Rwa new york 2011

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Email Address:. Sign me up! Skip to content. Home About Robyn. It was my first time at the national conference and I was so excited. And this is only our second year as an official chapter. And what other event can you attend that lasts only 4 days but requires at least 9 pairs of shoes?

Shoes to pitch in. Shoes that start conversations. Shoes which only match the killer outfit you bought for the event three months ago. Shoes to slip on after the killer outfit shoes murder your feet. Shoes for your early morning jog in Central Park. Shoes which slip on and off easily for going through airport security. Shoes you buy after you get toNew York Citywhere department stores dedicate an entire floor to fabulous shoes.

Hope to see you there! There were times in my life when I did quite a bit more traveling than I do these days … and I NEVER liked having to turn right around and go somewhere else. But it sounds like it suits you.

Have a great time! Like Like. Have a good time. Yours has added it to it. Everything else I can wing. No, No, Shannon, you have that wrong! Just stay in the hotel and hide from those nasty eh, I mean busy, self-absorbed, arrogant….

If you do venture out, bring a subway map, money for a taxi, and comfortable walking shoes. The museums are great and used to tourists, the waiters are mostly arrogant, everything is hideously expensive, and its a fun place to visit. I love NYC! It is worth the time and expense to travel from Honolulu. Having visted other large and more expensive cities in Europe, Asia, and even Africa, NCY is a piece of cake becuase it it a slice of America!

But I concur with Carrie Lofty — I just want to know how to get from the airport to the hotel! One makes me sociable, two makes me obnoxiously silly and three makes me dance on the tables.

We spent five years at Plattsburgh AFB, but my only experience with NYC is digging my fingernails into the door panel while drive through it on the highway as fast as possible. Airport to hotel: worst part of the journey. It would boil down to — go to NYC for this conference in July or go back over to Oxford for a few days in August to take in a few lectures and a RSC play and some awesome pubs. Cheaper than a taxi by far. Maybe a list of good, not-annoying places to go in Midtown? Remember, this is the theater capital of the world, and it just so happens that the conference hotel is right smack dab in the middle of it!

And Sarah, maybe a brief primer on how the streets and avenues around the conference site work might be helpful. Or how about a shopping guide listing the biggies?? From there, I got a subway ticket to the stop closest to my hotel and walked from there to the hotel. Entire trip? A taxi to the hotel? When I went back, I just reversed the process.

There were lots of signs in the airport, directing me to the transport area and plenty people to ask once I got there. As for Grand Central, the lady at the subway ticket window was very nice about making sure I knew which train to get on.

No one bothered me the entire route, even while I was rolling my suitcase along like a puppy on a leash. So my method may not work for most of you. Sarah, you are an angel. Airports to Hotel! Especially the easiest ways with luggage! Not only is it cheaper, but the bus may drop you somewhere more convenient to get to your hotel.

New York City is a terrific place: I always feel at home there. I think the same is true of New Yorkers think of the acts of selfless heroism in response to terrorist atrocities in both cities. There are wonderful, world-class museums and galleries, great shops, fascinating architecture, Central Park — the only problem is to fit enough of these things in when attending a conference!

But the conference was great, too. Wish I could go there again. Plenty of cops around on the streets. Just stick with a buddy or two. It is a madhouse, just sayin. There are plenty of deli type and coffee shops just like Seinfeld. Broadway at midnight is amazing to behold. Share with a friend and split the cost. I know there are cheap buses you can take. Just ask people. Then a taxi to the hotel, because we have luggage. How much for a taxi from the train station?

What percent or set fee do you tip cabs in NY? Restaurants, shops, theatres, regular street vendors, etc. Do we take the subway from the hotel to get there? How much is the Subway? Thanks for doing this. Thanks so much! Actually, the buses do NOT take bills, and subways do not take coins at all.

Buy a Metrocard at any subway station either from the vendor or the machines and refill as necessary. You get to sit by the window and watch the sights, AND you get real New Yorkers, for free inside the bus. Re: off the beaten path touristy things, I firmly second the Tenement Museum that someone mentioned great for lovers of historical romance.

And for a truly romantic sight, walk out onto Pier 45 Hudson River and Christopher Street on Sunday or Wednesday evening at sunset, to see couples dancing tango on the water, with the Statue of Liberty silhouetted in the background.

In fact, the entire park along the Hudson River is lovely for biking, roller blading, or just strolling, and the summer river festival is usually in swing then, with free outdoor concerts and movie screenings, as well as lots of outdoor dance venues.

For July 4 weekend of course there are also fireworks.