I fly AirTran up there twice a week. If you book close to 14 days out, you can get netsaver fares around $59-$79 each way. Best way IMHO. I drive up there every once in a while, and it's a major pain dealing with traffic and accidents along the way. A few months back I was stuck on I-95 when a Tanker Truck was T-boned and no one could even leave the Interstate for over 2 hours. Not to mention Smokey hanging out at every fricking turnoff when you aren't paying attention.

Anyways, if you want to do it again, I'd recommend checking www.airtran.com atleast 2 weeks out. PM me if you decide to go back, I can get you some free passes to clubs and/or guest list access, since you need to be on the guest list to get in most of the clubs in Manhattan. And if you check www.hotels.com you can find some cheap deals for staying in or around the city.