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- Guide to Cape Town, South Africa April 3, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Hermanus to Cape Town March 28, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Mossel Bay to Cape Agulhas March 27, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Knysna to Wilderness March 26, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Nature’s Valley to Plettenberg Bay March 25, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Storms River Mouth March 24, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route Road Trip, South Africa March 23, 2020
- Guide to Addo Elephant National Park Safari, South Africa March 19, 2020
- Guide to the Panorama Route, South Africa December 3, 2019
- Guide to Safari in Kruger National Park, South Africa November 20, 2019
- 4 Places to Play Pinball in San Diego July 25, 2019
- 6 Incredible Mountain Hikes Under 1 Hour From San Diego July 21, 2019
- Guide to Cabrillo National Monument, San Deigo July 17, 2019
- Find Four Pedestrian Bridges Hidden In San Diego June 30, 2019
- Barrio Logan, San Diego: Chicano Park & Las Cuatro Milpas June 26, 2019
- Binge on the Best Burritos in San Diego June 24, 2019
- Take a Taco Tour in San Diego June 19, 2019
- Tour the Kombucha Breweries of San Diego June 16, 2019
- Tour the San Diego Farmers Markets June 12, 2019
- San Diego’s 5 Peak Challenge Mission Trails Regional Park June 9, 2019
- Number One Attraction in San Diego, CA: Balboa Park June 5, 2019
- Your Guide to Exploring San Diego, California June 2, 2019
- Experience Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico May 29, 2019
- Walk the Haiku Path at Santa Fe Community College May 26, 2019
- Drink the Elixir at Kakawa Chocolate House in Santa Fe, NM May 22, 2019
- Hike the Tree Spring Trail in Sandia Mountains, NM May 18, 2019
- Tinkertown Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 15, 2019
- World’s Largest Rattlesnake in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 12, 2019
- Museums of University of New Mexico in Albuquerque May 5, 2019
- Exploring Petroglyph National Monument Albuquerque, NM May 1, 2019
Category Archives: Capital Region
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 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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Schenectady’s Central Park Rose Garden
It’s June: Tulips are out, roses are in. Schenectady’s Central Park Rose Garden is truly a gem. There are so many different variations of roses; they are fragrant, huge, and beautiful. This is a great place to stroll around, take … Continue reading
Posted in Schenectady County
Tagged beautiful, central park, feed, frisbee disc golf, Fun, garden, la mexicana grocery, rose garden, roses, schenectady, scotia, scotia cinema
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Scoups Homemade Ice Cream
I will officially say that Scoups is my favorite place to get ice cream in the Capital Region. They’re located in Loudonville, right next door to The Crossings. This place usually has a decent crowd but lines go fast. I … Continue reading
Posted in Colonie
Tagged cookiewich, dessert, eat me, feed, frogurt, homemade, ice cream, italian ices, loudonville, scoups, yum
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Irie Vybez
Holy wow. The Caribbean food at Irie Vybez completely exceeded my expectations and is officially a new staple for my Albany dining go-to’s. Walked into a brightly painted room playing a reggae Pandora station with two friendly guys manning the joint. … Continue reading
Posted in Albany
Tagged affordable, albany, brown stew, Caribbean food, central ave, cheap eats, curried goat, delicious, eat me, feed, Irie Vybez, jerk, jerk chicken, reggae, yum
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Washington Park
Washington Park, make way for ducklings! Now that the tulips are past their prime, and the hoards of people are out of the park for the most part, the mother animals have deemed it time to let their babies explore … Continue reading
Posted in Albany
Tagged albany, ducklings, frederick olmstead, Fun, kids, robert mccloskey, seasons, washington park
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A trip to Schoharie County
Ever been to Schoharie County? I feel like a lot of people from Albany haven’t, but they’re missing out. My ideal daytrip would begin in Sharon Springs and include breakfast at the American Hotel. I had their delicious and unique … Continue reading
Posted in Schoharie County
Tagged corncakes, covered bridge, eat, feed, Fun, hike, history, rachael ray, revolutionary war, schoharie, vromans nose
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