- Part 2

The Empire State Building Impresses Our Teens

May 042010

The Empire State Building Impresses Our Teens

Day Two of our mom and teen girls New York City getaway started with a cab ride to the Empire State Building. Opened in 1931, the building screams art deco from the moment you enter the gilded lobby to the classic elevators and the 102nd-floor glass and steel aerie that had us looking for King Kong. Measuring 1,454 feet to the top of the spire, it remains the third tallest building in the United States. We had heard about the lines that can stretch for hours, but when we arrived near 10 am on a hazy weekday morning there were no lines to be found. We breezed up to the 86th floor which was busy but reasonable. Of course, this was the same day that President Obama was also in town, so perhaps that [...]

Teens Tackle Central Park and the Met

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May 022010

The Upper East Side of Manhattan parallels the eastern side Central Park from 59th Street to 96th Street, stretching to meet the East River. We spent the first afternoon of our mom and teen girls’ getaway exploring Central Park and the Metropolitan Museum of Art before heading to Serendipity 3 for dinner. We entered Central Park at 6th Avenue and Central Park Drive which took us past the Statue of Cuban Patriot Jose Julian Marti. We followed winding, flowering trails along the Pond, finding boulders to scramble along the way. We walked through the Dairy Visitor Center and Gift Shop and continued along the shaded walks of the Dene and the meadow of the East Green. Our walk took about an hour, including a brief stop to enjoy the remote controlled sailboats [...]

Teens Take New York City!

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Apr 292010

After much planning and plotting our mom and teen girls’ getaway to New York City was a major success! Our regular readers know we spent weeks doing research and checking out web sites, twitter and guide books. If you need some ideas, read our trip planning pages for inspiration on New York City hotels and tours, iconic experiences, and teen friendly restaurants, attractions, and shopping destinations. As always we made a point to get the teens involved in formulating the plan. An evening of snacks for the girls and wine for the moms quickly showed that the girls’ number one priority was shopping. The moms built in time for a Museum and we left some open time to choose from a couple different options depending on weather and energy levels. And [...]

Fodor’s Family New York City with Kids Review and Giveaway

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Apr 042010

Read our review of New York City with Kids, a new Fodor’s family travel guide. Enter our giveaway by midnight east coast time on April 7 to win a free copy.

NYC Food, Culture and Shopping for Teens and Tweens

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Apr 012010

NYC Food, Culture and Shopping for Teens and Tweens

Our teens and moms girls adventure to New York City is getting close. With the hotel and Broadway show set, and going to the top of the Empire State building identified as our number one priority, its time to think about where to eat, shop and take advantage of the cultural opportunities that only the Big Apple has to offer. Here is the short list of New York City teen and tween treasures we considered for our trip. Museums The American Museum of Natural History – with 45 display halls, an IMAX theater and planetarium this museum can be an all day event. We probably won’t have that much time but the dinosaur fossils, meteorite, and gem stone exhibits are high on our list. This spring and summer the museum [...]

Jersey Shore Daytrip to South Street Seaport

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Mar 162010

Jersey Shore Daytrip to South Street Seaport

The northern reaches of the Jersey Shore in Monmouth and Ocean counties are well connected to New York City via trains, buses, highways and ferries. If your tribe is ready for a break from the beach (or the weather is not cooperating) consider heading north to the high speen catamaran Seastreak ferry from Highlands, NJ for the 40 minute ride to Pier 11 at Wall Street near the South Street Seaport. Our teen and tween had never visited New York so the trip to South Street Seaport , on the site of the former Fulton Fish Market, was a big thrill. Learn about America’s Maritime History at South Street Seaport Within walking distance of the Wall Street ferry terminal, you will find the South Street Seaport Museum which hosts [...]

NYC Never Sleeps, You May Not Either!

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Jan 112010

In New York City it is impossible for even teens to get bored, as long as they get to help pick what they do. Mom might love the idea of going to an opera while teens and friends might rather shop. As always, we think considering a range of options and letting the teens have a big impact on the choices is the way to go. This is one of an ongoing series of post about our getting ready to visit the Big Apple. Here are some of the attractions and tours that our teens are most interested in, so far. Prices are approximate based on public information as of January 10, 2010. As always, subject to change. Remember, for most attractions age 13 and up counts as an [...]

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