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The Play Area at Chelsea Waterside Park
Add this to our list of favorite playgrounds in New York (and perhaps to your list of playgrounds to visit if you're traveling to New York!): Chelsea Waterside Park Play Area in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood. I'd seen little glimpses of it previously, and with a day off from school, perfect fall weather, and two kids ...
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CHELSEA
Statue of Liberty Cruise with Classic Harbor Line
Viewing some of New York's most recognizable landmarks from the water, during golden hour, aboard a 1920s-inspired wooden yacht...sounds pretty amazing, right? I can't believe I'd forgotten about this trip we took last spring until it popped up in my Instagram memories earlier this week, but looking at the photos again I'm reminded of what ...
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EAT
Dizengoff
There are times in New York when popular attractions or restaurants are worth braving the crowds, and Dizengoff, an Israeli-style hummusiya located in Chelsea Market, meets the criteria. Chelsea Market, one of New York's original indoor food halls, is still incredibly popular with both locals and tourists alike and on weekends its assortment of stores and ...
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SHOP
Books of Wonder - a children's bookstore
As convenient as Amazon and other similar websites can be, leisurely browsing a good bookstore is a thrill all its own. Given how prominently children's books feature in the rhythm of my days since my daughter's birth, having the opportunity to refresh and supplement our growing library is one I take advantage of whenever possible. Books of Wonder, ...
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CHELSEA
Chelsea Piers
A huge three-pier complex on the West Side Highway, Chelsea Piers is New York’s answer to suburban living. The sprawling sporting and entertainment paradise has it all – a multi-story golf driving range, swimming pool, world-class gym, Olympic sized skating rink, bowling alley, sun deck, skate park, a kids ball pit, a playground and a ...
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CHELSEA
The Highline
You can’t help but LOVE New York City if you take an early evening stroll on The Highline. Not only is the people-watching fantastic but the whole experience will just make you feel cool. The Highline was the old elevated subway system in NYC and after years of sitting dilapidated and unused it has been ...
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CHELSEA
The Limelight Marketplace
In the 1980s, early '90s, The Limelight was perhaps the most popular nightclub in New York City. Known for its wild parties, weekly drug busts, and all around freakiness, the club closed its doors long ago but the space itself has recently been transformed and re-opened as a...gasp...mini-mall. The old cathedral space is now The ...
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Billy's Bakery. Diagnosis...Delicious
The cupcake competition in New York has swelled to epic proportions and it seems like there are cupcake pop-up shops everywhere all of a sudden. I am not sure why, as a society, we have become so obsessed with this portable baked good but who's complaining? I am totally psyched to be able to get ...
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CHELSEA
Kidding Around Toys
While I would really love for my kids to play with handcrafted, eco-friendly and artistically stunning toys, I also know full well that I might as well just set a pile of money on fire. The beautiful wooden farm house with hand painted animals is coated in a layer of dust. The hand-sewn finger puppet ...
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CHELSEA
Pop Burger
As mentioned in an earlier post, I am not a huge fan of eating out with young kids. It’s not good for the digestion. But then again, there is Pop Burger. This unassuming and very hip burger joint in the trendy Meatpacking district is actually one of my favorite super duper secret places to grab ...
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CHELSEA
Chelsea Market
I really try to avoid taking my twins out to eat. It is nothing short of torture for me. Seriously….it’s like the minute they see that dilapidated cup of crayons and sad coloring placemat coming at them they start to make a scene. Chelsea Market, on the other hand, is now a destination of mine ...
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