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BEST BICYCLE SHOP
BICYCLE HABITAT
228 7th Ave
(212) 206-6949–www.bicyclehabitat.com
Looking to join the rest of New York City’s many
cyclists? You’re going to need the ride bike and
gear, so head down to Bicycle Habitat to get
suited up! Their extensive collection of bikes
for sale range from mountain bikes to city bikes
and road bikes to electric bikes, so depending
on your needs, Bicycle Habitat can help you
fi nd the right bike. They also have bikes for
kids of all ages, so your whole family can ride
together. Once you fi nd the bike of your dreams
(maybe with that banana seat you’ve fantasized
about since your youth), you can get all the gear
you need including helmets, locks, racks, GPS
attachments and so much more.
BEST BOWLING ALLEY
LUCKY STRIKE
660 W 42nd St
(646) 829-0170–www.luckystrikesocial.com
Lucky Strike is the place to be if you’re looking
for the best place to bowl in New York City.
Located near Times Square on 42nd Street
and 12th Avenue, this bowling alley comes
equipped with 26 premium bowling lanes, 11
billiards tables, live music spun by local DJs
and a legendary food and drink menu. The
venue is open seven days a week and only
allows adults age 21 and over in after 7 p.m.
After that time, Lucky Strike enforces a dress
code requiring adults to wear neat, casual, fi tted
attire. Since 2003, the bowling alley has been
the premier bowling destination. Whether it’s
a fun and casual night out with a few friends
or a full-fl edged party, Lucky Strike is here to
accommodate all your occasions.
BEST BOXING GYM
CHURCH STREET BOXING GYM
25 Park Pl
(212) 571-1333–www.csboxinggym.com
Grab your gloves and knock the punching
bag around at Church Street Boxing Gym.
Founded in 1997, Church Street Boxing is
the largest boxing gym and fi ght club in New
York City. The gym is dedicated to building
a strong community by off ering a welcoming
environment and enjoying the camaraderie
that comes with boxing. When you become a
member of Church Street Boxing, you get the
chance to learn basic boxing techniques and
form from highly skilled instructors and as you
get more advanced, you can go to-to-toe with
other members of the gym (and maybe against
a few coaches as well). Don’t forget to ask
about their personal training options and their
kids boxing program.
BEST CAMP
NEW COUNTRY DAY CAMP
344 E 14th St
(646) 395-4357–www.14streety.org
New Country Day Camp is believes that hiking
trails, swimming pools and open meadows
help set the scene for the perfect summer.
The camp is committed to instilling universal
values like growth, empathy, passion and
respect to its campers. For the last 60 years,
campers ranging from Kindergarten to 8th
graders have traveled from spots in Manhattan
and Brooklyn to the 75-acre Henry Kaufmann
Campgrounds. While at the New Country
Day Camp, children are encouraged to be
themselves as they participate in fun activities
like gymnastics, dance, yoga, cooking, earth
and science classes, theater, fi lm classes and
fi eld sports.
BEST CHILDREN’S
DANCE SCHOOL
SHUFFLES, BROADWAY TAP AND
MUSICAL THEATER SCHOOL
48 W 68th St
(212) 580-6584–www.shuffl esnyc.com
SHUFFLES, Broadway Tap and Musical
Theater School at the heart of Lincoln Center
is the premier dance school to enroll your
tiny, aspiring Broadway performer! Six-time
Broadway actress Gail Pennington Crutchfi eld
opened the musical theater school in 1992 as a
way to provide children with the best possible
musical performance experience. Off ering high
level tap dancing, singing, and acting classes,
SHUFFLES’ students get to work on Broadway
and with college and high-school musical
theater programs across the country for an
unmatched training experience that unleashes
their creative energy!
BEST CHILDREN’S
GYMNASTICS GYM
THE LITTLE GYM
124 Hudson St
(212) 941-9300–www.tlgtribecany.com
At The Little Gym in Tribeca, kids participate
in unique educational classes that revolve
around active play. The center off ers
structured classes and a positive learning
environment to create opportunities for
children to try new things and build selfconfi
dence. There are trained instructors
that nurture, happy, confi dent kids through
a range of classes like parent/child classes
and gymnastics, plus fun extras like parties,
camps and more. It’s more than a kids gym.
It’s a place that promotes sharing, teamwork,
cooperation and leadership. Additionally, The
Little Gym has partnered with SeriousFun
Children’s Network, a global community
of camps and programs that serve children
coping with serious illnesses and their
families.
BEST CHILDREN’S
PARTY PLACE
KIDVILLE UPPER WEST SIDE
205 W 88th St
(212) 362-7792–www.kidville.com
If you’re looking for the perfect place to
celebrate your child’s special day, check out
Kidville on the Upper West Side, also known
as the best children’s party place in New York
City. Kidville started when a fi rst-time mom
starting going to tons of event spaces and was
underwhelmed with the quality, facilities and
services off ered. Her solution was to create her
own event space that had everything under
one roof. Kidville is a music, art and dance
studio mixed with preschool, playground and
party venue that’s designed with you in mind.
This kid and parent-friendly facility includes
chairs made just for toddlers, automatically
opening doors and bathrooms that fi t double
strollers. Children get to learn in several
classes like music, art, gym and STEM while
having the time of their lives.
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