Day one, completed. We hit the road at 5:30 this morning. My husband was surprised that even after having stayed up till 1:00 AM I would be up and ready to go. We drove almost 1000 miles today. When I exited the minivan, I took a deep breath and took in the cle[...]
Day trips. These past couple of days this is all NYCity Mama could think of. Her desire to get away from the hot and humid city and go out somewhere, on a day trip with the family. Luckily, this day, was the celebration of her friends Neeka and Rob son's birthday[...]
Ah, Rockefeller Center. For most visitors to New York City it is the place where the famous Rockefeller Christmas Tree stands ever year. It is also the location of the famous and beautiful ice skating rink. For most New Yorkers, if not a place of work, it is[...]
Today is the day the French celebrate Bastille Day, commemorating the storming of the Bastille, which took place on this day in 1789 and marked the beginning of the French Revolution. The celebrations started a few days ago and continue still. Today's celebratio[...]
Many times when visitors think of "Great New York City Parks" they think about Central Park. And of Central Park is pretty great, amazing even, but it's not the only park in New York to be so. I have written about Riverside Park, but not so much about Prospect[...]
A Summer day in the life of a NYCity Mama.[...]
Though there is always an endless list of things to do in New York City that are fun and family-friendly, every once in awhile NYCity Mama likes to venture out and take advantage of the wonderful things often found in her neighboring communities. So, just like she[...]
After having spent a day having fun with the boys at the zoo and park, my husband and I went home and started making plans for a date night. Date nights don't come around too often for us. With as many kids as we have it can become an expensive venture, and not hav[...]
Sun. Finally. After weeks of rain and cloudiness the sun was out, bright and warm for everyone to enjoy, with no imminent threat of rain in the forecast. I had been itching to try a new beach, and wanted to head to Staten Island for the occasion. So I consulted m[...]
It is not often that NYCity Mama finds herself walking around the streets of NYC at night with the kids in tow. But on this one beautiful evening she was happy to have been in the heart of Times Square. Her boys love it there. And believe it or not, when she[...]
