Tag: ‘summer’
Tips & Recipes for a Perfect Picnic
by Stacie on 6/08/11 | 1 Comment(s)
Picnic season is here! While there’s no need to get fancy, it’s easy to put together a fun—and even sophisticated—spread that the whole family will love. Here are some tips and favorite recipes for packing a laid back, but unforgettable al fresco meal: Plan ahead: I don’t mean slave away. After all, the point of [...]
Family Fun Weekend: Woodstock, NY (it’s only 2.5 hours away!)
by Serena on 3/30/11 | 3 Comment(s)
How does a weekend of swimming, great food, parks and shopping sound to you? If you answered, “sounds great!” then perhaps it’s time for you and your family to venture to the historic Hudson Valley town of Woodstock, NY. My family and I often make the 2.5 hour trip (by car) any chance we get. [...]
Late Summer Peach Recipes (Hurry Before Apples Take Over!)
by Stacie on 9/09/10 | 0 Comment(s)
It’s September. School has started. There’s already talk of harvest festival and apple picking. But there are still peaches. Delicious, juicy peaches which, unlike apples, won’t be around for the rest of the year. So now’s your chance, people. Pick some up this weekend. Some orchards may even have another week or two of peach [...]
Can It! Easy Ways to Preserve Summer Tomatoes
by Stacie on 9/02/10 | 3 Comment(s)
Are you dying over the tomatoes available at our farmers markets these days? They are gorgeous! At the Fort Greene Greenmarket, my local spot, the selection is staggering. It’s hard not to walk away with many bags full. So I don’t! And neither should you. Fill your bags up, friends, because I’ve got tips on [...]
2 freebie fun series continue this week
by Karen on 7/26/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Fort Greene’s Music in the Grove Music in the Grove Kids Series” in Fort Greene Park has become my favorite free summer activity- along with many other parents. The families keep rolling in for it….there have been up to 400 people at the sweet, easy-going music series. Don’t worry, it never feels crowded, just fun [...]
Clermont Pool Opens June 29! Check It Out!
by Betsy on 6/25/10 | 0 Comment(s)
Summer is in full swing, and although the sprinklers provide some much needed relief, everyone keeps asking when Clermont Pool (At Parham Playground / PS 20 located Between Clermont Ave. & Adelphi St.) will open. According to NYCGovParks.org the magic date is June 29! The hours of Clermont pool are 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., [...]
Organic vs Local: What’s a Parent to Choose?
by Stacie on 6/15/10 | 1 Comment(s)
It’s that time of year again, when the greenmarket begins to overflow with bounty. I love when I can get all of my fruits and veggies from my local market. Except for one lingering, nagging concern: most of the food is local (great!), but conventionally grown (not great, especially with a very little eater in [...]
Following up on Summer fun – Sprinklers and Concerts!
by Betsy on 5/27/10 | 0 Comment(s)
This weekend marks the official beginning to Summer, so I wanted to follow up on two summer activities that I previously wrote about – sprinklers and children’s concerts in the park. Fort Greene and Clinton Hill locals who made it to the playground this week with their little ones might have seen that the sprinklers [...]
