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Back to school means back to being busy, but it’s also a great time to get your kids involved in some extracurricular activities. Youth sports like soccer, football, basketball and gymnastics are popular with many families, but a sport you may not have considered is bowling. Youth bowling leagues are currently forming all over the state of Arkansas, and it’s a fun sport for the whole family. The Popularity of Bowling The popularity of bowling was at an all-time high in the 1960s, and while participation wavered over the next few decades, it was still a favorite pastime of many....

Ready to find your perfect pumpkin? Check out these authentic spots for you and your family to go pumpkin picking near NYC this season Looking to add some pumpkin spice to your life? We found area farms for pumpkin picking near NYC where the patches are poppin’. The spots below offer experiences of all kinds, from harvest festivals with fall fun and games, to chill spots offering fall foliage, baked goods, and maybe even a hayride. (Many also serve as a place to go apple-picking if you’re looking to double up, but you may need a reservation.) Don’t miss these...

The end of Back to the Future III was the greatest unresolved cliffhanger in all of popular sci-fi. Or was it? Although that film ended with Doc showing up in a new time machine built out of a train, the adventures that followed were never chronicled. Except, of course, they were! In a cartoon, many of us watched but can scarcely believe was real. While the ending of Back to the Future III was widely considered to be a satisfying conclusion trilogy the open-mindedness of its final moments has led many to wonder, “What’s next?” While Universal Pictures has, thankfully,...

Add this one to your fall bucket list: Get into the fall spirit by seeing if you can navigate this three-acre corn maze at a farm in Queens.  Called The Amazing Maize Maze, this plant puzzle at the Queens County Farm Museum lives up to the hype. This year, the maze pays homage to Georgia O’Keeffe’s iconic “Ram’s Head, Blue Morning Glory” painting, and it was developed in collaboration with Georgia O’Keeffe Museum.  RECOMMENDED: The 21 best things to do this fall in NYC   Photograph: Courtesy of Queens County Farm Museum To solve the maze, you’ll have to twist and...

A literacy expert weighs in on what can be done about it. GUEST COLUMN | by Alison Ryan Over the past few years, parents and educators have suspected that pandemic-related learning loss would be serious, but a recent National Assessment of Educational Progress report underscored just how dire the situation is. The report states that in just two years, the pandemic erased two decades of academic growth. Using data that has tracked academic progress for kids from the 1970s to the present, the report analyzes scores from the early part of 2020 before school closures swept the nation, as well...