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Up to 125, er, 60 balloons at a time. (Copyright Deborah Abrams Kaplan) If the weather is good, the QuickChek Festival of Ballooning can be fun. When we went last year, it was approximately 300 degrees (heat index) outside and we were on an airstrip with no natural shade. Well, at some point we [...] Having recently visited one of Puerto Rico’s Bio Bays, we were excited to see the American Museum of Natural History’s newest exhibit, Creatures of Light. What we learned: -Male fireflies use their light to attract females, and answer her flash by pointing his toward her for full effect. -The male firefly lantern may be [...] Once was just nominated for a slew of Tony awards: Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, Best Direction in a Musical, Best Choreography, Best Orchestration, Best Scenic Design of a Musical, Best Lighting (and Best Sound [...] The Egyptians had their pyramids and burial chambers filled with goods they thought they’d need in the afterlife. Chinese emperors were buried with a full size army. Fortunately this army was made of terracotta, but 8,000 soldiers strong. Terracotta Warriors exhibit. Copyright Deborah Abrams Kaplan (Tickets and discount ticket information at the bottom) The [...] Many zoos have sleepover programs you can attend with a group (like scouts) or on your own. We went to the Philly Zoo with our Cub Scout pack and thought we’d share our experience here. One of the great things about the sleepover program, is you can get a lot more “show and tell” type [...] We took advantage of Kids Night On Broadway (still going on this week!) and got tickets to Memphis the Musical, one of the few shows still available (on Super Bowl Sunday) that we hadn’t seen AND that was appropriate for a 10 year old. [...] NFL NY Giants Waffle Logo Press You won’t get it in time for the Super Bowl party, but you can use it to celebrate after! Get this NY Giants waffle/pannini press with the official logo on Groupon for only $29 (half price!). If you’re new to Groupon, get it here – it’s on the [...] Review: Beyond Planet Earth – the Future of Space Exploration at the American Natural History MuseumWe recently had the chance to tour the new exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. It’s called Beyond Planet Earth – the Future of Space Exploration, and it’s about…space exploration! In it you’ll learn about the history of space travel (and see this Russian space capsule, the Vostok, that had all of four [...]
Copyright Deborah Abrams Kaplan. All rights reserved. For all you’ve done and for all you continue to inspire, thank you Martin Luther King, Jr. This is 3rd in a series of 3 posts about the Disney Wonder Cruise to the Mexican Riviera. Part 1 is an overview of the Disney cruise. Part 2 is a very in depth review of all aspects of Disney cruise ship life (kids’ clubs, food, pools, spa, staterooms, etc.) While on board the Disney [...] |
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