Frommer's New York City With Kids

by Hughes, Holly

• ISBN13: 9780764562853
• ISBN10: 0764562851
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-01-01
• Publisher: Frommer

Summary

Let Frommer2s show you where your kids can: Get up close and personal with Lady Liberty. View the city from King Kong2s climbing post. Play Top Gun on a real aircraft carrier. Take a monorail through the wilds of Asia. PLUS Invaluable Travel Tips: Age ranges for each sight and activity. Shopping for everything from baby booties to import CD2s.

Table of Contents

List of Maps	viii
How to Feel Like a New York Family	1	(15)
Frommer's Favorite New York City Family Experiences	3	(3)
New York City Dateline	4	(2)
The Best Dining Bets	6	(4)
The Best Hotel Bets	10	(2)
A Few Practical Words of Wisdom	12	(4)
Three Invaluable Tips	13	(3)
Planning a Family Trip to New York City	16	(13)
Visitor Information	16	(1)
When to Go	16	(3)
What Things Cost in New York City	17	(1)
Kids' Favorite New York City Events	17	(2)
What to Pack	19	(2)
Top Kids' Books Set in New York City	20	(1)
Getting the Kids Interested	21	(1)
Getting There	22	(7)
Cyber Deals for Net Surfers	24	(5)
Getting to Know New York City	29	(14)
Orientation	29	(6)
A Street by Any Other Name	30	(2)
Manhattan Neighborhoods in Brief	32	(2)
The Outer Boroughs in Brief	34	(1)
Getting Around	35	(3)
Planning Your Outings	38	(5)
Fast Facts: New York City	40	(3)
What Kids Like to See & Do	43	(44)
What's in a Name?	44	(1)
Sightseeing Suggestions	44	(2)
Kids' Top 10 Attractions	46	(15)
Natural History Museum Treasure Hunt	50	(6)
The While-Waiting-in-Line-at-Lady-Liberty Quiz	56	(5)
Best Views	61	(3)
More Manhattan Museums	64	(7)
What's in the Dollhouses?	68	(3)
Museums in the Outer Boroughs	71	(4)
Best Rides	75	(2)
Historic Houses	77	(2)
Zoos & Aquariums	79	(1)
Gardens	80	(2)
Nature Centers	82	(1)
Kid-Friendly Tours	83	(4)
Neighborhood Strolls	87	(12)
Midtown	87	(4)
Downtown	91	(4)
Uptown	95	(1)
Brooklyn	96	(1)
New York Movie Sites	97	(2)
For the Active Family	99	(30)
Green New York: The Top Parks	99	(8)
Stalking the Animal Statues in Central Park	102	(5)
The Playground Lowdown	107	(9)
Sports & Games	116	(9)
Indoor Playgrounds	125	(1)
Classes & Workshops	126	(3)
Shopping with Your Kids	129	(31)
The Shopping Scene	129	(2)
Shopping A to Z	131	(29)
Prowling the Pet Stores	138	(22)
Entertainment for the Whole Family	160	(20)
The Big Venues	161	(2)
Seasonal Events	163	(1)
Street Performers	164	(1)
Weekend Shows	164	(1)
Theater	165	(3)
Concerts	168	(1)
Films	169	(2)
Dance	171	(1)
Puppet Shows	172	(1)
Spectator Sports	173	(4)
Milestones in New York Sports History	174	(3)
Story Hours	177	(1)
Arcades	178	(2)
Family-Friendly Restaurants	180	(61)
Restaurants by Cuisine	182	(3)
The Upper West Side	185	(12)
The Best of the Bagels	189	(8)
The Upper East Side	197	(7)
Midtown	204	(14)
Pizza Etiquette	212	(6)
Chelsea	218	(1)
The Flatiron District & Gramercy Park	219	(2)
Greenwich Village	221	(8)
The East Village	229	(4)
Kosher Restaurants	232	(1)
SoHo	233	(1)
Little Italy	234	(2)
Chinatown	236	(2)
TriBeCa & Lower Manhattan	238	(3)
Family-Friendly Accommodations	241	(36)
The Upper West Side	243	(7)
Cool Pools	249	(1)
The Upper East Side	250	(4)
Midtown West	254	(9)
Midtown East	263	(6)
Gramercy Park	269	(1)
Greenwich Village	270	(2)
Lower Manhattan	272	(3)
Brooklyn	275	(2)
Side Trips from New York City	277	(8)
Liberty Science Center	277	(1)
Hudson Valley Children's Museum	278	(1)
Philipsburg Manor	279	(1)
Playland	280	(1)
Long Island Children's Museum	281	(2)
Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk	283	(2)
Appendix: For Foreign Visitors	285	(12)
1 Preparing for Your Trip	285	(6)
2 Getting to the United States	291	(6)
Fast Facts: For the Foreign Traveler	292	(5)
Index	297	(1)
General Index	297	(9)
Accommodations Index	306	(1)
Restaurant Index	306