traveling with my bwuhs

I’ve been daydreaming about taking a quick trip to New York City with the boys—especially to see The Rockettes. I still remember the magic of watching The Radio City Christmas Spectacular as a kid, and a few years ago Hubs and I were lucky enough to catch them on tour in Charleston. The music, the lights, the energy—it never gets old.

Thinking about that sparked an idea: what else would I love to do with my boys when we finally make a trip back to my home state? Naturally, I had to make a bucket list (because who doesn’t love a good bucket list?).

This one is family-friendly and packed with things I know the boys would enjoy. It’s not a complete list of everything I’d love to do, but it’s a fun starting point for planning trips that balance big city sparkle with kid-friendly adventure.

So here it is: our NYC Family Bucket List.
What would you add?

• Take a boat to the Statue of Liberty
• Go to the observation deck of the Empire State Building
• Visit the 9/11 Memorial Museum
• Walk the Brooklyn Bridge and visit Brooklyn Bridge Park
• Take a boat to Ellis Island
• Visit the American Museum of Natural History
• Visit The Metropolitan Museum of Art
• Visit Times Square
• Go to a New York Rangers hockey game
• See a play on Broadway
• Ice skate at Rockefeller Center
• Tour Madison Square Garden
• See the Radio City Christmas Spectacular
• See the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree
• Visit the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
• Visit the Bronx Zoo
• Take a walk in Central Park
• Visit the Brooklyn Children’s Museum
• Play at the Children’s Museum of Manhattan
• Buy a toy at FAO Schwarz
• Ride the Roosevelt Island Tram
• Eat New York Pizza
• Eat a bagel
• Go to the observation deck of One World Observatory
• Visit the Children’s Adventure Garden
• Go to a Mets baseball game
• Visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral
• Visit Grand Central Station
• Visit Governors Island
• Go to the Whitney Museum of American Art
• Visit the Museum of Modern Art
• See the Washington Square Park Fountain
• Visit the New York Transit Museum
• Go to Madame Tussauds
• Visit the New York Botanical Garden Edible Academy
• Eat at Katz’s Deli
• Visit Yankee Stadium
• Visit the New York Public Library, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
• Have a picnic in Bryant Park
• Play on the Ancient Playground
• Visit Chinatown
• Take a picture of the skyline from Brooklyn Heights Promenade
• Take a walk down Broadway
• Visit Prospect Park
• Visit Coney Island
• Visit The Strand Bookstore
• Go to Rockaway Beach and Boardwalk
• Ride the Staten Island Ferry

❤ Jen