Yeah, school has started for many of our Grand Ones, but that does not have to mean an end to the fun! Dutch Wonderland, Lancaster, Pa’s crown jewel of a sweet old vintage amusement park, is open not only for summer fun, but for autumn and winter, too! Check it out at www.dutchwonderland.com
A great summer getaway for Hip Grandmas is Red Bank, New Jersey. Stay at the Molly Pitcher Inn (www.mollypitcher-oysterpoint.com) where a swimming pool and river view will keep the Grand Ones happy. Eat at the best restaurant in Red Bank: Basil T’s. Fresh and yummy, the food at this family-owned Italian eatery is to die for. Check it out at www.basilt.com
Check out www.kidorable.com for the sweetest raincoat, boot, and umbrella sets! I dig the fireman, and my Grand Boy does, too!
Every Hip Grandma needs an awesome digital camera, so that those memories of your gorgeous Grand Ones might be captured in a flash. The best digital camera around is Kodak’s EasyShare M530: easy-to-use, affordable, compact, and oh-so-cool. Tag pics right on the camera for email, Facebook, Kodak Gallery, or You Tube, with just the push of the Share Button. Sharing your Grand Ones just got much easier. Sweeeet. Check it out at www.kodak.com
The King and I, playing until August 7th at the Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre in Lancaster, Pa. is a spectacular show for you and the Grand Ones of all ages! Check it out at www.dutchapple.com
One of the sweetest summer vacations around may be found in Vermont, where the nation’s smallest capitol city is chock-full of fun for you and the Grand Ones. Take a trip to New England, Hip Grandmas, where Montpelier, Vermont awaits. Tour Ben and Jerry’s, experience a real maple farm, ride an Apine slide in the summertime at one of the many ski slope retreats. Two of the best places to stay are the Capitol Plaza and the (www.capitolplaza.com) and the Comfort Inn at Maplewood.
Plan a patriotic trip to our nation’s capitol, and check out all the sights of Washington DC with your Grand Ones! July 4th weekend is a great time to get your independence on and journey to the place where presidents parlay. The best lodging is to be found at Eldon Luxury Suites (www.eldonsuites.com), where you and the Grands can relax and rejuvenate in comfort. Reasonable rates and spacious suites abound.
Hasbro, the good old classic toy company, has a few hot new items! Check out the PLAY-DOH Coco-Nutty Monkey, the Nerf Weather Blitz flag football set, the Wheel Pals Classic Critters, and the Furreal Friends Lulu kitty for some good old-fashioned Hasbro fun! You can find all of these new items at stores everywhere, both online and brick-and-mortar!
One of Reading, Pa.’s best restaurants for Hip Grandmas is VIVA! The baked brie appetizer is to die for, the mojitos are oh-so-sweet and refreshing, the bread and seasoned olive oil is heavenly. Check it out at www.vivagoodlife.com
Hey, Hip Grandmas, looking for kid music with shades of your classic rock youth? Check out http://www.worldsoundkids.com/starfish/ for Starfish’s CD