An art education opens a world of possibility, while being a fun thing to do with kids. Visiting a new destination? Get your bearings at museums, art galleries, and other cultural centers.
If you’re looking for a spine-tingling way to celebrate All Hallows Eve, then a trip to the Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, New York is a must! Our 1 1/2 hour drive on scenic Rt. 20 West brought us through several historic and haunted towns, but what awaited us at the Farmers’ Museum was more than…
Deep in the heart of Albany is the creepiest, scariest spot in the entire Capital Region. No, it’s not a corn maze or haunted house. Even more frightening than Freddy Krueger in suburbia, experience true terror on a Capitol Hauntings Special Halloween Tour of the New York State Capitol. Discover “secret” demons, spectral presidents, invisible…
The Adirondack Museum is as big and beautiful as its namesake park, and now with twenty-two exhibits, historic buildings, gardens, and special events and exhibits, it’s a place worth visiting again and again. I’ve been meaning to return to the Adirondack Museum ever since they did the big remodel a couple years back, but since…
On one magical day in early October, Fort Tryon Park in Upper Manhattan goes back in time to the middle ages to host a renaissance fair – the Annual Medieval Fair. This time last year, I lamented that I’d followed my husband and his buddies to the Oompah Fest in Long Island, instead of the…
Chinatown in lower Manhattan is a great way to introduce children to America’s diverse cultural heritage, and it’s a fun thing to do with kids in New York City. Never one to miss a golden opportunity to impart a lesson to my children, I took advantage of our visit to Chinatown in lower Manhattan to…
There are so many fun things to do with kids in New York City, and never enough time to do it all. Even though I lived in Manhattan for over a decade, I’m still finding new and exciting things to do (and I’m sure that will be true as long as I live.) But it’s…
The promise of strawberry shortcake was the only lure needed to draw us to the Strawberry Festival in Schoharie, NY. For every food there is a time. At Halloween, there is the season of the candy corn. Come Easter, and you have the season of the peep. And now, I’ve found a (new to me)…
As many of you know, my husband and I like to take trips to places, on our vacations or days off, just to enjoy someplace new and being together. Yesterday (April 21, 2010) was one of those days. We went off to NYC again, and it was a beautiful day outside, a bit of chill…
On Thursday, I took my daughter to Half the Sky Live, a live movie event inspired by the best-selling book that features stories of women who are overcoming oppression. It was an inspiring program, not least because it was introduced by a Girl Scout Ambassador, a senior in high school, who told my daughter that…
The world of monsters and super powers found in Rick Riordan’s immensely popular The Lightning Thief has kids gobbling up the 5-book series and filling movie theaters for the blockbuster sequel, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. Why not take advantage of the interest to sneak in a little learning too? The Lightning Thief at the Metropolitan Museum…