mama/daughter trip

just have to say how much i love this site and forum and how helpful it is reading all the posts. I will be in New York in mid April and I am taking my 9 year old daughter. I went last year with a group (when the Queen Mary 2 was there), but I didnt really see a lot - just mainly walked around. This time I am taking my 9 year old daughter, and I would like to do as much as I can on Saturday and Sunday with her. I am considering getting up early to stand outside the Today show on Saturday morning like I did last time, but I%26#39;m thinking this might be too early of a start for my daughter - I really want to do some fun things with her in the city and eat at some really neat places. Any suggestions?

mama/daughter trip

Take her to Central Park. A carriage ride and a mosey through the zoo. Maybe Madame Tussauds. The Today show is great but not as interesting as a tour of Radio City or the NBC Studio. If you are there in warm weather a water taxi is a treat. Zoom around the harbor, get off and on as you like. Maybe a play. Wicked is wonderful, Good Vibrations is lots of fun if you like Beach Boys music. For food, it all depends on what your daughter likes. New York City has everything.

mama/daughter trip

Go to the official Central Park web site:

http://www.centralparknyc.org

and click on the link ';Just for Kids.'; Lots of great ideas there.

I%26#39;m sure she%26#39;d love visiting the American Girl store on 5th Ave. %26amp; 49th St. And the big Toys R Us in Times Square, with its indoor ferris wheel. The new FAO Schwarz isn%26#39;t getting rave reviews, but is probably worth a look.

Lots of kid-friendly restaurants. Try Peanut Butter %26amp; Co. (www.ilovepeanutbutter.com), they serve every pb combo you can imagine!

Serendipity is also enormously popular with kids.

(www.serendipity3.com)

Serendipity is right near Dylan%26#39;s Candy Shop, on the corner of 3rd Ave. %26amp; 60th St.

You%26#39;ll also find a big choice for kids at EJ%26#39;s Luncheonette (locations on the east side %26amp; west side), and at Sarabeth%26#39;s (also several locations), which is famous for their brunch.

thanks for all the great info! one other thing - can anyone tell me much about the murray hill suites - how close to everything, etc.

We just got back from NYCity two days ago...I took my 7 year old daughter to American Girl Doll Cafe for lunch....it was truly a mother/daughter moment....she loved it! They totally cater to the girls (and ofcourse their American Girl Dolls that actually have their own little seat at the table)....For an hour it%26#39;s all about them...definitly go there if your daughter is ';girly'; in any way. Also, that%26#39;s pretty much right across the street from where they shoot the Today Show so we watched that for a bit, went to Build-A-Bear and then over to American Girl Cafe for an 11:00 lunch.

Another great thing is, ofcourse, Broadway. We saw Beauty and the Beast and it was yet another great experience. If you lookon the internet you can find the coupon code to get tickets at 50% off...we sat front row center for only $55/ticket!! (go to ticketmaster.com and type in ';save7'; in the coupon code and you%26#39;ll get them for that price even now..I just checked adn the same seats for $100 came up as only $55 with the code entered!!)

Also, we went to Mars 2112 for dinner one evening...really cool, you get on a ';space ship'; going to mars, take a cool ride, and when the doors open up , your on the Red Planet, aliens and all...

Have fun!!

Hi there! I am going for the second time this summer. One thing I highly recommend if you are staying for 2 or 3 days is to purchase the New York Pass. I went 2 years ago and used it. It was great. Basically, for around $70 you get a Metro Card for all the public transportation so you don%26#39;t have to worry about paying each time or getting so much. It%26#39;s unlimited. You also get into things like Ellis Island (Statue of Liberty), tour of Radio City Music Hall, tour of NBC Studios, museums, and all kinds things. It was well worth the money and not having to worry about the hassle. They actually have a website. I think it%26#39;s www.newyorkpass.com.

Have a great trip! I can%26#39;t wait myself.

thanks a bunch - we cant wait to go!!

blemishes