This Wednesday is a home run for kids’ concert goers: start your morning with a free concert in Fort Greene Park’s grove and after lunch and a snooze, head to Carroll Park for some contemporary… Read More »Music Bonanza on Wednesday: 2 Free Kids Concerts
No matter how settled you are in your home, it’s always fun to look at real estate. Real estate is real estate- and so I was just as curious to see the inside of the… Read More »A Look Inside New Digs for Brooklyn Heights Montessori School
If you think your bike helmets are good enough: think again. Consumer Reports tested nine adult helmets and only one had enough protection for their most stringent test. And for youth helmets (those for children… Read More »Consumer Reports Best Bike Helmets: Only 2 Make the Cut
Living in NYC, kids can try just about any kind of sport or skill- from woodworking to ice sculpting, there is something for every taste. What’s not so easy is coming up with the money… Read More »Free Art Workshops Every Day and All Summer Long with the CMA
It had been a long time since my husband and I had a night out. Sure, we’d had the occasional sitter and gone out to a local restaurant, but I wanted to do something different. … Read More »Who Needs Las Vegas When Brooklyn’s Got Brighton Beach?
I dread getting in a taxi or car service without a car seat- and yet, I do it all the time. And, I admit, I’m guilty of taking 3 kids in a car (one without… Read More »Review of New Inflatable Car Seat: Perfect for Urban Parents
The Brooklyn Bridge Pop-Up Pool at Pier 2 will finally open tomorrow! According to Patch, the pool will “have its ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, July 6 at 9:45 a.m.” I assume that after that… Read More »Pier 2 Pool Opens Tomorrow!
Happy Fourth of July Brooklynites! This weekend is packed with Independence Day-themed events ranging from learning about bald eagles in Central Park to watching the hot dog eating contest in Coney Island. You can also… Read More »Celebrate the 4th of July All Week
We’re pretty psyched about the events and activities this weekend. Seriously, I need a clone to be able to get to all of them with my son! On Friday, if your children are superhero fanatics,… Read More »Weekend Events: Superhero Day, Carribean Fiesta, BAMcinemaFest, and Much More!
So many of us have eagerly awaited the $50 million renovation of McCarren Park Pool – and today was the opening! I didn’t dare try to go there but some intrepid souls did: here is… Read More »Reactions to McCarren Park Pool on Opening Day