Welcome to the CityCub Blog!
BREAKING NEWS: We're launching a blog! I know, I know—another blog in 2025? What's next, are we going to start a podcast about rising national debt?
But hear us out. We realized that between endless Instagram stories of overpriced croissants and TikToks of people "discovering" that suspiciously well-advertised play castle, someone needed to actually tell you what's worth doing in this beautiful, ridiculously expensive city that the family calls home.
What is CityCub? (besides your new favorite procrastination tool)
CityCub is what happens when someone finally asks, "What if finding cool things to do in NYC with kids didn't require the hallucinations of ChatGPT and the patience of a cashier at the Columbus Circle Whole Foods?"
We're your ultimate companion for discovering family-friendly NYC - whether you're a lifelong New Yorker, a recent transplant who still hasn't nailed giving their bodega order, or a visitor who wants their kids to experience more than just the Times Square M&M Store.
Key Features (AKA why we're better than just asking your coworker Dave)
Discover Places: Find unique locations, restaurants, and kid-friendly attractions that aren't featured in every "27 Hidden Gems in NYC" listicle from 2019.
Event Discovery: Stay updated with family-friendly events and activities that don't require you to sell a kidney for tickets.
Personalized Recommendations: Get suggestions tailored to your actual interests, not whatever algorithm thinks you want based on that one time you searched for "best kids restaurant near Museum of Ice Cream" after a particularly regrettable afternoon returning that online shopping order in-person in Soho.
What to Expect from This Blog (besides questionable humor and decent advice)
Platform Updates: We'll tell you about new features and improvements, but we promise to skip the tech bro jargon. No "alchemizing synergistic solutions to optimize your AI UX CMS discovery" here.
Community Spotlights: Stories from our users who are doing cool stuff around the city.
Tips & Tricks: How to make the most of urban exploration without breaking the bank or ending up on the wrong subway line during rush hour with screaming child (we've all been there).
Behind the Scenes: Insights into building CityCub, including all the times we argued about whether a halal cart counts as a "restaurant" and why we spent two weeks building a mobile app that ended up taking another two weeks to turn into a website.
Join Our Community (no pyramid schemes, we promise)
We're building more than just another website that'll collect digital dust. We're creating a community of parents who actually want to explore NYC beyond the same five park hangs that everyone's been recommending since pre-Covid.
Whether you're the type who plans every weekend three months in advance or the "let's see what happens" type who somehow always ends up at the same playground or library, there's room for you here.
Because let's be honest—this city is incredible, overwhelming, expensive. But it's also home to 8 million people who somehow make it work every day, and we think that's worth celebrating.
The Bottom Line: We're here to help your family fall in love with NYC all over again, or for the first time, or at least find something better to do than scrolling through your phone while the kids complain about how there's nothing to do.
Welcome to CityCub.