2nd time visit - in 3 weeks

Hi

As part of a multi centre trip we will be returning to NYC - my favourite place in the world - for 4 nights on 29th March, giving us around 4 1/2 days due to a late flight home.

We have a 12 yo son and a 8 yo daughter.

During our first visit 2 years ago we crammed in so much during our 5 night stay:

Visited the ESB twice 鈥?during the day and night

Went to the Guggenheim and Natural History Museum

Posed with the rich and famous at Madame Tussaurds

Strolled around and had a rickshaw ride around Central Park

Went to the zoo

Saw The Lion King

Went on 3 bus tours

Went on the Circle Line boat tour 鈥?saw the Statue of Liberty

Ate at delis, including The Carnegie - wonderful!

Visited the WTC site and Century 21

Walked across the Brooklyn Bridge - amazing

Explored China Town and Little Italy - a little

Rode in a limo - back to the airport

Had manicures and massages - so cheap compared to UK!

Shopped and shopped some more

Walked and walked some more

This time I have requested a BAG but haven%26#39;t heard anything yet - still hopeful though.

We are also going to go to the top of the rock instead of the ESB and we definately want to return to Central park for the kids to climb and get stuck on the rocks again! - It%26#39;s 5 mins from our hotel.We want to explore Grand Central Terminal and eat lunch somewhere there one day and also go to South Street Seaport and possibly pick up some theatre tickets - what is suitable and likely for a family?

What do you recommend this time that we didn%26#39;t do last - we would happily do all these again but I know that there%26#39;s so much we missed as I think you tend to do the obvious on your first trip. We would love to see some sport but Baseball tickets will cost nearly $1000 because it%26#39;s the opening game and we cannot justify that!

I used this forum so much last trip and have a little this trip but used the search far more too.

Please help if you can.:)

2nd time visit - in 3 weeks

Hi snowwhite!

You must try Serendipity3 smallish eaterie but the kids would love it! It%26#39;s on 225 E.60th and reservations are on 212-838 3531. The food is fantastic, decoration eclectic and always a chance of celebrity spotting (see their website for details)

www.serendipity3.com

Enjoy

M

2nd time visit - in 3 weeks

1) You didn%26#39;t mention the Met Museum and it%26#39;s one of the greatest in the world. Try to time your visit with one of the free highlights tours geared to families. The entry to the museum is pay what you wish. It%26#39;s closed on Mondays.

metmuseum.org

2) Consider the Tenement Museum, a very popular and interesting place. It%26#39;s located on the lower east side which you may not have visited (nearish Chinatown and Little Italy though). You should book in advance. You can find self guided walking tours of the area online too. (There are guided tours on Sundays but they don%26#39;t start til April and I don%26#39;t think you%26#39;ll be here for a Sun. in April)

http://www.tenement.org/

3) For theater, Grease, Hairspray, Legally Blonde, Mary Poppins, South Pacific on Broadway.

Off Broadway, Blue Man Group, Stomp, Altar Boyz. You should be able to find discounted tickets for most of these on Broadwaybox.com and I would suggest you buy those in advance to avoid wasting time once you arrive. You can phone and speak to a live person. Get a good seating plan of whichever show(s) you pick before purchasing tix.

You mentioned having visited the zoo, but which zoo? There is a small zoo in Central Pk, and there is an amazing world class zoo in the Bronx. The children might like to visit the Bronx zoo if you haven%26#39;t already.

Take a tour of Radio City Music Hall or Rockefeller Ctr. Or try to get tickets to a TV show taping.

I haven%26#39;t done this, but I%26#39;ve read about visiting Harlem churches on Sunday for the gospel choirs - sounds really amazing!

All good ideas - Thank you.

We intended to go to Serendipity last time but didn%26#39;t - will try again!

Will put the Met down along with Central Park - i actually thought it was just an art gallery - but it should be great for the kids if they have the run around before!

We have seen Grease and Mary Poppins in London during the last year but the others sound ok so thanks again, My daughter would enjoy hairspray.

Will also research the tours - I know we will end up at Nintendo world and American Girl Place so this will all go together nicely too. I like to be tidy and put things together!

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