Monday, July 19, 2010

Sweet sixteen advice??? (for those who live in/ are familiar with new york city?)?

so im turning sixteen soon and i dont really want a big party. i live really close to new york city so i wanted to do something with my friends there. Any suggestions? Nothing touristy, like the empire state building or wax museum, because those are the types of things weve already done. I was thinking about seeing a show and going to dinner, but ive already seen a lot and the only one im really interested in seeing that i never got to is wicked. What should i do? any ideas? thanks a bunch?|||You can rent a hall in Queens and have a party or use a teen club below.http://www.clubcemetery.comThe 118 might be best since they are 14 and up.|||Well if seeing Wicked is an option you should definitely do that—it;s amazing!! Depending on what day you;re having the party, you guys could do one of the movies in the park ... that;s a real Summer-in-New-York experience, and best of all it;s free! There;s something great about sitting out on blankets, surrounded by hundreds of other people, and watching a movie outside while surrounded by skyscrapers . . . it;s kinda like NYC;s answer to the drive-in movie. The one in Bryant park gets full really fast... you have to get there right at 5pm when the lawn opens up to stake out a good spot & the movie usually starts around 8 or 9 ... but people bring all sorts of things to keep themselves entertained (food, cards/games, even laptops since there;s free wifi). Some of the others aren;t quite so crazy, but you should still get there early. Here;s a listing for all of the free movies coming up in various NYC parks:>> http://www.nycgovparks.org/events/free_s…One place I always bring friends is Max Brenner ... I avoided it for a little while because I was afraid that it was just a tourist trap, but now I love it. They have every kind of chocolate dessert imaginable ... s;mores where you roast the marshmallows at the table and top them with caramelized bananas & vials of melted chocolate, ridiculously gooey chocolate cake that you scoop & eat straight out of the pan with a spatula, chocolate pizza . . . and their non-dessert food is pretty good too! Everyone who;s gone with me has loved it. If you go to their website and click "menu," you can see pictures of some of their food... it all looks amazing.>> http://www.maxbrenner.com/branches.htmlI know you can get mani/pedis anywhere, but that;s another thing I love doing when I have friends in town ... NY has some great spas (Bliss is amazing!).I also just went to a pole dancing class the other day that was really fun ... don;t know if that;s too "adult," but the class wasn;t crazy or anything. It;s a lot of fun--it;s all girls, and everyone wears tank tops and either shorts or capris, so it;s pretty tame. Just an idea for something different. The teacher was really nice and the room was super cute (it;s decorated in pink & black)...http://www.nypoledancing.com/Also, check out http://www.groupon.com, http://www.lifebooker.com, http://www.giltcity.com & http://www.dailyflock.com ... they have different deals every day for all sorts of things to do in the city. Sometimes they;re lame or not applicable, but a lot of times they offer spa services, food & other stuff at a pretty significant discount. You might find something that would fit in with your day of partying there... you might have to check back each day to find something you actually want.You could also find a stylist (or an FIT student looking for extra cash) on craigslist and have them accompany you and your friends on a shopping trip ... you wouldn;t even have to go somewhere fancy, but how much fun would it be to have a stylist help you weed through all the stuff at H&M/Forever 21/Century 21 and show you what to put together??Hope some of this is helpful!!

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