Weekly Wrap Up: Focus on Park Slope, Three Kings Day, Bald Eagle Watching
Happy Three Kings Day! (And here you thought the holidays were over.) Friday marks Epiphany, and there are many celebrations around town, including El Museo del Barrio's annual Three Kings Day Parade in East Harlem, pictured at left. Last year, my husband and I escorted our daughter's entire kindergarten class to the event, and it was a blast.
Since it's a new month, we're focusing on a new NYC neighborhood: Park Slope. This week, we shared our top 50 things to do with kids in the Slope, as well as 13 fun indoor play spots. Look for lots of other Park Slope posts in the weeks to come.
And that's just a bit of what's going on. Here's what we covered this week on Mommy Poppins in NYC, New Jersey, Long Island and Connecticut, as well as selected stories from our sites in Boston and Los Angeles.
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New York City
We started the New Year with a roundup of our favorite new NYC destinations for families that opened in 2011. How many have you been to?
Our series of Park Slope posts kicked off with lists of 50 things to do with kids in the Slope and 13 fun indoor places to play in the nabe, many of which are free.
Winter is prime bald eagle viewing time. We've got the scoop on where you can spot our national bird in or near NYC.
In honor of the New Year, we're finally tackling a few items on our NYC bucket list, like visiting the famous Panorama at the Queens Museum of Art.
Recent News items that piqued our interest included stories on Legos aimed at girls and sex ed via text.
Best bets for the weekend include recycling your Christmas tree at MulchFest, a pair of wacky clown shows and a few of belated Three Kings Day celebrations.
New Jersey
Our bloggers across the Hudson embraced winter in full force with a roundup of family skiing and snowboarding spots.
More seasonal fun: Family meals to warm you up like soups, stews and slow cooker dishes.
Building a nursery? Top New Jersey-based design experts share tips and trends.
Things to do this weekend include the Advance Auto Parts Monster Jam in Trenton, the FIRST Robotics Competition in Jersey City and the Owl Prowl in Tenafly.
Long Island
Over on Long Island, our weekend events roundup includes a stage adaptation of The Patchwork Girl of Oz and the opening weekend of the Feasts for Beasts exhibit, both at the Long Island Children's Museum.
Connecticut
Our CT folks are already looking ahead to warmer weather with a roundup of summer camps in Fairfield County.
Weekend fun includes Clifford the Big Red Dog Live at the Palace Theatre, the Festival of Lighthouses display at the Maritime Aquarium and a Victorian Tea Party at the Gunn Memorial Library and Museum.
Los Angeles & Boston
If you're heading up toward Boston sometime soon, be sure to add these three family-friendly North Shore museums to your itinerary.
Our L.A. site rounded up day camps on MLK Day.
Deals
We have four deals and bargains to share this week. Save 30% on selected tickets to the New York Botanical Garden's Holiday Train Show, get 20% off custom art books by SouvenarteBooks, check out the Shoofly winter clearance sale and save 20% off activities at Beehives & Buzzcuts.
