Your Guide to Family-Friendly Day Trips in New Jersey, New York…and Beyond
We haven’t been to Ellis Island in about 10 years, so when we had out-of-town visitors for the first time since the COVID-19 lockdown, we were eager to get out and about. Even in July, it was easy to get next-day ferry tickets to visit Ellis Island with kids.
The Museum of Illusions opened in September near Chelsea Market. There are others throughout the world. Here’s our Review Museum of Illusions in New York City!
This is the last post in our San Francisco series. The Walt Disney Family Museum in the San Francisco Presidio opened in 2009, and I regret that this was my first visit. I can’t wait to go back – there is so much to take in at the museum. Here’s my review: Walt Disney Family …
Given all the kudos and (deserved) attention Hamilton on Broadway has received in the past six months alone (never mind the build-up to the Broadway opening), the big question is how to get tickets to Hamilton. I’m so glad I got mine already – I saw the show in September. My husband was horrified that I …
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It’s been about 15 years since I saw the Blue Man Group, at a theater in Chicago. I remember the drums and I remember the toilet paper. And I remember changing into my skirt in the front seat of the car ride from Wisconsin to Chicago. And I recalled that the Blue Men’s faces and …
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We were looking for something fun to do with the kids and my in-laws, the Friday after Thanksgiving. Having just “won” two tickets to Scott’s Pizza Tour in a silent auction, we signed up and bought four more tickets to bring my Chicago in-laws and our kids. Let’s start off by saying that Scott is …
Kids’ Night on Broadway is coming up soon, February 25- March 3, 2013. That means you can take the kids (ages 6-18) to a Broadway show for free, when you buy a ticket at full price. In addition to discounted shows, you can get discounted meals (kids eat free) and cheaper parking – plus some …
This is part of a Jersey Kids series on Washington D.C. with kids. Most of the attractions in Washington D.C. are free, even if they’re not part of the Smithsonian complex. That said, here’s one museum that’s worth the money you have to pay (depending on your family/kids). National Building Museum
When we told people we were going to Vermont, they all asked “are you going to Ben & Jerry’s?” And given how much I love factory tours, we went. The tour was really short. After watching a sanitized (but cute) several minute video, we went into a viewing area above the production floor. Though they’re …
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Welcome to Jersey Kids! My name is Debbie Abrams Kaplan, and I’ll be your guide for the journey. I’m a travel journalist and mom of two kids. You’ll find my travel tales in magazines like FamilyFun, Shape, Continental, Private Clubs, Destination: Vacation, AAA Traveler, Acura Style and Virutoso Life. I also write travel for newspapers like the …