53 Boerum

I had a lovely dinner this weekend with a friend of mine who is expecting. I then realized that we’ve got a good number of small fries living here at 53BP, and it’s about time they got some blog time.

As the colder, not-so-playground-friendly weather starts creeping in, parents have to get creative and come up with a whole new set of ways to entertain the little ones. For some help, check out GOCityKids, a guide to events around the borough and city - many of which are free, and some right across the street at the New York Transit Museum! You can’t ever go wrong with the programs hosted by the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, and they have a really cool website with an animated parrot! UrbanBaby NYC is a great resource for parents on where to shop for the hottest kidstuff, set up play groups on the message boards, and get info on all things (urban) parenting. Time Out New York Kids will keep you up-to-the-minute on the latest happenings — but be warned, to view most content you’ll need to be a subscriber.

Not forgetting that sometimes mom and dad need a drink, many local bars are now offering kid-friendly environments — including The Lighthouse Tavern on 5th Avenue and Carroll St. — who hosts both Baby AND Toddler Happy Hours! I’ve heard from some hipster parents in the ‘Burg that bars over there are also catering to kiddos. Anybody know of a place closer to 53BP that offers something similar?

This entry was posted on Monday, November 14th, 2005 at 8:35 pm by lori and is filed under Neighborhood. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.