Things to Do in New York
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Skyland Farm & Cafe
Upstate New York
Interesting artwork, local products, and amazing views make it a good stop with baby in a frontpack carrier; farm animals will amuse toddlers (as will the sandbox, standing tractor, and...
Specialty Food Store
Boutique
Petting Zoo
Strong National Museum of Play
Upstate New York
Just try to get the kids to leave here once they've set foot inside. From Sesame Street (where you can sit on the stoop or in Big Bird's nest) to...
Special Collection
History Museum
Tanglewood Nature Center
Upstate New York
Animal lovers (and curious kids) will enjoy observing the 43 types of live animals on display at the Tanglewood Nature Center. Anyone who likes to be close to nature will...
Science & Nature Museum
Park
Skiing
Hiking
Snowshoeing
Town of Sag Harbor
Long Island, New York
The charming town of Sag Harbor was once a bustling whaling port. Now the tree-lined Main Street is a haven for old-fashioned treats the kids will love. Start...
Town
The Water's Edge Marina
Adirondack Mountains, New York
The adventure-minded will want to get on the water and explore. Do-it-yourselfers can captain their own vessel courtesy of marina operators Dave and Joan. Choose from canoes, kayaks, motorboats — whatever floats your boat. ...
Boating
Tubing
Kayaking
Canoeing
Boat Tour
Watkins Glen International
Upstate New York
If they loved the movie "Cars," kids will get a real kick out of the Thunder Road Tour, which lets them watch from the backseat as mom or dad maneuver...
Racetrack
Whiteface Mountain
Adirondack Mountains, New York
To all those diehards who say New York isn't a skiers paradise, Whiteface says, "Two Olympics, baby!"...
Skiing
Gondola
The Wild Center
Adirondack Mountains, New York
It may be indoors, but this science center in the woods is every bit the eco adventure. Step inside and investigate the high-peaks ecosystems, the local wildlife, and the history of the Adirondacks that was once a glacier wonderland. ...
Science & Nature Museum
Elmiran Trolley Ride
Upstate New York
Take a trolley ride aboard the Elmiran to see the places where favorite son Mark Twain lived, played, worked and wrote. Tours leave twice a...
Train
85 Broad Street
New York City, New York
This is totally cool: An archeology exhibit right out in the open and under your feet. A must-see in lower Manhattan. The exhibit is outside on the plaza of 85 Broad Street, which sits smack dab in the middle of the original route of Stone Street....
History Museum
Special Collection
Historical Landmark
Neighborhood
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