If you spend hours perusing Etsy like I do, then you must visit its offline version in Brooklyn. The Brooklyn Women’s Exchange is the great grandmother to Etsy. Started in 1854 as a place where… Read More »See Etsy's Offline Version in Brooklyn Heights: The Brooklyn Women's Exchange
<Article from last year – stay tuned for a 2017 version!> You may be looking for something to do on Christmas, whether you celebrate or not. Surprisingly, there are quite a few places open and… Read More »What to Do on Christmas Day in Brooklyn and NYC
Middle school options have always been light in Brooklyn, but, in fall 2013, our options expand with the opening of The Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School (BUGS). This new public charter middle school (6th – 8thgrades)… Read More »New Charter School Opening in District 15: BUGS
Everyday Athlete® is a Brooklyn fitness studio that has some of the most glowing reviews of any business in our Marketplace. So, it’s welcome news that the Carroll Gardens fitness company has opened a second… Read More »Mommy Boxing + Baby Bungee + Climbing? Uh Huh!
It’s painful getting your kids to stay up for that late night Christmas Eve service- and even more tortuous to have sleepy, cranky kids on Christmas morning. A lot of churches have accommodated families by… Read More »Caroling, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Family Services
Joyce Szuflita, of NYC School Help is our School Expert and always has the scoop on what’s going on with schools. She breaks any school news on her blog here so make sure you check… Read More »New Dates From DOE That You Should Know About
This is my first post since the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy. It is weighing heavily on all of us. I am on a roller coaster of emotion; one minute I feel soul-emptying grief, and… Read More »Sandy Hook: What We Can Do Now in Brooklyn
Despite the major setback of Hurricane Sandy, the Brooklyn Bridge Park has been able to plow ahead and is opening Pier 5 this week! That means we now have access to three beautiful sports fields,… Read More »Pier 5 Open and Squibb Park Bridge Opening Soon!
Sing your heart out this Monday at Big Movies for Little Kids’ end-of-season screening of “The Sound of Music”. Little kids are encouraged to sing along with the adorable Von Trapp children and the ultimate… Read More »Sing-Along with “Sound Of Music” Film on Monday
While I can’t deny that the Christmas trees that grace the pages of home design magazines are gorgeous with their artfully arranged ornaments, coordinating ribbons,and garlands, they aren’t for me. I vowed that when I… Read More »Christmas Wonderland in Manhattan