Im in new york city all the time but im under 21. what can a guy like me do with his friends thats not boring?

Question

i am in new york all the time but have found the social scene to be lacking if you cant get into a bar or club... there has to be a way to do some good things on the weekend...

most of the stuff people have mentioned ive done over and over... a lot of the stuff mentioned is what tourists do... i want to know more of what a local does day in and day out

im definitely not boring, and i know for a fact that the city is not boring... thats why i want to know whats beyond the usual popular spots... i want a little bit more low key local stuff thanks

Answer 1

Wow, if the only thing you guys can think of to do in NY is just go to a bar...you need to do some rethinking!

Educate yourself and it will be interesting. See the Statue of Liberty, visit a Broadway show, eat at interesting restaurants in the ethnic neighborhoods, etc., etc., etc., this is the "city that never sleeps" guys.

If you are bored in NY, something is very wrong...and it's not with the city!

Answer 2

Here are some ideas of what you can do. First, get a good tour map. Then I recommend you take the BIG APPLE double decker tour bus for an overview of the city. There are several different neighborhoods so I'll highlight these and what to see:
Upper East Side: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Guggenheim, Whitney Museum. Walk up and down Madison Avenue for awesome shops and boutiques 96th - 57th st. Walk Park Avenue for architecture all the way to Grand Central Terminal and see the treasures located within. Walk along 5th Avenue to see/go in and out of Central Park - go for a run, go to the Central Park Zoo, go to the Carousel, go for a gondola ride at the boat house.
UPPER WEST SIDE:
Museum of Natural History -a must! on Central Park West,
Walk along Columbus Avenue. Visit the West side of Central Park and pay respects to John Lennon's Strawberry Fields.
MIDTOWN:
Shopping - 57th St (Chanel and the gang), Fifth Avenue - must see Henri Bendel, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks and FAO Schwartz - many other fun stores.
St. Patrick's Cathedral
Museum of Modern Art
Sony Bldg
Rockefeller Center
Go west to awesome new Time Warner center and visit the new Mandarin Hotel bar/restaurant for awesome view and treats!
Oh, Bloomingdale's is on 59th St and Lexington.
Empire State Bldg.
The Intrepid Aircraft Museum is fascinating and on the West side...worth the visit even if you have no kids.

CHELSEA:
Walk around the blooming area sprouting awesome restaurants and shops. Chelsea Pier is fun.

WALL ST:
Pay respects to the 9/11 victims and heroes at the WTC site., Walk Wall St., visit the Chase Hdqtrs, Federal Reserve. Seaport area is great to see.

THE VILLAGE:
Funky shops in the West Village. Walk through the NYU Washington Square Park. The East Village has some shops from new artists and designers

SOHO:
Great galleries and shops on n off West Broadway. Walk thru to Little Italy for awesome meals and desserts...walk through Chinatown. CANAL STREET has stall after stall of Designer "copies"...bring cash and bargain and watch your purse!

These should put an awesome smile on your face. Bring your camera and takes lots of photos to remember your trip. You'll have a blast! OH...BUY this weekly magazine: TIMEOUT NEW YORK on any newstand to see what's going on each week/day. :)

Answer 3

Go sight seeing, eat out @ restaurants, Yankee games, Times Square. There are so many things to do in NYC, how can you be bored? I was there for 8 days and we left the hotel at 8am and would get back at 12 am. Just get on the subway and go on from there, just have some money in your pockets:)

Answer 4

You can check out these clubs. They usually let under 21s in without any problem-

Avalon (great club)
Pacha (My favt)
Gypsy Tea
Exit
Crobar

Make sure you carry an ID that says you are over 18 and is valid. They scan it and destroy it if its fake.

Answer 5

Hello?? Have you heard of the Yankees? Mets? Rangers? Jets? Islanders? ... and how about some of the broadway or off broadway shows? ... come on it's not all about the BOOZE!!