Visiting NYC...

Wow! Thanks, everyone! The zoo sounds like a great thing to do with the family. I love ice skating and I've always wanted to do it in Rockefeller Center! I can't believe I forgot about the Empire State Building. I'll definitely have to check that out, too. OK, I'm really excited now! Haha.

If any of you ever need a list of recommendations for pretty much anywhere in Florida, let me know! I always have to be the first one to scope out a new venue, so I'm full of good ideas!

 

If you really want recommendations, let me know.

Disney is the most obvious tourist attraction, but Universal's Islands of Adventure puts it to shame in the thrill department. As far as restaurants, watering holes, etc. there are lots of great places.

The Empire State Building is #1 on my list of things to do, second is ice skating in Rockefeller Center. I have actually looked into purchasing tickets early. Ice skating is first come, first serve, unfortunately. I will call again shortly before I visit, but the message I received said that no reservations were available at the time. My friend said it's best to see the Statue of Liberty from the Brooklyn bridge b/c the ferries take forever, she also knows I'm not the most patient person. Ha. I'm not a big pizza person, but I'll mention Grimaldi's to her. As for snow, I really hope it doesn't get that cold while I'm there.

Thanks! I will add Maison du Chocolat to the list after ice skating. My friend is a HUGE choc-o-holic, so I'm sure she'll appreciate your suggestion. I did look into Top of the Rock as I was looking into skating and I think I'd rather just go to ESB, it's higher and more well known. It's like not going to Disney in Orlando! Haha.

 

Sorry, I must've missed this before. Thank you for the compliments. I'd love to meet up with everyone, but this trip is short and I really need to spend it with my best friend and family. I really do appreciate the thought, though.

 

Yes. All you need to know is SOUTH BEACH. If you go to Miami, stay in the heart of South Beach and you will never be bored. There's so much to do there. There are nightclubs that are open until the following day. Mansion, Nikki Beach, and Prive are all good nightclubs and as for food, there are tons of places along the strip. For great shopping, check out Bal Harbour Shops.

If you go to Orlando you definitely need a bit of guidance. Sure there are the tourist attractions such as: Disney (and anything related), Universal, Island's of Adventure, Sea World, Wet'n'Wild, and International Drive, but if you want to go to nice restaurants, lounges, etc. you really need to ask a local. Anything you'll see in a book is pretty cheesy. If you're looking for things to do at night, Bliss, Rhythm & Flow, and 23 are the only places worth visiting downtown as far as party spots, but Hue is an excellent restaurant in the area. Destiny nightclub can be good on certain nights if you like good trance music and it's off of International Drive. Blue Martini is good and that's at the Mall at Millenia, which is a pretty nice mall. Luma is an upscale lounge located in Winter Park, a suburb of Orlando, on Park Ave. and I really enjoy that place, as well. There are a couple other places on Park Ave that are nice, too. There are nice restaurants and wine bars. Everything in that area is great.

 

No, it doesn't really matter. As long as it's not cold, people will still be on the beach and out and about. The weather is great right now actually.

I, personally, do not like to go to South Beach or Daytona for Spring break because it's just completely crowded and out of control, which can be fun for a night, but not all week.

 

I mentioned it to my friend and we'll look into that, as well.

We'll be making a list of things to do in the next couple of weeks. I can't wait!!

 

I didn't want to hijack the Turkey run thread anymore, but I'm really excited now. Five more days until I leave for NY!!

I can't wait to meet you all in a week and a half.