I have recently returned from my 4th visit to the great city of New York. This time, I brought my almost 12 year old (Tween). As mentioned in a previous post, one of the ways I like to share bonding moments with each of my kids, is to take them on a one-on-one weekend trip. Just the two of us. They get to choose where, but the rules are that it has to be somewhere in the continental United States (not Hawaii or Alaska). My daughter chose to visit New York City.
My last trip to NYC was when my older daughter was 12 years old, a couple years ago. We took our trip with Adventures by Disney which was great because everything is planned out including most meals and transportation. It was low stress.
This trip, I planned it all on my own so it took quite a bit more work. We did some of the same things as my last trip like the 9/11 Museum, the One World Observatory, the Tenement Museum, etc. But we also threw in a few new things such as being an audience member for a live TV show, taking a walking food tour, and attending a fashion show since it was New York Fashion Week. I decided to make a list of the top 3 things I love about NYC.
Things I LOVE about New York City:
- The Food! Everything I ate in NYC was so good. From the bagels, to the white pizza, to the pirogies. It was a smorgasbord of deliciousness from different cultures and countries.
- The Architecture! I love looking at the ornately designed, hundred plus year old buildings juxtaposed with the newer, modern, sleek buildings.
- The Entertainment! There is so much to do in NYC such as watching a Broadway play, catching a fashion show, or seeing characters re-enact the life of those who once lived in tenement housing.
I created a video of the highlights of our trip here:
If you haven’t been to New York City. I highly recommend going but make sure you do your planning before hand. Especially when it comes to using the subway. I’ll admit, I did get on the wrong subway a couple of times but I did better than I thought I would overall with getting around town.
Since only 4 of the 6 people in my family have visited New York City, I will now have to start planning another trip for all of us to enjoy!
What is your favorite thing about New York City? What should we do or see on our next visit? Let us know by commenting below!
