Running around and exploring New York is great, but sometimes with kids and toddlers on the scene you’d rather just explore the city from the comfort of your desk chair. This post is a collection of sites that take you to great off the beaten track places around NYC without ever getting off your…laptop.
Whether you […]

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The Little Red Lighthouse may be one of those New York sites that everybody thinks how nice it would be to go, but never quite finds enough of a reason to trek up there to see it. Charmingly romanticized in the children’s book The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge, NYC’s only remaining […]

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Some kids are obsessed with the subways of NYC. They memorize the maps and know the trains inside and out. Other kids amble along the city streets never giving a second thought to what lies beneath. But at some point every kid wants to know what those big steam chimneys are for and if there […]

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Labor Day Weekend is the last weekend of the summer for NYC kids. Time for one last fling with fun. One last chance to lose yourself to the joys of summer. Labor Day Weekend is also the time for The Fair.
Just a short drive from NYC families can find themselves in 4H country. State and […]

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The current Mythic Creatures exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History is loaded with the fantastic stuff that kids love. Whether kids appreciate the underlying premise of the exhibit, that there are natural explanations for all of the occurrences of mythical creatures throughout history, or they just enjoy checking out all the great displays […]

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In my last post, I said that my current favorite outing with kids in NYC is to take the trolley to explore the South Bronx. I thought I’d write up some more details so more of you can enjoy this great excursion. And thanks to everyone who has contributed their favorite outings.
My idea of a […]

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There’s an undeniable charm to the idea of the classic NYC kid. Precocious, worldly, outspoken and feisty; whether you’re just visiting NYC with a child or raising your own specimen, you can enjoy imagining your child as one of these feisty tots.
There are a host of books that will set the stage and act as […]

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Just walking around New York City can be a great experience for kids to learn about history, not just of New York, but American history as well; and there’s no part of NYC more full of history and color for kids than the Lower East Side. Perhaps that’s why it’s been the inspiration for so […]

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Have you ever wondered what would happen if you actually got off the Staten Island Ferry when you got to Staten Island? I know, it seems like a radical idea, but Staten Island actually has plenty to do for kids to make it well worth your while to get off the ferry on the other […]

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Imagine what Central Park would be like if you had it practically to yourself. And, instead of being surrounded by tall buildings, imagine it’s surrounded by the NYC harbor, so every time you catch a glimpse through the trees, you see sailboats and ferries gliding by. While we’re dreaming, imagine that every weekend a free […]

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