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Monthly Archives: April 2016
Shindig, Woodstock Eats
It’s funny how you can walk by something however many times and never notice it’s there. That was my story with Shindig [1 Tinker St, Woodstock, NY 12498], until one faithful afternoon when it finally appeared to me. It’s right … Continue reading
Posted in Woodstock
Tagged bacon, burger, Catskills, dessert, fontina, goat cheese, kitsch, lunch dessert, pecan pie, people watching, pesto, pie, shindig, turkey burger, vegetarian, veggie, veggie melt, waterfall, waterfall park, woodstock
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Medieval Times, Lyndhurst NJ
Sword fighting and jousting, horsemanship and falconry, dinner and a show! A trip to Medieval Times [149 Polito Ave, Lyndhurst, NJ 07071] will take you back to a different age, an experience like no other. I remember the first time … Continue reading
The Silverball Museum Arcade, Asbury Park NJ
What’s a boardwalk without an arcade? Asbury Park is home to a prized gem of an arcade that overlooks the beach, a slice of my kinda heaven in New Jersey. The Silverball Museum Arcade [1000 Ocean Ave, Asbury Park, NJ … Continue reading
Posted in New Jersey
Tagged 50s, aladin, arcade, asbury park, beach, boardwalk, day trip, doctor who, funnel cake, gottlieb, hot dog, jukebox, machine, nathans hot dog, new jersey, nj, ocean avenue, pacman, pinball, retro, road trip, silverball, silverball museum, silverball museum arcade, skee ball, soft pretzel, tomato pie
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The Speakeatery, Asbury Park NJ
The last town we stopped in on the way home was Asbury Park, NJ. My mom is a huge Bruce fan so we had to swing by to take a look at the Stone Pony where his career took off. … Continue reading
Posted in New Jersey
Tagged asbury park, avocado, b's knees, bees knees, best thing i ever ate, black bean, black bean burger, bruce, bruce springsteen, burger, cilantro lime mayo, eat me, gourmet, gourmet market, jerz, new jersey, nj, pepper jack, sandwich, speakeatery, springsteen, stone pony, the speakeatery, yum
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Grounds For Sculpture, New Jersey
I found myself in a dream world and just thinking about that day makes me giddy. Sculpture parks are one of my favorite places to be because I love art, especially modern art, and being able to run around like … Continue reading
Posted in New Jersey
Tagged art, art park, bamboo, bizarre, chamber of the internal dialogue, day trip, dream, eclectic, fireplace, forest, forest of the subconscious, garden, grounds for sculpture, hamilton township, impressionism, impressionist, koi, new jersey, nj, observation tower, peacock, philadelphia, picasso, road trip, sculpture, sculpture park, Seward Johnson, silencio, subconscious, the scream, trails, wander, wanderlust
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John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge, Philadelphia
Philly is full of surprises. My mom and I went for an early morning hike, despite drizzly conditions it was remarkably warm on and pleasant at the end of December. Our destination was John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge [8601 Lindbergh … Continue reading
Posted in Pennsylvania
Tagged atlantic flyway, bald eagle, bird watching, birder, birding, birds of prey, cardinal, great blue heron, heron, hike, john heinz national wildlife refuge, National Wildlife Refuge, nature, pennsylvania, philadelphia, philly, road trip, trail map, trails, Wildlife Refuge, woodpecker, wren
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Wissahickon Valley Park, Philadelphia Hike
After traversing through the dense city center of Philadelphia I was more than happy to have stop number three be a densely treed space. Driving to the outer limits of the city showed me another side of Philadelphia, gorgeous mansions … Continue reading
Posted in Pennsylvania
Tagged bike, bird watching, birding, covered bridge, creek, flock, forbidden drive, hike, history, nature, pennsylvania, philadelphia, philly, road trip, run, starling, trails, waterfall, wissahickon, wissahickon creek, wissahickon valley, wissahickon valley park
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Philadelphia’s Magic Garden
Philly is a city full of art. Murals are slathered around the streets (over 2,000!), sculptures adorn iconic buildings, and delightful strange sights are on random corners. It’s a great mix for a city with such diverse culture, history, and … Continue reading
Posted in Pennsylvania
Tagged art, art gallery, creativity, culture, day trip, fine art, gallery, Isaiah Zagar, junk yard, magic gardens, monet, mosaic, mural, philadelphia, philadelphia museum of art, philadelphias magic gardens, philly, picasso, rocky, sculpture, street art, van gogh
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Insectarium, Philadelphia Museum
WARNING: If you have any sort of bug phobia, arachnophobia, or a distain for all things reptilian…turn back now. We are going forward, even past the point of comfort for ordinary folk. This winter my mom and I went on … Continue reading