Horse & Buggy ride
Oh how I love playing tourist sometimes! And one of my favorite spots to visit is perhaps the crossroads of it all — the corner of 59th and 5th Avenue. Tiffany’s, The Plaza Hotel, FAO Schwartz,...
View ArticleCentral Park Zoo
The Central Park Zoo is a treat for young kids – especially the separate children’s zoo that has a ton of things to climb around in, an adorable petting zoo, and a HUGE indoor rainforest filled with...
View ArticleTurtle Back Zoo — Who Knew?!
This past weekend we did a Saturday field trip to New Jersey to a place called Turtle Back Zoo. A quick 14 mile drive from lower Manhattan, the large 15-acre zoo has over 850 animals and it was a...
View ArticleHudson River Park
Oftentimes, it is very easy to forget that Manhattan is actually an island — surrounded by beautiful open water views and wide promenades to stroll and cycle. I have lived here my whole life and I...
View ArticleThe Highline
You can’t help but LOVE New York City if you take an early evening stroll on The Highline. Not only is the people-watching fantastic but the whole experience will just make you feel cool. The Highline...
View ArticleChelsea Piers
A huge three-pier complex on the West Side Highway, Chelsea Piers is New York’s answer to suburban living. The sprawling sporting and entertainment paradise has it all – a multi-story golf driving...
View ArticleMake Meaning — Art Space for Kids, young and old
Paint-a-pot… step aside. I think your days are numbered. Make Meaning recently opened its doors on the Upper West Side and they are definitely on to something! The gigantic, walk-in creativity...
View ArticleTompkins Square Park
For us, a typical weekend day includes a subway journey to a different New York neighborhood. We start with lunch, peruse a few shops, and then spend a couple hours in the local playground, followed...
View ArticleJacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park
The track surrounding the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Reservoir in Central Park is an amazing place to break a sweat and take in spectacular views of the city. For me, it’s my best bet for squeezing...
View ArticleJane’s Carousel
When the last email of the work week has been sent, we often make our way to Brooklyn Bridge Park and Jane’s Carousel. Perched on the edge of the East River overlooking the Brooklyn and Manhattan...
View ArticleBrooklyn Bridge Park
Much attention has been focused in recent years on developing New York City waterfront parkland for use by the public. In Manhattan, the Hudson River Greenway runs the entire length of the city’s west...
View ArticleEast River Ferry
Before moving to Brooklyn we lived in Midtown Manhattan, far enough from both the Hudson and East Rivers flanking the sides of the island that sometimes long stretches of time passed without a glimpse...
View ArticleWashington Square Park
Nestled in the heart of Greenwich Village (‘the Village,’ to New Yorkers), and marking the southern end of Fifth Avenue is Washington Square Park. With its recognizable arch and and large central...
View ArticleBrooklyn Botanic Garden
Spring in New York always feels like a small miracle, and watching the city shrug off the monotone grays of winter as it assumes the riotous colors of spring never gets old. Most any park or...
View ArticleBryant Park
Block after block, much of Midtown Manhattan has a uniform feel: acres of poured concrete sidewalks and asphalt roadways pulsing with foot and vehicle traffic, and walls of stone and glass rising up...
View ArticlePier 25
For children in New York, summer unofficially begins when the sprinklers, or spray showers, turn on in parks and playgrounds. Nearly every play space has a water feature and the anticipation of the...
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