<p>The Manhattan chowhound board has a nice eating/walking tour of the Lower East Side. Katz’s, knishes, Russ and Daughters smoked fish, Economy Candy store, bialys, plus the amazing, astounding Doughnut Plant (that tres leches doughnut, OMG), gelato, pickles, all right near the Tenement Museum. </p>
<p>Has anyone recommended walking over the Brooklyn Bridge? </p>
<p>A bit more of a long shot but something that many teens would love: sign up on the “Improv Everywhere” website on the chance that they’re looking to run a prank while you’re in town.</p>
<p>Walking around the East Village and St. Marks Place may be fun for your teen.
How old is this teen? Is he the only teen that will part of the group"
Let me suggest a few things that will probably not be fun for him:
Waiting while other members of the group shop for clothes.
Spending time in a museum that doesn’t interest him.
Walking v…e…r…r…y slowly down Fifth Avenue and going into a bunch of boring stores.
Let him pick some of the activities. Don’t be afraid to split up into groups.</p>
<p>Love the latest list of suggestions. I checked out “improve everywhere” and got sidetracked watching the videos for half an hour!</p>
<p>We will definitely walk the Brooklyn Bridge and we do have plans to visit the NYU area but I didn’t know the events that take place there, thanks for that info.</p>
<p>And the plan is to split into groups - w/a 7 yr old lil sis, my 15 and 17 yr old would have to visit Amer. Girl Place and Toys R Us! </p>
<p>S said he was online last night researching “how not to look like a tourist in NYC”.</p>
<p>Even big kids and teens like FAO Schwar(t?)z. Especially if they’ve seen “Big” first, which is another film to be added to the “films to see before you go to NYC”. Oh, and “Enchanted”. Maybe “Fame”? </p>
<p>Walking the bridge from Brooklyn into Manhattan means you get to watch the skyline in front of you instead of having it at your back.</p>
<p>There can be a long line for Grimaldi’s. We arrived at about 4 pm and waited in line for about 45 minutes. As luck would have it, we sat down right when they were cleaning the ovens, so another long wait. The whole experience took hours. Of course, then we had ice cream just down the block and when you do that, you have a great view ot the skyline. The day we were there was 07/07/07 and we saw so many brides and wedding parties having their pictures taken with the skyline in the background. So fun!</p>
<p>BTW, my son (16 at the time) hated the walk across the Brooklyn Bridge…he raced across because it made him very uncomfortable.</p>
<p>Ellen’s is always on the “to do” list but we’ve never gotten there. For our recent trip, since they don’t take reservations, I emailed and asked how early we should arrive to make an 8 pm curtain for a show. When the reply was “5 pm” we decided we didn’t want to devote that much time to the experience.</p>
<p>I know Blue Man Group is old news, but I just saw that he is into percussion, so if by chance he has not seen the show, it seems like a great fit.</p>
<p>I’m 17 and I often go into NYC for some fun with friends. Usually we just walk around, end up in Central Park and end up rowing boats in the pond area in Central Park which is a lot of fun and cheap (12 dollars for a hour that can be split by 4 people). Or we make friends with other teens and play around with a frisbee. Usually we’re able to do something 'cultural" for free like go to a museum or go to a free show. We like to plan out with the following:</p>
<p>–Jeff Starks’ “NonsenseNYC”
This is a mailing list only that features weekly quirky, and mostly free/cheap events.
Here’s a sampling from this week:
Saturday, July 11
Monduna: A Robot Masquerade, Brooklyn
The Pirate’s Life, Brooklyn
The Compound Brooklyn Summer Benefit Series II, Brooklyn
Manifest Video, Brooklyn
Pretty in Pink 80s Prom, Brooklyn
Pucks Multimedia Mischief, Manhattan
Free Show in the Park, Manhattan</p>
<p>–For the most exhaustive list of underground shows at unusual venues, track down a copy of the extremely useful “Showpaper”.</p>
<p>From newmindspace, I recall reading about a ‘Bubble War’ that will happen (maybe already happened?). Those are sooo much fun. Maybe you’ll be in NYC when Bubble Wars is happening.</p>
<p>Re ill and Grace:
Will’s apartment building is at 155 Riverside Drive, Upper West Side Manhattan
The Grace Adler Designs office is located in the Puck Building at 295 Lafayette St., south of Houston St.</p>
<p>lilmom, check out goldstar.com for discount tickets to a lot of fun NYC stuff for teens and the whole family, from music to modern dance to magic</p>
<p>You have already received lots of good ideas, and I may be repeating some, but consider:</p>
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<li><p>A comedy club–check if she can get in if she does not get served alcohol</p></li>
<li><p>South Street Seaport has tons of people and street entertainers</p></li>
<li><p>Watch Sleepless in Seattle or King Kong and head for the Empire State Building</p></li>
<li><p>Shows are expensive, but check out the TKTS booths at Times Square and the Seaport for 1/2 price tickets–on the [TDF.com:</a> iPhone Applications, Programming & Network Consulting](<a href=“http://www.tdf.com%5DTDF.com:”>http://www.tdf.com) you can sign up for a daily email on what will be there. Don’t expect Lion King, but there will be something worth seeing</p></li>
<li><p>In all respects, from food to shopping, NYC has incredible bargains and incredible ripoffs, so advance planning will really payoff. Teens often like the H&M clothing store and other trendy shops on Broadway in Tribecca (H&M is inexpensive).</p></li>
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<p>enjoy–and be ready for her to want to school nearby–perhaps Manhattanville?</p>
<p>Ive lived in nyc my entire life and I really cant suggest any activities which are really fun, as they all seem to common to me. I guess you could do all of the tourist things, though ive never done that stuff. </p>
<p>though I can say the best thing about nyc is the food.</p>
<p>Other schools near NYC which are easier for admission than Columbia and NYU, but still good schools, are Iona, Fordham, Manhattan, Drew, Ramapo and Seton Hall</p>