This Week: Best NYC Views, Cool Summer Destinations Near NYC, Focus on Long Island City, Queens
We've been having a wonderful NYC staycation. That photo may look like it was taken in the country, but it's actually the Arthur Ross Pinetum, one of many hidden treasures in Central Park. This week we also spent some time exploring our neighborhood of the month, Long Island City in Queens, and we shared our favorite places to see incredible views of New York City.
On our Travel site, we featured some great family destinations in Southern Vermont including 40 Things to Do in Brattleboro with Kids, Brattleboro's Retreat Farm where kids can get up close and personal with the animals, and Bromley Adventure Park, which recently opened a brand-new Aerial Adventure section.
Closer to home, our Long Island site has a fantastic profile of Shelter Island, while our New Jersey site's got the scoop on Shark Fest at Camden's Adventure Aquarium. You can also head to the Delaware Water Gap for fishing, boating, swimming, hiking and camping. Or you can plan your own local adventure with our NYC Summer Fun Guide.
Here's what else we shared this week on our NYC site.
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Trend alert: Over the past few months, six NYC museums have opened hands-on design studios where kids can get creative and make their own masterpieces.
Our neighborhood of the month is Long Island City, Queens, and we kicked off our coverage with a list of 35 things to do with kids in LIC.
Kid need specs? We sussed out the best places to buy children's eyeglasses in NYC.
As we update our Classes Guide for fall, we're also adding new posts, like our brand-new roundup of fashion classes for kids.
Our biweekly news post includes info about the closing of Manhattan's sole uptown bowling alley, a special kids' matinee of Shakespeare in the Park's Into the Woods and a playground coming to the High Line.
Looking for a great photo op? Check out our favorite places to see incredible views of New York City.
Coco-Mat, an eco-friendly mattress and home furnishings store in Soho, is giving away $500 to spend in its new kids' mini-shop. Read our post to find out how to enter.
Best bets for the weekend include SummerStage Uptown Family Day in Harlem, a pair of FringeJr musicals downtown and free concerts by the Itty Biddies and Astrograss.
