That view. That unbelievably gorgeous (surreal, incredible) view of Manhattan from your luxury tent on Governor’s Island. Imagine yourself sitting in a slingback chair on a grassy lawn watching the sun set behind Lady Liberty; snuggling by a bonfire making s’mores; falling asleep knowing the lights of Manhattan are twinkling for you alone. You can pinch … More Governor’s Island Part II – Glamping
Governor’s Island is NYC’s favorite car-free oasis. Just a 7 minute ferry ride from Manhattan you find yourself on an uninhabited island with million dollar views of the Statue of Liberty, Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn Bridge and Jersey City. The excitement for our upcoming family glamping adventure on the island (see Part II of this post coming … More Governor’s Island – Part I: Urban Gardening with GrowNYC
It is common knowledge that New Yorkers are pretty lucky…we have amazing public parks and playgrounds that serve as a respite from the concrete jungle, and dozens of world class museums and cultural institutions to fulfill our intellectual curiosity. The parks are free, but visiting our lovely museums sadly is not. Well, now there is … More IDNYC benefits: New York’s best kept secret
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum on East 89th and Park in New York was designed by famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright and opened in 1959. The grandiose central rotunda with its spiral ramp is a major draw and a very special place to view art exhibitions in the city. Collections are also displayed in wings … More Guggenheim – Albers in Mexico and Thannhauser Collection
Nights and CHIHULY at the New York Botanical Gardens is an after-dark experience where you sit on the great lawn and enjoy live music (and beer/wine), then admire the illuminated glass works of Dale Chihuly at the Enid Haupt Conservatory and throughout the Gardens. Dale Chihuly was the first American to study glass blowing on … More New York Botanical Gardens – Nights and CHIHULY
Recently O had a day off school so we took a field trip to a public horticultural garden called Wave Hill in Riverdale, the Bronx. The gardens and a cultural center are part of an estate built in 1843 which has paths, trails, expanses of green grass to play on and gorgeous views of the … More They pretended to be pirates and discovered a tree house…
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