The possibilities of what to do during a staycation in New York City are endless. But the suggestions are somewhat useless if they’re not tailored to the person who needs them. Typically, I’m used to coming up for ideas for someone who has visited the NYC once before and is returning with kids. But today, thanks […]

You won’t run out of things to do in New York City with kids during Spring Break! Whether it’s your big vacation getaway if you’re traveling from afar or it’s your reluctant staycation if you live here, there’s a plenty to see, do and eat. Here are 23 activities that will appeal to locals and visitors alike who […]

Were you among the 1 million people who filled Times Square to celebrate the arrival of 2015? I sure wasn’t and I had no desire to be. Freezing cold, no bathrooms and packed like a can of festive, light-up sunglasses-wearing sardines? No thanks. I was about three miles away at a friend’s family-friendly New Year’s […]

I have shied away from controversy on this blog. I’m ending that now by writing about my favorite pizza places in New York City. New Yorkers take their pizza very seriously, and we all have our own lists sort of like how in “Top Five” everyone had their favorite rappers. Pizza is an important part […]

If you don’t learn anything new about travel from the 1,000-plus booths at the New York Times Travel Show, then you aren’t trying very hard. This year, I had the honor of being a Family Travel Expert at the show, but luckily my 45-minute shift left me plenty of time to visit with the countries, […]

I love watching the ball drop at Times Square on New Year’s Eve at midnight — on TV. No matter where I’ve been on New Year’s Eve, every house or venue has turned on the TV to join in on the countdown. I’ve never had any desire to join the freezing masses in Times Square, although […]

There’s plenty of snow in Lake Placid, NY, right now. That makes it much easier for the Ski Jumpers to relentlessly hone their skills. But in case you were worried, they did not take the summer off. Nope, the Whiteface Lake Placid Olympic Jumping Complex is open year round so these dedicated daredevils can practice […]

What better place for my three-year-old son to meet Santa for the first time than at The Plaza tree lighting? The Plaza, a true icon of New York, is a magical place in its own right. My husband, son and I were invited to the Tree Lighting Tea at the Palm Court for  yesterday evening, where […]

What takes 2,250 pounds of icing, 415 pounds of dough and 17 pounds of candy corns? That would be Gingerbread Lane, and you can find 152 houses along this most coveted address at the New York Hall of Science (aka NYSci) in Queens, NY. We visited for the first time this past Saturday, and it […]

Fall foliage has peaked in New York City’s Central Park, and as usual, it’s magnificent. Yesterday was Jazz and Colors, my favorite Central Park event in which 30 jazz ensembles play the same set in different locations all over the park for the whole afternoon. Last year, I brought an almost two-year-old who was sort […]