- March 12, 2012
- Smackdown: Birthday Venues
Both are serious fun, but Brooklyn Boulders wins by a half-step for its focus, coziness, and lower prices.
- March 12, 2012
- Best Indoor Playspace
Since the playground has just been renovated, it’s all in impeccable shape, and there’s no limit on how long you can stay for your $8 admission.
- March 12, 2012
- Baby Scientists and Beyond
Great teaching centers for …
- March 12, 2012
- Best One-Stop Family Fun
This 125,000-square-foot pier is all about one sweet little family-friendly word: variety.
- March 12, 2012
- Best Teen Hangout
Cliques from local high schools mix and mingle in a space that would please even helicopter parents.
- March 12, 2012
- Best Kiddie Gym
Appeals to Generation Tech kids who are more accustomed to switching on a Wii than throwing a ball around outdoors.
- March 12, 2012
- Best Toy Store
Owners Shelley Kramer and Carl Blake heavily favor products that are ecofriendly or local.
- March 12, 2012
- Best Music Class
No pandering, no nursery rhymes, no saccharine kiddie music.
- March 12, 2012
- Best Art Classes
Since the institution is committed to accessibility and affordability, fees are kept shockingly low.
- March 12, 2012
- Best Baby Carriers
Metro Minis, on the first floor of a gracious prewar building on Park Avenue, has about 30 brands, beautifully organized by type.





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