As a Broker/Owner I too am flying to NYC for the 1st time (from MN!) I am both excited and nervous. So many people to meet, and things to do. Anxious to meet everyone who has truly enhanced my online Real Estate Company. I have so much to share and learn. I Look forward to meeting as many of you as I can!

Randi Thornton I Minnesota

I've never been to New York City before, let alone for an Inman Conference. Rather than rely on outdated travel guides or dig anonymously through message boards, I've decided to tap into the wisdom of the crowds and "open source" my trip.

I'm staying at the Marriott Marquis Times Square at 1535 Broadway. I arrive a couple of days before so I'm looking to the blogosphere for help in planning my trip.

My Mobile # if you want to reach me while I'm in NYC: 971-285-0049

Great Places to Eat (please include the address)

Carnegie Deli, 55th St and 7th Ave. Enormous sandwiches, incredible latkes.

Any place in Little Italy, which is these days a very small area just north of Chinatown. Go to the dessert place on the East side of the street for the Tiramasu.

The food vendors in Chinatown have great stuff right on the Sidewalk. There is something that looks like little pancakes/sponge cakes that is absolutely delicious. Browse the counterfeit merchandise while you eat.

Calle Ocho(212) 873-5025www.calleochonyc.com
446 Columbus Ave
New York, NY 10024
BEST MOJITOS EVER!

Touristy Things I Shouldn't Miss

• Apple Store (I know, I'm a geek)
• Meatpacking district on a weekend night
• Window Shopping in Soho
• West village on a Sunday
  
• Xmas tree at Rockefeller Plaza
• Walk in Central Park
• Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island
• Ground Zero
• Empire State Building at night
• Times Square
• Central Park
• Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Wall Street
• Take the Subway from Times Square down to Chinatown, see Chinatown and Little Italy.

Things I Should Pack

Is it going to be cold? How cold is cold?

• freaking freezing. bring warm hat and gloves and big jacket!
• Subway map
• iPod
• A swimsuit and lotion. It's almost 70 out! Wellcome to LA. I mean NY.
  

Because I'm just a poor blogger, my wallet isn't that thick and while I would love to hobnob with the Trumps at a 5-star eatery or take a helicopter tour of the city - please keep your suggestions in the affordable to (preferably) free range. Unless you're buying of course.

Which brings me to my second reason for this wiki.

Help Me Plan My Schedule

Seeing as this is my first trip to NYC, I don't know anybody.

I've had some requests to meet up and I definitely would like to meet in person some of my fellow bloggers. So if you're a blogger, a Realtor or even a vendor and want to grab a bite to eat or go for a beer, go shopping, heck even pick me up from the airport (I fly into JFK), throw your name down under one of the days and let's hook up.

My tentative schedule is as follows:

Saturday, Jan. 6

am - Circle Line to Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island/Battery Park

pm - Ground Zero/Financial District/Greenwich Village/SOHO

3pm - coffee at Soho Le Petite Cafe Inc
156 Spring St
New York, NY 10012
(212) 219-9723

While in SOHO check out the MOMA store

evening - Times Square

Sunday, Jan. 7

am -The American Museum of Natural History is located at Central Park West and 79th Street in New York City.
pm - Walk through Central Park/See Dakota Apt's

BEERS WITH THE BLOGGERS

8pm to 10pm
Hudson Hotel Library Bar
http://www.hudsonhotel.com/

356 West 58th Street
New York, New York 10019

If you're interested in meeting up throw your name down here.