This Week: Memorial Day Weekend in NYC and Beyond, Beaches After Sandy, Family Day Trips, Mommy Poppins App
Memorial Day weekend is the talk of the town—and out of town, too. All of our sites have posts about the best things to do over the three-day holiday, whether you opt for a New York City staycation or decide to take a day trip to Connecticut, New Jersey or Long Island. Tri-state area beaches open for the season this weekend, and we've got the scoop on what to expect post-Hurricane Sandy at NYC, Connecticut and Jersey Shores. We also have some great suggestions for day trips, all less than two hours from the city by car. In other words, we've got your entire Memorial Day weekend covered!
Have you contributed to our IndieGoGo Mommy Poppins App campaign yet? We're in the process of creating an app for all of our sites so you'll have our carefully curated content at your fingertips when you're on the go. For as little as $2 you can ensure that the app will be free to all, and we're offering some cool rewards for more generous contributions. Speaking of apps, we're proud to be partnering with family activity app RedRover, which recently relaunched and now includes Mommy Poppins event picks.
Here's what else we covered on our NYC site this week:
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The World Science Festival kicks off next week and we spotlighted the top offerings for kids including the FREE Ultimate Science Street Fair.
Our Queens blogger, Kelly, and her kids visited her borough's brand-new mini amusement park: Fantasy Forest at the Flushing Meadows Carousel.
Governors Island opens for the season this Memorial Day weekend and we've got the scoop on the best things to do on the isle throughout the summer.
NYC beaches also open this weekend and we shared all the post-Sandy changes.
Hoping for a last-minute weekend getaway? We've got five great NYC day trip suggestions plus many more in our Family Day and Weekend Trips Guide.
Best bets for Memorial Day weekend include the reopening of the New York Aquarium, the annual family fair in Sunnyside Gardens Park, Governors Island Opening Weekend Family Festival and the debut of the Bronx Zoo's Dinosaur Safari ride.
