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[JUKEBOX]

[ButlerClone]

Got my plane tickets a few days ago, just booked my hotel - no turning back now.

[AreYouNUTS]

If I fly into White Plains, NY what is the best cheap way to get to Clifton, NJ where I can stay with friends for several days? I know, flying into Newark makes more sense, but I have other things to do up there. So, how do I get from White Plains to Clifton (or nearby)?

Or how do I get from White Plains to Yankee Stadium on game day? Is it just part of the normal train system? If so, that will be perfect for me.

Well from White Plains to Clifton you'd take the Metro North to Penn Station then hop on the NJTransit "Main Line" to Clifton. To get to Yankee Stadium you take the same Metro North to The Bronx then have to switch over to a 4 Train. I gotta figure out which one for you.

http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/rail/Rail_System_Map.pdf

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[AreYouNUTS]

How are ticket sales going over there?

[Cycsk]

Well from White Plains to Clifton you'd take the Metro North to Penn Station then hop on the NJTransit "Main Line" to Clifton. To get to Yankee Stadium you take the same Metro North to The Bronx then have to switch over to a 4 Train. I gotta figure out which one for you.

http://www.njtransit.com/pdf/rail/Rail_System_Map.pdf

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Thanks. Now that I look at things, we will probably just stay in White Plains and take the train to the game and downtown for fun.

[CyCo]

Yo JukeBox homie - that pic friggin' rocks! I've got to post to FB for my daughters to see. We're all coming from IA, TX and OR (me) for the game. This will get them rockin'!

[Cycsk]

Thanks for the great new avatar!

[Judoka]

Thanks. Now that I look at things, we will probably just stay in White Plains and take the train to the game and downtown for fun.

Google Maps can do public transit if you tell it that's how you want to travel. Put in your start and stop locations and what time you'll be starting and it'll pop out what busses/subways to take, when you have to walk between stations, and all that.

[RutgersInMaine]

ANyone ever done the NYE cruise around Manhattan? Worth the 140 bucks?

Well, slight hedge. I've done a birthday party cruise around Manhattan, and I've done a NYE cruise around Boston Harbor. Based on those two experiences, I can say...fun, but not worth $140. Does that include anything? Booze?

[cloneteach]

Well, slight hedge. I've done a birthday party cruise around Manhattan, and I've done a NYE cruise around Boston Harbor. Based on those two experiences, I can say...fun, but not worth $140. Does that include anything? Booze?

Open Bar from 9-1 and finger food

[RutgersInMaine]

Open Bar from 9-1 and finger food

That's something, then. Probably a more memorable experience than the bars. I say go for it!

[cloneteach]

What are the best bars to tailgate in before the game and what time will they open? Saw something that the "Dugout" opens two hours before game time. We are going to need a littttle more time than that to get fueled up.

[HenryNY]

Hello,

One very useful website to help navigate NYC via public transportation is hopstop.com. You can input any two addresses or points of interest in NYC, as well as the day and time of your planned trip, and the site will provide several options via public transportation.

It seems that a popular question is "how do I get from LGA to Yankee Stadium?"

http://hopstop.com/search

Assuming your hotel is nearby LGA and offers a free shuttle to the airport, you can simply take the M60 bus to 125th Street and then take the 4 Uptown / the Bronx to YS. If you wanted to head into Manhattan, you would take the 4 Downtown and be at Grand Central Station in about 20 minutes or so.



Many NY area local have already offered terrific advice. I'm happy to answer questions as well. I always get a kick out of seeing tourists in the city I've called home for more than a decade.

Enjoy your trip.

[RutgersInMaine]

What are the best bars to tailgate in before the game and what time will they open? Saw something that the "Dugout" opens two hours before game time. We are going to need a littttle more time than that to get fueled up.

There are a bunch of sports bars around the stadium. We usually go to Stan's. None are particularly great but they get the job done.

Usually when we go to Yankee games we drink in Manhattan first, but if it's a new experience probably don't want to navigate the subway for the first time hammered.

[HenryNY]

A rather large bar with decent beer selection not far from Grand Central is a place called The Perfect Pint (link to their website below). it's short walk from the bar to Grand Central, where you can take the 4 directly to Yankee Stadium. You want the location on East 45th Street.

The Perfect Pint - NYC's premier venue for the greatest food and traditional Irish atmosphere

Also, there is a German beer garden themed place close to the perfect pint (I've not been to this place but it might work for large groups). Link below:

Oktoberfest in New York City | Bierhaus NYC | Bavarian Beer Hall |