Summer Vacation city: Chicago or NYC?...

[dawgstudent]

I have been to neither besides a 4 hour jaunt to NYC one night while I was working in New Jersey for a customer.

To make it sports related: Cubs or Yankees.

 

[dawgstudent]

I have been to neither besides a 4 hour jaunt to NYC one night while I was working in New Jersey for a customer.

To make it sports related: Cubs or Yankees.

 

[dawgstudent]

I have been to neither besides a 4 hour jaunt to NYC one night while I was working in New Jersey for a customer.

To make it sports related: Cubs or Yankees.

 

[wbc40]

If it's a sports decision, I can't say I've seen the new Yankee Stadium, but I have been to Wrigley in July, and I can't imagine a better atmosphere for a baseball game (although Fenway is definitely on my short list of places to see).

 

[benatmsu]

Pick a week where the Yankees and Mets are both in town...

I went this January and did the tour of Yankee Stadium. You get to see the Traveling Secretary's office. Haven't been to Citi field yet, but that's on the agenda for the next trip.

Edit to add: Last 4th of July we were in NY and took the train to Boston for two days. Got to see Red Sox at Fenway. That was an awesome experience. Papelbon had a chance to get the win, but the Sox' bats weren't hot that night. I will say this: those people love them some Papelbon. Tell them you went to school with him, and you may get a free beer or two.

 

[BCash]

nm

 

[Mr Meoff]

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[Agentdog]

Never been to Chicago but Manhattan is something to see. I would think going to a game at Yankee stadium would only make it that much better.

 

[hatfieldms]

Far and away my favorite city I have visited

 

[rugbdawg]

Of course, I would never go to a city for pleasure anyway.

 

[hatfieldms]

and the experiences I have had with people in New York is they are as friendly as any city I have been to outside of the south

 

[Center Z]

And I hate big cities.

 

[DawgatAuburn]

I think the thing that puts NYC over the top for me is there is the variety of things to do. It's so easily accessible via the subways and trains. The last time I went we did everything from a Yankee game to a water taxi around the Statue of Liberty to bargaining in Chinatown to Broadway shows to church at the Brooklyn Tabernacle. And never got in a cab. Chicago is cool, but I just don't think it can match NY for things to do and see. My only complaint is that it seems like the Yankees and Mets are rarely in town at the same time. I tried to schedule our last trip at a time when the Yankees were wrapping up a homestand on Sunday and the Mets were starting one on Monday or Tuesday but the dates didn't work for me. I'd love to be able to have a baseball day when I went to one stadium for a day game and the other for a night game.

 

[PineGroveBully]

If possible schedule during the Tastes of Chicago Festival. Got on the plane in Memphis with it 97 got off at Ohare with it 81. Navy Pier, Museum of Natural History, Museum of Science & Industry. Wrigley is fun. The River Architecture Tour is a must do also. Whatever the Sears Tower has been renamed also has a new sky deck made of glass that you can actually walk out on and look straight down. Never been to NYC, but would go back to Chicago in a heartbeat.

 

[Predestined]

screw the Yankees and Mets.

 

[jackstefano]

New York, and it's really not close. The best of everything is there. We don't do shows, but if we did there's Broadway of course. Museums like the Met, MOMA, Frick and Gugenheim. On a whole the best restaurants in the country. Sports, sightseeing. The energy of the city is amazing because everything goes straight up due to how compact the city is. Honestly, it's sort of like the difference between Oxford and Starkville. (Sarcasm intended, for those idiots who can't figure it out).

 

[dickiedawg]

I'm pumped about it.

 

[Dental Dawg]

Mack Banks

 

[MeridianDog]

Like them both.

In Chicago - Go to Reza's on 5255 N. Clark (about three miles north of Wrigley Field. Incredible Mediterranean food. Best you will ever eat.

http<span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: yellow" wordlookup="http">[url="http://www.rezasrestaurant.com/"]</span>://www.rezasrestaurant.com/[/url]

In NYC, Stay at:
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Milburn Hotel
</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'">242 West 76th Street
</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'">New York</span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'">, NY </span><span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial Narrow','sans-serif'">10023

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Less expensive, safe - close to lots of stuff

Me? I'd go to Chicago, do Wrigley and Cubs - eat a dog drink a beer watch the Cubs in one of teh last old time fields, Go watch the White Sox, have Deep Dish Pizza at Sinatra's favorite pizza place - Pizzerea Uno http://www.unos.com/, eat tons of Greek food http://www.santorinichicago.com/, do Navy Pier, theField Museum, half a million good people in Grant Park on 4th of july fo rsymphony and fireworks, incredible Chicago Art Institute, Portillos Italian Beef Sandwich http://www.portillos.com/portillos/, Brats and beer, Stay at Embasy Suites Downtown 2 blocks from Navy Pier on Magnificant Mile http://embassysuites1.hilton.com/en_US/es/hotel/CHIREES-Embassy-Suites-Chicago-Downtown-Lakefront-Illinois/index.do
Hundreds of things to do. Fly Southwest to Midway and go from there.
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[fishwater99]

Especially since I assume you will be taking the wife. More to do and that town never sleeps, really there is always something going on...</p>

 

[kired]

And advertise SPS with a banner on the Today show... maybe big Al will interview you.

