Comments on: If You Love To Watch People, Where Is The Best Place To Go? http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/ The thoughts and experiences of Merrill Dubrow Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:23:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Lorri http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/#comment-31861 Lorri Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:19:30 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/#comment-31861 I love to people watch, and NYC and South Beach have been my favorite places. With all of my travel lately, it has been fun watching people in airports..from kids to leisure travelers to business travelers to people traveling with animals (in their bags!). The broad array of dress, response to delays, lining up to board, baggage, etc. has helped keep me entertained during those long waits. I love to people watch, and NYC and South Beach have been my favorite places. With all of my travel lately, it has been fun watching people in airports..from kids to leisure travelers to business travelers to people traveling with animals (in their bags!). The broad array of dress, response to delays, lining up to board, baggage, etc. has helped keep me entertained during those long waits.

]]> By: Steve Schlesinger http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/#comment-31571 Steve Schlesinger Mon, 22 Oct 2007 00:11:38 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/#comment-31571 Anywhere in NYC is wonderful for this very inexpensive and creative experience. Although Joe mentions Central Park (one of my favorites as well), i have become a bigger fan of the downtown areas, particularly the west village, the east village and of course my all time favorite, Washington Square Park. The one common thing about all three of these places is that they do not sleep - you can be there at any time of day or night and catch a glimpse of everything the world has to offer - as Anne says, it is a big melting pot that is simmering always! Grab a sidewalk table somewhere in the city or a park bench and have fun - I suggest a falafel from Mamoun's, and a bottle of water in a brown paper bag and then a seat in Washington Square Park - it does not get any better. Anywhere in NYC is wonderful for this very inexpensive and creative experience. Although Joe mentions Central Park (one of my favorites as well), i have become a bigger fan of the downtown areas, particularly the west village, the east village and of course my all time favorite, Washington Square Park. The one common thing about all three of these places is that they do not sleep - you can be there at any time of day or night and catch a glimpse of everything the world has to offer - as Anne says, it is a big melting pot that is simmering always! Grab a sidewalk table somewhere in the city or a park bench and have fun - I suggest a falafel from Mamoun’s, and a bottle of water in a brown paper bag and then a seat in Washington Square Park - it does not get any better.

]]> By: Merrill Dubrow http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/#comment-31223 Merrill Dubrow Thu, 18 Oct 2007 17:53:52 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/#comment-31223 Just returned from California and had a few hours prior to taking the red eye back to Dallas. A friend of mine and I went to the west side and thought we would check out the water for a few minutes. Low and behold DK and I see a movie being filmed called Little Big Man starring Seann William Scott...... there he is filming a scene 15 feet in front of us - where were we you ask? Venice beach, CA - I guess no matter what time of day or night it is there is always something to see. Merrill Just returned from California and had a few hours prior to taking the red eye back to Dallas. A friend of mine and I went to the west side and thought we would check out the water for a few minutes. Low and behold DK and I see a movie being filmed called Little Big Man starring Seann William Scott…… there he is filming a scene 15 feet in front of us - where were we you ask? Venice beach, CA - I guess no matter what time of day or night it is there is always something to see.

Merrill

]]> By: Joe Baldi http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/#comment-31091 Joe Baldi Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:17:03 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/#comment-31091 People watching is great . The venues mentioned all qualify as places to do it. My favorite is the Sheep Meadow in Central Park on a weekend. It's kind of like Noah's Ark, there are at least two of everything.Skaters, joggers, sunbathers,readers,lovers,street performers,nature lovers, etc. all blended into one small space. Joe People watching is great . The venues mentioned all qualify as places to do it.

My favorite is the Sheep Meadow in Central Park on a weekend. It’s kind of like Noah’s Ark, there are at least two of everything.Skaters, joggers, sunbathers,readers,lovers,street performers,nature lovers, etc. all blended into one small space.

Joe

]]> By: Connie Ruben http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/#comment-30989 Connie Ruben Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:49:31 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/#comment-30989 I love to sit in a restaurant and watch people, no matter what city I'm in. It's great fun trying to figure out the dynamics of each couple/individual. Sometimes I Will even approach them with my comments, which literally shocks the begeezzus out of them. I love to sit in a restaurant and watch people, no matter what city I’m in. It’s great fun trying to figure out the dynamics of each couple/individual. Sometimes I Will even approach them with my comments, which literally shocks the begeezzus out of them.

