Submitted by Alina Adams on
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is on the rise all over the U.S., even in New York City. (Guess that explains why NY1 has seemingly played that whooping cough PSA on a loop for the last month.) Incidents in NYC have gone up 300 percent and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns that this may be the worst season for it in half a century.
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Cape Cod has long been one of my family’s favorite vacation destinations. I’ve spent many glorious summer days enjoying all the fun of Wellfleet and the surrounding area of the Outer Cape, but until recently I had never explored the Upper Cape area. Interested in seeing how it compared, we spent a few weeks vacationing in Falmouth on Upper Cape Cod.
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Well, hello August - we meet again! Not sure how you got here so quickly, but we're ready for all the fun (and back to school shopping) you bring. This weekend there's the NJ State Fair, a Summer Social at the Grounds for Sculpture, Wizard of Oz Sing-a-long, as well as a Honey Harvest at Howell Living Historic Farm to get you in the late summer (GULP!) spirit. Read on for all our top picks and remember, you can find a listing of all NJ activities for kids in our Event Calendar.
Submitted by Anna Fader on
There really is no place quite like Rye Playland Amusement Park in Westchester. So close to New York City, Playland is more than an amusement park—there's also a beach on the Long Island Sound, a pool, a lake with pedal boats, a boardwalk, mini-golf, an indoor skating rink, daily entertainment and more. All those amenities just add an extra layer of fun to a day spent riding roller coasters, the log flume, the Ferris wheel, Super Flight, plus all the kiddie rides in Kiddieland.
Submitted by Katie McKnight on
In this household, summer months are very predictable year after year. June is filled with enthusiasm, excitement, sibling fun and happiness. July brings less enthusiasm, lots of excitement, little sleep, and less sibling love. By August we are downright sleep deprived, sunburnt, and ready to throw our siblings under the nearest train.
Submitted by Kay on
We're always looking for ways to experience New York City's vast and lovely waterfront, from kayaking and rowing to hopping on the Staten Island or East River Ferries to going on touristy boat rides. But nothing beats cruising through New York Harbor.
With breathtaking views of the city, tours of New York Harbor aren't just for visitors. Whether you choose an adrenaline-pumping speedboat, relaxing sailboat or even a sightseeing cruise (hey, natives are allowed on them, too), New York Harbor rides offer local families a chance to fall in love with our city all over again.
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My 13-year-old raced through The Hunger Games books, my almost nine-year-old is working his way through C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia and my five-year-old is obsessed with Pixar's summer blockbuster Brave. What do all three of these things have in common? Archery!
Archery is the hot sport of this summer (it's in the Olympics, too!). So if your kids have a yen to pick up a bow and arrow and make like Katniss, Susan or Merida, we know exactly where they should turn.
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We finish up our month-long focus on Williamsburg with a look at our favorite play spaces and kids' classes in the area.
As families have multiplied in the neighborhood, so have kid-friendly restaurants, children's shops, and play and learning spots for tots, from artsy indoor gyms like Klub4Kidz to a wide variety of dance, music, sports and arts programs. And this being funky Williamsburg, there are also more offbeat offerings like circus arts, textile crafts and music classes taught by real kindie rock stars.
