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September 21, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
Halloween in New York City is always a blast. Sure, it brings out the crazy in an already less-than-sedate city, but Halloween activities and NYC seem meant for each other. When I lived in New York City as a single gal, I loved the Village Halloween Parade [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 6 comments
September 11, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
September 11 of every year brings headlines to newspapers as we look back: ruminations on the state of the Union, the winding down of the subsequent wars, fear-mongering by TV networks competing for viewers, and, alarmingly, the growing acceptance of hate [Read more]
Posted in: Travel News | 28 comments
June 27, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
New York City travel moments are so common they're almost trite, but when they happen, they can take the breath away. I'm in New York City for TBEX, the travel bloggers' conference, but it's a familiar place; I lived here for years after college. New York is [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations | 14 comments
April 2, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
A family vacation in New York City sounds like an expensive trip, but it doesn't have to be. There are a lot of NYC activities and sights that children will love, and to budget a fun child-friendly trip to the city, parents should also consider looking into [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Destinations, Family Travel, Travel Tips | 10 comments
February 24, 2010 | Author: SoCalGal
My family spends every spring break vacation in New York City. It's the best! My children were born there, and it's a fun home away from home for us. Spring Break in NYC sure doesn't have the connotations of Florida and the Caribbean - no drunk girls in [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel, Travel Tips | 20 comments
October 14, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade is a hugely popular New York City event, and practically iconic to Thanksgiving TV viewing (I hear there's a televised sporting event of some type too, but this is unconfirmed at press time). It seems that everyone who [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel, Travel News | 5 comments
June 8, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
Your Questions Answered: A little while ago, one of our readers wrote to ask about Christmas in New York City. Specifically, she wanted to know what would be open on Christmas Day in NYC: It would be her last day in the city, as she has a nighttime flight home [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Travel Tips | 3 comments
May 15, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
My family loves Independence Day. Every July 4, there's a cute old-timey parade in our town, replete with dressed up dogs, homemade amateur "floats (decorated cars, mostly) and our honorary mayor waving gaily from a convertible. But the best place to go for [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel, Travel News | no comments
February 4, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
(Photo credit: wildmann59 via Flickr) New York City is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States, and for good reasons; the winter holidays, fast-paced culture, Broadway, and museums both famous and funky. A lot of Americans can trace [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Destinations, Hotels, Travel News | 1 comment
February 2, 2009 | Author: SoCalGal
We go to New York City several times a year, but we try to make these vacations during the warmer months. Once, a cold rain turned to hail in April, and my California daughter said, "This rain hurts my nose!" That's when it really hit home for me that my kids [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel, Travel Tips | 1 comment
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