City Weekends

Apparently, many people leave the city on summer weekends to go visit the beach, or the woods, or their second homes in the Hamptons. Seeing that we do not have a second home in the Hamptons, or anywhere else for that matter, we have enjoyed exploring a relatively quiet city these past few weekends. Here are some of the highlights:

American Museum of Natural History-we now have an official family membership. Just one short subway stop away, this promises to be a place of endless learning and fun. We were pleasantly surprised with the relatively small crowd there on a Saturday...looking forward to going back next weekend. First on the agenda-the lizards and snakes exhibition.

Riverside Park-Our new friends the Knapps (recently relocated from Oklahoma) shared another beautiful park with us over the July 4th weekend. Just a few blocks away, this waterfront park stretches four miles alongside the Hudson River. A jogging path along the water's edge allows for unobstructed views of the New Jersey skyline. The park contains sports courts and fields, a public marina, playgrounds, skate parks, dog runs, places to eat, and is even the burial site for President Ulysses S. Grant. I'm beginning to sound like a commercial for the department of tourism. It really was a great spot for an Independence Day picnic...thanks again for the awesome fried chicken and peach pie, Knapp Family!





























Salumeria Rosi Restaurant-Cameron and I have been trying to get a reservation since my brother-in-law and his wife ate here on a recent trip to NYC. We've had no luck, until this past weekend when we happened to walk by while the girls were busy with class. There were plenty of tables available, and while we weren't starving, we figured we should go for it. We were so glad we did...serving Italian "tapas" style dishes, you can try a bunch of yummy stuff without getting too full. Although we managed to get full anyway...I suppose if you try as many as we did, you will undoubtedly be stuffed.


Macy's 4th of July Fireworks Show-I should be able to talk about the crowds along the Hudson River, watching the breathtaking fireworks overhead. I can't, however, because we chose to watch them out of our bedroom window, with the tv on behind us so we could hear the choreographed music. Call us lazy, but we had a great view and could actually use the bathroom when needed. This was one time staying in seemed to pay off...but we will definitely continue to take advantage of the "empty city" as the weekends roll along!