New York Insider Shoestring Budget Travel Tips

Watching a visitor enter New York City for theentertainment. The location is close to Times
first time has always been the equivalent ofSquare and on top of everything you have the
watching a deer in the headlights. The fast pace,major connecting trains for cheap transportation
noise and traffic just seem to startle my friendsto any location. Close to all the popular Theaters
when we go into the controlled recklessnessmakes The New Yorker a great choice for
flowing through the streets of Manhattan. GrowingBroadway junkies.
up right near New York it has always been myNow that we have cut the cost of your stay
playground, and perhaps something I took formore then in half, what about eating? Dinner in
granted as I was younger. There is no question inNew York must cost and arm and a leg. This is
my mind New York is the best city and offersvery true, if you want some of the finest cuisine
the most and best of whatever your desire be. Iffrom a five star restaurant you can easily head
great food is your forte, well the best chefstoward Central Park and eat at the touted
thrive in the alleys, nightlife? The city has the best"Tavern On The Green," but if you are just
you will find and you will continue to find new hotlooking for some great food at a reasonable price
clubs, concerts? almost every artist considersthere is always a special to be found. The trick to
New York their favorite venue, sports? Come oneating great and keeping within budget is to travel
the Yankee's and the Mets The Giants and thea bit further from all the neon lights and tourist
Jets? Oh, and lets not forget New Yorksections of the city. New Yorkers are very
Broadway Theater, the best musicals, plays andfriendly and helpful, so asking a few questions of
shows anywhere!where to find great specials and happy hours can
So with so much to do it is no wonder whyeasily have you discovering hot happy hours with
friends become lost and a bit overwhelmed bydelicious half price appetizers and drinks. Barrow
New York's addicted charm, and if I was notStreet Ale House located in the West Village
there to guide them they would probably just sitoffers dollar fifty import drafts and a forty cent
in the car wondering where to go. Most peoplewing special, with a fun environment. The ale
think a trip to New York is going to hit the wallethouse may not be five star cuisine, but come on,
pretty hard, but believe it or not a great time canbuck fifty imports and hot wings in New York
be had on a small budget if you are willing to go aCity? I cannot think of anything better I would
bit off the beaten path.rather do.
My first recommendation would be a nice, safeThe perfect room, full stomach and couple drinks
and inexpensive place to stay. The going rate forfor under ten dollars and the night is becoming
an average hotel room in Manhattan is aroundalive all of the sudden. The club scene maybe
300.00, not chump change, especially when yousomething you want to hop into for a while, the
are use to paying about 80.00 for a decent room.New York Deejays are the best in the world and
A couple important factors to take into accountthe dancing is nothing short of spectacular. The
here, you want to be safe, you want a well litNew York nightlife provides many events as well,
area and you want to be near transportation.such as, hot sporting events like Yankee baseball,
Lets not forget, you are a stranger in the largestKnicks basketball and Rangers Ice Hockey, boxing
city in the world, a dive in a questionableat the Garden is always a popular venue. If sports
neighborhood is out of the question for a familyare not your ticket, the music scene can host
vacation. So where in the world are we gonnaeverything from a major band at Madison Square
find something which covers such bases? TheGarden to a hot local jam band at The Wetlands.
New Yorker Hotel is my favorite place to stay,Broadway Theater is one of the largest
built in the 1930s the rooms have a very uniqueattractions for visitors, and for your first time in
style and cost is in the 100.00 dollar range.the city it would almost be a crime not to go and
Located near the Javis Center and Madisoncheck out at least one show.
Square Garden you are in the heart of Manhattan