New York

By the way Antrim man take a bow :)

As people here are speaking about the aerial views I can't help but mention the standard hotel in the meatpacking district. Friends of ours livin in NYC recommended it.
It has a rooftop bar that you can access from the street in a lift on the production of an I.d.
It's free, although a drink is pricey. You can always just have the 1.
The views were stunning.
On 1 side we had the Empire State and the Chrysler building, on another a view into jersey across the Hudson and ahead was the new freedom tower all lit up by night. Stunning views.
The night we went there was thunder and lightning as well, made it all the better.
Have a look into it, tripadvisor reviews I find very helpful. I loved it anyway.
(P.s. Apologies to claret murph on offering you advice )

Claret Murph wrote: Jackthelad wrote: As people here are speaking about the aerial views I can't help but mention the standard hotel in the meatpacking district. Friends of ours livin in NYC recommended it. It has a rooftop bar that you can access from the street in a lift on the production of an I.d. It's free, although a drink is pricey. You can always just have the 1. The views were stunning. On 1 side we had the Empire State and the Chrysler building, on another a view into jersey across the Hudson and ahead was the new freedom tower all lit up by night. Stunning views. The night we went there was thunder and lightning as well, made it all the better. Have a look into it, tripadvisor reviews I find very helpful. I loved it anyway. (P.s. Apologies to claret murph on offering you advice ) Jack still love yer   Take subway to Coney Island and walk on Brighton beach ohhh and buy a big coat very cheap in the outlets

All in the right spirit claret

Had a great 6 days there

New York is a brilliant city for a holiday. It has everything .Ellis Island is a class tour to do, ferry from Battery Park and it stops at liberty and Ellis Island.
If you head out Woodlawn direction , drink is very cheap compared to a Manhattan.Big Irish area bound to meet someone you know.

sausy wrote: I've been told to head out to McLean Avenue in Yonkers to watch the U21 final, seems a bit far out but what else would I be doing on a Saturday morning.

Edited by rossieman - 24 Apr 2014 at 12:13pm

FranDaMan wrote: rossieman wrote: sausy wrote: I've been told to head out to McLean Avenue in Yonkers to watch the U21 final, seems a bit far out but what else would I be doing on a Saturday morning. Woodlawn and McLean are are beside each other.other. Mckeon's would be a good spot to watch the match,owed by a neighbour of mine so I'm sure it will be full of Rossie's. I would go to pubs on McLean quicker than woodlawn,some real kips in woodlawn,mate lived there and some of the places were proper dumps,fireside pub was was one of the biggest dumps I was ever in,concrete floor with potholes in it and paint and plaster falling off the walls  but the place does be wedged. it's sound getting to on the subway about 30 mins from grand central,bit pricey if you were to get a taxi. The number four all the way out. Woodlawn is the last stop. Its about a 5/10 minute bus on then to MacLean/Katonah avenue. Behans on Katonah used to be a great spot to watch the GAA a couple of years ago.

sausy wrote: rossieman wrote: FranDaMan wrote: rossieman wrote: sausy wrote: I've been told to head out to McLean Avenue in Yonkers to watch the U21 final, seems a bit far out but what else would I be doing on a Saturday morning. Woodlawn and McLean are are beside each other.other. Mckeon's would be a good spot to watch the match,owed by a neighbour of mine so I'm sure it will be full of Rossie's. I would go to pubs on McLean quicker than woodlawn,some real kips in woodlawn,mate lived there and some of the places were proper dumps,fireside pub was was one of the biggest dumps I was ever in,concrete floor with potholes in it and paint and plaster falling off the walls  but the place does be wedged. it's sound getting to on the subway about 30 mins from grand central,bit pricey if you were to get a taxi. The number four all the way out. Woodlawn is the last stop. Its about a 5/10 minute bus on then to MacLean/Katonah avenue. Behans on Katonah used to be a great spot to watch the GAA a couple of years ago. Behans is a good spot for GAA and there is another place across from it that shows the GAA matches,The Rambler I think its called.I think any of the pubs on katonah will show GAA matches ,seemed to be mostly Irish in the pubs around there.   Throw in will be at 10am Saturday morning local time so do you think they'd be open with TG4 on?

FranDaMan wrote: The Rambling house. Not sure if it used to show the GAA but it was some craic on a Friday or Saturday night!!