Your Guide to Family-Friendly Day Trips in New Jersey, New York…and Beyond
Death Becomes Her is no longer on Broadway, but will be touring the U.S.
I held back on seeing it initiallty since I had seen the movie and wasn’t sure I wanted to then see the Broadway show. But I’m glad I did. I decided to do so after hearing many friends say what a fun show it was, with great staging and songs, and some fun “tricks.” But is Death Becomes her appropriate for kids? Read on.
Do yourself a favor and take a trip to Hyde Park, New York. Make a weekend of it. You can visit the Franklin Delano Roosevelt house and library, the Vanderbilt mansion, and the 170 acre Culinary Institute of America. The CIA is especially good to visit if you and your kids are foodies.
I bet you didn’t know this year is the 200th anniversary of Frederic Church’s birth. You probably haven’t even heard of him. Admittedly, I had not either, when I went to visit his home and property at Olana New York State Historic Site in Hudson, New York.
You don’t have to be a history buff to appreciate FDR’s house and library with kids in Hyde Park, New York. As someone who did not live through that era, I found it astounding how many advancements in our social fabric came from FDR’s four terms in presidential office (yes, 12 years, four terms – the longest-serving president).
It’s been on my list for years to visit the Museum of the City of New York with kids. And the impetus to make it happen: He Built This City. The ongoing exhibit features Queens-born artist Joe Macken who built a massive model of New York City’s five boroughs – 50 feet by 27 feet.
I saw a review of the industrial photography exhibit at the Cooper Hewitt and had to go. The museum is in a gorgeous Andrew Carnegie mansion on 103rd Street and Fifth Avenue. While the four floors cover a lot of design, I was worn out after just the photography exhibit. I must go back. I highly recommend the Cooper Hewitt with kids, especiallly this exhibit, which is through September 27, 2026.
It’s been a while since I’d been to the Museum of Arts and Design (MOAD) in NYC. It was time to revisit! And I picked a good time – there are two exhibits that kids would enjoy. The first is Jonathan Adler, and the second is the Haas Brothers. Go visit MOAD with kids and see these exhibits.
While staying at the Kimpton Era hotel on 48th Street, I wandered by FDNY Fire Zone (also on 48th Street) – which I had never seen before. But it’s been there since 2020 or 2021 It’s a fire safety learning center, and it is fabulous for kids. And it’s free.
With the many, many Broadway shows I see, how did I not know about the cult following and hilarity of Titanique? I had heard the show (off-Broadway when I first knew of it) was a funny musical. But that’s all I knew. We got tickets during Broadway previews, scoring a pair with my TDF membership (and score – they were orchestra seats, and good ones).
The Kimpton Era hotel just opened a month ago. It has an ideal location for those exploring Manhattan and those wanting to take advantage of what midtown has to offer. It is steps away from Rockefeller Center – with the lobby looking out onto the Nintendo store.
