view of the Brooklyn Bridge

City Guide: 10 Family Friendly Activities in Brooklyn, NY to Enjoy this Winter

While our family frequently enjoys attractions, museums, and performances in Manhattan, we’ve never ventured across the bridge to the borough of Brooklyn. This past month, we had the opportunity to spend the weekend exploring many cultural attractions in Brooklyn and learning about the city’s rich history.

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Food Trail #7: Bakeries in Milford, Connecticut

Milford, Connecticut, a small city located on the edge of New Haven County along the Coastal Connecticut I95 corridor, is home to over a dozen named beaches (5 are open to the public), a state park, great shopping and restaurant hubs, and plenty of yummy bakeries. For our seventh food trail (check out #1, #2,…

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Food Trail #6: Tacos in Stamford, Connecticut

This week, we’re sharing a loop we’ve made throughout parts of Stamford, Connecticut that features 7 great spots for tacos. Full disclosure: There are some additional spots for tacos we did not try: Tomatillo Taco Joint opens at 3pm on weekends and Ole Mole was a bit far off our loop. (close to the Merritt…

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Food Trail #5: Crepes Trail in Norwalk, Connecticut

This week’s food trail is compact- we’re staying super local in one city: Norwalk, Connecticut. Norwalk offers plenty of family friendly places: Stepping Stones Museum for Children and Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk are two museums for which we had a family member for YEARS when our children were younger. We visited either spot at least…

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Food Trail #4: Hot Dog Trail from Fairfield to Milford, Connecticut

We’re back with our 4th food trail throughout parts of Connecticut. In the past month, we have created a cupcake trail from Norwalk to Fairfield, a chocolate shop loop from Westport to Bethel and back to Fairfield, and a cookie trail from Branford to Old Saybrook. This time, we’re checking out some of the top…

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Food Trail #3: Cookie Trail in Coastal Central Connecticut

We’re back with our 3rd Connecticut Food Trail (see the cupcake trail here and the chocolate shop trail here). We’re staying local this winter, due to the pandemic, and it’s turned out to be a great time to explore many local bakeries and restaurants. While we know there are hundreds of great spots throughout the…

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