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Wollman Skating Rink
ICE SKATING
Larger than Rockefeller Center skating rink and allowing all-day skating, this rink is at the
southeastern edge of Central Park and offers nice views. It's open mid-October through
April. Cash only.
(
212-439-6900;
www.wollmanskatingrink.com
;
Central Park, btwn 62nd & 63rd Sts; adult
Mon-Thu/Fri-Sun $11/18, child $6, skate rentals $8, lock rental $5, spectator fee $5;
Nov-Mar;
;
F to 57
St, N/Q/R to 5th Ave-59th St)
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New-York Historical Society
As the antiquated hyphenated name implies, the Historical Society is the city's oldest mu-
seum, founded in 1804 to preserve the city's historical and cultural artifacts. Its collection
of more than 60,000 objects is quirky and fascinating and includes everything from Ge-
orge Washington's inauguration chair to a 19th century Tiffany ice cream dish (gilded, of
course).
(
www.nyhistory.org
;
2 W 77th St at Central Park West; adult/child $18/6, by donation 6-8pm Fri, library
free;
MUSEUM
10am-6pm Tue-Thu & Sat, to 8pm Fri, 11am-5pm Sun;
B, C to 81st St-Museum of Natural History)
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Riverside Park
OUTDOORS
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A classic beauty designed by Central Park creators Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert
Vaux, this waterside spot, running north on the Upper West Side and banked by the Hud-
son River from 59th to 158th Sts, is lusciously leafy. Plenty of bike paths and playgrounds
make it a family favorite.
From late March through October (weather permitting), a rowdy waterside restaurant,
the West 79th Street Boat Basin Café, serves a light menu at the level of 79th St.
(
212-870-3070;
www.riversideparknyc.org
; Riverside Dr, btwn 68th & 155th Sts;
6am-1am;
;
1/2/3 to any
stop btwn 66th & 157th Sts)
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American Folk Art Museum
MUSEUM
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