5/21: Big Apple: Big Fun?
May 21, 2009 by Marist Poll
Filed under Featured, Living, Travel, Travel Trove
Think summer. Think vacation. Think closer to home? A plurality of Americans — 46% — view New York City as an excellent or good place to visit or vacation. But, call them biased, the numbers are bolstered by Northeasterners. 63% of Americans who live in the region see the Big Apple as a potential vacation destination.
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Nationwide, a majority of parents consider New York City to be on the list of places to visit. 51% of parents are intrigued by the sights of the city compared with 46% of Americans as a whole.
It’s also for the young at heart and those with a bit more cash to spend. A majority of Americans younger than forty-five years old — 56% — say New York would be a nice place to visit. 53% of residents who earn fifty thousand dollars or more a year share this view. However, only 39% of those forty-five or older and 43% of those earning less than fifty thousand dollars annually agree.
Table: New York City As a Vacation Destination
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I’ve always wanted to visit New York. I’m from England and I’m going there early next year for a week. It’ll be cool to checkout some of the places I’ve seen in the films. Hopefully it should be a good holiday.
Newyork is the place to be, I am from Sweden and am planning to visit US this summer. Reading this post wanted me to move in there even faster. I am young and happening just like the city you described this would be a match to beat lol.
Wow the statistics are astounding. It has always been a dream to visit the beautiful Big Apple. Not only does it look splendid but also seems like the perfect destination. Working on a tight schedule post recession, hoping to get some money by next fall. My kids are gonna love it.
I wish I was there and watching it right when i am writing this post. It brought back some good old memories. We shifted from NewYork few months back and Oh boy it sure is the place to be.
I hope that this summer I will finally be able to realize my dream and finally visit NY. I’ve been to Boston and Atlanta on business but I was always dreaming visiting the big apple. I can’t wait.
I plan to fly in NY on my simmer vacations. It’s my dream!
I am planning on taking a trip to New York very soon. My first stop is going to be Bobby Flays restaurant.mmmmm
Summer time in NYC can be so beautiful. It has been years since I last visited. The city has so much energy. My current location has over 3 million people and still the energy in NYC is astounding. One of my favorite things to do was grab a breakfast calzone from a corner shop bakery and eat it at scenic central park.
NYC is a great place to visit! Dos Caminos is some of the best mexican food you can find in NYC and is a definite must. I also enjoyed central park and the museum of Modern Art.