 

[HippyDawg]

is the type person who thinks Outback Steakhouse or Cheddars is high cuisine. <div>
</div><div>I used to live in Chicago and it is cool city but compared to NYC no contest. </div>

 

[Maroon Eagle]

July 4 is on a Sunday.

Catch the Boston Pops Fireworks Preview on the 3rd at the Hatch Shell in the Esplanade.
Listen to the show and see the Fireworks from the Cambridge side of the Charles River on the evening of July 4.
The Red Sox host the Orioles the afternoon of July 4.

I did this last year when July 4 was on a Saturday-- everything was awesome-- high temperatures in the 70s and got to leave the Mississippi humidity for a few days.

 

[MeridianDog]

and on the 4th you can go to grant park, hear the symphony and see the fireworkd out in the lake behind you. Incredible on the grass with basket dinner, wine, good poeple.

If you have lots of money for a room, thenBoston's ok.

Joseph's Aquarium cheap chicken lobsters.

 

[GimpyDawg]

New York is just awesome. Other than the crazy liberals, I love everything about it. Last time I went, I grabbed some coffee and watched a softball game in Central Park.....hilarious! Go to NY and have a blast.

 

[MeridianDog]

Bentonia Blues Festival http://www.bentoniablues.com/BentoniaBluesFestival.shtml

Third week in June each Summer?

Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, a bunch of old blues guys. Good beer, Good BBQ, Across from Rail Road Tracks on East Railroad Av. at the Blue Front Cafe. Relatively safe. Bring your own lawnchair and buy your beer and BBQ on site.

I'm about 95% serious about this.

Lodging in Bentonia is a problem. Might want to consider staying in Starkville and driving in and back same day. Or make it a two day outing and stay in Yazoo City - Go by Pocahontas for some BBQ at Big D's BBQ - Look for the big Teepee beside Highway 49 and take the kids to the petrified forest between Jackson and Flora. Just look for the signs.

I managed to get this postentered without laughing, so I'm about half serious. I do know that the Blues in Bentonia are a serious deal. I have actually been to this two years back and survived. "Jimmy Duck" is a blues legend who also owns the Blue FrontCafehttp://www.bentoniablues.com/photos/bbf-2008/mbalbum001_001_bluefront.html(beer joint) where the festival is held.

Some of those guys played football when they were younger - none at MSU.

 

[Barkman Turner Overdrive]

Been to both. Had a great time in both cities. But from my experience,
Wrigley >>>>>Yankee
Manhattan > Chicago

 

[Maroon Eagle]

...for my July 4 weekend trip last year, hotels.com offered $460 for RT fare between Jackson and Boston and three nights at a Sheraton-affiliated hotel with a courtesy shuttle to the airport and T-stations (not to mention free wi-fi) that I took advantage of.

 

[hotdigitydog]

great as well......I've been there a couple o' times and I never get tired of it.......

 

[codeDawg]

NYC is easily accessible, there is a ton of very obvious things to do, and it's easy to stumble upon stuff. It is a crazy huge city and it feels like it. I could spend two weeks just walking around NYC and never get bored.

Chicago feels more like a giant neighborhood. The city is the city, but the most interesting parts of Chicago are in the neighborhoods. Go to Chicago if you have a friend that lives there and can show you the ins and outs. Chicago folks are awesome.

Also, if you are a foodie, Chicago has better restaurants in the $15-$30 / plate range.

 

[PineGroveBully]

First time with real Greek.

 

[eckie1]

Chicago is amazingly economical compared to any other comparable city (Boston, NYC, San Fran) that I ever price. You can stay in a decent, albeit small room off of Upper Wacker for not much more than $100 a night. I was literally not able to find a spot anywhere near Manhattan for under $200. Most were much more.

I've been to Boston. The history is amazing and the people suck dick. I have been to San Fran and i woul go back every weekend if it were halfway affordable to stay there. Never been to NYC, but I hear that it is awesome (but terribly expensive to stay there).

