Monthly Archives: August 2015

When my family goes to Jones Beach, we really just go to enjoy the sun and the water. We’ve learned to make sure we park at Field Six, one of the smallest parking lots in the park and the most … Continue reading →

New York City has beaches. Without even going beyond city lines, you can picnic on the shore, swim in the ocean, even windsurf in the waves. Coney Island, on the southern tip of Brooklyn, can be fun. There’s Brighton Beach, … Continue reading →

I hear of people camping. Many years ago, a friend and her husband took their two sons on a two-week road trip from Berkeley to Seattle and back, stopping at campsites along the way, eschewing hotels completely. When my friend … Continue reading →