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Ronda Rousey & Travis Browne Announce Pregnancy

by Erica Loop

Ronda Rousey and hubby Travis Browne are expecting! The former WWE wrestler and champion mixed martial artist announced the couple’s baby news in a sweet, ultrasound-packed YouTube video.

Rousey and Browne married in 2017—and in just a few short months the family of two will expand to three. The couple didn’t share their pregnancy news immediately. As it turns out, Rousey is already four months pregnant.

The YouTube clip kicks off with the couple seated on their couch. Rousey holds a pillow over belly, quickly lifting it away as she exclaims, “Pow! Four months pregnant!” The soon-to-be new mom goes on to add, “I’ve been pregnant since January.”

Along with the announcement, the couple shared several ultrasound videos of their growing baby….boy or girl? Even though the ultrasound images show the sex of the baby, the couple splashed the words, “Gender reveal to come” across the screen.

While they may not have given away their baby’s gender, Rousey and Browne did share their little girl or boy’s due date—Sep. 22.

—Erica Loop

Featured photo: Jaguar PS / Shutterstock.com

 

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10 Stroller-Friendly Hikes near San Jose

By AllTrails

Don’t let that stroller slow you down! We’ve rounded up a list of the best stroller-friendly hikes near San Jose courtesy of our friends at AllTrails. With gentle slopes, paved paths and gorgeous views, these hikes are an awesome way to spend an afternoon. From favorites like Martial Cottle Park to the New Chicago Marsh Trail, these hikes will definitely make the list for your next family adventure.

Guadalupe River Park Trail

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Guadalupe River Park Trail is a 10.1 mile heavily trafficked point-to-point trail located near San Jose, California that features a river and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.

Distance: 10.1 miles
Difficulty: Easy

San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail to SF Bay Trail

Sergei Panev/AllTrails

San Tomas Aquino Creek Trail to SF Bay Trail is a 4.1 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Santa Clara, California that offers the chance to see wildlife and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for walking, running, and road biking. Dogs are also able to use this trail.

Distance: 4.1 miles
Difficulty: Easy

Alviso Slough Trail

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Alviso Slough Trail is a 9 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Alviso, California that features a lake and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Note: As of November 2020, a majority of this loop is closed for repairs on weekdays between 7 a.m and 5 p.m.

Distance: 9 miles
Difficulty: Easy

Martial Cottle Park Loop

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Martial Cottle Park Loop is a 2.4 mile lightly trafficked loop trail located near San Jose, California and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, running, and nature trips. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.

Distance: 2.4 miles
Difficulty: Easy

Los Gatos Creek Trail: Campbell Park to Meridian Avenue

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Los Gatos Creek Trail: Campbell Park to Meridian Avenue is a 2.4 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Campbell, California that features a river and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for walking, running, and road biking and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.

Distance: 2.4 miles
Difficulty: Easy

Almaden Lake

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Almaden Lake is a 1.9 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near San Jose, California that offers the chance to see wildlife and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options. Dogs are also able to use this trail.

Distance: 1.9 miles
Difficulty: Easy

Stevens Creek Nature Study Area Trail

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Stevens Creek Nature Study Area Trail is a 11 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Mountain View, California that features a river and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for walking, running, nature trips, and road biking and is accessible year-round.

Distance: 11 miles
Difficulty: Easy

Coyote Creek Trail

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Coyote Creek Trail is a 22 mile heavily trafficked point-to-point trail located near San Jose, California that features a lake and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from March until November. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.

Distance: 22 miles
Difficulty: Easy

Central Park Loop

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Central Park Loop is a 1.8 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Santa Clara, California that features a lake. The trail is good for all skill levels and is primarily used for walking, running, and bird watching.

Distance: 1.8 miles
Difficulty: Easy

New Chicago Marsh Trail

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New Chicago Marsh Trail is a 0.5 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Alviso, California that features a lake and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round.

Distance: 0.5 miles
Difficulty: Easy

AllTrails helps connect us to the outdoors and makes getting outside easier and more accessible. Home to the largest collection of hand-curated trail guides, with AllTrails you can search for and navigate trails, parks, and green spaces, or use filters to find your next favorite trail.

 

 

 

 

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Go For The Gold at This Amazing Free Olympics Event!

by Mimi O'Connor

The world is getting keyed-up for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, and of course, New York is no exception. If this Olympic Games is like any other, New Yorkers in every borough will cheer on U.S. athletes — as well as competitors from other countries considered first homes for so many transplants — all month long. We’ve found a way to kick off the festivities with the kids in style!

photo: via Rio 2016 Facebook page

Welcome to Rio!
From Friday, August 5 to Thursday, August 11, “Rio on the Hudson” will take over Pier 26 in Hudson River Park. Free and open to the public, the event will transform Pier 26 into a playscape for young and old inspired by the Olympic Games and host country Brazil.

