I'm going to New York in late August. This is my list of what to see, do and eat while I'm there.

A work in progress list

Musicals and shows:

• Rent (got tickets)
• Addams Family

Sightseeing:

• Ellis Island
• Statue of Liberty
• Staten Island Ferry
• Central Park - on bikes?
• Times Square
• Ground Zero
• Coney Island
  • The Cyclone (roller coaster)
• Rockefeller Center
• Brooklyn Bridge

To eat:

• Taco Bell
• Dunkin' donuts

Geek shopping:

• Forbidden Planet (http://www.fpnyc.com/)
• Midtown Comics (http://www.midtowncomics.com/)
• Image Anime (http://www.imageanime.com/)
• Jim Hanley's Universe (http://www.jhuniverse.blogspot.com/)

Links with tips:

• WikiTravel
• Shopping:
  • Henne's guide

Flea Markets:

• Do as New Yorkers do. Have a good rummage among the antique furniture, vintage clothing, collectibles, jewellery, art and crafts, old photos, musical instruments and the inevitable food stalls. You name it and you'll find it at the
  • Brooklyn Flea Market. Every Saturday on 194 20th St, Brooklyn.