If you’re planning to visit NYC on a family vacation you’ll quickly learn that Midtown East is not known for being the neighborhood that’s most cool (that’s Brooklyn), glamorous (SoHo), or exciting (Times Square). But it is close to some …

New York City has more awesome playground these days than a parent can keep track of. Lucky for visitors, several of these NYC playgrounds are located in or near attractions you’ll want to take in and so are handy for …

There are certain New York experiences that native residents happily leave to the tourists. New Years Eve in Times Square is one (really, anything in Times Square) and for me, for a long time, meeting the Macy’s Santa in Herald …

For more on NYC at any time of year see our At a Glance section. I may be biased, but there’s nothing more magical than Christmastime in New York. The lights, the decorations, all those cozy spots to stop in …

It seems that taking a ride on a tour bus and having an informed guide point out a city’s sites is no longer enough for the average tourist. Nowadays bus tours must have a theme – some might say a shtick – …

What You’ll Find Here • All our resources for a visit to New York City in one easy place including hotels, sites to see, local suggestions and holiday advice. • Also check out other stories that mention New York City including those on …

Need more on NYC?  Try our posts on Museums, playgrounds and local favorites. When venturing out with kids it’s important to know where you’re going and what you’re likely to do. But in New York City the more important questions …

For more on NYC see our At A Glance page. New York, like most major cities, has tourist attractions you really do have to the first time you come. But once you’ve completed that to-do list it’s nice to get …

As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a lifelong New Yorker. Like many New Yorkers, I love going to Boston for a weekend. I like its smaller scale and walkability, its seafood, North End Italian food, great local beer, and all that …

We’ve pretty much given up on hotels. It began when a second child came along and led us to seriously re-evaluate our family travel style. We realized that having extra space, full kitchen, and laundry facilities made vacation rentals more …