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Joseph E. DeVoy Playground in Forest Park kids on swings

DeVoy Playground: Simply Great Fun for All in Queens

July 17, 2014 by Niel Vuolo

Sometimes simplicity is the best thing. That is why the Joseph E. DeVoy playground in Forest Park, Queens, is not only one of my kids’ favorite parks but mine.

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

gantry-park climber

Get Wet and Wild at Triassic Playground

July 9, 2014 by Niel Vuolo

Triassic Playground in Queens is a nice park, never too crowded and the breeze off the water will refresh everyone during the warmer months.

Filed Under: entertainment, NYC Tagged With: exercise, outdoors, playgrounds, Queens, review, water parks

gantry-park climber

Splash Over to Gantry Plaza State Park

July 2, 2014 by Niel Vuolo

Pack up the car and head to Gantry Plaza State Park in Long Island City for lots of fun — even when the water is off.

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

seesaws broken

Seesaws: Why Have They Disappeared from Our Playgrounds

January 7, 2013 by Guest Contributor

I only really had to think about it the absence of seesaws in area playgrounds for a second to realize that the lawyers had won again.

Filed Under: entertainment, health, NYC Tagged With: outdoors, play, playgrounds, safety

kids in canoes

First Camping Experience With My Children

July 23, 2012 by Niel Vuolo

my family and I finally made it to the great outdoors this past weekend. In fact, as I write this, I’m sitting by a roaring fire under a black sky lit up with more stars than you could ever count

Filed Under: education, entertainment, NYC Tagged With: camping, outdoors, play

autumn camping tent

Camping with Kids: Remember P.E.T. for Success Roughing It

April 24, 2012 by Niel Vuolo

With spring in full bloom and summer quickly approaching some dads will be hitting the great outdoors with their little […]

Filed Under: education, entertainment, NYC, travel Tagged With: camping, outdoors, play, travel with kids

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