Things to Do in New York
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Olympic Jumping Complex
Adirondack Mountains, New York
"Awesome!" or "Are you nuts?!" You decide. Either way, the enclosed view from the top of the 120-meter Olympic Jumping Complex gives some eye-opening perspective to what those Olympic skiing daredevils see....
Skiing
Historical Landmark
Prospect Mountain
Adirondack Mountains, New York
Let's face it: Not every familiy is up for the full-court schlep up to those picturesque Adirondack summits. But, even the littlest kids can make it to the apex of this 2,000-foot-high mountain....
Historical Landmark
Hiking
Rockwell Museum of Western Art
Upstate New York
Before your teen starts to roll his or her eyes, offer them some comfort: The Rockwell Museum has nothing to do with Norman Rockwell (although one of his prints is...
Art Museum
Special Collection
History Museum
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
American Girl Store & Cafe
New York City, New York
Your little girl will be very happy to have packed her American Girl doll when she gets a glimpse of the store and café, a hugely popular spot on Fifth...
Café
Boutique
American
Cayuga Lake Creamery
Upstate New York
The Finger Lakes are a big dairy region, and that means it's a big ice cream region. Anyone who likes ice cream -- and we know...
Farm Tour
Gray Line New York Tours
New York City, New York
Those ubiquitous red double-decker buses you've seen plying the city streets since you arrived? They're not just for tired older folks: Gray Line, which operates the bus tours, turns...
Sightseeing Tour
Ausable Chasm
Adirondack Mountains, New York
Float around the water inside this antiquated chasm, and it's like being dropped inside the "Land of the Lost." Carved out by the river, the chasm meanders along a few-mile stretch, with towering rock formations above and rushing water below. ...
Hiking
Cavern
Children's Museum of the East End
Long Island, New York
"Sheer delight" is the best way to describe the look on kids' faces as they walk into the Children's Museum of the East End...
Science & Nature Museum
Children's Museum
The Cloisters
New York City, New York
Tell your kids you're going to take them to a museum specializing in medieval art and architecture, and you may get a big, fat yawn. Tell them instead that the...
Art Museum
History Museum
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Stretch Legs and Minds Upstate
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