So, taking my daughter on some school visits next week. We will be in Boston on Monday and Tuesday, Rhode Island on Wednesday and the heading to visit NYU on Thursday.
I’ve driven in downtown Boston before but Manhattan is a whole other animal.
Looking for advice on parking at a train station and going into Manhattan that way?
We are staying at SoHo 54 on 6th and Watts.
Advice or thoughts? TIA
how'd it go?
As for the college tours, she like Boston U. Liked the curriculum, the campus was a downtown campus, but it didn't overwhelm her. She would be a 30 minute train ride from my Mom, so that helped.
She loved Brown. The curriculum, the campus, everything. She's definitely top tier academically, but we need to work on how to make her stand out.
She hated NYU. Just couldn't see herself in the middle of Manhattan. She's a bit of an introvert, so she was pretty uncomfortable the whole time.
The trip to NYC:
Took the train in from Danbury. Nice, 2 hour train ride.
Arrived at Grand Central Station at about 9 pm. Spent an hour checking it out. Walked out on Park Ave to a homeless guy fistfight. Good first impression on my daughter, lol.
I've never done the subway before and it was late so I just got a Lyft to the hotel.
The hotel, Soho 54, sits at the entrance to the Holland Tunnel, so I was nervous it would be pretty loud. It wasn't nearly as bad as I feared.
Got to the hotel and asked where we could grab a quick bite. Guy recommended the deli across the street, Varrick's Marketplace. Loved the food. Got subs that night and went there for breakfast sandwiches the other 2 days.
Tour was ok. NYU is obviously not a traditional college campus. My daughter just didn't jive with it.
Daughter wanted to try Korean corn dogs. Picked up a couple from 2 hands. Meh.
Figured out how easy the subway is using Google maps and headed to Times Square. Hit a few touristy spots, then went to Joe's pizza. Great pizza.
Got up Friday morning and we decided that after 3 college tours and about 12 miles of walking, we just headed back. Caught the train, picked up the car in Danbury and made it back home at about 2:30 am.