Which has turned out pretty well, since being in the 10001 ZIP puts us much closer to the action than being way up north in 10128.
I rather liked this unexpected surprise for a view from the window:
We aimed for the coast today, and took the N train all the way out to Coney Island, a destination that turned out to be far more dilapidated than we'd expected. I think we were looking for a kitchy, antique, slightly run down amusement park. But it was just kind of blah, struggling to keep things alive.
The boardwalk was actually kind of nice, and it felt great to soak my feet in Atlantic. Highlights also include the original Nathan's hotdog stand. A few old buildings like the Parachute Jump in the background of the photo above ... but we really did not need the 50 minute trip out and then back again except to tell us that we don't need another trip there for a good long time.
Oh, and I also discovered the "Shoot The Freak" booth with a live human target that you get to shoot paintballs at.
Click on the picture to make it bigger and see the guy with the metal shield in front of him.
After we got back in to town we visited H&M and Macy's, which was a lot less crazy then the last time we went on the day after Thanksgiving -- that was a crazy day.
We wrapped up the night with a good dinner at Pete's Tavern, which has been around since the 18somethings and is where O Henry wrote "The Gift of the Magi." It's also where Mary and I had our last dinner in the City in November.
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My apologies...guess my recommendation to go out and see Coney Island was a dud!
Still, it beats Atlantic city :)
Ah, no worries, Pat! We'd decided to go there when we canceled the Atlantic City portion of the vacation. I didn't mind it so much and enjoyed the kitch ... it's one of those sites you have to at least see once, I guess.
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