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08-12-2014, 03:40 PM
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I would pass on Cooperstown only because you are only going to be in NYC for a very short period of time. I believe Cooperstown is only a few hours North of NYC (I live on Long Island) but there is so much to see in NYC that I dont think it would be worth using a whole day to see the HOF. Going to NYC on a vacation and visiting the BBHOF are 2 different things in my opinion. Let your wife enjoy the Big Apple and not have to worry driving all the way up to Cooperstown!
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08-12-2014, 03:43 PM
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Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, maybe it is just trying to cram in too much. I will think about it though.
Well, anything we should definitely see while in the city? Anything you think my wife would really enjoy? This trip was her idea, so more importantly than anything I want her to have a great time. Last edited by honus94566; 08-12-2014 at 03:45 PM.
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08-12-2014, 03:50 PM
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check out the highline on the lower west side...it's beautiful and free. Take a ride on the staten island ferry. You can see the baseball cards on display at the MET!
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08-12-2014, 11:44 PM
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Good suggestions. Also, you can go out to Williamsburg, Brooklyn, goto Brooklyn Bowl, bar-hop, goto the flea market. Also check out Governors' Island if the weather hasn't gotten too chilly then. fun excursion. Cooperstown start to finish will be 2 days, half of your trip...do that another time, and stay at a B&B (Inn at Cooperstown) when you have 2-3 days. for now, focus on NYC. can also goto the Botanical Gardens, even catch a Yankees or Mets game right at the end of the season.
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08-13-2014, 09:19 AM
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Thanks everyone for the great suggestions. We will be able to make a separate trip to Cooperstown at some point I am sure, we will wait and do it then so we don't feel rushed. Thanks also for the NYC suggestions this will be very helpful.
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08-12-2014, 03:52 PM
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I did this trip pretty much. September as well. We were staying in queens. What we did is we went to the airport and rented a car around 3 in the morning. We drove all the way up there and arrived in cooperstown around 8am. We checked out doubleday field, walked around the town with virtually no one else around, had breakfast, and went into the HOF by 9. We were out by 3ish...went shopping around the town for a couple hours. Then headed back on the road by about 5, and got back into NYC around 10ish I'd say.
It was easy for us b/c it was 5 dudes in our twenties. Might b a whole different story for a family. But if everyone sleeps in the car it can work
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08-12-2014, 04:01 PM
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In addition to the Met, consider making a reservation to see the Goulston Collection at the NY Public Library. They have Wagner...
http://www.signedt206.com/goulston-t206-collection/
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08-12-2014, 04:17 PM
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I think NYC to Cooperstown is at least four hours each way by car, and traffic is almost unavoidable. I don't think this is doable in one day, unless you plan to leave the city at 4:00 AM.
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08-12-2014, 04:43 PM
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Yeah...I wasn't thinking about NYC traffic. I am in Central NJ so it is about a 4 hour or 4 1/2 hour trek for me. Figured being a bit closer in NYC would shave off some time but....yeah...that whole traffic thing will be a bit of a snafu.
If your wife likes to dance take her to Swing 46. Good food for dinner then swing dancing at night...often live bands as well. Very cool and different evening. They even do lessons before the music starts. Broadway show...obviously. Circle Line cruise is a decent enough time. Perhaps a trip to Green-Wood cemetery in Brooklyn if you can't make it to Cooperstown. Many early baseball figures buried there. Tom C
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08-12-2014, 09:32 PM
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Hi Dave Ricks
Have you considered first taking an early flight to Albany, NY from your location ? From Albany it's a 1 hour drive to Cooperstown.
Checking out the HOF (and, all the other great attractions around the Cooperstown area). Staying overnite, then driving down to NYC (5 hours) the next day for the remainder of your vacation ? Every year, since 1984, I've traveled to Cooperstown during the HOF weekend. It's a glorious place to be, and lots of things to do. TED Z Last edited by tedzan; 08-12-2014 at 09:49 PM.
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