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Watching a visitor enter New York City New Yorkers are very friendly and
for the first time has always been the helpful, so asking a few questions of
equivalent of watching a deer in the where to find great specials and happy
headlights. The fast pace, noise and hours can easily have you discovering hot
traffic just seem to startle my friends happy hours with delicious half price
when we go into the controlled appetizers and drinks. Barrow Street Ale
recklessness flowing through the streets House located in the West Village offers
of Manhattan. Growing up right near New dollar fifty import drafts and a forty
York it has always been my playground, cent wing special, with a fun
and perhaps something I took for granted environment. The ale house may not be
as I was younger. There is no question five star cuisine, but come on, buck
in my mind New York is the best city and fifty imports and hot wings in New York
offers the most and best of whatever your City? I cannot think of anything better
desire be. If great food is your forte, I would rather do.
well the best chefs thrive in the alleys, The perfect room, full stomach and couple
nightlife? The city has the best you will drinks for under ten dollars and the
find and you will continue to find new night is becoming alive all of the
hot clubs, concerts? almost every artist sudden. The club scene maybe something
considers New York their favorite venue, you want to hop into for a while, the New
sports? Come on the Yankee's and the Mets York Deejays are the best in the world
The Giants and the Jets? Oh, and lets not and the dancing is nothing short of
forget New York Broadway Theater, the spectacular. The New York nightlife
best musicals, plays and shows anywhere! provides many events as well, such as,
So with so much to do it is no wonder why hot sporting events like Yankee baseball,
friends become lost and a bit overwhelmed Knicks basketball and Rangers Ice Hockey,
by New York's addicted charm, and if I boxing at the Garden is always a popular
was not there to guide them they would venue. If sports are not your ticket,
probably just sit in the car wondering the music scene can host everything from
where to go. Most people think a trip to a major band at Madison Square Garden to
New York is going to hit the wallet a hot local jam band at The Wetlands.
pretty hard, but believe it or not a Broadway Theater is one of the largest
great time can be had on a small budget attractions for visitors, and for your
if you are willing to go a bit off the first time in the city it would almost be
beaten path. a crime not to go and check out at least
My first recommendation would be a nice, one show.
safe and inexpensive place to stay. The New York events can sometimes be
going rate for an average hotel room in difficult to get a ticket for, especially
Manhattan is around 300.00, not chump if it is last minute. These tips will
change, especially when you are use to help get you a ticket and try to save
paying about 80.00 for a decent room. A some money. The best bet is always to
couple important factors to take into purchase direct from the box office, but
account here, you want to be safe, you if you missed the boat find a New York
want a well lit area and you want to be ticket broker, the tickets may cost
near transportation. Lets not forget, twenty to thirty percent more, however,
you are a stranger in the largest city in you will be able to choose your seat and
the world, a dive in a questionable be safe from scalping or fake tickets.
neighborhood is out of the question for a An inexpensive way to get a great seat is
family vacation. So where in the world to simply go to the will call of the
are we gonna find something which covers venue and see if anyone has canceled last
such bases? The New Yorker Hotel is my minute. Many times tickets are held for
favorite place to stay, built in the performers or stage hands and the
1930s the rooms have a very unique style individuals they invited were unable to
and cost is in the 100.00 dollar range. attend, making a great seat available at
Located near the Javis Center and Madison face value last minute. Avoid scalpers
Square Garden you are in the heart of in New York, they are to risky and more
Manhattan entertainment. The location is times then not you will pay a lot of
close to Times Square and on top of money and never enter to see the show.
everything you have the major connecting Try a New York ticket broker before even
trains for cheap transportation to any thinking about buying from the risky
location. Close to all the popular streets of the city. The last tip for
Theaters makes The New Yorker a great finding that hard to get ticket, hop
choice for Broadway junkies. online and find a forum dedicated to the
Now that we have cut the cost of your show you want to see. For example if you
stay more then in half, what about want to go to a Broadway show such as
eating? Dinner in New York must cost and "Phantom Of The Opera" and it is all sold
arm and a leg. This is very true, if you out, post to a group that is dedicates to
want some of the finest cuisine from a the show on Broadway and ask if anyone
five star restaurant you can easily head will be going with an extra ticket. Now
toward Central Park and eat at the touted you have just got a great seat at face
"Tavern On The Green," but if you are value and made a new friend on your New
just looking for some great food at a York vacation.
reasonable price there is always a Al is the owner of New York Ticket Broker
special to be found. The trick to eating A New York entertainment site with news,
great and keeping within budget is to history reviews and New York ticket
travel a bit further from all the neon broker information.
lights and tourist sections of the city.






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