Tag: ‘day trip from brooklyn’
A Family Weekend in Mystic, Connecticut
by Holly on 11/03/11 | 5 Comment(s)
A weekend in Mystic can be quite satisfying for every member of your family…from history to boats to pizza to whales to local artisans. During the summer, you can visits its beaches; in the fall, you have fall foliage. It just might be time to start planning a trip to Mystic. Just a 2-1/2 to [...]
Reader Review: A Day Trip To A Natural Pool- Highlands
by Karen on 8/14/11 | 0 Comment(s)
This isn’t a photo of a lake or pond, but a pool. If you look closely, you can see the edging of the pool. This isn’t a pool in California or Vermont but somewhere close by….. New Jersey. That means that this discreet jem is relatively close for Brooklynites which makes it a fabulous day [...]
A Day Out with the Kids in Philadelphia
by Holly on 8/09/11 | 3 Comment(s)
Just a few short hours from Brooklyn lies one of the country’s great cities, Philadelphia. Philly is a simple weekend trip any time of the year and summer is no exception. There is so much to do within the city limits, and it’s an extremely stroller-friendly, walkable town. Everything is accessible and it’s relatively inexpensive [...]
Reader Review: Moomah Café – A not to be missed playspace in Tribeca
by Karen on 4/13/11 | 1 Comment(s)
One uncharacteristically warm February day, my daughter and I ventured out of Brooklyn in search of new adventure. We desperately needed to get out of our apartment and see something new. Not even the mounting weight of my 14-month-old babe in her carrier could deter us. We decided on Moomah Café for our journey and [...]
A day trip to Hersey Park, PA from Brooklyn
by Tonya on 5/09/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Usually when I think of fun amusement parks, I think Six Flags, but there is actually an awesome park that has something for all ages in Pennsylvania: Hershey Park. It is about 3 hours away so I would recommend staying overnight. The hotels are kid-friendly, your child can even have a picture taken with a [...]
The last of summer- great expeditions
by Karen on 9/01/09 | 0 Comment(s)
Running out of ideas for what to do this summer? We sure are. I turned to the blog Off Manhattan for some help. The blog is a green travel guide for New Yorkers. All their trips can be done using public transportation or via biking which is not only a pretty cool idea- it’s totally [...]
