This past weekend was the first time we ventured on the ferry to Governor's Island.  I had been wanting to make the trip for quite a while, and I liked the experience just as much as I thought I would.  It is truly a special place.  It's quiet, bucolic and  in many ways it seems like a million miles from Manhattan.  If you're looking for a day where the kids can spend ample time outdoors, without getting bored, Governor's Island is for you.  A mere 8-minute ferry from the Battery Maritime Building at 10 South Street, right next to the Staten Island … [Read more...]