Our NYC Bucket List!

Since I like to procrastinate in getting the last few details of this move together and I google all things New York late into the night (a bad habit!!) I decided a few weeks ago to start a Family NYC Bucket List. Actually, it started with my kids asking questions about our new home and sort of evolved into a bedtime ritual in place of a story (because all the books are packed).

“Tell us something else we can do in New York!” 

Explain explain explain.

“Oooooooohhhhh!!!!”

So, here is what we have on our list so far. Please tell us more if you have other ideas!

NYC Bucket List

1. Skate at Rockefeller Center at Christmas Time
2. Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
3. Jimmy Fallon
4. Horse-Drawn Carriage ride through Central Park
5. Rent a boat in Central Park and paddle around
6. Take Gordon to Levain Bakery for my very favorite chocolate pb cookie!!
7. Statue of Liberty (Brooke is dying to go!)
8. Top of the Rock
9. Museum of Natural History
10. Take family photos on the Brooklyn Bridge and in Central Park
11. Lego Store (This is Blake’s favorite bedtime ‘story’!!)
12. Empire State Building
13. Katz Deli
14. Go to a Yankees Game
15. Water Parks around the city
16. NYC Public Library
17. See the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall
18. See Hamilton and as many Broadway shows as possible!!
19. Get an authentic NYC bagel
20. Try all the pizza!!
21. Go to the Seinfeld restaurant (Gordie’s favorite show!)
22. Eat all.the.things in Little Italy
23. Shop in Soho + Chelsea + all the cute little neighborhoods
24. Visit Santa at Macy’s at Herald Square
25. Enjoy frozen hot chocolate at the original Serendipity
26. Black and White cookies!! Yes please!!
27. Buy dishes from Fishs Eddy
28. Go into the Flatiron Building
29. Grand Central Station for Blake!!
30. Take a helicopter tour of the city (for all the boys in the family)
31. Go to the 9/11 memorial on 9/11
32. Meet Gord for lunch in the city just outside his office! How romantical!
33. Visit Union Square
34. Run into a celebrity…we’re not picky!
35. Have a real NYC brunch somewhere amazing
36. See an SNL taping
37. See a game at Madison Square Garden
38. Walk through Times Square with the kiddos!
39. Get hot chocolate at Bouchon Bakery (so amazing)
40. CONEY ISLAND!
41. Order Chinese at 2am BECAUSE I CAN
42. Washington Square Park
43. Chelsea Market
44. Take Trapeze Lessons!
45. Find those colorful bagels in Brooklyn
46. Buy something from Tiffany’s (ahem….Gordon)
47. Central Park Zoo, of course!
48. Go to Zabar’s
49. Travel to the Hamptons/Montauk during the summer and get a vacation rental
50. Go to a performance at Lincoln Center

That’s what we have so far…but always looking for more recommendations!!

Thanks, friends!! We are getting pretty darn excited to live in this big and busy city! More to come soon! xo