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where are the best places to visit during easter weekend in new york? any reccomendations of good places to shop/eat.........thankyou

[luckystrike]

If you only have a long weekend, then I would consider the following:

Shopping at Woodbury Common, about 1 hour outside of the city, but very, very well worth it - take the bus from Port Authority Bus Terminal on 8th Ave.  There are 220 shops, and the bargains are truely unbelieveable.  Bloomingdales is also superb, as are shops like J Crew, Banana Republic, and lots of others you will come across.  Despite what others may say, Century 21 Department Store down by the World Trade Centre is totally rubbish.  It was probably the worst shop we visited in the whole city.

Central Park is nice, maybe on Easter Sunday.  Also, the Empire State Building is worth while, assuming you haven't been before! Greenwich Village is a lovely place to wander around and stop for coffee.  The city is very easily navagated on foot, and a good map will be handy.

If you want to visit a museum, then go for Ellis Island.  It is a full day out, and includes the Statue of Liberty, but it is very good.

Also, you could go to the Times Square Information Centre, have your photo taken at the HSBC booth, and then go outside to see your face on the massive electronic billboard 5 minutes later!

New York has countless restaurants, so it is really pointless me recommending any in particular.  Between 45th and 55th Streets on 2nd Avenue there are lots of nice bars and restaurants, which are a lot cheaper than the more central areas - I suppose it really depends on where your hotel is.

Have a good time.

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wow thanks, thats really helpful! will definately have to remember woodbury common for shopping!