WORD is one of Brooklyn’s flourishing independent neighborhood bookstores; a hub for serious and young readers alike, author events and even home to a basketball league. Located in Greenpoint, the northernmost neighborhood of Brooklyn, the… Read More »Word: Greenpoint’s Gem Bookstore
When women’s clothing boutiques in L.A. started offering juice and coffee bars to shoppers, the idea caught on quickly. Customers stayed and hung out and it was a vibe. A new bike shop and juice… Read More »New Juice Bar & Bike Shop Opens
Are you searching for a fun way to teach geography to your kid…and maybe brush up on it yourself? Here are a few that I really like: Rethinking Schools’ Map Game This map game is… Read More »Cool Map Games on the Internet
Our Marketplace is busting out! We now have 1,418 listings in our Marketplace (our blog’s directory): that’s almost 100 new ones in the last month. Check it out: you can find photographers, doctors and yes-… Read More »New Listings: Photographers, Drama Classes, Financial Planners and More
Just for fun I have been searching Etsy for innovative, creative and hilarious costumes…I spent way too much time looking (yawn….) Billed as a Nemo or fish costume, this outfit made me laugh more than… Read More »Best and Most Hilarious Etsy Costumes I Could Find in Under 3 Hours
It seems like every children’s event these days has an arts and crafts table with a face painter. But, is that face paint safe? Two years ago, I did a post on face paint and… Read More »Is Face Painting Dangerous?
New York Kids Club, the club that offers classes, preschool alternatives, birthday parties and parents’ night out, is offering a free semester of classes to one lucky reader on our blog! You can choose from… Read More »Giveaway: Class for a Semester from NY Kids Club
You may be familiar with the wonderful children’s novel Peter & The Starcatcher by Dave Barry & Ridley Pearson, which is the Peter Pan prequel that tells the story of how a lost boy became… Read More »Giveaway & Buy 1 Ticket Get 1 Free: Peter & the Starcatcher
This is the twelfth installment of our feature called “Top of the Shop”. It’s a biweekly (well, sometimes!) look at a shop in Brooklyn. I hope that you see some new shops to visit or… Read More »Top of the Shop: Iris Lingerie and Bra Fitting
Williamsburg and Greenpoint are fast becoming THE place to raise a family in Brooklyn; between the pool finally opening and a sleuth of amazing places to shop, eat, play and ways to give back- it’s… Read More »Favorite Places for Families in Greenpoint & Williamsburg