Journey to Florida 2014: Independence Day July 2-4 New York City

We pulled out of the W79th Street Boat basin at 7:15 this morning after 2 busy days in NYC. We were fortunate to be here during their July 4 celebrations. We kept busy touring the Manhattan downtown , including Time's Square, the theatre district, Herald Square, Grant Park. We also spent the afternoon at Coney Island and took in the celebration there. We were there for the Nathan's Hotdog eating competition but couldn't get close enough to the stage. The subway ride was just over an hour, but worth it.
We also picked up a Yankee game on the Friday night. We were in the centre field bleachers but for $20 tickets we lived with it. We left after the 6th ... glad we did because it ends up going to the 12th inning and A-Rod brought the winner home. It was cap night so managed to pick up a couple of baseball hats.
A great weekend, huge crowds downtown and at Coney Island. Although about 5 miles from the min firework display (East River), we did manage to see them .