 12:00pm - Wed Dec 31 3:00pm
Notes
We will rent a car to go here, the rental place is located at
221 Northern Blvd,
Bayside, NY, 11361

we will get there from our hotel by walking (about 10 mins) --
1. Head west on Northern Blvd/RT-25A toward 221st St

After we rent the car, we will drive to there by following steps:
1. Head west on Northern Blvd/RT-25A toward 213th St
2. Turn right at 207th St/Clearview St/Clearview Expy E
3. Take the ramp on the left onto I-295 N
4. Take exit 8 toward Pennyfield Ave
5. Merge onto E 177th St
6. Turn left to merge onto I-295 N
7. Merge onto I-95 S
8. Take exit 74 to merge onto Palisades Interstate Pkwy N
9. Take exit 18 on the left for Seven Lakes Dr/US-6 W toward Central Valley
10. At Seven Lakes Pkwy, take the 2nd exit onto US-6/US Route 6
11. Take the ramp to RT-17
12. Turn right at RT-17
13. Continue on Route 32/RT-32
14. Turn right at Woodbury Outlets Blvd N
15. Turn right at Ring Rd
16. Turn left at Grapevine Ct
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Thu 01/01/09 (day 4) - New York

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You will spot Saks by its array of flags flying outside the building. It is a fashion-only department store, featuri …
Shopping
Saks Fifth Avenue
611 5th Ave
New York, NY 10022-6813
United States
+1 212 753 4000
Thu Jan 1 9:00am - Thu Jan 1 10:00am
Thu Jan 1 9:00am - Thu Jan 1 11:00am
Notes
We will leave Anna Sui and head to 5th Ave by following steps:

1.Head northeast on Greene St toward Prince St
2.Turn right at Prince St
3.Subway - W - Direction: Astoria-Ditmars Blvd Station
4.Subway - 5 - Direction: Dyre Ave - Eastchester Station
5.Subway - 6 - Direction: E 177th St - Parkchester Station
6. Head southwest on Lexington Ave toward E 76th St
7. Turn right at E 75th St
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The majestic Empire State Building was completed in 1931 as the world's tallest building. While not the tallest anym …
Thing to Do
Empire State Building (The)
350 5th Ave
New York, NY 10118
United States
+1 212 736 3100
Thu Jan 1 10:00am - Thu Jan 1 12:00pm
Notes
We will have breakfast at 9am at Hotel, and then we will head to the Empire State Building by following method:

1. Bus - N20/21Hicks-Gln Cove-Roslyn-Flush - Direction: N20 FLUSHING DIRECTION West
2. Bus - Q17 - 188 St - Kissena Bl - Direction: Flushing Main St Sta
3. Subway - 7 - Direction: Times Sq - 42nd St Station (Depart Main St - Flushing Station, Arrive Queensboro Plaza Station)
4. Subway - N - Direction: Coney Island - Stillwell Ave Station (Depart Queensboro Plaza Station, Arrive 34th St - Herald Sq Station)
5. Head south on Broadway toward W 33rd St
6. Turn left at W 33rd St
7. Turn left at 5th Ave
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Always filled with people, Rockefeller Center stretches for blocks. There is plenty to do here—in winter an outdoor …
Thing to Do
Rockefeller Center
W 49th St
New York, NY 10020
United States
+1 212 332 6868
Thu Jan 1 1:00pm - Thu Jan 1 4:00pm
Notes
We will get to Rockefeller Center by following method:

1. Head southwest on 5th Ave toward W 33rd St
2. Turn right at W 33rd St
3. Turn right at Broadway
4. Subway - D - Direction: 205th St - Norwood Station (Depart 34th St - Herald Sq Station, Arrive 47th-50th Sts - Rockefeller Center Station)
5. Head southeast on W 48th St toward Rockefeller Plaza
6. Turn left at Rockefeller Plaza
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The opening of the Top Of The Rock observation deck adds to the many facets of Rockefeller Center 's worldwide attra …
Thing to Do
W 50th St
New York, NY 10020
United States
+1 212 698 2000
Thu Jan 1 7:00pm - Thu Jan 1 9:00pm
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Fri 01/02/09 (day 5) - New York

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Brooklyn Bridge was built to connect the island of Manhattan to Brooklyn. At almost 1,600 feet, at the time of its c …
Thing to Do
Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn Brg
New York, NY 11201
United States
+1 212 484 1200
Fri Jan 2 10:00am - Fri Jan 2 11:00am
Notes
We will have breakfast at Hotel and head to Brooklyn Bridge at around 10am:

1. Bus - N20/21Hicks-Gln Cove-Roslyn-Flush - Direction: N20 FLUSHING DIRECTION West (Depart Northern Blvd 221st St, Arrive Kissena Blvd 41st Ave)
2. Bus - Q17 - 188 St - Kissena Bl - Direction: Flushing Main St Sta (Depart KISSENA BL at 41 AV, Arrive ROOSEVELT AV at MAIN ST)
3. Subway - 7 - Direction: Times Sq - 42nd St Statio ( Depart Main St - Flushing Station, Arrive Times Sq - 42nd St Station)
4. Subway - A - Direction: Far Rockaway - Mott Ave (Depart 42nd St - Port Authority Bus Term. Station, Arrive High St Station)
5. Head south on Cadman Plaza E toward Tillary St
6. Turn left at Tillary St
7. Turn left at Adams St/Brooklyn Bridge Blvd
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The zigzagging streets and charming brownstones of the Greenwich Village have a far more laid back atmosphere than m …
Thing to Do
Avenue of the Americas & Bleecker St
New York, NY 10014
United States
+1 212 484 1200
Fri Jan 2 3:00pm - Fri Jan 2 5:00pm
Notes
We will get to Greenwich Village by following method:

