Archive for the ‘Travel & Attractions’ Category
My Visit to RiseNY by Robin Gorman Newman
April 13th, 2022
[caption id="attachment_31887" align="alignleft" width="300"] Photo by John Angelillo/UPI[/caption] As a native New Yorker, I have long enjoyed what the city has to offer, so when I heard of RiseNY and was invited to visit, I seized the opportunity. RiseNY, a new attraction in NYC that opened last month, is an immersive love ...
“Mrs. Maisel’s Marvelous Tour of New York City” by On Location Tours–Review by Andrea Santo Felcone
January 2nd, 2020
Fans of the popular Amazon series, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, which follows Miriam “Midge” Maisel, a Jewish wife and mother through her journey to become a stand-up comic, know how meticulously detailed Midge’s world is. Her story takes place in the late 1950s mainly in New York City. What stands ...
Big Apple Circus: Review by Jo Mispel
November 1st, 2019
[caption id="attachment_29312" align="alignleft" width="300"] (photo by Matthew Murphy)[/caption] Last Sunday, my little ones and I raced through the drizzle towards the Big Apple Circus. Their large red tent sits tucked beside Lincoln Center on the Upper West Side. We were excited to see their show again after having the good fortune ...
A Family Visit to The Maritime Aquarium by Robin Gorman Newman
September 4th, 2019
We have always been an aquarium-loving family, so this summer we decided to pay a first time visit to The Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk, CT. It is the only aquarium focused on Long Island Sound, and it explores related animals and conservation issues from around the world. A constantly evolving facility, ...
Visiting THE AKC MUSEUM OF THE DOG and GULLIVER’S GATE by Robin Gorman Newman
August 8th, 2019
My now 16 year old son and I have done many NYC staycations over the years, so he's developed a love of all that the city has to offer. While in summer, we try to spend as much time by our community pool as possible....especially this year since he's working there ...
SPYSCAPE: A Visit with My Teen Son by Robin Gorman Newman
January 15th, 2019
I'm always on a quest for cool things to do with my son, now 15, so we paid a visit with friends during his recent school break to SPYSCAPE, located on 8th Avenue and 55th Street. This, the first SPYSCAPE flagship museum & experience, opened in New York City in 2018, ...
Family Weekend with a Teen Boy to Harrisburg, PA by Robin Gorman Newman
September 18th, 2018
We have been to Hershey, Pennsylvania twice and enjoyed, so when we were offered the opportunity to go on a press road trip to Harrisburg, a neighboring town, my family and I jumped on it. We knew there were some activities up the alley of my teenage son, Seth. We had ...
Family Trip To Niagara Falls With a Teen by Robin Gorman Newman
September 18th, 2018
To this day, I can remember my family trip to Niagara Falls as a kid. We rode the iconic Maid of the Mist where we all got soaked and had a great time. Life has a way of coming full circle, and my son, 15, decided that this would be the ...
Family Vacation to Toronto with a Teen by Robin Gorman Newman
September 12th, 2018
This was the summer of extreme humidity and rain in New York, so we were anxious to go on vacation, with the hope that weather might more comfortable elsewhere. Toronto did not disappoint on that level and in general. [caption id="attachment_27653" align="alignleft" width="300"] (Lobby - partial view)[/caption] We began our vacation in ...
Virtual Reality Impresses at VR World in NYC by Robin Gorman Newman
July 6th, 2018
My son, 15, is a lover of everything virtual reality, so we couldn't resist a visit to VR World in NYC during his recent school break, and we were joined by another mom and her excited virtual reality fan son. In a word....this place rocks! Not only for the kids who ...
