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Ask HN: Getting the best out of New York in 6 weeks

2 points by STajbakhsh ↗ HN
Hi all,

I'm just graduating from university (in London, studying CS) and I'll be spending 6 weeks in New York as part of my graduate job training. I haven't been to US before and I want to make sure my free time these 6 weeks is well spent. What do you recommend? I think I might be able to pull-off one or two weekend-long travelling as well. So any ideas of things to do in NY (or another place for a weekend) to maximise my experience gain during these 6 weeks would be nice :-)

Thanks. S.

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nlh
Oh the list could go on forever. I'll do my best -- but first some questions:

-- Where (generally) are you staying? Manhattan, Brooklyn, etc. And in which neighborhood?

-- What are some of your interests? Are you a runner / cyclist / boxer / etc?

-- What sort of budget will you be on?

-- Are you into food? ("A Foodie")

Start there and I'll gladly data-dump for ya...

STajbakhsh
-- To be honest, I'm not sure where I'm staying, haven't been told yet. I'm assuming Manhattan or somewhere very close as that's where our office is.

-- I like running, cycling, tennis. I'm into CS and technology so those kind of events/meetups/hackathons (I know that depends on date, so I'll be there mid August till end of September - 6 weeks).

-- My budget can be adjusted, but ~$600 a week for now (to spend on exploration. Living is covered.). I don't mind spending if it's on what I'm enjoying or if I'm "exploring".

-- I'm not the biggest foodie but I appreciate good food. Will probably eat out 2-3 dinners a week, so I might as well go to good places as opposed to winging it every night.

Thanks :-)