Trip to New York City (NYC)

Just got back so I thought I would post what happened so others might know.

Flew from Charlotte(CLT) to La Guardia(LGA) it took 1:35.

We landed and took a black unmarked SUV as a taxi, which I was informed is a "Gypsy Cab," to a hotel close to Times Square.  Cost $55 not including tip(This was at midnight).

We booked reservations for the NBC Studio tour for Saturday hoping to see some SNL rehearsal. The last run on Saturday is about 3:15pm.  We took the 2:15pm and we got lucky and saw them rehearsing.(Very Cool)  To make up for the time we spent watching some SNL, we had to skip the Conan O'Brien set. Cost $20 per person.

They say there is a lottery for SNL tickets in August.  You can also try to get stand-by tickets at 7am on Saturday.  I heard that the tickets are not a guarantee, so they are like stand-by stand-by.  But if you have nothing else to do a 7am might as well try.

Went to Top of the Rock, which is the top of the GE Building in Rockefeller Center.  I like to go about 45 minutes before Sunset.  There are 3 levels. The 1st is straight out the elevator and is indoors.  The 2nd is up the escalator and is outside, but the edge is guarded by a wall of glass.  The 3rd floor is up the center stairs.  It has no glass so it is the best place for photos.  Cost $20 per person.

Went to the American Natural History Musuem.  We didn't watch any of the IMAX films but over all is was neat and lots to see.  Costs less than $15 person.  (It is a suggested price so we paid $7 per person)

Bought tickets to see a comedy show at Stand-Up NY.  It is on the Upper West Side (around 78th and Broadway).  We bought 4 tickets for $30 from a guy in Times Square.  Was pretty funny.  There is a 2 drink minimum and the drinks start at $10.  The cool thing about the venue is that it is where the stand-up part of the intro to Seinfeld were filmed.  So that was a big draw for me.  Cost $38 per person (with drinks).

Took the subway, the 1 line, from Times Squareish to 79th and Broadway.  Costs $2 per person each way.

Took a traditional Yellow Cab SUV from the hotel back to LGA.  Pretty neat.  It had GPS and other info in the back.  It also had a credit card reader and touch screen.  So that was impressive.  The driving was scary.  I just don't look straight and we seem to make it.  Costs $28 not including tip.(It was a Holiday so it may normally be alittle more)