Free Summer Fun This Week: Plaza Productions Presents “Cinderella”

July 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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During the summer, the Town of Oyster Bay does some really amazing shows for kids in the Children's Summer Performing Arts Series. The shows are open to kids of all ages, no tickets required and are 100% free. Just bring yourself, your kids, your friends, your neighbors - well, you get the idea. This week, you and your kids can experience the magic of live theater when Plaza Productions presents "Cinderella". Poor Cinderella works so hard all day in her raggy clothes while her evil stepmother … [Read more...]

Family Travel Review: Nickelodeon Hotel in Orlando, Florida

July 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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On our last vacation, we visited South Florida and were lucky to have pretty nice weather and spent most of our time poolside. We took two days and one night to drive to Orlando (3 hours in the car) and despite many are-we-there-yet's and one vomiting episode, our excursion was fun, complete with the Nickelodeon Hotel, a quick visit to Downtown Disney and a day at Legoland. We had been talking to our kidsabout Legoland since it opened in November and when my son really wanted to go there, we … [Read more...]

Long Island Water Park: Splish Splash

July 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Early one Sunday morning, our family of 4 left our house early to to Splish Splash, an amazing Long Island water park, when the gates opened at 10 a.m. When we arrived, the parking lot was practically empty. (Flashback to National Lampoon’s Vacation…Walley World was closed when the Griswold’s arrived.) After buying our tickets, renting a locker and slathering on the sunscreen, we were ready for some wild wet fun. My boys were in charge of navigating us through the park. We started out … [Read more...]

Free Summer Fun This Week: Lou Del Bianco Presents “Around the World”

July 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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During the summer, the Town of Oyster Bay does some really amazing shows for kids in the Children's Summer Performing Arts Series. The shows are open to kids of all ages, no tickets required and are 100% free. Just bring yourself, your kids, your friends, your neighbors - well, you get the idea. This week, join Lou Del Bianco, musician and storyteller, on a trip around the world through storytelling, theater and music. His engaging original stories and music will let kids and adults look at … [Read more...]

Summer Arts Camps for Kids at East End Arts School

July 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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The other day we posted a great camp suggestion for kids who were into marine life and science, and now we've got another great one for kids who are more artsy. The East End Arts School is is holding summer arts camps throughout July and August for kids and teens at their campus in Riverhead. The Renaissance Kids Camp, a two-week art, music and theater camp for kids ages 5 through 8, will take place Monday through Friday, July 23 through August 3 from 930am to 3pm. Campers are introduced … [Read more...]

Pet Safety Tips: Help Your Pets Beat the Heat

July 17, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Pet safety tips aren't always the first thing on our mind when we talk about the summer, but they are pretty important. Our family dog is so big and so fluffy that during the hot hot hot days of summer, you can just look at him and start sweating. Before the summer really hits, we get him a pretty good summer cut that takes about two and a half months to grow in, pretty much just in time for the weather to cool down. I always get nervous when he goes outside in the summer that he'll get … [Read more...]

Free Summer Fun This Week: Puppet Show for Kids

July 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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During the summer, the Town of Oyster Bay does some really amazing shows for kids in the Children's Summer Performing Arts Series. The shows are open to kids of all ages, no tickets required and are 100% free. Just bring yourself, your kids, your friends, your neighbors - well, you get the idea. This week, nationally acclaimed children's performer Janice Buckner and her puppets present It's Poppin' Up Puppets. Kids and adults will love the puppets who will sing song and tell stories in their … [Read more...]

FREE Refresher Drink Today at Starbucks

July 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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On your lunch hour or your way home from the pool today (7-13-2012), take a quick detour to your neighborhood Starbucks between noon and 3pm to pick up your FREE tall (12 oz) Refresher drink. On the house. No purchase necessary. No strings attached. Just plain FREE (limit 1 per person). Starbucks Refreshers are low calorie drinks that are made with real ingredients such as blackberries, lime and fruit juice combined with Green Coffee Extract (note that these do NOT taste like coffee) that … [Read more...]

Your Child Can Be A Salt Marsh Detective This Summer

July 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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This summer more than ever, kids across Long Island are participating in mini-camps where they go for a week or two and concentrate on something that they truly love. What a great way for kids to explore new hobbies and improve their skills while adapting to new environments and making new friends. If you have a child entering 1st through 6th grade in the fall and who has an interest in animals, marine life or ecology, check out the Ward Melville Heritage Organizaton's interactive summer … [Read more...]

You’ve Got Cookies – Share Them Maybe?

July 11, 2012 By Leave a Comment

So many variations of this song have popped up - and it is one of my favorite songs of this summer. Up until now, my favorite video of it was the spoof by the Harvard Baseball Team, but this may have overtaken. You've got cookies - so share them maybe! Enjoy! … [Read more...]

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