Destination Family Restaurants in Queens: 10 Kid-Friendly Eateries Worth the...
As a proud Queens native, I'm always looking for new ways to encourage others (including my own family) to explore my home borough. And since it's famous for being culturally diverse, a do-it-yourself...
View ArticleTribeca Kids' Stores: Best Toy Shops and Children's Boutiques
We continue our month-long focus on Tribeca with a roundup of our favorite places to shop with kids in the area. Considering the neighborhood's trendy reputation, it's no wonder that its picturesque...
View ArticleQueens Party Places: 10 More Great Kids' Birthday Party Ideas
Back in 2010, we posted our first roundup of cool Queens party places, including favorites like Astoria Sports Complex and the Queens Zoo. But there are so many other awesome birthday spots in the...
View ArticleForest Hills: Best Places for Kids to Play and Learn
Our month-long focus on Forest Hills comes to a close with a look at our favorite places for kids to play and learn in the area, both indoors and out. Forest Park, which is the neighborhood's southern...
View ArticlePlaces to Play in Midtown West for NYC Kids: Fun Megastores, Kiddie Gyms,...
Midtown West may not be as chock-full of traditional play spaces as neighboring Chelsea or the Upper West Side, but there are still plenty of places where kids can run around indoors. Times Square has...
View ArticleBest Ice Cream and Ices in Queens: 9 Sweet Scoop Spots
While Queens may not be chock-full of high-end gourmet creameries like Manhattan and Brooklyn, that doesn't mean we've only got Mister Softee. From authentic old-fashioned sofa fountains serving up...
View ArticlePlaces to Play in Ridgewood, Queens for Kids: Parks, Playgrounds, Play Spaces...
Our month-long focus on Ridgewood, Queens continues with a look at places to play in the area, both indoors and out. Despite having a suburban feel, with lots of neighborhood townhouses boasting their...
View ArticleRidgewood Queens Family-Friendly Restaurants: 8 Places to Eat with Kids
We finish up our month-long focus on Ridgewood, Queens with a look at the family-friendly restaurants in the neighborhood. While Ridgewood and the surrounding areas are best known for their old-school...
View ArticleBest NYC Kids' Parties: 10 Great Parks & Playgrounds for Children's Birthday...
There are lots of ways to splurge on kids' birthday parties in NYC. But just because you can spend thousands of dollars celebrating your child's big day doesn't mean you have to. During warm months,...
View ArticleQueens Dance Classes for Kids: 12 Studios for Ballet, Tap, Hip-Hop and More
Hey Queens parents: Do you have a kid who's pleading for dance lessons but you dread the thought of schlepping to Manhattan or Brooklyn? That was my worry when my preschooler started begging for...
View ArticleSunnyside & Woodside Kids' Stores: Best Toy Shops, Children's Boutiques &...
We continue our month-long focus on Sunnyside and Woodside with a look at the best stores for kids in the area. While you'll find lots of big-name national chains like Deals, Game Stop and crafts mecca...
View ArticleSunnyside Gardens Park & Other Places to Play in Sunnyside & Woodside Queens
While we may not have fancy watersideparks like neighboring Long Island City, there are still some great places to play in Sunnyside and Woodside, both outdoors and in. In addition to playgrounds like...
View ArticleTry Awesome International Eats at Family-Friendly Restaurants in Sunnyside &...
One of the things I love most about living on the border of Sunnyside and Woodside is that we have an incredible variety of restaurants dishing out cuisine from all over the world. In fact, some of...
View Article5 Royal Ways to Play Princess for NYC Kids
Most little kids don't need an excuse to dress up. In fact, it's tough to get some of them to dress down. (I've been through that "But mommy, I need to wear my princess dress to school!" battle too,...
View ArticleHoliday Shopping in Queens: 8 Great Stores for Unique Gifts for Kids
When looking for truly unique presents for my family, I skip the big chains and shop locally at some of my favorite independent stores. Lucky for me, many of my go-to gift spots are located right in my...
View ArticleIndoor Play in Queens: 10 Play Spaces and Kiddie Gyms with Open Play Hours
When it's too cold, too rainy or too hot (hard to imagine right now but it happens) to run around outside, it's important to have a list of go-to indoor play spots. I'm not talking about a place where...
View ArticleCrafts for Kids in Queens: 8 Awesome Drop-in Art Spots for Families
Doing crafts with your kids is a wonderful family activity. It's creative, fun, inexpensive and easy to do at home. But sometimes your personal supply of glitter, glue and Popsicle sticks just doesn't...
View ArticleFamily-Friendly Restaurants in Flushing: Best Dim Sum, Chinese Food & Other...
Flushing, Queens is famous for its Chinese restaurants—it's got as many dim sum houses as Manhattan's Chinatown. As Queens residents, this is where my family goes for dumplings and bubble tea. But...
View ArticlePlaying in Flushing Queens: Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Top Playgrounds,...
We finish up our series of posts about Flushing with a roundup of places to play in the neighborhood, both indoors and outside. The area is home to Queens' largest green space: the attraction-packed...
View ArticleNYC Play Spaces with Sibling Discounts
While there are plenty of great drop-in indoor play spaces in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens, as a mother of two young girls under age 5, the deciding factor for me is always financial. Can I afford to...
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