1. Head southeast on Adams St/Brooklyn Bridge Blvd toward Tillary St
2. Turn right at Tillary St
3. Turn right at Cadman Plaza E
4. Subway - A - Direction: 207th St - Inwood Station (Depart High St Station, Arrive W 4th St Station)
5. Head southwest on 6th Ave/Ave of the Americas toward W 3rd St
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Sat 01/03/09 (day 6) - New York

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Any visitor to New York should spend at least a couple of hours at this vast museum. Designed by Richard Morris Hunt …
Thing to Do
1000 5th Ave
New York, NY 10028-0113
United States
+1 212 535 7710
Sat Jan 3 10:00am - Sat Jan 3 3:00pm
Sat Jan 3 10:00am - Sat Jan 3 3:00pm
Notes
We will have breakfast at Hotel and then head to Metropolitan Museum of Art by following method:
1. Bus - N20/21Hicks-Gln Cove-Roslyn-Flush - Direction: N20 FLUSHING DIRECTION West (Depart Northern Blvd 221st St, Arrive Kissena Blvd 41st Ave)
2. Bus - Q17 - 188 St - Kissena Bl - Direction: Flushing Main St Sta (Depart KISSENA BL at 41 AV, Arrive ROOSEVELT AV at MAIN ST)
3. Subway - 7 - Direction: Times Sq - 42nd St Station (Depart Main St - Flushing Station, Arrive Grand Central Station)
4. Subway - 4 - Direction: Woodlawn Station (Depart Grand Central - 42nd St Station, Arrive 86th St Station)
5. Head northwest on E 86th St toward Park Ave
6. Turn left at 5th Ave
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When the Dutch owned Manhattan (or New Amsterdam as they called it), fierce competition for trade led to war against …
Thing to Do
Wall St
New York, NY 10005
United States
+1 212 427 7200
Sat Jan 3 4:00pm - Sat Jan 3 6:00pm
Notes
1. Head northeast on 5th Ave toward E 83rd St
2. Turn right at E 86th St
3. Subway - 4 - Direction: Utica Ave - Crown Heights (Depart 86th St Station, Arrive Wall St Station)
4. Head southeast on Wall St toward New St
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Average Rating (9):
     
The Stock Exchange's present home on Wall Street did not open until 1903, but trading in stocks began well before th …
Thing to Do
New York Stock Exchange
11 Wall St
New York, NY 10005-1916
United States
+1 212 656 3000
Sat Jan 3 6:00pm - Sat Jan 3 6:30pm
Notes
1. Head northwest on Wall St toward William St
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In the early 1800s, upscale townhouses and local theaters thrived in the area surrounding Union Square. In the 1850s …
Thing to Do
Union Square
E 16th St
New York, NY 10003
United States
+1 212 484 1222
Sat Jan 3 7:00pm - Sat Jan 3 9:00pm
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Sun 01/04/09 (day 7) - New York

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Right in the heart of Manhattan stands this oasis of rolling pastures and gardens, stretching from Midtown to Harlem …
Thing to Do
Central Park
14 E 60th St
New York, NY 10022-1002
United States
+1 212 310 6600
Sun Jan 4 10:00am - Sun Jan 4 2:00pm
Notes
1. Bus - N20/21Hicks-Gln Cove-Roslyn-Flush - Direction: N21 FLUSHING DIRECTION West ( Depart Northern Blvd 221st St, Arrive Kissena Blvd 41st Ave)
2. Bus - Q27 - Springfield Bl - Direction: Flushing Main St Sta (Depart KISSENA BL at 41 AV, Arrive ROOSEVELT AV at MAIN ST)
3. Subway - 7 - Direction: Times Sq - 42nd St Station (Depart Main St - Flushing Station, Arrive 74th St-Broadway - Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Ave Station)
4. Subway - F - Direction: Coney Island - Stillwell Ave Station (Depart Jackson Hts-Roosevelt Ave - 74th St-Broadway Station, Arrive 57th St Station)
5. Head northeast on 6th Ave/Ave of the Americas toward W 58th St
6. Continue on Center Dr
7. Slight left
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Average Rating (215):
     
This massive cathedral, situated across from Rockefeller Center on Fifth Avenue, is the largest Catholic cathedral i …
Thing to Do
St. Patrick's Cathedral
460 Madison Ave
New York, NY 10022-6810
United States
+1 212 753 2261
Sun Jan 4 2:00pm - Sun Jan 4 5:00pm
Notes
1. Head south toward Center Dr
2. Slight right at Center Dr
3. Continue on 6th Ave/Ave of the Americas
4. Bus - M05 - 5 and 6 Av - Riverside Dri - Direction: Greenwich Vill - Houston St (Depart CENTRAL PK S at AVE OF THE AMERICAS, Arrive 5 AV at W 50 ST)
5. Head northeast on 5th Ave toward E 51st St
6. Turn right at E 51st St
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Unscheduled - New York

Average Rating (9):
     
This Episcopal Chapel, located in what is now the bustling financial district, was dedicated in 1766 and is the olde …
Thing to Do
St. Paul's Chapel
209 Broadway
New York, NY 10007-2977
United States
+1 212 233 4164
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Average Rating (20):
     
Home to the legendary Rockettes, Radio City Music Hall is one of the most spectacular and famous venues in the Unite …
Entertainment
Radio City Music Hall
1260 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020-1701
United States
+1 212 247 4777
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