haha, having grown up an Orioles fan and having to deal with Camden Yards being swamped by Yankees fans on game days, I'm hesitant on this one on moral grounds as well. but it has been added to my list with an asterisk.
The Botanical Gardens in both the Bronx and Brooklyn; the Museum of Science in Queens, as well as the remnants of the World's Fair; and the Cloisters (in Manhattan, but not "mainstream" Manhattan) all come to mind.
The rides at Coney Island might not impress the young Floridians, but what about some of the (less risque) sideshow acts?
Chinatown (or Flushing or Sunset Park) where there are fish markets with big buckets of eels and stuff out on the sidewalk is a given. Maybe also neighborhoods like Boro Park, and Brighton Beach? Really, it's hard to think of a chunk of New York that doesn't have something awesome to see.
For the box of things to return, there's always the ubiquitous black and white cookie.
Damn, right, the Chinatown seafood stalls are great, LOL!
Other thoughts for little tchotchkas: I know this will sound stupid, but a stale (and well-hardened) half-eaten giant NYC vendor pretzel. :) If you're generous, then make it an uneaten one. The things can be hard as a rock and definitely will travel well, but keep it in a ziplock bag so that crumbs won't get into other stuff. If you don't want it stale in the ordinary sense, buy one and then glaze it at home.
Flat Stanley ideasnopeeingSeptember 23 2009, 12:17:24 UTC
Hmm... I was thinking about sticking with more basic 'everyday' things that a kid would like and understand, other than the huge scale of things? Yes, a NYC bus and subway ride are tops (optional if with a conductor, or bus driver: pick less chaotic times of day so you get one that's not so cranky
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*wanders off to come up with some ideas she ISN'T morally opposed to*
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Since you've got a while, the fresh painted star (or the Parade) from Macy's. A snow covered street (no guarantee we'll have that in time)
Hop over to Hoboken/Jersey and a good shot of the skyline.
Brooklyn Bridge.
A traffic jam on the FDR?
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Enjoy!
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And the Cloisters is a great idea too. Man, there are so many awesome things here, I always forget.
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Chinatown (or Flushing or Sunset Park) where there are fish markets with big buckets of eels and stuff out on the sidewalk is a given. Maybe also neighborhoods like Boro Park, and Brighton Beach? Really, it's hard to think of a chunk of New York that doesn't have something awesome to see.
For the box of things to return, there's always the ubiquitous black and white cookie.
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Other thoughts for little tchotchkas: I know this will sound stupid, but a stale (and well-hardened) half-eaten giant NYC vendor pretzel. :) If you're generous, then make it an uneaten one. The things can be hard as a rock and definitely will travel well, but keep it in a ziplock bag so that crumbs won't get into other stuff. If you don't want it stale in the ordinary sense, buy one and then glaze it at home.
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