7 Top Train Trips for Exploring the East
With Amtrak entering its 50th year of service, these seven top train trips -- all short ones -- are ideal suggestions for family-friendly trips. We know families with little ones...
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7 Great Destinations Offering Virtual Visits from Home
Whether you’re sheltering in place by choice or command, we hope you’ll enjoy touring seven great destinations offering virtual visits from home.
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Gazillion Bubble Show is Back in Town!
It's survived and flourished through those painful tween years, and now a great kids show -- Gazillion Bubble Show -- is celebrating its 13th birthday as one of New York's best value live theatre...
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Manhattan Movie Madness: New York’s Film Locations
Walking around Manhattan on a cold and windy day in December is not how I wanted to spend a Friday morning with a friend from out of town. But, during her weekend visit from Toronto, Michelle (being...
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Cheap New York City Airport Transportation
Here are some of the most convenient and cheap ways to reach JFK, LaGuardia or Newark Airports in time for your flight. New York City has the highest density of air travelers of almost any place...
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Free and Fabulous! Public Art Supports Summer Learning
Ah summer. A time for sun, sand, sea and -- art? Even kids who regard museum visits as a form of punishment can enjoy some of the season’s most inventive art installations without setting foot indoors. Here...
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A Chihuly Summer in Gardens of Glass
Through October 29, the New York Botanical Garden will be showcasing more than 20 beautiful installations by world-renowned glass sculptor Dale Chihuly. Chihuly, sponsored...
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Cuba is Closer at the American Museum of Natural History
Cuba, a Caribbean isle whose recently unmuted siren song is attracting sophisticated travelers, has just come a little closer. In conjunction with the island nation of Cuba opening up to foreign...
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