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NYC's Kid-Friendly Upper West Side

Ericka McConnell David Strah, stay-at-home father and author of the book <em>Gay Dads</em>

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It's almost like a suburb within the city—a kid-centric community of extra-wide sidewalks and Saturday morning soccer games, of outings to the Museum of Natural History and sippy cups in every café. With Riverside Park as its front yard and Central Park as its back, the Upper West Side is surely one of the greenest swaths of Manhattan.

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2 Hotels 7 Restaurants 16 Activities

Destinations: Manhattan · Midtown West · Upper West Side

Themes: Arts + Culture · Family · Food + Drink

Inspired by: Secret NYC | T+L Family — by Jane Margolies, Published Aug. 2007

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    Hudson Hotel

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    Excelsior Hotel

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    Alice's Tea Cup

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    Hungarian Pastry Shop

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    Flor de Mayo

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    Patsy's Pizzeria

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    Artie's Delicatessen

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    Daisy May's BBQ USA

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    Mondel Chocolates

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    Zabar's

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    Absolute Bagels

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    H&H Bagels

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    West Side Kids

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    Penny Whistle Toys

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    Bank Street Bookstore

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    New Victory Theater

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    Heckscher Softball Fields

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