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Dec
This past Thanksgiving, or rather, Pre-Thanksgiving, I was able to take some time out of a brief trip home (from Japan) to create an even briefer sub-trip to New York City. So nested betwixt my NRT-SFO and SFO-SEA-NRT longhaul flights, I squeezed a San Francisco to New York (SFO-JFK-SFO) trip on United p.s. and flew in business (discounted Z fare) on the outbound and on the way back (upgraded from Economy).
So with just two nights at the Embassy Suites on North End (one night booked using HHonors Points and one night booked with cash…and yes, upon check-in you can ask them to link the bookings so you don’t have to change rooms! However, I did get a welcome snack kit each night thanks to my status!), I decided to squeeze in as much as I could:
November 23, 2010:
- 7:05AM to 3:40PM: SFO-JFK on UA 6 (Z) – flight arrived very early!
- Circa 4:00PM: checked into the Embassy Suites
- 5:00PM: Dinner at Salaam Bombay Indian Cuisine (Exquisite cuisine, though a bit expensive, food is not your everyday Indian but rather perfect for special occasions and fine dining. I’d definitely go back there again!)
- Watched Stargate Universe on SyFy (can’t miss my SGU!)
- Late night carrot cake at Pick a Bagel (yum!)
November 24, 2010:
- Embassy Suites breakfast buffet (pretty solid as far as breakfast at American hotels go, though it’s no Waldof=Astoria!)
- Hook and Ladder No. 8 (Ghostbusters Firehouse)
- Empire State Building
- New York Public Library (used in the opening scene of the original Ghostbusters)
- Radio City Music Hall
- Rockefeller Square (and a very naked Christmas tree!)
- Lunch at Crif Dogs (I will say this now: THE BEST CORN DOG…EVER!)
- Rockit Scientist Records (used as Ray’s Occult Books in Ghostbusters II)
- Times Square
- Quick nibble from a Halal cart by News Corp.
- The Pee-Wee Herman Show (At the Stephen Sondheim Theater, this was a great trip down memory lane. I’m really happy about the Paul Reubens comeback, and this satisfied both the nostalgia in me and the need for some very current entertainment. It was nice to see Pee-Wee even make a few jokes at himself in passing. This is a must-see for anyone in NYC with a sense of humor and it’s gone on January 2nd so act fast!)
- John’s Pizzeria (I’ve been here before and it was just as good as last time…and a nice escape from the FREEZING cold of a Manhattan Thanksgiving’s Eve!)
November 25, 2010:
- 7:11AM to 10:55AM: JFK-SFO on UA 5 (NC) and had a very happy Thanksgiving
Without further ado, here are the pictures:
New York is always a fun place to visit (I head there one or twice a year), and hopefully next time I have a little more than 48 hours to put around! Hope you all had a good holiday, too.
