NYC trip in May

[oiran]

Okey-doke. I'm booked. I'm flying on Southwest into Islip/Long Island on Friday, 05/14. I have the entire day to get myself to whatever hotel that shaggirl and I end up staying at, and then I'm going to see Kicky La Rue do her hootchie-cootchie thing at 1:30 AM at the Pussycat Lounge (heh. It looks sleazy!), which is my only set-in-stone plan. In any case, I don't leave until the late afternoon of the 18th (Tuesday), so I have lots of time open to meet with people, see museums, eat, etc.

I'd love it if there'd be some way for all us weary travelers (myself, shaggirl, msdaccxx and koimistress being just the out-of-towners I know of) and the locals to get together for drinks, perhaps Saturday evening? I hope that someone in NYC would be willing to help coordinate this (hint, hint kstanley? nerodi?, anybody?)

I want to see the Met, the Guggenheim, and MoMA, though I realize I might not get to see everything, or at least not in as much detail as I'd like. I don't care about Broadway shows or sightseeing tours or anything too official for this trip. I have neither the money nor the interest for "big name" restaurants. I like to get up whenever I get up, do whatever I feel like doing during daylight hours, and make firm plans only for the evening hours, i.e., food, drinks, dancing, go-go boys. I'm looking for the absolutely funnest, most lurid gay club options, so any suggestions in this vein are highly appreciated. Also, if anyone would like to do the museums/clubs/eating, etc. with me/us, I'd welcome the company.

And what kind of weather should a traveler expect in mid-May? I have found on most other trips I've taken in the last few years that I usually wear the same outfit or two the entire time I'm in a new place, so I'm not planning on bringing much if I don't have to.

Comments

[velvetglove.livejournal.com]

Heh. Well, it sounds like there's a nice meshing of interests. And I can be very, very charming and perhaps we can coerce your friends into lurid gay clubgoing ;)

My idea of a good time is wandering around, drinking coffee, learning a little about a neighborhood. I have no illusions I will "know" a city in anything like a deep way in only a handful of days. I believe Dana also wants to see art. I also love bookstores and record stores. While I scoff at most vacation shopping (i.e., there are Gap stores everywhere, aren't there?), the media outlets (especially the indie ones) are always worthwhile. And I need a good comic book store visit if I can fit one in.

So, yes, NYC fen: figure out what to do with us, please ;)

[twigged.livejournal.com]

It sounds as if we are all in accord. I'm never an early riser if I can help it, and to do so on vacation seems sort of counter productive. *g* But, if we can hit a museum a day, drink lots of gourmet coffee, and do a little shopping in between, I'm happy.

[msdaccxx.livejournal.com]

Huzzah! I've been on far, far too many city holidays where someone goes, "Right, we're all up at 7.30 and then it's this, this and this in the morning, quick stop for lunch and then these five things in the afternoon. Oh and the blah gallery has evening opening tonight so we'll do that too. Dinner? What do you mean, dinner?". A city is not to be found inside a museum, not is it to be found in five days. I'm still enjoying learning about the city I've lived in my entire life.

A friend was in New York last week and she mailed me a list of good record stores, reasonably priced restaurants etc. in the Greenwich Village area. Do you and Shaggy know whereabouts you're staying yet?

[twigged.livejournal.com]

Lenore is getting the name of somewhere nearby, but if your friend has a hotel suggestion as well?

[msdaccxx.livejournal.com]

I think she might have stayed further uptown, but I'll check in with her tomorrow and find out.