All Entries in the "News & Events" Category
NY’s Most Famous Street Turns 40
For 40 years Sesame Street, hidden in the heart of Astoria Queens has been secretly bringing a taste of New York into homes across the country. Even though the program has never outwardly claimed to take place in New York… The city savvy kids always knew that the answer to “How do you get to [...]
Discounts for Family Fun at The Big Apple Circus!
BELLO IS BACK! under the Big Apple Big Top performing breath-taking feats of humor in the theatrical focus of one ring with no seat more than 50 feet away! It seems like only yesterday that this daredevil clown made his hair-raising American circus debut in New York with the Big Apple Circus. He’s been a big [...]
MarvelFest NYC 2009: Costumes & Fun For Everyone
Tired of dressing up like a ghost or a ghoul for Halloween? If your answer is “yes”, then head down to Union Square for MarvelFest NYC ’09 and channel your inner superhero. On Wednesday, October 28, 2009, Marvel Comics will celebrate the launch of its newest motion comic, Astonishing X-Men, with events in and within [...]
Hey New York! Join The Climate Quilt Campaign!
Get your old t-shirts and scraps of fabric ready for a fun and worthwhile project! Kids across the world are now making pledges to save the planet with their participation in the recently launched Climate Quilt Campaign—check-out www.climatequilt.org. The Climate Quilt Campaign, a project co-founded by HabitatHeroes.com and the Green Schools Alliance, is an effort [...]
IFC/SUNDANCE Documentary Celebrates 100 Years Of Opportunity For Children
(L-R) Chairman of the Board, The Hershey Company James Nevels, MHS students Rachael Knight, Arman Asemani, Brittany Queen, Sharron Townsend and Chairman of The Hershey Trust Company, LeRoy Zimmerman Founded in 1909, by chocolate mogul Milton Hershey and his wife Catherine, The Milton Hershey School was built to impact the lives of children in need [...]
NYC Wine & Food Festival Goes to Harlem
The New York City Wine & Food Festival along with Weight Watchers presented Fun and Fit in the City at the Harlem Children’s Zone. The event began with a health expo where local companies along with Whole Foods Market, Share Our Strength(R), the Food Bank for New York City, and the Health Corps all provided helpful [...]
The Toast of The Town: NYC Wine & Food Festival
Today begins NYC’s Wine and Food Festival, so if you are a foodie- you will not want to miss this event! Kicked off with BizBash’s Hors D’oevres house: The Art of Food Party on Thursday – You can begin your exploration of food with learning and tasting canapes and other fine bite sized food from [...]
Say Spaaaa: Spa week in NYC
It’s that time of year again. That very rare time, where for once- Relaxation is not only suggested but a requirement. It’s Spa week! For one full week Spas and Salons across the country slash their prices for you to take advantage of some quality “Me time”. Offering some of the most up scale spa [...]
NYC Halloween Fun For You And The Kids
Before I was a mommy, I shamelessly used my Godchildren to live vicariously through during the holidays. I’d lie and say I was just excited for the children, but deep down inside I was happy that I got to get dressed up in a Halloween costume, or that I was walking over to the Christmas Tree [...]
Grown Up NYC Festivals in October
I know as a parent, come October all we parents usually think about is Halloween for our kids. The sudden urgency to find that one costume at a good price overwhelms everything. This year, I will be on a mission for a Super Why Costume, which, of course, happens to be every 3-5 year old’s [...]
