A Texan visits the Big Apple - pics & video...

[Eric Ellis (57HotrodVW)]

As some of you guys know, I was in New York City for the first time, while on a business trip a couple of months ago. I was only there for a few days and didn't have a lot of spare time, but I made the most of it.

Here are some pics. More in the gallery at this link, and slide show view here...

The Brooklyn Bridge. I walked across to add it to my "bridge list" - others include the Harbor Bridge in Sydney, Golden Gate Bridge in San Fran, Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado









Mmmm, what's a trip to NY without having a slice??



Views from my hotel room on the 24th floor - I was amazed to find that the windows opened all the way up!





Grand Central Station







Hi-po police cruisers...





Saint Patrick's Cathedral







Central Park. It's amazing that someone had the foresight to set aside a large chunk of land years ago, and that it's such a cool place right in the middle of a bustling city. I walked the length of it (it's huge!)









Dave wasn't home... (or least that's what they told me)



Times Square & various downtown shots























Team Potato Head Racing invades Toys R Us (all four stories of it!)









Took the subway from Grand Central Terminal to the Battery Park area, then walked to the Brooklyn Bridge from there. Sat next to a girl from Texas - ha! Wanted to check out the World Trade Center site, but there's not much to see now, as they've got it walled off while building the monument. I did find out that Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty is a lot farther offshore than I expected it to be.

[Eric Ellis (57HotrodVW)]

Videos:

Times Square - New York City, NY
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/ekGZA18OYJA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/ekGZA18OYJA</a>

Central Park - New York City, NY
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/rgU5mSSpylY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/rgU5mSSpylY</a>

Times Square @ night - New York City, NY
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/kNudHzJu49A" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/kNudHzJu49A</a>

Ferris wheel inside Toys R Us @ Times Square - New York City, NY
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/qc4IKTi7w3U" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/qc4IKTi7w3U</a>

"Police Parade" - New York City, NY
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/E9AmGDxaE58" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/E9AmGDxaE58</a>

Brooklyn Bridge - New York City/Brooklyn, NY
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/TbfiOt8GoKY" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/TbfiOt8GoKY</a>

[henk]

hallo,

your pic's want me to go back to there,i was there last month as wel for the first time.
but it looks like i had more luck with the weather than you.
i stayed in china town.when i was staying there there were also the red bull air races goiing on.
here are some of my pic's

henk!!!

[henk]

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[Dave Rosique]

WOW!! Cool pic's!!!

Thanks for sharing!
 
Someday..... I'll visit NY.
 

[LuftsickTero]

Great pics Eric, as always 

You can take awesome pics there, one of my best shots ever even it is a crappy picture:

[61SNRF]

Nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there!
Seriously though, very nice pics. Look's like you had a good time and good weather.
See any VW's?

[Eric Ellis (57HotrodVW)]

...your pic's want me to go back to there,i was there last month as wel for the first time.
but it looks like i had more luck with the weather than you.
i stayed in china town.when i was staying there there were also the red bull air races goiing on.
here are some of my pic's

henk!!!

Thanks for sharing, Henk. The weather was cool and cloudy when I was in NY - of course the sun came out on the morning that I was heading home. I thought that the rain was going to suck, but it wasn't bad at all, and everything being wet made for some pretty cool pics.

WOW!! Cool pic's!!!

Thanks for sharing!
 
Someday..... I'll visit NY.

Thanks, Dave.

I didn't really know what to expect, but I did a ton of walking and saw a lot of cool places/people/stuff. It was a good trip (even though I wasn't free during business hours).

Great pics Eric, as always 

You can take awesome pics there, one of my best shots ever even it is a crappy picture:
http://lh5.ggpht.com/tero.virta/SBUBp6rgukI/AAAAAAAACRM/I4PJHq17OFk/s800/ny01.jpg

Thanks, Tero!

What's the scoop on that picture?? The guy with the gun looks like Denzel Washington.

Nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live there!
Seriously though, very nice pics. Look's like you had a good time and good weather.
See any VW's?

It was definitely a nice place to visit, but I think the novelty might wear off quickly for me if I lived there, and I'd quickly want for more open spaces.

