New York, Schenectady and vicinity with children
Jun 11th, 2013, 05:18 AM
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New York, Schenectady and vicinity with children
My son, wife, and 2 children ages 2 and 3 will be in Schenectady, New York, for a week in August and are interested in suggestions regarding what to do around there with children.
They'd like to take some day trips.
They'll have a car, so they don't mind travelling for an hour or so. If they go to the Lake George area for a day trip, where's the best place to park and what to see there?
(Before going to Schenectady, they'll be in Brooklyn, so they'll see some sights in the NYC area before that)
All suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.
MarciaR
They'd like to take some day trips.
They'll have a car, so they don't mind travelling for an hour or so. If they go to the Lake George area for a day trip, where's the best place to park and what to see there?
(Before going to Schenectady, they'll be in Brooklyn, so they'll see some sights in the NYC area before that)
All suggestions are appreciated. Thank you.
MarciaR
Jun 11th, 2013, 05:33 AM
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Those are really little ones. We just came back from visiting relatives not too far from there and we went to Cooperstown and Herkimer "Diamond" mines, but that is too old for them.
http://www.herkimerdiamonds.com/
http://www.herkimerdiamonds.com/
Jun 12th, 2013, 10:10 AM
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There is a cute old fashion amusement park just South of Lake George we took our kids to when they were young.
http://www.magicforestpark.com/
Lake George is a compact town with a fair amount of street parking available much of it with meters (bring quarters). If real busy there is a road on the South end of the lake (where the big paddleboats are parked) if you take it a few hundred yards down there is a parking lot on the right hand side.
http://www.magicforestpark.com/
Lake George is a compact town with a fair amount of street parking available much of it with meters (bring quarters). If real busy there is a road on the South end of the lake (where the big paddleboats are parked) if you take it a few hundred yards down there is a parking lot on the right hand side.
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Thank you for the info re. parking and the magicforest park suggestion--that seems very appropriate.
Does someone have suggestions where to get discount tickets for a broadway show? I know that this has been discussed on the forum in the past, but maybe there's a new website or new info for discounts or coupons for shows also with children and other attractions in the NYC area.
Does someone have suggestions where to get discount tickets for a broadway show? I know that this has been discussed on the forum in the past, but maybe there's a new website or new info for discounts or coupons for shows also with children and other attractions in the NYC area.
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I would not take kids that young on a Broadway show. Even one that's "geared" for kids is more for 6-10 year olds.
I'd take them on a boat ride, whether the Staten Island Ferry, a harbor cruise, whatever. I have three kids, all very different from each other but they all would have loved a boat ride as young kids.
I would also rent little kiddie bikes and meander around Central Park. There are also horse and carriage rides at Central Park they'd love too.
My younger two went to the Natural History Museum with my husband and had an amazing time.
Grand Central Station--It's huge, it's beautiful, it has the largest Apple Store in the world and it's all free. It also has an awesome food court with local non-chain vendors and great food. This was one of my favorite recs I got from Fodors posters, so I am just paying it forward on this.
The Sony Wonder Museum is a little advanced for them, but your 3-year-old may be able to do more of the activities than you think. It's free but you do need tickets if it's a busy time.
I would also suggest Top of the Rock and NOT the Empire State Building. My kids are older and were insistent, so we did ESB. It was so crowded, that even my 11-year-old couldn't see anything. We had prepaid tickets, so that definitely helped, we only had one long line for security instead of two long lines. My understanding from other posters here is that Top of the Rock is timed and not the waits of ESB.
HTH
I'd take them on a boat ride, whether the Staten Island Ferry, a harbor cruise, whatever. I have three kids, all very different from each other but they all would have loved a boat ride as young kids.
I would also rent little kiddie bikes and meander around Central Park. There are also horse and carriage rides at Central Park they'd love too.
My younger two went to the Natural History Museum with my husband and had an amazing time.
Grand Central Station--It's huge, it's beautiful, it has the largest Apple Store in the world and it's all free. It also has an awesome food court with local non-chain vendors and great food. This was one of my favorite recs I got from Fodors posters, so I am just paying it forward on this.
The Sony Wonder Museum is a little advanced for them, but your 3-year-old may be able to do more of the activities than you think. It's free but you do need tickets if it's a busy time.
I would also suggest Top of the Rock and NOT the Empire State Building. My kids are older and were insistent, so we did ESB. It was so crowded, that even my 11-year-old couldn't see anything. We had prepaid tickets, so that definitely helped, we only had one long line for security instead of two long lines. My understanding from other posters here is that Top of the Rock is timed and not the waits of ESB.
HTH
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