US Open Tennis Championship Session 17 and Session 18 continue today at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Corona, NY (Queens). The Semi-finals and finals are coming up! The tournament continues through September 13th.

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NBC Studios in Rockefeller Center

NBC Studios in Rockefeller Center

This is also the entrance to the Observation Deck which is a great place to see New York for adults and kids! Right around the corner is the ice skating rink and a side entrance where you can see some of the beautiful murals on the ceiling.

A little over a week ago we launched our new kids blog, Kids In The City! It’s purpose is to record the day trips and adventures in New York from a child’s perspective. My kids are permitted to choose the venue they want to see. After we arrive back home they blog about their experience from their own point of view, highlighted the good, the bad and the ugly as only a kid can! We add photos when we can! Please check out our kids activities section and send us your suggestions and reviews!!

-Michelle

Tompkin Park

Tompkin Park was one of the first no-leash dog walk parks in New York. This is just a quick snapshot of it in the dark as we got out of the taxi.

Tompkin Park

Tompkin Park

See the metrony.com Review Crew girls as they test out the Times Square Toys R us Ferris Wheel (just days after seeing the film Ferris Bueller’s Day Off!). But Alas! Something scary happens in the store and it is caught on video! See it here!

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Add Shrek The Musical to the list of Things for Kids to Do in NY.  Shrek is a Broadway Show based on a combination of the film and William Steig’s book, Shrek!. This cute musical opened in December and has been a hot Broadway ticket ever since. Never fear! We got a deal on tickets on a Tuesday ($89).  Sometimes the tickets can be quite reasonable on a Sunday afternoon.  The rates for low end seats can be close to $200 if you go for the popular Saturday Matinee. It pays to shop the price.

Thanksgiving is almost here. Macy’s annual Thanksgiving Parade is on Thanksgiving it’s a perfect time to see the big balloons and enjoy sights that New York has to offer. Thanksgiving parades are always fun to watch and become great memories. The parade is early Thanksgiving day.

Toys “R” Us in Times Square has hundreds of toys for sale. The toys there are new to old, electronic to wooden.

New York City is home to one of the many Chinatowns. Here in the big city it’s hard to find a town that is a small, peaceful little place, such as Chinatown. It is home to many small, authentic Chinese restaurants. The restaurants are decorated in fans, Chinese plants and symbolic figures symbolising from luck to wealth. Besides all the decorations the food is great too. The food tastes as great as how pretty the dishes that they are served on.

Chinatown, NY is full of beautiful fans and silk dresses. But there is still shirt, pants and skirts. There is a lot of clothes from hats to shoes, here in Chinatown, NY. Chinatown, NY sells Chinese decor. and furniture.

Chinatown has many playgrounds. Some of the shops sell toys. There are some toy stores, but not many. One toy they sell is the finger trap. You can be sure to find the Chinese yo-yo, in Chinatown, NY.