+jasy Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I am spending a week in NYC in mid June and would appreciate some recommended caches. Mainly in Manhattan but also both east and west of the city. Quote Link to comment
+Jayman11 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 not sure if you will be wondering across into NJ but there is a park called Liberty State Park which is where you can go out to Ellis Island. There are quite a few caches there with some wonderful views of NYC and the Statue of Liberty. Here's one at the far end of the park behind the statue: Get Behind Liberty Quote Link to comment
+Packanack Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 There are 7 virtual caches in Manhattan, I would recommend all of them. There are caches all over Central Park, caches along the waterfront. Run a couple of PQs off of postal code 10026, which is the mid town Manhattan zone, use about an 8 mile radius (12KM) and that will put you both E and W of Manhattan. If you were inclined to do a Hike, the caches North of the George Washinton Bridge in Palisades Interstate Park will reward you with great views. I would suggest you rent a bicycle for Central Park Caching at the Boat House. You can also rent a bike at the South Street Seaport Museum and do the caches of lower Manhattan (postal code 10038) and the greenway by bicycle. New York is the attraction, my wife and I are going to see a play tomorrow, I hope to pick up a cache or two. Have fun on your trip. Come back and let us know when your trip is closer, perhaps a local might show you the sights. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 I haven't done it, but if you have the time "Five Star New York" has a very good reputation. An option might be to make this your only cache hunt during your stay. You'll probably get to see more of NYC than hunting a dozen other caches. Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 not sure if you will be wondering across into NJ but there is a park called Liberty State Park which is where you can go out to Ellis Island. There are quite a few caches there with some wonderful views of NYC and the Statue of Liberty. Here's one at the far end of the park behind the statue: Get Behind Liberty A trip the the Palisades would also be an excellent choice. A cache like The Giant Stairs should be on anybody's caching itinerary if they are staying in the area. Quote Link to comment
+Jayman11 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Was just looking at the photos and that one looks cool Brian......I'll have to check that out next time I'm up that way. Quote Link to comment
+Packanack Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 5 Star New York is the best, but it is a difficult cache to bring together in a single week as it requires a great deal of research, by all means visit the 14 stages and make notes, take photographs, but I do not know of single person who has ever done it within a relatively short period of time. Some people have taken more than a year to unravel. It is one of my all time favorite chases and I think it took me 9 months and I collaborated with a New York Cacher. On the other side, that being the other side of the East River, there is the Brooklyn Promenade, which is one of the great views of the city. Quote Link to comment
+hukilaulau Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 From Manhattan you can take a subway to Prospect Park in Brooklyn. There are a bunch of nice caches there and there are a lot of other attractions. A great place to spend a summer day! Quote Link to comment
+macatac1961 Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 From Manhattan you can take a subway to Prospect Park in Brooklyn. There are a bunch of nice caches there and there are a lot of other attractions. A great place to spend a summer day! Great public transpo system. NYC Subway map Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 For Jerseyside caces, Liberty State Park is great. But I will also recommend our caches in north Hudson County. The views of midtown from Weehawken are spectacular! Quote Link to comment
+briansnat Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 5 Star New York is the best, but it is a difficult cache to bring together in a single week as it requires a great deal of research, by all means visit the 14 stages and make notes, take photographs, but I do not know of single person who has ever done it within a relatively short period of time. Some people have taken more than a year to unravel. It is one of my all time favorite chases and I think it took me 9 months and I collaborated with a New York Cacher. Well so much for my idea. Quote Link to comment
+Packanack Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 (edited) Not that your idea is a bad one, but most of the waypoints of 5 Star are around the immediate area of Central Park, and for me there was a lot of research via google to bring it together. I would recommend working it with other caches in the city. Several of the NYC virtuals are very near 5 Star waypoints. It would be nice to see some new searches on this venerable cache. This cache is the antithesis of a numbers run. Edited March 15, 2011 by Packanack Quote Link to comment
Mr.Yuck Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 From Manhattan you can take a subway to Prospect Park in Brooklyn. There are a bunch of nice caches there and there are a lot of other attractions. A great place to spend a summer day! Hey, I was going to do that last time I was in NYC, but didn't get around to it. Or get to Brooklyn period. But a good suggestion. Oh, I suppose you couldn't go wrong with the most favorited cache in New York State, The Empire Strikes back the virtual on top of the Empire State Building. It will cost you approximately $20 a person, and if you time it wrong, it can take a couple hours wait to get up there. Quote Link to comment
+jasy Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 I appreciate all your suggestions, keep'em coming Quote Link to comment
+macatac1961 Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Here's a good cache if you want to stroll across the Brooklyn Bridge: Frank Farrington's view Quote Link to comment
+*Jeremy* Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 http://coord.info/GC17MX1 Bridges & Arches of Central Park This one took me 2 visits although it could be done in one day. You will see more of Central Park than most New Yorkers. I was born and raised in NY and never saw most of these locations. I took some really good pictures here. The CO is a great help if you get stuck. Quote Link to comment
+TwoCat Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 Just curious what the closest cache to the Museum of Natural History is? Quote Link to comment
+Bosn Ski Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 I will also be in the city for Fleet Week at the end of May. I am looking forward to doing some caching! The Bridges and Arches of Central Park looks interesting. I will put that one on my short list. Quote Link to comment
+Harry Dolphin Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 not sure if you will be wondering across into NJ but there is a park called Liberty State Park which is where you can go out to Ellis Island. There are quite a few caches there with some wonderful views of NYC and the Statue of Liberty. Here's one at the far end of the park behind the statue: Get Behind Liberty Oh, silly. Many of the finders of our caches in Weehawken go there to color in New Jersey! Did Get Behind Liberty on Sunday. The views are spectacular!!!! The benchmarks seems to be hiding under the new paving stones. Great location. Quote Link to comment
+addisonbr Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 5 Star New York is the best, but it is a difficult cache to bring together in a single week as it requires a great deal of research, by all means visit the 14 stages and make notes, take photographs, but I do not know of single person who has ever done it within a relatively short period of time. Some people have taken more than a year to unravel. It is one of my all time favorite chases and I think it took me 9 months and I collaborated with a New York Cacher. Well so much for my idea. It's not a bad idea to start the research, but folks looking to color in NY should pencil in at least one easier cache while they're in town. Five Star took me a year and a half. Quote Link to comment
+addisonbr Posted March 24, 2011 Share Posted March 24, 2011 Just curious what the closest cache to the Museum of Natural History is? Probably Resolve (GC15JBT). It is a puzzle but a simple one, that uses the Teddy Roosevelt statue in front of the museum as a starting point (the cache is 330 feet away in the direction that Teddy is staring). Quote Link to comment
+TwoCat Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Just curious what the closest cache to the Museum of Natural History is? Probably Resolve (GC15JBT). It is a puzzle but a simple one, that uses the Teddy Roosevelt statue in front of the museum as a starting point (the cache is 330 feet away in the direction that Teddy is staring). Excellent - we just found out this is exactly where we are meeting our friends - Thanks much! Quote Link to comment
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