<p>I’m taking my 15 year old daughter to NYC in October for her first visit. Any suggestions? My experiences have been with my husband and as a single woman, so ideas for teens would be especially helpful. She is not a “shopper” but she does like history, art, movies, and “nature.” She doesn’t seem like a big city girl but she loved our “girls’ trip” to Washington DC last fall. I expect her to be blown away by New York.</p>
<p>We are staying on W87th between Columbus and CPW and can do cabs, subway, busses, etc. So far, we know we are going to Ellis Island, the museums, Central Park, etc. I’ve been told the “Hop on Hop off” is a good idea. Chelsea Flea Market? Restaurants with singing waiters? Is it worth a trip to the Bronx Zoo? Brooklyn Museum? </p>
<p>We will have 4 full days to explore. Thanks for the help.</p>
<p>Nadine - There are many classic “tourist” must sees - Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and the tour busses are a great way to do that. How about a Broadway show? She might enjoy walking around in Greenwich Village, Chinatown or Little Italy. With her art interest I suggest the Met as well as the Guggenheim.</p>
<p>Our teens loved the Tenement Museum! The museum itself and the tour guides were terrific. There are a group of tenement apartments to tour, restored to different time periods. The restorers researched the rental history of the apartments so you are finding out about actual individuals and families who lived in the buildings between about 1870 and 1940, not just some generic immigrants. Space is limited on the tours (tenement apartments are not large!) so you need to reserve your spot in advance. We visited Ellis Island on the same trip–together the two museums present a vivid picture of the immigrant experience.</p>
<p>Take in a Broadway show. There is nothing like it. There is an energy to Times Square and walking around late, too, there or Rockefeller Center. .</p>
<p>Definitely do the Met. I love to go the the Roman and Greek sculpture area and there is a bamboo structure exhibit currently up on the roof garden with a great view of the city.</p>
<p>Billy Elliot is currently on Broadway and if you are looking for other shows to get discount tickets go to broadwaybox-dot- com. </p>
<p>Rockefeller Center has iceskating under the gold statue of Prometheius, and if you are so inspired you can get there in the early am to see them filming the Today show. </p>
<p>The local guide called time out lists what is happening weekly</p>
<p>If you go to the Tenement Museum (which is great), have lunch at Katz’s: [Katz’s</a> Delicatessen New York](<a href=“ASP Test Page”>http://www.katzdeli.com/)</p>
<p>You should stop by Carnige Hall. Lincoln Center and Carnige Deli (second largest sandwitch you can find, Wolf’s is the largest and my favorate). Of course, do not miss stroll down the 5th ave. from the Centrol Park to 46th ish, window shopping over there and on the Madison.</p>
<p>NYC is full of so many things to do. But most (if not all) of the threads list things to do and see ANY month of the year. Are you looking specifically for October?</p>
<p>If so- There are day cruise voyages up the Hudson River to have a good time and see extraordinary views and incredible fall foliage.
-There are many event on the High Line, an elevated park originally constructed in the 1930s, to lift dangerous freight trains off Manhattan’s streets. It is located on the west side in the meat packing district.
-Check out South Street Seaport.
-And, of course, there are incredible museums for art, history and nature.</p>
<p>I am coming back to NYC next week for work, D2 will be joining me on Thu. We are going to shop 'till we drop and we are going down to Chinatown for dinner and probably Morimoto for dinner another night. Wish we could have more meals in NYC. Did I say shop 'til we drop, whoooo.</p>
<p>I second the Tenement Museum. There’s nothing like it!</p>
<p>There’s no skating at Rock Center this time of year, but you can have a drink and sit outside there!</p>
<p>And, like a previous poster, I recommend walking the High Line. Sunset is particularly lovely. It’s an old elevated railroad that was converted into a beautiful and unique park. Plus, the meatpacking district (at the southern end) is fun. Chelsea’s at the northern end.</p>
Actually, the WTC site, Ground Zero, is pretty important to see. It’s changing rapidly now, and I would say seeing it before it’s all redone might make a big impression on you both. It’s such an important thing to New Yorkers, and really to all people, to see what happened there…</p>
<p>Since you mentioned your D loves art, be sure to leave plenty of time for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and take a lunch rest in the cafeteria. The Museum of Modern Art is another must, with an elegant restaurant on site.</p>
<p>Going downtown and NOT buying fake designer bags, sunglasses, and the like (because that would be wrong and illegal, but the scene might be fun to check out for a teen - even a non-shopper).</p>