<p>^ Also Sarah Lawrence, SUNY Purchase.</p>
<p>We went to the Avedon show at the ICP a few weeks ago. It was wonderful, and really interesting, but not so large. 60-90 minutes was plenty to take it all in.</p>
<p>Rock and roll hall of fame annex in Soho is fun, and you can walk into Chinatown to eat.</p>
<p>We’re taking off for NYC today. Yeah! 10 days w/o having to drive kids anywhere…or cook! Now, that’s a vacation to ME! </p>
<p>birdeye, I know what you’re talking about - living in a tourist destination w/o ever having done those things. I grew up in San Diego and had never really frequented the tourist spots until we moved away. Still, whenever we visit, I go straight to my favorite Mexican “hole-in-the-wall” restaurant and then to our locals’ favorite beach!</p>
<p>We’re back from our NYC trip! Looking at the previous posts, I realized that there was simply too much to do and so little time. The teens did well but S was eager to hit the music shops while we weren’t so DH gave him a map and a metrocard and told him to call/meet up with us. He also went to ICP on his own and enjoyed it. This kid walks to school, doesn’t drive and before the subway, had never taken any form of public transportation. That in itself was a great experience for him.<br>
DD who is a hs soph was interested in schools (more so than S, who’s decided on stayaing in-state) and really liked Columbia. Fortunately, there was a campus tour going on and we joined in. She was happy to see that they had a girls team for her sport there. I remembered a boy who was accepted there but chose to attend another school. I made a mental note to introduce them so D could ask questions. She’s got good grades and is very involved in sports and ecs.
My youngest D says her favorite part was seeing all of the dogs (there are a lot of them!) in NYC. We took many pics of them and she wants to make a book. She also loved the AMNH and the Met. I’ll have to go back to get my fill of the Met - loved it!!
Thanks to everyone for the ideas!</p>
<p>My youngest D always loves seeing the dogs, too.</p>
<p>Lilmom,
I am glad, but not surprised, you all had a great time. When I lived in NYC in the 1990s, out of towners would have thought letting your son roam NYC on his own was insane! Your daughter may want to explore reports that girls have a somewhat easier route if they apply to the Barnard part of Columbia, as well as Columbia itself. Both are very, very difficult to get into.</p>