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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Pinball Room at Rock Fantasy, Middletown
Pinball seems to be a relic of the past, though there is a cult following of those who love the game. You can’t find many arcades that have pinball north of NYC these days, except a novelty machine or two … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged acdc, arcade, avengers, black light, Budapest, day trip, Fun, hudson valley, kiss, las vegas, middletown, new hampshire, new york, ny, nyc, pinball, pinball wizard, psychedelic, quarters, retro, rock and roll, rock fantasy, rock n roll, spiderman, upstate new york, x-men
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Storm King Mountain, Hudson Valley Hike
The Storm King: Darkening skies and raging seas. Perhaps you’re envisioning Zeus with a thunderbolt or Poseidon with a tsunami, or maybe some other deity who is having a bad day and fiercely brooding. This particular king takes shape in … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged 2016, albany, bannerman's castle, bannermans, blaze, butter hill, castle, cornwall, day trip, hike, hudson, hudson river, hudson valley, loop, loop trail, mile, mountain, mountain hike, mountain hiking, nature, new year, new york, nyc, orange trail, poseidon, ruins, storm king, storm king mountain, summit, trail, views, vista, white trail, yellow trail, zeus
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Ali Baba, Troy Eats
There are many places to get Mediterranean food in the Capital Region, but one spot, nestled on a quiet side street in Troy is where I choose to return over and over again. It’s a quiet and comfortable open space, … Continue reading
Posted in Troy
Tagged ali baba, baklava, capital region, date night, dinner, durum, eat me, evil eye, feta, greek salad, guvech, healthy, honey, lavash, lavash bread, Mediterranean, mediterranean cuisine, Mediterranean food, phyllo, pistachio, rpi, salad, troy, turkish, turkish cuisine, turkish pizza, turkish tea, wood fired, wood fired oven, yogurt dill, yogurt sauce, yum
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Stissing Mountain, Taconic Hike
Whether you’re a new hiker looking to challenge yourself with a starter mountain, an experienced hiker looking to take a quick jaunt up, or just plain fire tower crazy – Stissing Mountain [Route 82 and Lake Road, Pine Plains – … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged all that is gold does not glitter, apple picking, autumn, buck, cider donut, day trip, deer, elevation, fall, fire tower, golden harvest farm, hike, hudson valley, lord of the rings, lotr, mile, mountain, nature, not all who wander are lost, october, pine plains, pond, red tail hawk, stissing, stissing mountain, swan, taconic, taconic mountain, thompsons pond, thompsons pond nature preserve, thompsons pond preserve, tolkien, trails, view, vista, winter
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Brace Mountain, Taconic Hike
Start your trek relaxed, nestled between a scenic meadow and the woods. Enjoy it while you can, because before you know it you’ll start ascending up woodsy hills, scrambling up rocks, and sweating your socks off until you reach the … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged 4 miles, bald summit, blaze, brace mountain, day hike, elevation, forest, four miles, hike, hudson valley, marker, millerton, mountain hike, nature, new york, ny, out and back, pastoral, rock scramble, round trip, south brace mountain, summit, taconic, taconic hike, taconic mountain range, taconic state park, trail, views, vista, white trail, windsock, woods
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Spruce Mountain Fire Tower Hike, Southern Adirondacks
They say opposites attract. I like to go go go, while Jeff wouldn’t mind staying at home sometimes. A lot of times I’ll run us ragged, and he has to step in and tell us to slow down. Well, when … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks
Tagged adirondacks, adk, adks, autumn, blaze, corinth, creek, fall, fire tower, firetower, foliage, forest, hike, learn, lesson, miles, mountain, nature, nightfall, opposites attract, out and back, rock, roots, roundtrip, south corinth, southern adirondacks, spruce, spruce mountain, spruce mountain fire tower, sunset, survival, survival situation, survivorman, trails, woods
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Peter Pause Restaurant, Schenectady Eats
I’m not so sure about eggplant. It has a strange color and texture. I’ve tried it in small portions, still never trusting it completely. I’ve certainly never ordered it as a main dish, until I visited Peter Pause Restaurant [535 … Continue reading
Lawson Lake County Park, Albany Hike
When the days get shorter, my battle to avoid cabin fever begins. The fight starts in fall for me. I found myself just gazing at google maps, one of my favorite tools. I zoomed in and out of my location … Continue reading
Posted in Albany, Bethlehem
Tagged 518, abandoned, albany, autumn, bird watching, birding, blaze, cabin fever, camp, campground, camping, clouds, county park, eerie, elevation, fall, feura bush, foliage, forest, golf course, google maps, hike, lake, lawson, lawson lake, lawson lake county park, nature, park, partial fiews, playground, spur, sunset, trail, urban exploration, woods
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Alpamayo Restaurant, Berkshire Eats
Until I actually get to Peru, I’ll have to settle for eating Peruvian cuisine, and that ain’t so bad! It’s actually great, if you’re at Alpamayo Restaurant [60 Main St, Lee, MA 01238]. The atmosphere is very comfortable, service is … Continue reading
Posted in Berkshires
Tagged alpamayo, alpamayo restaurant, berkshires, caramel, cherry, cherry on top, chicken, chicken and rice, comfort food, corn, corn kernel, corn on the cob, crema volteda, custard, cuy, date night, day trip, daytrip, dinner, flan, french fries, guinea pig, leches, leches cake, lee, lee ma, peru, peruvian, peruvian cuisine, pet, pollo saltado, popcorn, rice, veggies, volteda
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