NYC: Things to do w/ kids & military discounts?

My family is visiting NYC from June 28-July 3. We have a 1 year old with us. We haven't been to NYC in the summer or with a child so I'm not sure what kinds of things there are to do with children.



Suggestions?



Also, if you know of any attractions/sights/things to do that offer military discounts please let me know.



Thanks!NYC: Things to do w/ kids %26amp; military discounts?
Intrepid museum offers discount for active Navy personal. I am not sure what they charge for a family but the ship is a wonderful thing to check out. They have a submarine there too along with a retired British Airways Concord.NYC: Things to do w/ kids %26amp; military discounts?
May I recommend the following.



Landmarks



-Empire State Building

-Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island

-Rockefeller Center and the Top of the Rock Observation Deck

-Times Square (no trip is complete without a visit to the"Crossroads of the World")

-Lower Manhattan/Wall Street Area

-United Nations

-Central Park

-Brooklyn Bridge (you can walk across it too)

-Grand Central Terminal (largest railroad terminal in the country)

-A Ride on the Staten Island Ferry (its free and you can see the Statue of Liberty as the ferry crosses the harbor)

-Sightseeing tour on a Double Decker Bus



Museums



-Museum Mile (Fifth Avenue from East 86 to East 103 Streets)

-Museum of Natural History and the Rose Center for Earth and Space (formerly the Hayden Platerium)

-MoMa

-New Museum of Contemporary Art

-Madame Tussaud Wax Museum

-New York City Fire Museum

-New York City Police Museum

-Transit Museum

-The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum

-Manhattan Children's Museum

-Sony Wonder Technology Lab

-New York Hall of Science

-The Bronx Museum of the Arts

-Brooklyn Museum

-Milk Gallery

-American Craft Museum

-Museum of American Folk Art

-Museum of the Moving Image

-The Paley Center For Media (formerly the Museum of Television and Radio)

-The Municipal Art Society



Shopping



-Macy's (West 34th Street and Broadway in the heart of Hearld Square)

-Bloomingdale's (Lexington Avenue at East 59 and East 60 Streets)

-The shops along Fifth Avenue (just don't max out you credit cards)

-FAO Schwarz

-Toys "R" Us in Times Square

-Lord and Taylor (5th Avenue at East 38th Street)

-Chinatown/Canal Street Area (if you want to go on the cheap for the stuff you can't get on Fifth Avenue)

-NBA Store (for the basketball fan - 5th Avenue at East 52nd Street)

-The Apple Computer Store (East 59th Street and Fifth Avenue)

-The Time Warner Center (West 59th Street - Columbus Circle)

-Hershey Store (for those with a sweet tooth)

-M%26amp;M World (49th Street and 7th Avenue)

-Grand Central Terminal (for the shopping)

-H%26amp;M

-Century 21 Department Store (Church and Cortlandt Street)

-forever 21

-Barneys New York (660 Madison Ave)

-Abercrombie %26amp; Fitch (5th Avenue @ 57th Street and Water Street between Fulton and John Streets)

-American Eagle Outfiters (4 locations in Manhattan)

-Urban Outfitter (8 locations in Manhattan)

-Manhattan Mall

-Queens Center Mall

-Queens Place Mall

-Roosevelt Field Mall (on Long Island)

-Fulton Street Mall

-Kings Plaza Mall

-Woodbury Common Premium Outlets

-Garden State Plaza

-The Westchester Mall

-Palisades Center Mall

-Westfield Sunrise Mall

-Green Acres Mall

-Jersey Gardens



Restaurants



In regards to place to eat in New York City. There are thousands of the restaurants in the Five Boroughs of New York City. Depending on your taste, your budget and your preferred location, may I recommend the links below.



http://www.urbanspoon.com/c/3/New-York-r鈥?/a> -- Urbanspoon. You can find restaurants either by price, location or cuisine.



http://www.ny.com/dining/ -- NY.com. You can find plenty of restaurant information at this link. Everything from H%26amp;H Bagel to fine dining at Le Cirque. Bon appetit!



I hope this information is very helpful.



Good luck

Native New YorkerNYC: Things to do w/ kids %26amp; military discounts?
well, since the child is only one, he/she probably won't have a preference as to where you go. but check what the weather is going to be like ahead of time and make sure your prepared- and also of course there will be a lot of walking involved and your baby is probably going to get tired of being pushed or carried around, so be prepared for that. i would suggest going to a broadway show- there is a wide range of shows from disney shows, to adult shows. Dylan's Candy Bar is really fun- it's a three story candy store, and any kid would have fun in there. ride row boats in central park or ride in a horse-drawn carriage. there are many children's musuems such as the Children's Musuem of Manhattan or the Children's Musuem of Arts. the Central Park Zoo is fun and just walking in Central Park is nice. there are many animals that you can feed at the zoo and then of course many different animals to look at. Go to Serendipity's and get the frozen hot chocolate, all kids like it. if you have a little girl, go to Alice's Tea Cup in the Upper West side. very neat place. Go to the Scholastic Store, home to tons of children's books. go to F.A.O. Schwartz- a giant toy store, and Toy's 'R Us, the three story toy store with a ferris wheel inside. the New York Aquarium. the Build-A-Bear workshop. Hershey's Store. Musuem of Natural History. American Girl Store- 49th street and 5th avenue.



hope i helped!