I have yet to go to a city that is as incredibly awesome AND damn near economical as Chicago. The people effing rule, the architecture is incredible and the public transportation is the best I've ever seen (blows San Fran, Boston and London out of the water... Never been to NYC, though). Like somebody said earlier, the Chicago neighborhoods are simply amazing. Skip Navy Pier altogether, take the Frank Loyd Wright walking tour near the Gold Coast and then go have dinner at The Hopleaf (excellent food and one of the countries best beer selections). There is great shopping there for the wife (or you?!) as well. Second City is usually well worth the ticket price. Skip the Sears Tower an go get an equally good view(if not better with the view of the lake) of the city at the John Hancock Tower - it's FREE (optional $10 Goose
Islands). FBI catch an indie flick at Gene Siskel's Film Center. If all else fails, head to Wrigleyville and get hammered (Cubs game or not) at any of several dozens of bars there.

You simply can't go wrong with Chitown. Period. Especially with what you pay to stay there.

 

[The Big Slick]

go to New York..

 

[Barkman Turner Overdrive]

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[Todd4State]

if that's what you are looking for. You can get some Yankee tickets very cheap- like 5-8 dollars if you are willing to sit in the CF bleachers. That's where all of the "common" fans sit- and they get pretty rowdy. They do most of the heckling. It's the bleachers though- some people may want a chairback.

I went to a couple of games last year at the new Yankee Stadium, and it is great. The first game I went with some friends and we sat in the upper deck, and it was pretty good. The second game I went to with my cousin and I was behind the Yankees dugout, and I paid a pretty penny, but since I'm into baseball, it was worth it to me. Go see the monuments in center field before the game. It's incredible. It's like you are in baseball heaven. But the good thing about the Yankees is you can spend a ton, or a little and have a good experience.

I have never been to Wrigley, but do have it on my agenda as I continue my national tour of baseball stadiums. I have looked into going there though. The bleachers there cost about 40 bucks a seat. Most of the rooftops look like places that want a large group to go there, so unless you are traveling with 30 people, that may not be a great idea. There were a couple of rooftop places that you could maybe go with a few people.

Someone else who has been to Wrigley can confirm this, but a lot of the older ballparks are smaller, and because of that it makes getting tickets a little harder sometimes. That may be the case with Wrigley.

I really liked New York City. The people were pretty nice, and actually helpful. They have their own culture there, and as long as you do as the Romans do, you should be OK. I felt safe at all times except in Chinatown. I could live there and be happy. I disagree about the food being great. Maybe I ate at the wrong places, but the food in New Orleans is MUCH better than it is in New York. Then again, I love seafood, so it may be a preferance thing since that's what they have a lot of in New Orleans.

The taxi's cost at least 50 dollars from the airport to Manhatten. Definately take the subway as much as you can. MUCH cheaper and very convenient and safe. If your wife doesn't like rats, well there are quite a few down there in the NYC subway. Heck, the scariest thing to me about NYC was going to see the statue of Liberty because you have to get on a ferry to get out there, and when the ferry goes by the statue, everyone runs to that side of the boat and the whole thing tips that way. It feels like you are about to go in the Hudson River. And even that is not THAT scary. If you're scared of heights, you may not want to go in the Empire State Building or the Rock.

 

[zerocooldog]

draw your conclusions from that.

 

[Ol Blue.sixpack]

Make your reservations early.

 

[MississippiHeavyMetalDawg]

NY > Boston, San Fran > Chicago

NYC

<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Times Square (John’s Pizzeria)</p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">walk across the Brooklyn Bridge walk</p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">NYSE / Federal Hall</p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Ellis Island / Statue of Liberty</p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">World Trade Center site</p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Little Italy / Chinatown </p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">American Museum of Natural History</p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Central Park</p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Waldorf Astoria / Plaza Hotel / FAO Schwarz</p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Rockefeller Center / St. Patrick’s Cathedral</p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Trump Plaza</p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Empire State Building </p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Yankee Stadium</p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Grimaldi’s pizza in Brooklyn</p><p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"></p>

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Chicago

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[RocketCityDawg]

I've only been to them, and Boston FWIW, for work trips, but took enough time besides to futz about.

But, if you've never been to either, the exploration ofthem might seem to be a vacation trip, God help you.

Do it -- either. Experiencing large obnoxious cities is very educational, and gives perspective.

Personally, I'd rather do Oahu, HIor Freeport, Bahama.

Edit: Reading other comments, I'll also vote for Chicago. Especially if you know someone there.
NY and BOS are indeed B-17 expensive. Save your trip to SF for when you want to visit the zoo.

 

[jamdawg96]

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