All the major museums? Plan on meals in Little Italy, China Town and The East Village.

Statue of Liberty? Ellis Island? Radio City Music Hall? 30 Rockefeller Center?

Take a hop-on hop-off bus tour. Bloomingdales, Saks (if only to see the shoe floor, it has it's own zip code), Macy's. Go down to see the 9/11 memorial reflecting pools. The Museum of Modern Art. BareBurger is a chain, but the burgers are really good. Top of the Rock at 30 Rockefeller Center is awesome (you might also want to take the NBC Studio Tour while you are there), as is the top of the Empire State Building. Eataly, if you are a food person. Afternoon/high tea at the Plaza, Ritz Carlton, or lunch at Alice's Tea Cup. The Staten Island Ferry is free, and you get to see the Statue of Liberty (it really takes the better part of a day to visit the statue and Ellis Island). And, if the weather is nice, get a cup of coffee or a picnic lunch and take a walk on the High Line.

you'll have a great time I'm sure !!

can't wait for you to report back !!

DD and I spent the best week in NYC in March. We loved it all! Favorites: Top of the Rock, tea at the Plaza, Staten Island Ferry, carriage ride through Central Park (touristy but so fun), MET, St Patrick's cathedral, Neue Gallerie (I love Gustav Klimt) walking down Park Avenue and 5th Avenue, Sak's-the shoes!, Macy's, 911 reflecting pools, walking across the Brooklyn Bridge and eatiing pizza there, Broadway shows-loved Kinky Boots with Wayne Brady.

Favorite meals-brunch at Cafe Boulud, dinner at Jean Georges, pizza at Juliana's in Brooklyn, Pret a Manger for quick and inexpensive breakfast and lunch, Esca near theater district (Italian). I think all of these were recommended on this forum.

Have a great time! We can't wait to go back.

Have a wonderful time! I haven't been to NYC since 1976 so I have no suggestions <g>

Thanks a bunch for your input everyone. I visited 3 years ago with my youngest adult son, and did most of the normal sights, but didn't even get to see the inside of Macys~didn't want to submect my son to 'that.' lol Also have only been to the Barney's Outlet in San Antonio, so need to.see what all the hype is about. Sak's doesn't thrill me since I worked at the San Diego store years ago, and remember the politucs more than the beauty of what was inside. Besides, it's not a shopping trip......unfortunately. lol Our 'goal' is to walk in the steps of Carrie and her friends, so have booked a tour which will retrace as many as possible with restaurants, and other 'haunts' of the 4 good friends. Now if only we could meet Mr. Big and Adan! ;)

Have a great trip! Sounds like a lot of fun.

Enjoy . . . and take lots of pics to share! I've never seen an episode of Sex in the City, but have seen many photos from it. Yours sounds like a fun tour. On my own bucket list is to spend Thankgiving Week in NYC. Some Day!

I really really like Century 21, big department store and a whole separate store for shoes across the way!

It is Carrie approved too: https://www.facebook.com/century21stores/videos/101480479876437/

DD and I went to Century 21, but didn't see the shoe one. Must go back!

We DID see Mr. Big when we were there two years ago! He was exiting a restaurant somewhere near 52nd & 7th or 8th. He is a handsome man. :)

Lynn, just shopping on Black Friday would be fun in NYC! Would expect the city to be a madhouse, but it's a one time experiences. I would really love to be there for NY Eve, though wouldn't go out on the streets. We're staying at the Marriott Marquis on the 33 floor, and our room directly facies the clock in Times Square where the 'ball' drops, same room son and I shared. I've thought about NYEve there , but am sure it's already been reserved. At $3K per night it would only be one night. lol

Sue, have never heard of Tedeschi Trucks Band...will get online to read about it. Will definitely be walking across the Brooklyn Bridge, and have heard of DUMBO so it's on the list, along with Soho and Greenwich.

Whoops, sent that off too quickly! Beagles and txjana, while doing my reseaech and looking specifically looking for "bargain shopping in NYC", Century 21 was listed with a nod to Carrie. For shopping, it will be our first stop! This pic is worth a thousand words!

Panko, you saw Mr Big? We can only hope!

Three more days!!!!! ;)

Flea markets/antique stores anyone? Hey, I can bring home a *few* small things, and am already planning to puchase a large suitcase. ;)

Is Mood Fabrics, featured on Project Runway worth a visit? It's another show DD and I enjoy watching together.

Patty_cakes, I hope you and your DD have a wonderful time. It sounds like a perfectly wonderful trip.

Sueb, enjoy Tedeschi Trucks. They were in our area a little over a year ago and we really enjoyed them.

Technically ABC Home and Carpet. Fabulous place. A few restaurants in and around it! ABC Kitchen is one of my favorites. I leave my credit cards at home when I go:-) Stop by and see the Cooper Union University Architecture and Engineering building. Just a cool modern structure in the neighborhood. Also, stop by Muji which is just across the street, looks of cool stuff at really reasonable prices.

If you are in Mid town, Try Kati Roll Company (indian burritos). Uber is totally safe and is so is the Metro in NYC.

Are you going to Soho? Mainly shopping and eating more than anything else. I love Vosges chocolate if you are in Soho.

Did you go to the NYC Library? Beautiful location. I can also recommend the Central Park zoo. I have a thing for puffins and they have some. Fun thing to do in the middle of the city:-)

If you do make it to Tribeca and like Asian food, I can recommend Red Farm.

Another thing we loved was the Morgan library-it is stunning, and we had a wonderful lunch there, too. We walked there from Macy's. The subway is very easy and convenient. I never felt afraid. Cabs were also great.

Uber is fine in NYC. There will be a lot of cars available. The only issue might be with surge pricing, depending on whatever else is going on in the city during that time (e. g., the UN General Council last week was a bear for traffic on the east side, and I'm sure prices were higher).

You'll find that many of the restaurants have veg/vegan options, even BareBurger. If you find yourself near Penn Station, there is a fancy food court, The Pennsy, at 2 Pennsylvania Plaza, 33rd St. and 7th Ave. One of the restaurants is The Cinnamon Snail. Adam started out with food trucks (he won the Vendy award in 2014), and this is his first brick and mortar presence. It is totally vegan, even the doughnuts, and the Korean BBQ Seitan is fabulous (and I'm a dedicated carnivore).

And, here is a list of smaller museums that are under the radar. Whatever you choose, I hope that you have a great time!

Oh, another vote for ABC Carpet and Fishs Eddy! If you go to one, you might as well go to the other. ABC Carpet even has jewelry and accessories.

Side note: Outsideplaying, DH has been a fan of Derek Trucks forever, and I had barely heard of the band before seeing them with a girlfriend at the Ryman in Nashville last spring -- what an experience! So I am excited to see them again.

This morning, DH got tix to Hamilton for this Sat. afternoon. I won't tell you what he paid. Looks like a rainy weekend, boo, but I hope it clears up for you during your week in the city, Patty!

Sue, rain? Who cares, we'll be in NYC! When I was with my son we were seated outside at the restaurant in Bryant Park when it started raining. We quickly ran inside but did walk back to Times Square where we were staing, drenched, but did we care? We walked between 2- 3 miles every day! Have read positive reviews about Hamilton, and mentioned it to DD, but she didn't seem interested. Will discuss tomorrow. We're getting very excited!

MtnRdRedux, the web site says "located right above Penn Station and directly next to Madison Square Garden", southwest corner of 33rd & 7th. I haven't been there, I'm familiar with The Cinnamon Snail because the owner lives in my town, and their truck is at our farmer's market.