Who's A New Yawker? ADG Road Trip
 

I'm heading to the Big Apple for a week in October, and would like to meet up with some adult biz people while I'm out there. I'll be staying in Midtown Manhattan, right down the street from the Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall.

Aside from the obvious tourist haunts, does anyone have any specific must-see places to go or things to do off the normal tourist trail?

I'm also looking for the best sushi restaurant in the area... :)



ADG

I can be one if you are bringing all the big titty Asian girls with you. :)

Actually, I'll be shooting some NYC big titty Asian girls while I'm out there, and I'm still looking for locations to shoot at - if anyone has one, e-mail me:

webmaster (AT) asiandivagirls (dot) com

ADG

You can go to Brooklyn and you can see beautiful graffiti on the walls.

Hope you have a good time!

I hear there is a bridge for sell in Brooklyn. The London Bridge in Lake Havasu, Arizona, has become Arizona's second-biggest tourist attraction, after the Grand Canyon.

I bring the good time with me... :winkwink:

ADG

I'm sure you do! Wish you were going to come down south like NC.


:winkwink:

I made dozens of trips out to Research Triangle Park during my mainstream high-tech career, and have many fond memories of North Carolina. :)

ADG

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Still waiting for those tips about NYC peeps...



ADG

I'm from NJ originally and I LOVE NY!

I guess that explains why you are now in Malibu...do you like Coconut Rum, Coco? :winkwink:



Any tips would be appreciated...

ADG

I can try to meet up with you while you are out here. I'm in NJ, but only around 15 miles from manhattan.

For the best sushi, it's really hard to beat nobu, but sushi isn't my thing.

What are you normally interested in doing? Knowing will help give me a better idea for suggestions for you.

double post.

Thanks for the Nobu tip. I love Nobu's restaurant in Las Vegas at the Hard Rock. Apparently the one in Manhattan is the original restaurant started by Nobu with Robert DeNiro. Cool! That takes care of one meal... :thumbsup

What am I normally interested in doing? Shooting nekkid Asian models. Are you an Asian Model? :winkwink:

Nah, I'm pretty boring. I mostly love to work. I want to visit the Museum of Modern Art. I am a member of the San Francisco MOMA.

When I travel, I like to meet up with locals and have them show me the side of their city that tourists don't always see, or would normally miss. I am an incessant people watcher, and get joy from seeing different slices of life.

Other than that, I like chatting with industry people because there is always something new to be learned.

ADG

feel free to hit me up on icq: 111-914 and we'll try to plan a meet with a few people.

Heya ADG! I'm in NYC so here are some tips:

For Sushi try walking along e.9th St, in the east village. It's a funky weird-angled street but it's just off 3rd Avenue and St. Mark's Place. There are about eight sushi places on there. The one I like has a downstairs and an upstairs and I can't remember the name. LOL Look up.

Hanging out anywhere along 14th St, from Avenue A east to 8th Ave. west down to Houston Street (again, anywhere between 8th Ave & Ave. A) and you can't go wrong. That big square of blocks encompasses both the east and west villages. Continue south of Houston (as you know, pronounced HOW-ston, not HEW-ston, unless you wanna get laughed at) and you go through SoHo (South of Houston), Chinatown, TriBeCa, etc.

Central Park, @72nd St. & Central Park West, is where you'll find all the John Lennon stuff, like the Dakota. Strawberry Fields is right inside the park entrance there. Museum of Natural History five blocks north, and the cool ass Hayden Planetarium, too.

I could go on and on, NYC is a wonderland of cool things to do and see. Have great fun dude!! Let me know when you're in town and let's meet for coffee. :)

That sounds good. I don't do the ICQ, but I'll send you an e-mail.

Funky weird angled streets - now that's what I'm talking about! :thumbsup

Thanks for all the good info. I totally forgot about the Strawberry Fields Memorial. I definitely plan to go there:

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I love your description of the trek through the East and West Villages. Of course I've heard of the SOHO district, but I never realized why it was named that (in San Francisco we have an area called SOMA, which stands for South of Market St).

The Museum of Natural History sounds interesting too - I majored in History, but also have a keen interest in Anthropology, and Cultural Anthropology in particular.

I'm more of a green tea kinda person, but would love to get together to meet with you and chat over coffee, tea, or alcoholic beverages.

I'll e-mail you through the addy on your XXX Adventures of Mister Peabody website...

ADG

If you want to get drunk and have fun...

go to...

http://www.mcsorleysnewyork.com/

My wife has never been to MoMA or the natural history museum. I'd love to accompany you there also. I love them.

As it is the oldest Irish tavern in NYC, I would be remiss if I were not to drop by and hoist a pint or two...

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:drinkup

ADG

strike that. I'd prefer she went to the Natural History Museum over MoMA so I'd rather accompany you on that.

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Let's do this thing!!! :thumbsup

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ADG

Lots of great cafes and bars on the UWS, before or after your Natural Museum jaunt. Check out the crystal room, with all the differant diamonds and gems. Amazing shit!!

Let me know, I'll try and be around, and will check the ole' email-io. :)

No disrespect meant, but diamonds and gems mean little to me...I'm an unrepentant humanist, that values my personal relationships far more than material things.



I look forward to meeting with you...

ADG

Lotus Bar is a must to visit.

I have read mixed reviews about this establishment, along with suggestions that it is now closed.

If you know what the euphemism is for a Lotus Eater, that is not me (although I literally enjoy eating lotus).

