Stone Barns Center
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Stone Barns Center

Entering the last few weeks of summer is an exciting and exhausting time.  Vacation schedules have settled down and it is now easier to schedule a much needed play date with friends.  Throwing ideas into a hat landed us at Stone Barns Center one gorgeous summer morning.  Having never been, I wasn’t sure what to…

Hornblower Events: The Imbible Rum Drinks and Pirates
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Hornblower Events: The Imbible Rum Drinks and Pirates

Does NYC, Boat, Date Night or Girls Night Out and Drinks sound good?  Yes? Great!  Currently on the Hornblower Cruise & Events out of Pier 15 you can catch The Imbible- Rum Drinks and Pirates show during the Alive After Five Cruise; a comedy, drink along, musical.  How can I forget sing-a-long?  Tim and I boarded…

Thomas Land at Edaville USA
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Thomas Land at Edaville USA

Ultimate Thomas Fans book your trip NOW.  Thomas Land at Edaville USA in Carver, MA is officially open.  This collaboration between Edaville USA and Mattel, is the biggest of now three Thomas Lands (Japan and United Kingdom have them also).   Eleven Thomas & Friends themes rides, Tidmouth Sheds, Knapford Station and Emily, Gordon, James…

GIVEAWAY: A Day Out with Thomas, Strasburg Rail Road
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GIVEAWAY: A Day Out with Thomas, Strasburg Rail Road

The Apple Moms LOVE Thomas & Friends and love checking out Thomas events.  Thomas the Tank Engine, star of the popular series Thomas & Friends returns to Strasburg Rail Road in as the Day Out with Thomas: The Celebration Tour continues.  This years marks Thomas’s 70th year since the very first book of the series, “The Three…

Untermyer Parks and Gardens in Yonkers
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Untermyer Parks and Gardens in Yonkers

“Mommy, I don’t want to go home now!” exclaims my 4 year old daughter as we finish grocery shopping.  Not wanting to either, I break out my phone and Google parks near our location.  I quickly find one and head over, not quite sure what we are in for.  Little did I know we would…

LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester
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LEGOLAND Discovery Center Westchester

The Apple Moms Team has been coming to  Legoland Discovery Center Westchester in Yonkers for years now! Just like the movie “Everything is Awesome!” Located at Ridge Hill in Yonkers, it is accessible i87 and the major nearby highways.  From 684, we take the Saw Mill and Sprain right to Tuckahoe Rd W into Ridge Hill…

Travel with Virgin Atlantic and Thomas & Friends- GIVEAWAY
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Travel with Virgin Atlantic and Thomas & Friends- GIVEAWAY

Apple Mom Karen and her family eat, sleep, breath and TRAVEL Thomas.  I am thinking of booking a trip for this perk but being talked out of it.  Just a trip to watch the movie and back?  It would be a perfect practice run, I have not yet flown with my kids. Knowing Thomas was on,…

Six Flags Great Escape Lodge Trip Review
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Six Flags Great Escape Lodge Trip Review

We jumped in the car and headed north to the beautiful Lake George area, where we checked into the awesome Six Flags Great Escape Lodge. Super close to the Hudson Valley!! My son was excited as soon as he saw the slides outside the building he knew it meant Water Park! We checked in at…

Classic Harbor Line- Cruise Around NYC
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Classic Harbor Line- Cruise Around NYC

Experience a tour of New York City the best kinda way.   Classic Harbor Line offers a cruise tour aboard the 80-foot charming 1920’s style yacht “Manhattan” in New Yorks harbor. On the water during sunset with a complimentary drink with the sun warm and the wind in your hair.  What better way to spend your time…

Washington Irving’s Sunnyside
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Washington Irving’s Sunnyside

Historic Hudson Valley has 7 sites that offer a blast into the past for families to visit.  Washington Irving’s Sunnyside House is located on the Tarrytown/Irvington border along the Hudson River on 10 acres, which was expanded by Irving beginning in 1835 and now restored with many of the furnishings which remained in the Irving…