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Family Travel: Kids Activities in Las Vegas

ROAM, USA By Jill Amery March 19, 2015 Tags: aquarium, Bellagio, big stot, duelling pianos, family travel, featured, fountains, golden nugget shark tank, gondola, las vegas, light show, M&M Worls, mandalay bay shark reef, mob museum, new york, new york new your, north premium outlet mall, roller coaster new york, shark, slider, stratosphere, USA, Venetian, waterslide 3 Comments

For many families, Las Vegas is an inexpensive and easy destination for travel, but are there enough kids activities in Las Vegas? I believe that kids can learn and have fun in any destination as long as parents are attentive to their needs and do a bit of homework. While smoky casinos and shooting ranges may be off the activity lists, there are loads of kids activities in Las Vegas that are thrilling for the whole family.

Here are a few Sin City activities that I’ve experienced that make me itch for a family trip!

1. Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay features tropical fish, sharks and turtles.

2. The fountains with lights and music at Bellagio (you may want to watch Oceans 11 first!) Image: Flickr via Tim Parkinson

3. A gondola ride at the Venetian is way less expensive than a trip to Italy.

4. M&M’s World encompasses four floors – just make sure you set candy limits!

5. Duelling Pianos at the bar at Times Square at New York, New York if a favourite of mine and any little budding musician is sure to love it.

6. The Mob Museum is a gorgeous building filled with gangster lore.

7. The Big Apple Coaster at New York New York, and hop over to the arcade while you are there. Photo credit: Roig61 on Flickr
8. Big Shot at the Stratosphere

9. North Premium Outlet Mall – With loads of kids stores from Strasburg Kids to Juicy Couture, I never miss the outlet mall.

10. Live shark tank pool and slide at the Golden Nugget

11. Tournament of Kings, Excalibur

12. Circus shows at Circus Circus – free shows begin daily at 11am and run every half hour

13. CSI: The Experience at MGM Grand
14. Go to a Vegas Golden Knights hockey game!

We stayed at the Cromwell, which was well worth the trip!

Fall and Winter Style for Kids from Noch Mini

GEAR, style By Guest September 27, 2014 Tags: boys clothes, children's clothing, clothing, designer, fall, Fashion, featured, girl's clothes, jina jang, kids, kids clothes, new york, noch mini, style, winter No Comments

I adore fall and winter. Not so much for the weather (I’m personally more of a summer gal) but for the fashion! Living in Vancouver, fall and winter fashion stretches all the way from fall to spring. Fall clothing for kids is just as fun (if not more) than the clothing for adults.

At Urban Mommies we are currently loving kids clothes from Noch Mini, a New York based children’s line designed by Jina Jang. Noch believes in protecting the environment and our children’s bodies by using only certified organic materials and low-impact dyes.

Check out the Noch Mini Fall/Winter 2014 Lookbook for great looks for your kids for the fall.

Things to do with Kids in Central Park

ROAM, USA By Jill Amery May 18, 2013 Tags: central park, metropolitan museum of art, new york, nyc, poets walk, slider, USA No Comments

Almost December and the flowers still bloom. Beds of yellow leaves cover the sheep meadow and children run through, producing whirling dervishes in their wake. It’s a blast to watch kids in Central Park on a Sunday, with families are doing what families should be doing. Memories are being made, laughter is prevalent, and the merry-go-round plays happy show-tune-inspired tunes to a full house of horses and children.

The park, totalling 843 acres in the middle of Manhattan, houses a pond, Poet’s Walk, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Boathouse and loads of spectacular trails, vegetation and street performers. Central Park runs north to south from 110th street to 59th street and east to west from 5th Avenue to Central Park West. Whether you take your kids to explore Belvedere Castle, play at one of the many playgrounds, ride a horse-drawn carriage, hang our at the Swedish Cottage Marionette theatre or do some catch and release fishing, the kids will be smiling!

Not planning a Big Apple trip in the near future? Get outside in your own city! We often take for granted the nature around us, and can easily spend more time indoors than the New Yorkers living in tiny apartments with concrete and fire escapes. Complacency is not an option when you have kids. For your health and theirs, go outside.

www.centralpark.com

The Coach Legacy Collection

GEAR, style By Jill Amery October 31, 2012 Tags: ancestry.ca, Coach, featured, handbag, leather, legacy, martha stewart, new york, purse 1 Comment

I was in Buenos Aires recently and couldn’t keep away from the Recoleta Cemetery. (And not to see the hoards of people looking at Evita’s grave.) The sense of peace and solitude I felt was overwhelming. The elaborate tombs are above ground and house every member of established Argentinian families. It is their legacy.

Top 10 Travel Destinations for Kids

Disney, International, ROAM, USA By Guest May 16, 2011 Tags: austrailia, bahamas, disney, family vacation, hawaii, international, kids travel spots, new york, nyc, orlando, spain, top ten family vacation destinations, top ten travel destinations for kids, virgin islands 1 Comment

Once you have kids, the days of stolen mini-breaks with your honey are pretty much gone, unless you have a great nanny or very forbearing parents nearby! Traveling with a family can be tricky and expensive, but it is possible to enjoy a vacation with the kids; in fact, sometimes it’s even more fun than vacationing alone with your partner…although it is a different kind of “fun!” Here are the top 10 travel destinations for kids.

The Highline Park

ROAM, USA By Jill Amery December 17, 2009 Tags: eco-friendly, highline park, kids in New York, new york, nyc, park, railway 1 Comment

Stretching 22 blocks from New York City’s Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District up to Chelsea, this old railway line 30 feet above the streets has been converted into a eco and family-friendly park aptly named ‘The Highline‘. Using reclaimed materials already located in the area, New York now has a new green space. Rolling lounges, gardens, and benches are well used by mothers, nannies, business people and joggers.