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angry birds exhibit at new york hall of science

Angry Birds at NY Hall of Science a Pig-tastic Good Exhibit

July 5, 2017 by Niel Vuolo

The highlight of the exhibit is the slingshot area. You have to build a structure, place your “pigs” and then fire Angry Birds kickballs at them.

Filed Under: education, entertainment, NYC Tagged With: angry birds, movies, Museums, New York Hall of Science, Queens, video games

scout office ridgewood queens

No Longer a Home Away from Home: Scout Office Closes

April 18, 2017 by Niel Vuolo

That Scout Office, that basement room in Queens, was my home every Friday night for years and years. And now it will be something else.

Filed Under: NYC, relationships Tagged With: Boy Scouts, Queens

Dry Harbor Playground airplane swing

Dry Harbor Playground: A Throwback You’ll Go Back To

July 28, 2016 by Niel Vuolo

Dry Harbor Playground in Forest Park is a step behind ultramodern playgrounds with their space-age polymers and rounded corners. And that is just fine.

Filed Under: entertainment, NYC Tagged With: play, playgrounds, Queens, review

nyc-panorama-scale-model

Queens Museum Will Amaze You and Your Kids

October 5, 2015 by Jason Greene

The Queens Museum is home an amazing scale model of New York City, and a showcase for many contemporary and modern artists.

Filed Under: education, entertainment, NYC Tagged With: learning, Museums, play, Queens, Queens Museum

Andrews Grove splash pad

Andrews Grove is Back and Better

August 18, 2014 by Niel Vuolo

Nearly three years after SuperStorm Sandy, Andrews Grove is back and a real gem in an area with a bunch of really nice parks.

Filed Under: entertainment, NYC Tagged With: Long Island City, park, play, playgrounds, Queens, review

Mafera Park water spray balls

Mafera Park: An Ovation for ‘The Oval’

August 12, 2014 by Niel Vuolo

If you have ever been a child (or had a child) in the Ridgewood/Glendale area of Queens, you have been to Mafera Park. But you probably knew it as The Oval or Farmers’ Oval.

Filed Under: entertainment, NYC Tagged With: park, play, playgrounds, Queens, review

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