Posts Tagged ‘free activities’

New York was gorgeous today. Especially so because it followed a few days of April showers. The cool air and sunny skies were delightful. My crew and I made our way to the Scholastic Store’s Greenhouse for my cooking event with Chef Jehangir Mehta sponsored by Parent and Child Magazine which, if I may say [Continue]

I have been feeling a bit gloomy lately. When I start feeling a little blue I like to grab my camera, put on my comfy sneakers, and walk the city, especially on sunny days like today. Granted it was cold, but man was it pretty. I took my time and paced myself throughout my long walk. [Continue]

Citi Pond at Bryant Park is still celebrating it’s Winter Film Fest, with it’s last feature film showing on the evening of Valentine’s Day. Still a great time to come out and have some fun. But if you were looking to do something a bit earlier with kiddos in tow, they’ve got you covered there [Continue]

Yes, it’s cold and it’s tempting to stay home and warm. However, when you have kids bouncing off the walls and a desire to stretch those legs yourself, it’s necessary to bundle up and head outside. We were eager to go for a walk, but didn’t want to venture to far to have do so [Continue]

One of my absolute favorite brands, Real Simple, has opened up a holiday Pop-Up Shop in one of my favorite places of New York City, Rockefeller Center. The Real Simple Pop-Up Shop, presented by Kodak and located at 10 West 49th Street is open till December 6th, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. I had [Continue]

This Saturday, October 16th, Madison Square Park (located between Fifth and Madison Avenues and 23rd and 26th Streets) is celebrating Kids Fest in New York City! Rain or shine, from 11am to 2pm, kids can listen to the sounds of Tim & the Space Cadets and The Pop-Ups, create their own book at Scholastic’s Klutz Build-A-Book [Continue]

I get countless of emails from friends and readers asking me what they should do when they come to NYC. From where to stay to where to eat. This could quite possibly be the most difficult question to answer because they are all so different from what they like to do to how much they [Continue]

I just received this awesome news from the City Parks Foundation and just had to share! City Parks Foundation has just announced its 2010 schedule of FREE performing arts and sports instruction for youth citywide. This is something the city parks has offered many NYC kids city wide, many of whom wouldn’t have access to a lot [Continue]

Ah, Spring. At least that’s what it’s feeling like today in New York City. The boys and I set out to enjoy a few hours outside, after what seemed months of hibernation or enduring the cold. As my kids ran and laughed and played with the other kids, and I mingled and chatted with the [Continue]

On a NYC day, very similar to the chilly, cloudy one we are experiencing today, the kids and I set out for  some fun. One of my things about fun in the city, is to pin point the places where that fun can be found inexpensively or free. One such place is the Sony Wonder [Continue]