All Entries in the "See & Plays" Category
The Radio City Christmas Show: For A Lifetime of Memories
The Radio City Christmas show has long been a family tradition of mine, that my husband and I started passing on with our children over the past 3 years, and it’s become an experience we all look forward to every year to “kick” off our holiday season. We first took our son when he was [...]
Downtown Giants Youth Football League
When we lived in Madison, WI, my now 12 year old had discovered his love for football. Strangely enough, he, like his Dad, doesn’t follow football on television or sports magazines, but he loves playing the game. When the decision came about to move to New York City, my son had only one request: that [...]
Kicking Off The 2009 Holiday Season in New York City
What does fall in New York City mean to you? For me, there is no city like this one, I believe that it is perhaps the best time to be in New York City, the autumn chill lets me know that it is time to enjoy the beautiful scenery and events as we get ready [...]
Fall Foliage in Montauk
What do you think of when you think of Montauk? Having lived in the NY/NJ area for under five years, I didn’t really think of anything except I knew that it was the easternmost point on Long Island. This past weekend, we made an excursion to Montauk to attend a friend’s wedding and I was [...]
A Stroll Over The Hudson River
When I think of the Hudson River, I think about tours that pass by the Statue of Liberty, helicopters flying over to see the many sights that New York City has to offer and of course, the ferries that go to Staten Island and New Jersey. What I don’t think about is walking across the [...]
Central Park: A Touch of Nature In The Big City
As a born and bred Manhattanite, I get a lot of pitiful looks from people who grew up in rural and suburban places. They ask me if I didn’t feel deprived of nature having grown up in this concrete jungle of mine, and always say, “No way!” While Central Park isn’t exactly Yosemite National Park, [...]
Science Fun for Tots (And Their Grown-ups!)
Did you know that one of the top ten science centers, according to Parents Magazine, is across the river from Manhattan in Jersey City? That’s right – it’s the Liberty Science Center and it’s easily accessible from New York via car, ferry or subway. LSC is a full-service science center with activities for all ages. [...]
Fun with the Fish at the NY Aquarium
We took advantage of the last days of summer and had an excursion to the New York Aquarium in Brooklyn. We drove from Hoboken, but it’s easy to get there on the subway from Manhattan. The aquarium is in several separate buildings and is best enjoyed – especially with very young children – in warmer [...]
Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm – Pumpkins, Apples, Hayrides, Christmas Trees & Donuts?
Looking for something festive to do Upstate with the kids this weekend and the next and the next and the next? The Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm in Yorktown Heights has it all — apples, pumpkins, Christmas trees and donuts! With a harvest season that begins in September, Wilkens Farm has a whopping twelve varieties [...]
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 [...]