In his song, "Englishman In New York", Sting optimized my approach to life..."Be yourself, no matter what they say":



I'm not a contrarian, I always challenge myself to change, but I have arrived at my current belief set by constantly questioning everything, so I need a compelling argument to change my beliefs.

ADG

I'm heading to San Fran in November..was going to throw out similar questions in your direction.

I am GFY's official unofficial guide to the San Francisco Bay Area. Although I mostly grew up in Seattle and Hawaii, I've spent over half of my life in the Bay Area. I love to travel domestically and internationally, but this is the place I will always call home.

So let's take a little trip...btw, if some of this sounds familiar, it's because parts of it I cut and paste from other past posts I have made about San Francisco.

Be prepared for great food:

Farallon has great food and an excellent wine list.

Wild nightlife:

Ruby Skye is a WAY fun nightclub.

And Fine Art:

The SF MOMA - Museum of Modern Art, is a piece of art in itself, and generally has great exhibitions.

Plus, if you want a personally guided one day tour, on my one-day tour, you hit all of the tourista destinations - Golden Gate Bridge, Bay Cruise, Fisherman's Wharf, Pier 39, Hard Rock, Lombard Street, Palace of Fine Arts, Ghiradelli Chocolate, and the funky neighborhoods (Union Street, the Castro, the Haight), as well as the Strip Clubs/Massage Parlors and other such establishments (if you're into that) - hitting them all at their best times and by-passing most traffic.

The Bay Area also features many other excellent places of interest, such as the Tech Museum in San Jose, wine country in Napa Valley (I know the wineries that have the best wines and tours), and fascinating and scenic Monterey (the huge Monterey Bay Aquarium is awesome), as well as many other spots off the tourist path depending upon your interests.

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This truly is a great place to live (except for the occasional earthquake, lol). It's not just the location, but the people as well (most of them anyway).

It's kind of a tourista thing, but I always enjoy taking out-of-towners on a Bay Cruise. You catch these large boats (Blue and Gold Fleet, etc) down at Pier 39 (the commercial part of Fisherman's Wharf, near the Hard Rock Cafe), and they take you under both bridges and past Alcatraz. You get to hear some history along the way. Great vistas to see. Lots of photo ops. Dress warm.

Of course check out the Golden Gate Bridge (don't jump...j/k), but to see the cool view with the City in the background (locals refer to San Francisco as "The City", and never "Frisco"), then you will need to have someone drive you in a car. Most people who live here enjoy taking visitors around the City, since that is usually the only time they hit the tourista spots themselves. Tell your San Francisco friends, that if they were really your friends, they would show you around...(guilt tripping usually works, hehe).

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We also have a nice secluded nude beach with great views of the bridge, although you'll probably freeze your nips off this time of year.

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If you are down in the Marina district (close to the Golden Gate Bridge), then stop by the Palace of Fine Arts. There is a small lake and a beautiful park with structures leftover from the SF World's Fair which is fairly reminscent of Roman architecture. There's also a science interactive Exploratorium there. It's just off from the flat part of Lombard Street (the opposite direction from the famous twisting road).

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A lot of people mention the Haight as a place they want to visit, however I think locals prefer Union Street for a more upscale trip down a funky old San Francisco neighborhood street. It features less tourists trying to spot hippies, and re-live the 60's, and a great selection of boutiques and antiques shops.

San Francisco has an excellent selection of restaurants, representing practically any cuisine your heart could desire (I'm starting to sound like the friggin' Chamber of Commerce).

Among my favorites are:

Epic Roasthouse
If you are a meat-eater do not miss the steaks here. A great view of the Bay Bridge adds to the dining experience.

If you love sushi like I do, then you will love Chaya Brasserie, which has outstanding sushi, as well as serving more standard fare (in case someone in your party is not into sushi). Chaya has live jazz music many nights.

Fleur du Lys
Located close by Union Square in the theater district, this award-winning French restaurant is superb. Bon apetit!

Asia SF
Good Asian fusion food, and an entertaining dinner show put on by the "gender illusionist" wait staff (hey, this is San Francisco)

Definitely visit SFMOMA (the Museum of Modern Art) That whole Yerba Buena area is pretty cool too (Jillian's sports bar is fun to hang and play billiards at), and the Sony Metreon is the place to go (walking distance from MOMA) if you are into electronic gadgets, etc.

The Castro is lots of fun too.

Some ideas to fuel your imagination (follow the links)

For nightlife, there are few cities that match San Francisco. Lots of live music venues, and clubs of every kind (I mean EVERY kind). If you just want to get a general feel for clubbing in the City, I recommend:

Ruby Skye
My personal favorite

or,

1015 Folsom

If you want to get down and dirty, there are lots of sex clubs too (Power Exchange, Lush, etc). San Francisco is a city where the men are beautiful and the women are strong.

If you want to do more research prior to your trip (especially if you want to know what the current shows and attractions are then check out the SF Station City Guide.

Well, I hope you've enjoyed this little slice of life featuring the city referred to as "Baghdad By The Bay". There is so much to see and do here that you'll probably want to move here, but just in case you have roots elsewhere, bring a camera.

Cheers and have fun,

ADG

lol you know what? I think I asked you the last time I went to SFO years back. Thanks for the info and if anybody needs the same for London I am always happy to give it.

I'll keep that in mind the next time I fly over to your side of the pond... :)

ADG

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Anymore tips anyone?

ADG