New York & New Jersey Broadway & Boardwalk Chapter 6

New York & New Jersey Broadway & Boardwalk

Chapter 6

Copyright © 2007 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited

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New York Big Apple www.nycvisit.com

Canadian visitors to NYC 762,000* (2005) One of the most exciting cities in the world

Upstate New York Finger Lakes, Catskills, Adirondacks Niagara Falls,

Saratoga City and Nature

*www.nycvisit.com


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How Travellers Get There Air

LGA, JFK, EWR Handle more daily flights than any other

city Ground transfer – can be expensive and can take

longer than expected JFK – 45-90 minutes to midtown Manhattan

LGA –25-60 minutes to midtown Manhattan

EWR -40-60 – air train suggested


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How Travellers Get There Rail

Grand Central & Pennsylvania Stations AMTRAK, commuter trains & bus connections from every

direction Coach tours

Becoming popular – no parking, and no getting lost in the city Cruise

NYC major port – trans Atlantic, Bermuda, Canada & New England

Car Other than traffic congestion and parking in NYC - popular


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When to Go Summer

Warm to hot Humid

Winter Cold & snowy

Summer Peak tourist season

ACY Weekends

NYC Jan & weekends are

usually less expensive


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Getting AroundNew York State Highway systems

Good Tolls

Train extensive

Bus systems extensive

Tour operators


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Getting Around (cont.)

New York City Yellow Cabs Subway Check with doorman before walking out of hotel Tours most popular choice Ferry to Staten Island, Ellis Island & Statue


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New York City www.nycvisit.com

Manhattan Walking tours suggested

Brooklyn Prospect Park

Bronx Yankee Stadium

Long Island Beaches, the Hamptons

Statue of Liberty Universal symbol of political freedom & democracy Gift from France 1886

Ellis Island Museum of Immigration


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Manhattan Times Square

Family friendly Broadway

#2 theatre district in the world

Get “rush” tickets and see a show

Central Park 6% of Manhattan hosts

25 million visitors annually


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Manhattan (cont.)

Fifth Ave Shopping haven from 50th to

59th Macy’s

Worlds largest department store

FAO Schwatz Toy store extraordinaire!

Greenwich Bistros, galleries, shops

Empire State Building 443.2 meters to top of

lightning rod. Audio tours with admission 86th floor observatory

Ground Zero Viewing the World Trade

Center Site


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Manhattan (cont.) Rockefeller Center

Lower Plaza Radio City Music Hall

St. Patrick’s Lincoln Center

Opera, ballet, Philharmonic


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Manhattan (cont.)

Museums Metropolitan Museum of

Art largest in N.A.

Museum of Modern Art Guggenheim Natural History


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New York State Hudson River Valley

Tarrytown West Point Hyde Park

Long Island Beaches, fishing, boating


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New York State (cont.)

Catskills Grand hotel era 1800s -1970’s Many comics & entertainers got their start in show

business Woodstock

1969 rock festival held on Max Yasgur’s dairy farm in Bethel

Over 500,000 attended


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New York Lake District Adirondack Mountains Lake Placid

1980 Winter Olympics Ski resort

Thousand Islands Cruises from Alexandria Bay

Niagara Falls Shared with Ontario


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Finger Lakes Lakes, waterfalls Wineries Corning

Glass factory and museum Watkins Glen

Gorge & auto racing Cooperstown

Baseball Hall of Fame


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New Jersey Atlantic City

Monopoly Gambling

Mini Las Vegas Quick getaway for

Easterners Boardwalk

Nice beach

Wildwood Entertainment &

amusement parks


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New Jersey (cont.)

Beach resorts Suburban living

Bedroom community for NY

Newark Air access to NJ & NY

Camden Aquarium


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Accommodations New York City

Typically expensive and small Hotel market is business travellers Weekend packages often available for leisure

travellers Atlantic City

Packages may be bargains Resorts, B&B, hotels, motels and

campgrounds cover the state.

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