A Summer Family Road Trip from NYC to Newport

harbor in Rhode Island - summer family road trip

Why take a family road trip to Rhode Island? For me, summertime on the east coast means lobster rolls, fresh squeezed lemonade, hydrangea flowers in full bloom, and weekend escapes to the beach.  While many Manhattan-ites flock to Montauk or the Hamptons, I suggest avoiding the crowded LIE.  Instead, head to Rhode Island for your…

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The Best Weekend Escapes from NYC

Brooklyn bridge

Last summer, in the era we now call โ€œpre-COVID,โ€ I took my daughter to a nearby park in Connecticut where I live, and met a very nice, but very lost Italian family of 5. We got to talking, and the father shared that their original plan was to visit NYC, but sadly didnโ€™t find it…

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