We went up for a Labor Day trip to NYC from the heart of Connecticut. It was gloomy and overcast and it was fairly cold… just having gotten over a minor heatwave. I had to use the bathroom so after we parked our car at a garage, we went across the street to a McDonalds. […]
Having grown up in New Jersey, my idea of Labor Day was to drive down the shore and spend as much time as possible on the beach. Soaking up the sun on the official last day of summer was all that was required for a spectacular Labor Day. However, after meeting my then-boyfriend and now […]
Back when I was young, growing up in Brooklyn, we had neighborhood friends that we would get together with and play games in the streets. Growing up in close relation to each other made for really close and lifelong friendships. Once we were old enough to drive, we would all get together and escape to […]
One of the best weekend I ever spent in New York City was Labor Day of 1999. I had just started dating my husband , then boyfriend, and he had never really seen New York. I decided that with all the activities , Labor Day would be a great time to see the city. He […]
I’m a Brooklyn mom always looking for new ways to entertain my kids, but some spots have turned into favorite hang-outs. One of those places we like to revisit is the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, located on 145 Brooklyn Avenue. This museum was founded in 1899, making it the first museum directed specifically towards kids. It […]
I remember it like it was yesterday. I was going to New York to start my first year of college, and I was incredibly nervous. Born and raised in a small town, I thought it was going to be hard to get used to the hectic big city life I had signed myself up for. […]
I used to be a buyer for a department store. On one of my first buying trips to New York, my boss let us go up a few days early. We arrived in the city on the Friday before Labor Day. We were all excited at the idea of having 3 whole days, including Labor […]
New York City has just about any type of food that anyone could ever want. When I dine out, I am usually attracted to Italian food because New York City has some of the best Italian restaurants outside of Italy. One of my favorite places to dine out is Front Street Pizza, which is located […]
The Big Apple has much more going for it than just fruit! With entire sections of the city dedicated to different cultures and their foods, nearly every option under the sun can be found in New York. Personally, I love the different types of cuisine that are so readily available throughout New York City. At […]
