i go to new york

werid, like is that even useful

you could ask your shared friend if the airbnb person is a douchebag

i feel like asking would be almost embarrassing. i guess the truth is most people are probably fine to stay with, and this is prob just a way for people who doubt that to convince themselves.

How is getting from Clinton Hill to Manhattan? I am guessing I will be at Lincoln Center most of my stay, but airbnbs in Manhattan are too pricey, plus my wife needs somewhere to work during the day so we're looking for something bigger than a studio. Also, again, street parking would be great. Maybe I look in Queens too...?

Also - I need to do some shopping, clothes mostly. What are your favorite new york places in which to make this kind of acquisition?

prob take you like an hour c train to columbus circle then walk a few blocks

in Queens LIC or Astoria would put you close, otherwise it might be a trek, plus the wildcard of track work rerouting...

if you stayed somewhere closer to the atlantic ave stop you could get there a lil faster

yeah that's what I thought. As I said, I haven't been to the city since 2000, and I've never been to Brooklyn + have people to visit there, but I also pretty much intend on rinsing my access to the festival so won't have much time to walk around and look at stuff. I hope to back soon though. All the people I know seem to live in Fort Greene, I don't know, these places are pretty much abstract to me. But it might be nice to be in a good neighborhood for morning walk around and look at stuff.

What kind of clothes shopping do you want to do? All the brand name and luxury stuff you could want is in midtown (5th, madison, lex, etc.). Soho, the LES, Williamsburg and Carroll Gardens/Cobble Hill all have a lot of hipper, boutiquey stuff (still largely expensive). BTW if you're looking to buy shoes, Soula is amazing imo (one I think in Park Slope and one in Carroll Gardens). Century 21 downtown is pretty interesting for an outlet shop and a big tourist destination, although it seems like women have better luck there than men. There are still lots of good thrift and vintage shops dotted around Brooklyn. I don't really buy clothes anymore except an occasional new work shirt in a BR or BB sale, so I'm probably not the best guide.

I would really recommend staying in Fort Greene, it's great, and I think the slightly longer ride to Lincoln Center would be worth it. Staying in a nice neighborhood makes a travel experience like 10x better imo.

I assume Fort Greene has clothing boutiques too, I just don't know them as well.

not really. has like 2

Thanks! I probably can't afford "luxury" but you know, I need to dress like an adult a little more than I used to and probably have to spend a little more accordingly. Shoes are particularly important so I'll look at those places.

And yes, I might just deal with the longer ride and look in Fort Greene. I'm actually okay with long transit rides now that I live in a small town - they're exotic! And temporary

just go to soho they got all the stores there

OK!

I'm excited to go to new york

yeah Soho also has all the chains (Uniqlo, Gap, BR, J Crew, American Apparel, Levis Store etc.)

you may want to try Century 21 in lower manhattan, good place for discounted luxury stuff. some of it is STILL expensive but you can get, like, $200 shirts for $75. I usually only come out of there with one or two things and you need to leave yourself a lotta time to browse but the stuff I get there I'd never be able to afford if I just went to that brand's store in soho or whatever.

I've gotten some pretty sick ties at Century 21 (Brioni and the like) for good prices -- you have to dig a bit for the ones that aren't ugly or weird colors, but you can find steals.

feel like i havent found something i liked at century 21 in so long

it's usually a fuckin mess in there but I went last week and they've changed around the men's floor a lot and dialed back the chaos

yeah i was gonna rep for century 21. their shoe store is good too

oh didn't see that Hurting already mentioned C21

although it seems like women have better luck there than men

maybe in general ... my wife hates the place though ... never finds anything, won't really go there anymore.

I mean I haven't been in a while, but there's a lot of weird sort of eurofashion-looking stuff there that might technically be a good deal but is just way outside my style.

it was somewhere on ilx that someone described it as the place where you go, get into some good deals, and then discover you just walked out with a bunch of shiny shirts.

but it's not bad for some stuff, true

lol otm

I bought my most colorful sweater ever there, and some otherwise awesome-fitting jeans that had what I could only describe as a silvery Hugo Boss "plaque" on the belt line on the back, but as long as you didn't tuck a shirt in you couldn't see it

oh there are def a lot of things there where I'm like hey that shirt's kinda nice and then it turns out there's a giant tiger stitched on the back. pro tip, don't buy those shirts

I know! But I'm not very good at shopping, and after three or four stitched tiger reveals I just fall to my knees and throw up my hands in despair.

NO

lol

adam, if you stay in clinton hill or fort greene i am going to make you stay out late drinking w/ me.
also, not that long a commute to lincoln center -- G train transfer to the A at hoyt st gets you there in like 40 minutes or so, ime.
street parking not a problem around here either.

Ok! Late night drinking it is.

I maybe go to new york in november

who wants to come drink w/me, my wee bro & my dad lol

When in nov? I am there 13th to 23rd.

short hop - 13th to 17th iirc

fuck, i'm flying to new york tomorrow. first time. v excited, but last-minute late-night packing is a real grind. will be scouring this thread for advice and ideas.

don't pack toothpaste, you can probably borrow some

dont bring any bagels or pizza

It's getting cold at night now so bring a jacket and possibly a beanie cap or whatever you call them in your strange land.

Fizzles I would hella fap w u btw. But no worries if not.

all good advice. Jon - likewise! FAP wd be really good. In theory I'm working, but can't believe all my evenings will be taken up - there till Thursday if you're around.

who wants to come drink w/me, my wee bro & my dad lol

― cozen, Friday, September 27, 2013 3:24 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

yes!

Can't remember why caek is in NYC and thread is too long. You have academic position here now?

fap with cozen family sometime between 13th and 17th?

yes

yes xp

Where? NYU, Columbia, NJIT?

columbia. fixed term faculty thing. not TT. lots of teaching and not much research, which suits me fine.

Cool. Have you met Chris W*gg*ns?

chris wugguns

Yeah, him too.