This weekend is full of great events from crafting to storytelling. Before I forget: check our daily Calendar for more events and also our Music Listings for the weekend. Here’s some of the fun stuff… Read More »Weekend fun: cars, bikes, art, bbq and folk- what more could you want?
Looking for a Victorian-inspired sea-side experience on the Jersey Shore? Last weekend we spent the afternoon at Ocean Grove, located at the center of the Shore next to Asbury Park. The town is unique in… Read More »A Day Out in Ocean Grove, New Jersey
Funky Luggage Tags (Family Fun) Thumb Bunny Card (Family Fun) Family Marble Magnets (Kaboose) Dad Rocks Paperweight (Kaboose) Sun Print Card (Martha Stewart)
If you. (like me), missed The Big Apple Circus’ performance at Lincoln Center that everyone raved about, don’t worry, the circus is back in town again…in Stamford, CT. Yes, seems far, but it’s actually only… Read More »Big Apple Circus: discount + review
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… Read More »Tips & Recipes for a Perfect Picnic
Just two short hours away from Booklyn by car lies the lovely town of Phoenicia, located in the Catskills. It’s a quaint village about 20 minutes from Woodstock. Eclectic and full of artistic types, it’s… Read More »A Day Out in a Hip Hamlet Called Phoenicia
This is the latest from Inside Schools, a nonprofit organization that provides independent insights into city schools. If you don’t get Inside Schools newsletter, you should sign up for it here. Here is their School… Read More »School Scoop: Pre-K, IEP, K and overcrowding
Think about traveling “up” this summer, that is, “up” to The High Line. It might not seem like a summer destination, but with the ribbon cutting yesterday of the new section of the High Line,… Read More »Look “UP” for summer fun: The High Line
Kaufman Center’s Lucy Moses School (129 W. 67th St., NYC), New York’s largest community arts school, opens its doors to the public on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, for its second annual Discovery Day. At this FREE event, children ages four and up can try out a wide range of instruments under the guidance of Lucy Moses School’s dedicated and experienced faculty members.
One of the luxuries about living in NYC is that you can wake up on any given day with no particular plan and find something amazing to do no matter what. And that’s what I… Read More »And summer begins! Festivals, Carnivals and more for your weekend and week