There’s always a reason to visit New York City. This time: Destination Empire State Building. We drove to Stamford train station and took the express train to Grand Central Terminal. We had a packed day stopping by the New York Public Library, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and walking through Times Square on our way to […]
Ducks on the Ave
Tucked in a corner on Farmington Avenue in Hartford’s west end is a duckpin bowling alley that has served the community for seven decades: Ducks On The Ave. Walk down the staircase and you will enter a very sweet fun zone full of nostalgia and old school entertainment that’s been here since 1939. It’s not […]
Sledding at Elizabeth Park
Hi everyone! I am so excited today for TWO reasons! First of all, I have always wanted to feature a sledding destination on the blog. It’s such a quintessential New England winter activity (for kids and grownups!), and it always felt wrong that this blog about things to do with kids in CT never featured […]
Playhouse on Park
Hi everyone! Our Out and About Dad John O’Leary is back on the blog today with another OAAM first–a post meant just for us parents! Although Playhouse on Park does offer shows for young audiences, this time we’re hoping to inspire some grownup fun 🙂 Let’s face it, parenting is joyful but it can also […]
Julien’s Farm Store in Granby
Having moved back to CT after living in Portland, Maine, for the past several years our family has been excited to traverse the state. We are big foodies and have heard a lot of chatter recently about people lining up on weekend mornings at a magical place in Granby for doughnuts, cinnamon rolls and egg […]
A New Visit to Hidden Valley Miniature Golf
Hi everyone! I am really excited today– and not just because I’m hopped up on all that sugar from Halloween last night 🙂 No, I’m doing a little happy dance today because I’m about to re-introduce you to our very first Out and About Dad! It’s been a minute–okay, more like 6 years(!)–but our favorite […]
New England Black Wolves Lacrosse at Mohegan Sun Arena
Cut to the chase. Take me to the Dadsense. Hi everyone! It’s a really special day today 🙂 We may call our site “Out and About Mom,” but we always knew that there were tons of dads out there following the site, finding new places to explore and planning fun outings with their kids. Not to […]