New York Transit Museum's Summer Nostalgia Train Rides
I'm sure I'm not the only one who has visited the New York Transit Museum and wished for a chance to ride on one of the old trains or buses on display. It would really be something to go back to an...
View ArticleFun Train Rides, Museums, Miniature Trains and Things to Do for Train-Lovng...
If Thomas, Percy and James are a part of your daily conversations, take advantage of the many New Jersey train and railroad attractions. Located throughout the garden state, each location offers a...
View ArticleNot Just Trains: Family-Friendly Things to Do in New York's Grand Central...
[UPDATED: OCTOBER 26, 2012]If you're like me, Grand Central Terminal is probably someplace you have been at least once in your life en route to someplace else, but never has it been your ultimate...
View ArticlePennsylvania Dutch Country: 7 Fun Things to Do in Lancaster County with Kids
Although Pennsylvania Dutch Country is only 150 miles from New York City, once you arrive you feel like you're worlds (and centuries) away. There are bucolic fields full of corn, alfalfa and tobacco,...
View ArticleMTA Nostalgia Trains: Take a Ride Back in Time in NYC
[UPDATED: NOVEMBER 25, 2012]Among the many things we romanticize during the holidays, trains are right up at the top, but usually it's the "choo-choo" kind, not the "screech-screech-unh-unh-eh"...
View ArticleAll Aboard! Train Museums, Miniature Train Shows and Train Rides for NYC Kids
My father-in-law is a model train lover and my kids have inherited his enthusiasm. My oldest was still in diapers when his Grandpa first took him to the annual Holiday Train Show at the New York...
View ArticleFree National Train Day Celebration in Grand Central Terminal on Saturday
Yesterday, we shared some of our favorite train museums and other places for little choo-choo lovers in and near NYC. But hold on to your conductor hats: Today we've got details on a big bash in honor...
View ArticleNew York Transit Museum in Brooklyn Heights: Hands-on Fun with Trains and...
It had been a while since we posted about the New York Transit Museum and since we're highlighting Brooklyn Heights this month, it seemed like a great time for a return visit. The Transit Museum is one...
View ArticleSaratoga & North Creek Railway Polar Express: No-Car Santa Train Getaway
The Polar Express book and film have spawned lots of holiday train rides that bring the story to life. There are several of these special seasonal train trips in New Jersey and Connecticut where kids...
View ArticleHobby Shops for NYC Kids: Model Trains, Planes, Cars, Robots & Other...
Just like authentic New York soda fountains and ma-and-pa stores, good old-fashioned hobby shops are seemingly an endangered species in NYC. But they're not dead yet. Thanks to the popularity of the...
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