anyone got any original ideas about things to do in New york or Boston in january ?

bearing in mind the weather will be kin freezing. no skinny dipping or ice skating nude in central park ideas plz.

Join up with a Heath Club and Go To Church on Sunday.

In NYC you can go to the Sony Wonders museum...It really is not a real museum because everything is all hands-on, there's a movie theater, and a huge room full of TVs connected to SP3...unlimited play time!

In Boston go to Scullers jazz club in the evening to hear REAL jazz.

Stay warm and cozy (unless the AC is pumping) inside Times Square Toys "R" Us and ride the Ferris Wheel.

Get the subway right down to the south, get the Staten Island ferry to pass the Statue of Liberty (I know this bit isn't original), then walk all the way back up to Fifth/Times Sq etc, passing Wall Street, Ground Zero, China Town and Little Italy.

We did that on our first day, and it was a great way to see things.

Wrap up warm and wear comfy shoes!

DONT EVER GO TO BOSTON!

My friend, in New York City, may I recommend the following.

Landmarks

-Empire State Building
-Statue of Liberty/Ellis Island
-Rockefeller Center and the Top of the Rock Observation Deck
-Times Square (no trip is complete without a visit to the"Crossroads of the World")
-Lower Manhattan/Wall Street Area
-United Nations
-Central Park
-Brooklyn Bridge (you can walk across it too)
-Grand Central Terminal (largest railroad terminal in the country)
-A Ride on the Staten Island Ferry (its free and you can see the Statue of Liberty as the ferry crosses the harbor)

Museums

-Museum Mile (Fifth Avenue from East 86 to East 103 Streets)
-Museum of Natural History and the Rose Center for Earth and Space (formerly the Hayden Platerium)
-MoMa
-New Museum of Contemporary Art
-Madame Tussaud Wax Museum
-New York Hall of Science
-The Bronx Museum of the Arts
-Brooklyn Museum
-Milk Gallery
-American Craft Museum
-Museum of American Folk Art
-Museum of the Moving Image
-The Paley Center For Media (formerly the Museum of Television and Radio)
-The Municipal Art Society

Shopping

-Macy's (West 34th Street and Broadway in the heart of Hearld Square)
-Bloomingdale's (Lexington Avenue at East 59 and East 60 Streets)
-The shops along Fifth Avenue (just don't max out you credit cards)
-FAO Schwarz
-Toys "R" Us in Times Square
-Lord and Taylor (5th Avenue at East 38th Street)
-Chinatown/Canal Street Area (if you want to go on the cheap for the stuff you can't get on Fifth Avenue)
-NBA Store (for the basketball fan - 5th Avenue at East 52nd Street)
-The Apple Computer Store (East 59th Street and Fifth Avenue)
-The Time Warner Center (West 59th Street - Columbus Circle)
-Hershey Store (for those with a sweet tooth)
-M&M World (49th Street and 7th Avenue)
-Grand Central Terminal (for the shopping)
-H&M
-Century 21 Department Store (Church and Cortlandt Street)
-forever 21
-Barneys New York (660 Madison Ave)
-Abercrombie & Fitch (5th Avenue @ 57th Street and Water Street between Fulton and John Streets)
-American Eagle Outfiters (4 locations in Manhattan)
-Urban Outfitter (8 locations in Manhattan)
-Manhattan Mall
-Queens Center Mall
-Queens Place Mall
-Roosevelt Field Mall (on Long Island)
-Fulton Street Mall
-Kings Plaza Mall
-Woodbury Common Premium Outlets
-Garden State Plaza
-The Westchester Mall
-Palisades Center Mall
-Westfield Sunrise Mall
-Green Acres Mall
-Jersey Gardens

Restaurants

-Second Avenue Deli
-Carnegie Deli
-Stage Deli
-Junior's Cheescake (home to their World Famous Cheesecake)
-Mickey Mantle's Restaurant

I hope this information is very helpful.

Good luck
Native New Yorker

maybe IMAX Theater, Concert. Or go to the Arcades, Billiards. Bowling. Curling, Laser Tag, Mini Golf, Paintball, Whirlyball, Go Karts,
Ice Skating, Aquarium, Horse Racing, Theme Park, Zoo.
Maybe Hot Air Balloon or Helicopter Tours, but it is expensive :)
Any good place to eat like restaurants or just fast food or pizza.
Hope i give you a lot of ideas. You can check much more on the source i give you and fine detailed info with phones, location. Enjoy!