And the planetarium attached to it! And of course the Metropolitan Museum across the Park. (I grew up in these places).
On Dec 23, 2009, at 8:52 AM, Beth Benoit wrote: > Depending on their interests...my favorite place in New York is the > American Museum of Natural History. It's right on the edge of > Central Park and 79th Street. I just checked their website and > they again have the live butterflies in a conservatory, that were > there when I was there last. Just enchanting. They'll land right > on your head and arms, and the staff check you when you're ready to > leave to make sure some don't accidentally leave when you do! > http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/butterflies/?src=e_h > > Then, if they like Indian food, they can walk around the corner > (well, a few blocks and then around the corner) and go into what > looks like a surprisingly cheesy condominium, right on Central Park > South (#30), take the elevator to the top (15th) floor, and walk > into the most amazing little Indian restaurant with Indian decor. > But the best is that it has a breathtaking view of Central Park. > Not to be missed!! Eating tikka masala while looking over Central > Park, and at The Dakotas (site of John Lennon's murder) is our > favorite New York experience. > > Hope they have a great time. Paul Brandon Emeritus Professor of Psychology Minnesota State University, Mankato paul.bran...@mnsu.edu --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
