Don texted me in February (I was in Florida with my sisters) and wanted to know if I wanted to go to New York City with him. Yes, Please!! He represented USA Basketball at the Jordan Classic all star basketball game at which some of the USA players were playing. So.....Monday, April 13 through Saturday, April 18 were spent enjoying theaters, Radio City Music Hall, eating out, a Knicks game, the David Letterman show, the Statue of Liberty, the 9/11 Museum, and the Jordan Classic game Friday night. We stayed on 35th and 6th at the Marriott Courtyard and mastered the subway system which was right on our corner.
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| And we are off! |
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First stop, of course
Steak at Peter Luger's |
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| Steak for two! |
TUESDAY
9/11 Memorial Museum. We had tickets for a group tour (well worth it!) and then spent four more hours on our own at the museum.
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Art work - one blue (it was a beautiful blue sky day) sheet
for each one killed on that day. |
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| The Survivors staircase. |
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An original wall - one that was build to hold
back the Hudson River. |
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I can't even imagine the force it took to bend
this beam into this shape. |
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The last beam to be removed from the
World Trade Center clean up. |
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| Outside at one of the two memorial fountains |
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| The new One World Trade Center |
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The Cage
Famous outdoor courts in NYC |
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| Seafood at Lure |
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| Lure restaurant |
WEDNESDAY
Statue of Liberty, Theater: It Should Have Been You, Knicks game, Dinner at Morandi
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| View of the Statue of Liberty from the ferry. |
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View of NYC from ferry
tallest building is the new One Trade Center |
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| Pedestal tour tickets took us inside |
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| Ellis Island |
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| Very good musical - funny |
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| Times Square |
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| Italian food at Morandi's |
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| We sat outside and enjoyed the meal. |
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| Knicks basketball game at Madison Square Garden |
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We made connections with Andre Drummond (plays for Detroit)
and Samson (USA media friend now with Detroit) |
THURSDAY
Don to team practices, lunch at Carmines, David Letterman taping, theater: American in Paris
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| We love Carmine's - italian dishes to share |
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We sat in the second row at the taping.
Letterman only has 28 more shows to do. |
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Our theater was right in Times Square.
We enjoyed "American in Paris" |
FRIDAY
breakfast at Norma's, Radio City Music Hall, dinner at Perry St, Jordan Classic basketball game
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Norma's for breakfast
Famous for their french toast! |
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The Spring Spectacular with Rockettes
It was fantastic!! |
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| Seafood dinner at Perry St |
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| And then off to the Jordan Classic game |
