Posts Tagged ‘family friendly’

I know. The title seems a bit silly and sounds a tad childish, but truth is that the feeling you get the minute you step into this new sculpture garden being displayed under the High Line – with it’s cheerful color and caricature inflatables – is nothing less than pure joy. Brought to us by [Continue]

A couple of years ago my family and I celebrated Loving Day here in NYC. We are excited to know that it will be coming back again this year, Loving Day NYC 2011 will take place on Sunday, June 12 (the 44th anniversary of the Loving v. Virginia decision) at  their usual venue (Solar 1). [Continue]

One of the things that I have missed the most about living in New York City is having a back yard. I remember as a kid, during a brief time in New Jersey, that we had a yard. My friends and I would go outside and build makeshift forts and spend hours upon hours sitting [Continue]

Homelessness in New York City has reached record levels. More than 16,000 children have no place to call home tonight. The dearth of affordable housing coupled with chronic joblessness has pushed these thousands into the public shelter system with little hope of finding a way out. The lack of stability that children in homeless families [Continue]

I have always said that one of the most wonderful things about NYC is that you never know everything there is to know. And if there ever is a moment when you think you knew everything, something happens to change it or prove you wrong. It’s New York. It’s good like that. Last November I [Continue]

The Topps Company, known best for its collectible stickers and sports cards, recently launched the  My City New York – a new memory making sticker book with tons of fun tips and riddles that highlight the best NYC has to offer. From landscapes to local heroes, this book is informative and fun to read. To [Continue]

Sometimes, my family and I love taking our NY Adventures out of Manhattan. So, when Aviator Sports and Events Center invited us to spend a day touring and enjoying their location, we jumped at the chance. Aviator Sports and Events Center is located in Floyd Bennett Field at 3159 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn. This 800-acre facility [Continue]

Take out your forks, get ready to feast, while simultaneosly helping in a great cause – education. Taste of Tribeca invites food, arts and wine lovers alike to the annual school fundraiser. On Saturday, May 21, 2011 The Taste of Tribeca (TOT) will celebrate over 65 of the chefs and restaurants from lower Manhattan from [Continue]

Preferred Hotel Group has just announced it’s “Preferred Family,” program,  a certified collection of hotels and resorts that go beyond family-friendly. Preferred Family enables parents to evaluate a hotel based on specific age groups, services and offerings and match it against their family’s own needs and interests, from planning a [Continue]

I have said it once, and I’ll say it again, Disney is a wonderful place for anyone who visits, but for kids it is magical! Thanks to the generous hospitality of Hanes, I was invited to Disney to meet and mingle with the other members of the Comfort Crew. Also invited was my family. This [Continue]