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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
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- 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
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- 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: Saratoga County
Lester Park Stromatolites, Saratoga Springs
Once a tourist attraction, now a lonesome roadside ghost town. Lester Park [Lester Park Road Saratoga Springs, NY] showcases ancient fossils, 490 million year-old from the Cambrian Period called stromatolites. These layered rocks were made by blue-green algae on a … Continue reading
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Harvest & Hearth, Saratoga Springs
Backdrop: the setting sun sinking under Fish Creek and the smell of the wood fired stove. Harvest & Hearth [251 Co Rd 67, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866] is the perfect mix between cozy-country and classy-chic. If you sit in the … Continue reading
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Revolutionary Upstate NY: Bennington, Saratoga, Ticonderoga
Bennington Battlefield [Intersection of Route 67 + Caretaker’s Road, Walloomsac, NY 12090] The battle between forces of British General Burgoyne and militiamen under American General Stark clashed in Walloomsac NY in August of 1777. The British intended to gain American … Continue reading
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Stark’s Knob and Hudson Crossing Park, Schuylerville
Two parcels filled with history and nature within a few minutes drive from one another make for a great few hours of adventure. Stark’s Knob Historical Lookout, Starks Knob Rd, Schuylerville, NY 12871 The park is tiny, but really packs … Continue reading
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Tagged art, geology, hike, history, hudson crossing, nature, revolutionary war, sculpture, starks knob, wildflower
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Esperanto, Saratoga Springs
How I have lived in the Capital Region for almost a decade and evaded the doughboy? I’ll chalk it up to being a picky eater for the first quarter of my life, especially during the time I would have been … Continue reading
Kayak Shak, Saratoga Springs
For years my Mom and I have talked about stand-up paddle boarding, but it never materialized. We always ended up renting a kayak instead because it was more comfortable. She came upstate to visit me for some summer fun and … Continue reading
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Tagged bucket list, just do it, kayak shak, saratoga springs, stand up paddle boarding, sup
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Comfort Kitchen, Saratoga Springs
Dangerously yummy, Comfort Kitchen 454 Broadway [Saratoga Springs, NY 12866] is hidden away in the Saratoga Marketplace, a fancy little mall on the downtown main drag. Even before you enter, if you’re a reader you’ll find out that this restaurant … Continue reading
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Tagged comfort kitchen, local, mac and cheese, saratoga springs
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Garnsey Park, Clifton Park Hike
Quiet trails in the sleepy hamlet of Rexford are a great spot for birding, learning, fresh air, and exercise. Garnsey Park [Route 146 between Waite and Wing roads, Rexford NY 12148] has over two miles of trails through meadow, forest, … Continue reading
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Tagged bluebird, chipmunk, clifton park, flora, forest, fun facts, garnsey park, hike, meadow, mountain, nature, overlook, rexford, suburb, sumac, trail, wetland
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Halfmoon Sandwich Shoppe, Clifton Park Eats
Searching for a satisfying sandwich in the Clifton Park area? I’ve got a great local spot for you to check out. The Halfmoon Sandwich Shoppe [1613 U.S. 9, Clifton Park, NY 12065] is bigger on the inside! Well, probably not, but … Continue reading
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Tagged bigger on the inside, boar's head, breakfast sandwich, bridge, clifton park, cold cuts, eat local, gaston, halfmoon, halfmoon sandwich shop, halfmoon sandwich shoppe, homemade, horseradish, Kosciusko, local, lumberjack, melty, panini, pasta salad, rainbow cookie, sandwich, Thaddeus Kosciusko, Thaddeus Kosciusko Bridge, twin bridge
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Historic Champlain Canalway, Halfmoon Hike
Bike, jog, or walk your way back through history. One day this trail will take you from Lake Champlain at Whitehall to the Erie Canal at Waterford, over 60 miles. Today there are 7 miles open to the public connecting … Continue reading
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Tagged albany, bald eagle, bird of prey, bird watching, birding, canal, canalway, champlain canalway, culvert, erie canal, fitness, halfmoon, hike, historic champlain canalway, history, lake champlain, mallard, mcdonald creek, Mechanicville, mountain, national recreation trail, nature, red tail hawk, trail, waterford, weir, wetland, whitehall, woods
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