Archive for June, 2011

There are so many reasons why travelers fall in love with a place. There is often one really special reason we choose to go back year after year, over all other choices. For me, when visiting Congress Hall in Cape May, NJ, that special reason would be its story. Not to say that it doesn’t have [Continue]

What do you think of when you think Vail, Colorado? Probably skiing and other snow activity. A though this is definitely something they are known for, they are much more than a destination for skiers. This mountain destination offers guests plenty of fun excursions during the warmer months as well, and guests staying at The [Continue]

Exciting news for families from The Benjamin Hotel! Families visiting New York City this summer are invited to “Have a Hoot” at The Benjamin (www.thebenjamin.com) with a special Winks’ Kidzzz Club package. Renowned for having the country’s first and only Sleep Concierge, The Benjamin, a boutique luxury hotel centrally located on Lexington [Continue]

Emmy-winning actress and comic Judy Gold, who was seen Off-Broadway in 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother, will return to the New York stage June 30 in a brand-new show entitled The Judy Show: My Life as a Sitcom. The production, produced by Daryl Roth and Eva Price, will officially open at the DR2 Theatre [Continue]

Recently, I shared with you the wonderful experience I had renting a vacation home when traveling to Paris with my son. I was lucky because my experience was pretty flawless from beginning to end. For those of you thinking about choosing the path of vacation rentals by owners for your travels, I have some tips on [Continue]

We share our favorite parks in NY where we have loved spending time with friends and as a family in our NY Parks for Summer Fun post. To help you get out there and enjoy in your own Summer fun and games, we have partnered with SportCraft  www.sportcraft.com) to host a Summer Fun Twitter party on [Continue]

We talk so much about NYC being a concrete jungle. So much so that even Alicia Keys sings about it. Truth is, and what most people don’t expect, is that New York City has a lot of green area that we can enjoy. There are truly countless of parks, from small to large, crowded to [Continue]

Ok, so if you could see me lately, you will notice that my hair is not my best of friend right now. And truth is, when I run around the city I want to look great, but that’s not always possible in this heat. Love the warmer weather, but between the New York City’s humidity, [Continue]

There truly can never be enough burger joints in New York City. I’ve been to plenty I’ve written about here: Shake Shack, Five Guys, Petey’s Burger, Pop Burger -just to name a few – and yet, I am never tired of trying something new. As luck would have it, NY is a city where new [Continue]

Last weekend my crew and I went to check out one of the largest street fairs of the year, the Third Avenue Street Festival, which takes up a few blocks between the 70s and 80s on the Upper East Side and has a bit of everything, from your basic street fair good eats to a [Continue]