Mom/Daughter trip to NYC - need ideas
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I am taking my 12yr old to NYC for 3 weekday nights over her late March Spring Break. She has travel soccer that limits a longer vacation and she has never been to NYC. My mom is watching my 2 younger ones while we go.
She is not a girly girl so clothes/shoes/jewely shopping is not something she would like. She is a kid at heart, not acting like an almost teenager at all. She is okay with getting pedicures with me but we aren't going to NYC to do spa stuff. We can do that here. I am looking for fun ideas. We will definitely do one Broadway show, central park (weather permitting) and do the Empire States building. I am debating where to stay, where to eat that is fun and some other small ideas. I have heard about the scavenger hunts on your phone and think that may be fun too. Thanks in advance. |
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| If she hasn't seen Wicked, I would recommend you see that. Even if she isn't that interested in shopping, it would still be fun to walk around Soho. Serendipity is always fun. If the outdoor rinks are still open I would skate at Central Park. I've heard positive things about the Top of the Rock experience, even from jaded UESers. Maybe a Knicks game? Have fun! |
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| central park (climb inside the castle), walking tour of greenwich village, museum of nat'l history, met or moma, high line, uss intrepid, statue of libery and ellis island, tenement museum, 9/11 memorial, south st seaport, broadway show, top of the rock, dylan's candy bar, maybe a studio tour? i'd stay in midtown, close to central park. |
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| Go to Sarabeth's |
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| The Strand hotel is amazing. It is in the middle of everything! |
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| Check the age minimum on The Frick. |
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| I totally re: the tenement museum. Times Square, albeit cheesy, is fun to visit. |
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| Trapeze School of New York for a trapeze class |
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I did two trips to NYC with my mom at ages 10 and 12. Things I remember:
carriage ride FAO Schwartz Tiffany's Steuben Broadway shows Statue of Liberty a private museum in a mansion Where we ate figured prominently: Russian Tea Room, Tavern on the Green, a restaurant at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge that I can't remember the name of, Plaza for tea, ice cream at Serendipity. If there's still ice, go ice skating either in Central Park or Rockefeller Plaza. It might be fun to watch some quintessential NYC movies before going. Big. Breakfast at Tiffany's. Ghostbusters. Night at the Museum. Cruel Intentions, if not too mature. Some lists: http://onthesetofnewyork.com/home.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_set_in_New_York_City |
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Another vote for the Tenement Museum. The High Line and the Cloisters are also good options if the weather is nice. |
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Wow, the Tenement Museum looks incredible. She would really like that. I am unsure if we will have the time for Statue of Liberty. It is so far off the beaten path. I forgot about Top of the Rock and we hope to do the 9/11 Memorial too.
Dylan's Candy is on our list. Is Serendipity much better than the one in Georgetown? We have done that before. For Broadway Shows I am debating between Lion King, Wicked or Aladdin. Thanks all for the suggestions. Keep them coming!!! |
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Ellen's Stardust Diner, where the waiters and waitresses sing, is fun.
Also, in October, we got the express tickets to the top of the Empire State Building, which allowed us to bypass the thousands of people in line and get on the elevators ahead of them. Worth every penny. |
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If you end up doing the Statue of Liberty, try to swing by Chinatown (relatively nearby). I always loved that as a kid. It felt like a different city within the city, though I'm not sure if it's still like that. It may have been swallowed up by other neighborhoods. Do others know?
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Must reserve in advance for tenement museum and for ground zero.
And Max Brenner. Instead of Dylan's Candy, go to Economy Candy near the tenement museum. Way cooler and real. |
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Dylan's and Serendipity are right by each other, IIRC. Hit them both. Of course, go get some cupcakes too. |