I didn't see any VWs while I was there, but I think that this crowd of police may have been looking for a certain 2.1 liter, IDA equipped, 5-speeded, red '74 that cruises in the vicinity...

[danny gabbard]

WOW those buildings are bitchen, So many place's to see in this world!! Thanks for posting.

[glenn]

I didn't see any VWs while I was there, but I think that this crowd of police may have been looking for a certain 2.1 liter, IDA equipped, 5-speeded, red '74 that cruises in the vicinity...

I wish I knew you'd be here. I would of found time to meet you and show you some of the less tourist places.

Maybe next time send me a email.

[Eric Ellis (57HotrodVW)]

I didn't see any VWs while I was there, but I think that this crowd of police may have been looking for a certain 2.1 liter, IDA equipped, 5-speeded, red '74 that cruises in the vicinity...

I wish I knew you'd be here. I would of found time to meet you and show you some of the less tourist places.

Maybe next time send me a email.

Duh. I wish I would have contacted you too, as I was thinking that I didn't know anyone in the area. I've have some great experiences meeting local VW folks in my travels around the world - I'll definitely give you a shout if I'm back in your neck of the woods again!

[glenn]

The last VW visitors had to finish a corned beef sandwich at the Carnegie Deli.





So come hungry.

[kingsburgphil]

It's not nice to tease a guy who's hours away from a real deli. I'd sell my soul for a hot roast tongue
sandwich on rye with mustard, fries and a cold beer. Oh ya, and one of those kosher dills too. 

[LuftsickTero]

What's the scoop on that picture?? The guy with the gun looks like Denzel Washington.

It was him. There was a filming setup on a street we walked by. Movie is called "Taking of Pelham 123" or something similar.

[Nico86]

Thanks for sharing your trip guys, that's a place I'd like to go too.

[henk]

here are some more pic's i took from the empire state building and from the helicopter tour i did(like the one in the pic's above)
i also really enjoyed it there and i go back,that's for sure.
but i also don't think that i can live there.2 years back i went to barcelona and everything was more relaxed over there.

henk!!!

[kingsburgphil]

The last VW visitors had to finish a corned beef sandwich at the Carnegie Deli.





So come hungry.

Can't make it to the Carnegie Deli, couldn't even make it to Canters in LA.
But I did make it to Benjie's in Orange County 

[henk]

hallo,

here we are again,back in manhattan.
still not many aircooled cars seen,i just saw a baywindow in a parking of one of those crazy parking with lifts four high.
having a great time again,monday to the Yankees.
dont know a thing about baseball,but i am looking forward to it.

henk!!!

[Rick Meredith]

hallo,

here we are again,back in manhattan.
still not many aircooled cars seen,i just saw a baywindow in a parking of one of those crazy parking with lifts four high.
having a great time again,monday to the Yankees.
dont know a thing about baseball,but i am looking forward to it.

henk!!!

Just remember Henk...

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[henk]

hallo,

here we are again,back in manhattan.
still not many aircooled cars seen,i just saw a baywindow in a parking of one of those crazy parking with lifts four high.
having a great time again,monday to the Yankees.
dont know a thing about baseball,but i am looking forward to it.

henk!!!

haha,i was looking to go to the mets first,but that was to far away.
just going to see how the atmosphere is on a game like that.

henk!!!

Just remember Henk...

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[henk]

back home from my second tour in new york.
wheather was great,enjoyed it again.
here are some pictures.

henk!!!

[Lids]

Time to contact my lawyer

[henk]

Time to contact my lawyer

oohh now i see it have to look twice.
LIDS above the window,don't know what shop it was not sure but i think it was the yankee shop.

henk!!!

[Eric Ellis (57HotrodVW)]

Time to contact my lawyer

oohh now i see it have to look twice.
LIDS above the window,don't know what shop it was not sure but i think it was the yankee shop.

henk!!!

Nice pics, Henk! Did you take the taxi to Cheetahs?

Hehe - took me a second too. "Lids" is a retail chain that sells all types of hats - primarily sports related ball caps.