Visitors can expect beaches, real palm trees, samba music and dancers and Capoeira performances, as well as Brazilian DJs, live graffiti artists creating large-scale Olympic-themed murals, and Brazilian food and drink.

Opening Night
If your family likes its Olympic Games-watching experience to be communal, this might be your spot to view to the Opening Ceremony broadcast. The event opens at 5 p.m. on Friday August 5, with a team USA Celebration featuring a cauldron lighting and kickoff at 7 p.m., followed by the Opening Ceremony broadcast at 7:30 on a big screen.

photo: via Jackie Joyner Kersee Foundation Facebook page

Meet & Greet Olympians
One of the highlights of the event — especially, we imagine, for aspiring mini Olympians — will be meet and greets with Olympic athletes and current Paralymipans, the latter of which will be heading to Rio in September to compete.

Athletes currently scheduled to appear include Christie Rampone, Mia Hamm, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Rudy Garcia-Tolson, Scout Bassett, Steve Serio and Sam Kavanagh.

Fun & Games
Rio on the Hudson will give visitors a few opportunities to test their own athletic prowess. Kids can participate in an Olympic Hula Hoop contest; test their speed in the “dash” against Olympian Allyson Felix by racing against her high school or Olympic times, and join a pickup beach volleyball game.

Additional kids programming includes face-painting, and multiple crafting activities such as making your very own Olympic torch.

photo: Simon Law via Flickr

Learn & Watch Some Brazilian Moves
Both kids and adults can take lessons in the Brazilian martial art Capoeria, and then see how the pros (of all ages) do it at performances. Rio on the Hudson will also feature multiple Samba performances and mixers.

Don’t Forget to Eat
All that dancing and dashing will make you hungry. Top NYC Brazilian chefs will be cooking up traditional and authentic pao de quiejo, fried plantains with sett chili sauce, steak & cilantro empanadas, beef skewers and flan and caramel.

Citi Celebrates Team USA: Rio on The Hudson
August 5 – August 11
Pier 26
Hudson River Park
Tribeca
Online: citi.com & hudsonriverpark.org

Where will you get in the Olympic Spirit this year? Tell us in the comments! 

— Mimi O’Connor

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6 Martial Arts Kids Will Get a Kick Out Of

by Yuliya Geikhman

The martial arts are about so much more than self-defense. In fact, having fun, building physical and mental strength, and developing discipline are key components of any martial art discipline, and when it comes to what and where kids can study, New York is flush with options. From Karate to Judo to Krav Maga and beyond, scroll though to discover some of the top martial arts for kids in the city, and where to get kicking. Chop chop!

For the Classic: Karate

Karate is the go-to martial art for kids. It’s low-contact so your budding black-belt isn’t likely to get hurt, and it emphasizes self- control. As your kid learns stances and techniques, he will also be learning things that will be helpful in his day-to-day life: patience, confidence and maybe even better organization skills.

Many Karate programs offer a free or reduced-price intro course, so you can see if the dojo gels with your kid’s personality and needs before investing. World Seido Karate, for instance, has a $20 intro class. Classes at the Midtown location are available seven days a week, and are offered for kids ages four to 15. Seido means “sincere way,” and the World Seido Karate programs focus on a welcoming space for kids to learn to deal with everyday stresses through the power of Karate. Pretty heady stuff!

Karate, like most martial arts, is taught in groups. Size does matter, though: at Modern Martial Arts, classes are small (typically under 15 kids), and instructors are able to give kids individual attention. Your child can progress through the ranks and be constantly challenged, and the program prides itself in being able to help every kind of child evolve and grow.

The Staten Island Karate institute also has small class sizes (10 - 15 students in each), and bi-monthly examinations ensure that your child is being taught at the right level. Print out the coupon on the site, and the first class is free!

World Seido Karate
61 W. 23rd St.
Midtown
(212) 924-0511
Online: seido.com

Staten Island Karate
1652 Richmond Ave.
Staten Island
(718) 844-4195
Online: karatestatenisland.com

Modern Martial Arts
103 W. 73rd St. (and other locations)
(212) 721-2240
Online: 4blackbelt.com

Photo: via Modern Martial Arts on Yelp

Do your kids take a martial art? Tell us where in the comments below!

—Yuliya Geikhman

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