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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: Rensselaer County
The Cookie Factory
I won’t lie; I have a MAJOR sweet tooth. I love most anything sweet, but cookies are definitely a favorite. The Cookie Factory in Troy happens to make exceptionally good cookies, among other sweets. I’ve frequented their bakery to pick … Continue reading
Posted in Troy
Tagged cookie factory, cookies, delicious, eat me, feed, fudgy, troy, yum
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The Daily Grind
Coffee Houses. Most people have a favorite, and I feel like they say something about you. I have friends who love Café Vero, and they will have to find a new home to drink their coffee in soon as the … Continue reading
Posted in Albany, Troy
Tagged albany, coffee, coffee house, daily grind, lark, latte, troy
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Tea Time
How do you like your tea? The weather has been cold, grey, and rainy the past couple of days, a perfect time to pick yourself up with a warm cup of tea. I love my tea with a little honey, … Continue reading
Posted in Troy
Tagged british, brits r us, farmers, honey, local, tea, tea time, troy farmers market, yorkshire tea
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Rensselaer Technology Park Trails
Birds songs, turkey, whitetail deer, wild flowers, and waterfalls; the makings of a lovely spring hike. It was gorgeous out today, so I wanted to get my guy into nature after he got out of work. We’ve been on a … Continue reading
Posted in Rensselaer County, Troy
Tagged Birds songs, hike, nature, peaceful, Rensselaer Technology Park Trails, trails, troy, turkey, waterfalls, whitetail deer, wild flowers
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Museum Passes
I’ll let you in on a great secret, Albany Public Library’s museum passes! They expanded their program recently and now you and your friends or family can go to all of these fantastic museums, for free! All you need is … Continue reading
Troy’s Prospect Park
Because I don’t have a backyard, I spend a lot of time in local parks. Washington Park is my go to because of its close proximity, but I love checking out other parks for some new scenery. I checked out … Continue reading
The Eatery
Breakfast today was at “The Eatery” at Carol’s Place in Troy. We had never been in before, but the place was packed so we figured they must be doing something right, and their sign said ‘everything homemade’ so we were … Continue reading
Man Weekend: Nine Pin Cidery, Albany Distillery, Browns Brewing Co, and Beirut Lebanese Cuisine
My man’s friends came to Albany for a visit to see the Hendrix Experience concert at the Palace Theater, it was phenomenal. We had a great time jamming out with Dweezil Zappa, Buddy Guy, and countless other rock gods, and … Continue reading
Muza
Muza. I like the way that sounds, and I like the way what I ordered tastes. I was sitting in a Lebanese restaurant in Troy, Beruit (absolutely fantastic experience there, and I’ll tell you about it another day), and I … Continue reading
Posted in Troy
Tagged delicious, eat me, grandma's cooking, pierogi, polish food, troy
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The Library
I am so thankful I have rediscovered the library. So many people spend so much money purchasing an e-reader or buying books, and I don’t mind support authors once in a while, but the library is so free! It allows … Continue reading
Posted in Albany, Cohoes, Troy
Tagged architecture, books, cohoes, explore, free, Fun, library, mastodon, read, stained glass, troy
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