I started this blog with one daughter, kept it up with the other, to spend time together doing something we enjoyed.
However, things change and people evolve. My daughters are older, busier, and not as interested in writing.
From now on this blog will be mostly mom with occasional contributions from my daughters and maybe even my husband.
Nothing else will change. We'll still focus on sharing fun places to go, fun things to do, and more, and we would  still love to hear your views too

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Where-To-Go Wednesday: On Location Tours: The Devil Wears Prada Tour

We were given a complimentary The Devil Wears Prada Tour for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.


What: On Location Tours
          The Devil Wears Prada Tour

Where: Tour starts at Hudson Yards Entrance 
                                   Hudson Boulevard East
                                   Between 33rd St. and 34th St.
                                   (across from the 7 train entrance)

Who: Recommended for ages 13 and up




The Devil Wears Prada Tour is a celebration of all things related to the popular 2006 movie and its current sequel. This is not a walking tour; instead, you will be driven around in a comfortable temperature-controlled vehicle, as is the case with most On Location tours. As you drive around discussing the film, your knowledgeable tour guide will point out relevant locations. You will also have the opportunity to step off the bus and take pictures at certain locations, including Smith and Wollensky, Hermes, and the part of Central Park where the photoshoot seen in the first movie was filmed. You will also be able to participate in a Devil Wears Prada trivia challenge to win some cool film-related prizes. If you are a fan of these films, you won't want to miss this tour!




And that's our view. For more about The Devils Wears Prada Tour or to  sign up for a tour, visit onlocationtours.com/new-york-tv-and-movie-tours/the-private-devil-wears-prada-sites-tour

Tune in tomorrow for Theater Thursday.

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Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Tips for Tuesday - Books: The May House & Mysterious Creatures; Movie: Afterlife Beyond the Light

We may have been given complimentary copies and/or access for review purposes to any books, products, and/or any other visual or audio media mentioned below. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.

Books: The May House & Mysterious Creatures


Today, we recommend The May House by Jillian Cantor. The three May sisters were raised by their widowed father, but they spent a week of each summer at their maternal grandmother's beach house. When she dies and leaves her house to them, they promise to keep up the tradition. Although they keep their word, the rest of the year they lead very different lives. When oldest sister, Julia, fails to show up for one of their weeks, a long-held family secret is revealed that will either pull them completely apart or draw them back together. 

This is a really touching story about the bonds of sisterhood. Although the big reveal is foreshadowed throughout the book and is not very difficult to guess, the plot is exciting enough to keep readers invested. The story is full of humor and heart, and the characters are easy to care about. 



Today, we recommend Mysterious Creatures by David Alderton and Akara Heart. If you are intrigued by the likes of vampires, mermaids, unicorns, and more, you'll definitely want to read this very fascinating book. It not only traces the origins of belief in these fabled creatures but also offers legendary stories about them. Even though, of course, the authors can't provide any definitive proof that any of these actually exist, the book is still an extremely fun read.

Movies: Afterlife Beyond the Light 


Today, we recommend Aferlife Beyond the Light. This short film highlights the work of Dr. Raymond Moody and William Peters, documenting near-death experiences and noting their similarities. Refreshingly, it looks at overall experiences and rather than primarily emphasizing religious overtones, as is often done when dealing with this subject. It also delves into shared death experiences, in which a person witnesses or shares aspects of their loved one's transition into the afterlife, which is an area not as often covered. 

And that's our view. The May House was published today, May 12, 2026. Mysterious Creatures will be published this Thursday, May 14, 2026. Aferlife Beyond the Light is now available for purchase on DVD or digitally for purchase or rental.

Tune in tomorrow for Where-To-Go Wednesday.

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Monday, May 11, 2026

More Theater Monday - My Lord, What a Night

We received complimentary tickets to My Lord, What a Night for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.


What: My Lord, What a Night

Where: George Street Playhouse
             NBPAC
             11 Livingston Ave.
             New Brunswick, NJ

Who: Recommended for Ages 12 and up due to themes and content, including racism & prejudice 

When: Through May 17, 2026


My Lord, What a Night is a dramatization of a historic night in 1937 when opera singer, Marian Anderson, was turned away from a hotel in Princeton because of her race and taken in by Albert Einstein. As a result, a lifelong friendship developed. 


The show humanizes Einstein, who is remembered more for his genius than his humanity. It also emphasizes how strongly embedded racism was that even a beloved singer, who at that time was playing to a mostly white audience, couldn't escape from it. She was good enough to sing for them, but not good enough to take a chance on interacting with them in daily life. 


The first-rate cast is jointly led by Rashidra Scott as Marian and Anthony Cochrane as Albert.  Scott is quite poignant as a woman forced to come to a painful reckoning between serving her art and her community. Cochrane's Albert is more than just a brilliant man; he is a fully dimensional human being who cares about more than just science. They are joined by Mitch Greenberg as Abraham Flexner, the Founding Director of the Institute of Advanced Study at Princeton, a Jew forced to come to his own reckoning, and Gayle Samuels as Mary Church Terrell, more concerned with advancing the cause of the fight against racism than in Marian as an individual. 


Unfortunately, the show's themes of racism and prejudice are not the dusty memory that they should be. You may not be able to throw a person out of a hotel because of the color of their skin, but that doesn't mean that racism or prejudice has gone away. It's just not always as overt, which in some ways may be even worse. This extremely timely, relevant show doesn't so much remind us of how far we've come; it reminds us how far we still have to go to make the world a fairer, more equitable place and truly eradicate racism and prejudice.


And that's our view. For more about My Lord, What a Night or to purchase tickets, visit www.georgestreetplayhouse.org/events/detail/my-lord-what-a-night

Tune in tomorrow for Tips for Tuesday.

Photo credits: 
All My Lord, What a Night production photos by T. Charles Erickson

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