]]> By: Kelly Heatly http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/#comment-30986 Kelly Heatly Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:56:46 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/#comment-30986 If you want to see a real slice of America, watch customers at a 7-11 c-store. With over 900 customers/store/day 24/7, the people-watching fun never stops! On occasion, I turn into ethnographer in the parking lot while my husband runs in for something quick. EVERYONE shops there -- all demographics, all occasions (impulse or necessity). You can also take comfort knowing you're not the only one with a vice! If you want to see a real slice of America, watch customers at a 7-11 c-store. With over 900 customers/store/day 24/7, the people-watching fun never stops!

On occasion, I turn into ethnographer in the parking lot while my husband runs in for something quick. EVERYONE shops there — all demographics, all occasions (impulse or necessity). You can also take comfort knowing you’re not the only one with a vice!

]]> By: Jeffrey Lorber http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/#comment-30983 Jeffrey Lorber Tue, 16 Oct 2007 15:31:12 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/#comment-30983 I'm with Anne - The Big Apple is THE place - who needs Europe when you can sit at a cafe on Broadway, or on a bench in Central Park or at the bar at Sardi's in the Theatre District, or the Plaza at the UN and see the whole world? Yankee Stadium is pretty good too, if you count da Bronx as part of NY - and most purists (like me) don't. Also, time of day is irrelelvant - 3 A.M. on Broadway or noon at 5th Avenue/Rockefeller Center, it's all the same - swarms of people everywhere. Also many, many more famous people are out and about - unlike spread out LA - NYC is contained (Manhattan is an island after all) - I met Mick Jagger coming out of Central Park and DeNiro tried to pick up my wife on 57th Street (before we were married)! I’m with Anne - The Big Apple is THE place - who needs Europe when you can sit at a cafe on Broadway, or on a bench in Central Park or at the bar at Sardi’s in the Theatre District, or the Plaza at the UN and see the whole world? Yankee Stadium is pretty good too, if you count da Bronx as part of NY - and most purists (like me) don’t.

Also, time of day is irrelelvant - 3 A.M. on Broadway or noon at 5th Avenue/Rockefeller Center, it’s all the same - swarms of people everywhere. Also many, many more famous people are out and about - unlike spread out LA - NYC is contained (Manhattan is an island after all) - I met Mick Jagger coming out of Central Park and DeNiro tried to pick up my wife on 57th Street (before we were married)!

]]> By: Tracy http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/#comment-30973 Tracy Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:45:45 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/#comment-30973 I agree that NOTHING beats people watching! The location determines the people you encounter, which is why traveling can be quite enjoyable -- each city you visit, watch not just your surrounding landscapes, but the people around you! Their actions, the food they eat, the clothes they wear, etc. I do agree with Ed for my #1 choice -- a European sidewalk cafe -- anywhere in Europe -- is at the top of my list. The people you see are fantastic, your relaxation is at a peak, and the food/drinks are great! I agree that NOTHING beats people watching! The location determines the people you encounter, which is why traveling can be quite enjoyable — each city you visit, watch not just your surrounding landscapes, but the people around you! Their actions, the food they eat, the clothes they wear, etc.

I do agree with Ed for my #1 choice — a European sidewalk cafe — anywhere in Europe — is at the top of my list. The people you see are fantastic, your relaxation is at a peak, and the food/drinks are great!

]]> By: Anne Hedde http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/#comment-30972 Anne Hedde Tue, 16 Oct 2007 13:30:41 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/#comment-30972 New York is it! The world's melting pot has it all. From the East River to the Hudson, from uptown to midtown to downtown - its people never cease to amaze me. When I first moved to the area, I felt like I was in a city where the whole world was walking by. Fifteen years later, I still have the same feeling. New York is it! The world’s melting pot has it all. From the East River to the Hudson, from uptown to midtown to downtown - its people never cease to amaze me.

When I first moved to the area, I felt like I was in a city where the whole world was walking by. Fifteen years later, I still have the same feeling.

]]> By: kath http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/#comment-30862 kath Sun, 14 Oct 2007 19:02:32 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/12/if-you-love-to-watch-people-where-is-the-best-place-to-go-2/#comment-30862 Paul, I'm with you...for people watching, the airport is tough to beat! You see all kinds. kath Paul,

I’m with you…for people watching, the airport is tough to beat!
You see all kinds.
kath

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