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Originally Posted by therealdealau
I guess we do not want to be rushing around everywhere to make sure we get everything done, how many days would you suggest?Originally Posted by Bandit Country
As an arrogant life long New Yorker, two weeks is too long.
What else is in the vicinity that could be good for a day trip? Washington?
I hear you. The thing about city living is that you will always feel like you are missing out on something, but it's impossible to do everything. If you're confining your trip to Manhattan (not saying you necessarily should) you can get anywhere with the subway. It's easy, cheap, generally reliable, and safe. Manhattan isn't a big island. As far as day trips, DC is about five hours away by car, a little quicker by train. Traveling by rail in the US is incredibly expensive though. A day trip is pushing it. You could definitely do a day trip to Philadelphia. I've gone there from New York just to get cheesesteaks with my boys. It's about an hour and a half from NYC. The problem, of course, is that Philadelphia is a degenerate filled sinkhole.
Boston is about three hours and change away. More doable than DC.
I don't know much about Aussie rules, but if you're interested in seeing Gaelic football, you could go to Gaelic Park in the Bronx. That part of the Bronx has a large Irish immigrant population. The games are good fun. You'd have to check the schedule. A friend from Ireland was in disbelief when he was visiting.
As tempting as it may be, I would stay away from chain eating as NYC has excellent, diverse, and generally inexpensive eats.