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Monthly Archives: June 2014
Swimming, Lunching, and Hiking in Chatham
There’s nothing like sunshine and summertime. I want to be outside all day, so often times, I am. Yesterday it was hot and time to get in some water. I spent some time around a refreshing creek with the swallows … Continue reading
Posted in Chatham, Columbia County
Tagged birds, chatham, creek, feed, frog, Fun, hike, ooms, Ooms Conservation Area, our daily bread, summer, swallows, swim, tadpole, turtle, vegetarian, wildflowers, Wilson M. Powell Wildlife Sanctuary
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Eat & Watch the World Cup at Flores Family Restaurant
I don’t claim to be a soccer fan, but watching any high stakes game can be a good time. I had dinner at Flores Family Restaurant in Schenectady and enjoyed a great authentic Latin American meal while watching the World … Continue reading
Posted in Schenectady County
Tagged affordable, enchilada, feed, flores, flores family restaurant, football, Fun, game, goal, latin american cuisine, messi, pupusas, schenectady, soccer, tamale, World cup, yucca, yum
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Head West for: Fort Stanwix, Utica Zoo, Crazy Otto’s Diner, Eerie Canal Cruise, and Moccasin Kill Sanctuary
After a week of rainy cloudy days I decided to spend a solid 12 hours out and about yesterday. At 8 AM we set out to Rome to visit Fort Stanwix, a beautifully maintained national monument. There is rich history … Continue reading
Posted in Central and Western NY, Schenectady County
Tagged affordable, bacon, birds, chicken riggies, chinese alligator, chipmunks, crazy otto's, critically endangered, cruise, deer, diner, drinks, eerie canal, eerie canal cruise, feed, fort stanwix, free, Fun, gibbons, herkimer, hike, history, kids, lock 18, loose caboose, lunch, mix up, moccasin kill sanctuary, museum, mushrooms, peacock, roadtrip, rome, rotterdam, sea lions, sun, trails, utica, utica zoo, value, waterfalls, wildflowers, zoo
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The Empire State Plaza
The Empire State Plaza is one of the places I love to take people who are visiting, and I often find myself there for its many events in every season. In the summer there are plentiful festivals and concerts. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Albany
Tagged art, bootsy Collins, capital, corning tower, crafts, ducklings, empire state plaza, ESP, exhibits, farmers market, feed, fireworks, Fun, george thorogood, honest weight, ice skating, it wasn’t me, one beer, one bourbon, one scotch, shaggy, sights, the egg
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A Weekend in Rhode Island
I had a lovely time exploring Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (the full name of the state!) this weekend with my high school girlfriends. Here is a breakdown from city to city: Providence: By the time we got into … Continue reading
Posted in Connecticut, Rhode Island
Tagged abandoned, beach, bolivian, brunch, bunny, chowder, cliffwalk, danish, dessert, duck and bunny, exploration, feed, Fun, genies, gondola, gooseberry beach, graffiti, hookah, ices, jamestown, kennedy plaza, kites, korean bbq, la gondola, los andes, mansions, margarita, narragansett, nature, newport, peruvian, portuguese, prospect terrace, providence, rhode island, roger williams, scallops, skateboard, sourdough, stuffie, thames st, thayer st, tidal pools, uss chowder pot, windmill, wine
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A Day Around Grafton
One of my favorite off the beaten path day trips has to be around Grafton, a quiet 40 minutes northeast of Albany. I have no idea where to eat around here, so I always pack a picnic, but there are … Continue reading
Posted in Grafton
Tagged Berkshire Bird Paradise Sanctuary and Botanical Gardens, birds, botanical gardens, buddha, canoe, day trip, eagle, emu, Fun, grafton, grafton lake, grafton peace pagoda, hike, kayak, lake, off the beaten path, peace pagoda, swim, toucan, water, wildlife
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Capital City Gastropub
Albany’s Capital City Gastropub is a great middle ground to take a dad who simply wants a burger and beer from a can, and a girl who is interested in something a little more unique. The boys got Tilldale Farms burgers and … Continue reading
Posted in Albany
Tagged albany, artisanal, burgers, canned beer, chowder, classique, feed, gastropub, half priced, house made, sugar snap peas, tilldale farms, yum
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Bingo at City Beer Hall
Today is Wednesday. It can be hard getting through the week, but a fun way to spice it up is Wednesday night Bingo at City Beer Hall. Bingo is no longer just for old ladies! Enjoy a cold beer with … Continue reading
Posted in Albany
Tagged albany, beer, beer ball challenge, beer hall, bingo, city beer hall, drinks, feed, Fun, mechanical bull, pizza, wednesday
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