Sandra Foyt

Beauty Finds For Busy Moms On-the-Go

Katie Couric’s job is safe; in fact, news reporters everywhere have nothing to fear from me. Anchorwomen like Stephanie Grady make TV appearances look so easy, when they are anything but, as I found out in a live taping of Beauty Must-Haves for Busy Moms On-The-Go on WXXA-TV FOX23 News. It was over so fast, [...]

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Graffiti – Introduce Kids to Street Art

What is it about graffiti that gets people all hot and bothered? When I told friends that I planned to introduce my kids to street art on a long-ago visit to New York City, more than one mom thought I was crazy for suggesting that it’s anything other than an urban blight, no better than [...]

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A Doll’s-Eye View of Albany Aboard the Aqua Ducks Trolley

by Sandra Foyt

Girls and their dolls. That’s a special relationship; even the most adventurous tomboys and independent teenagers are not immune. But to see the love of a doll multiplied a dozen times over; well, that’s a treat. On a somewhat soggy weekday evening, a group of moms and daughters gathered at Quackenbush Square for an American [...]

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Brooklyn sea lion represents!

by Sandra Foyt

Brooklyn’s most charming ambassador greeted us with with a practiced showmanship, acrobatic hip hop moves, and a resounding fish-scented cheer. Video: Brooklyn Sea Lion Represents – New York Aquarium Osborne, New York Aquarium’s star performer, is one of several athletic dancers busting a move in the Sea Lion Celebration at the Aquatheater. This entertaining show [...]

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In the land of giants

by Sandra Foyt

Fair warning, I may gush. This weekend I have the honor of joining leading travel editors and writers at the Society of American Travel Writers Editors Council in Brooklyn. An event I hadn’t planned to attend, and that, frankly, I knew little to nothing about. But in the spirit of what the hell, I registered [...]

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When We Saved Coney Island

by Sandra Foyt

The last time we went to Coney Island was almost the last. The following article was published in the summer of 2008 when plans were afoot to dismantle the beloved New York City institution in favor of gentrification. I was there with my family, by chance, headed to the airport to pick up a friend. [...]

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St. Patrick’s Cathedral Slideshow

by Sandra Foyt

Just across the street from New York City’s Rockefeller Center is one of the most magnificent tourist attractions; an architectural gem of soaring spires and grand intentions. In the city that never sleeps, anyone can walk in to gawk at priceless antiquities day or night. This is St. Patrick’s Cathedral, the Mother Church of the [...]

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Best Family Vacations, According to Kids

by Sandra Foyt

What do kids want when traveling? If you thought that it was more time with family, then you would be wrong. A recent poll of 50 children, ages 8 to 15, conducted by tour operator Austin-Lehman Adventures, determined that what kids most want from a vacation is to see a new place – especially if [...]

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The American Girl Garden Tour Event

by Sandra Foyt

To celebrate Mother’s Day, Albany Kid Family Travel, Saratoga Mama, and Albany Aqua Ducks are planning a very special event – and we want you to join us! We are very pleased to announce an invitation-only Mother-Daughter American Girl Garden Tour on May 8, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. in Albany, NY. Rescheduled to May 15, 2012 [...]

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New York State Capitol Displays New Exhibits

by Sandra Foyt

A recent visit to the New York State Capitol turned up an unexpected bounty. I went in search of the horse-drawn suffragette campaign wagon described in New York Women, but found a palpable buzz in the air at the NY Capitol as workers scramble to finish renovations and install new exhibits. Right now there over [...]