12 Rochester, NY Things to Do & Eat With Kids & Teens, Rochester, New York
College visits聽brought us to聽Rochester, NY. for a 3-day weekend. But it was somewhat opportunistic on my part because I鈥檇 been wanting to check out this city in Upstate New York for some time.
While we found activities that our聽teen聽enjoyed, it鈥檚 really a great city to visit with聽school-age kids. On the Autumn holiday weekend we visited, our hotel was full of families that had come for the聽Strong Museum of Play聽and the plethora of good, casual, kid-friendly restaurants around town.
I鈥檝e always thought of聽Hampton Inn聽as Hiltons鈥� no-frills budget brand. But this hotel was bright and stylish. It鈥檚 taken inspiration for some of its design elements, like round rocking chairs in the lobby, from the museum. It works. The effect is playful and modern rather than childish.
We had a聽standard twin room聽with a large desk and comfortable chair, which suited our needs. There are also聽family rooms with bunk beds聽if you need more space.
There鈥檚 a聽good-sized pool, which was busy in the late afternoon, when people were coming back from the museum. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
While we found activities that our聽teen聽enjoyed, it鈥檚 really a great city to visit with聽school-age kids. On the Autumn holiday weekend we visited, our hotel was full of families that had come for the聽Strong Museum of Play聽and the plethora of good, casual, kid-friendly restaurants around town.
I鈥檝e always thought of聽Hampton Inn聽as Hiltons鈥� no-frills budget brand. But this hotel was bright and stylish. It鈥檚 taken inspiration for some of its design elements, like round rocking chairs in the lobby, from the museum. It works. The effect is playful and modern rather than childish.
We had a聽standard twin room聽with a large desk and comfortable chair, which suited our needs. There are also聽family rooms with bunk beds聽if you need more space.
There鈥檚 a聽good-sized pool, which was busy in the late afternoon, when people were coming back from the museum. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: 12 Rochester, NY Things to Do & Eat With Kids & Teens
Guide Location: USA » Rochester
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Eileen Gunn
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Guide Location: USA » Rochester
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Eileen Gunn
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Hampton Inn & Suites Downtown
- the Museum of Play
- The Eastman Museum
- Rochester Public Market
- Nerdvana
- MAG
- The Science Center
- The planetarium
- Roux
- Dorado
- Gatehouse
- Ugly Duck Coffee
- Spot Coffee
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