Posts Tagged ‘kid friendly’

On this day we headed out of Sioux Falls and made our way through the Black Hills as the morning sun slowly rose.  We stopped at the incredible Mt. Rushmore.  Mt. Rushmore is one of those places that you see on TV and movies and print, and you suppose it’s great and all but really [Continue]

Many times when visitors think of “Great New York City Parks” they think about Central Park.  And of Central Park is pretty great, amazing even, but it’s not the only park in New York to be so.  I have written about Riverside Park, but not so much about Prospect Park, in Brooklyn.  And though in [Continue]

Though there is always an endless list of things to do in New York City that are fun and family-friendly, every once in awhile NYCity Mama likes to venture out and take advantage of the wonderful things often found in her neighboring communities. So, just like she had done months before, Mama and her family [Continue]

Grocery shopping in New York City is not, for NYCity Mama, the most fun experience.  She imagines that for most New Yorkers with more than one kid, or any kid at all, this would be the case.  Because although the selection of places to shop, and the very many options of where to buy food [Continue]

Sun. Finally. After weeks of rain and cloudiness the sun was out, bright and warm for everyone to enjoy, with no imminent threat of rain in the forecast. NYCity Mama had been itching to try a new beach, and she wanted to head to Staten Island for the occasion.  So she consulted her friend, and [Continue]

It was Father’s Day and because of a tight deadline he was on, the only thing NYCity Mama’s husband wanted to do was get some work done.  It was rainy on and off (mostly on) and it seemed like the lazy Sunday would be spent inside. But with the boys getting louder and cabin fever [Continue]

NYCity Mama and her family love the Bronx Zoo.  She has written extensively about it before.  This past memorial day weekend they ventured for a warm day at the zoo.  She decided to share their day, and the fun they had there, and tell her story through her photography.  Enjoy! Your email:  [Continue]

Memorial Day weekend had begun.  Just like that.  It caught NYCity Mama off guard.  It wasn’t too long ago she had been talking about making plans to go away with the family, holding off scheduling the trip “till later” when all of a sudden the weekend was upon her and no plans had been made. [Continue]

“Look Mama! It’s Turbo Dogs!” NYCity Mama’s 3.5 year old could not believe his eyes.  He stood in awe for a few seconds before finally moving slowly towards him. Mama and family had ventured downtown to their favorite bookstore, Scholastic in Soho, to see two of the boys’ favorite Qubo television characters, [Continue]

Running late.  Again.  There was a time when NYCity Mama was early for everything.  But that was before she had two toddlers to run after at each stage of dressing. Mama was getting ready to try a new indoor playground.  She was a bit skeptical of any place that would require a reservation and hourly [Continue]