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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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- 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: Saratoga County
Dining in Saratoga Springs: Hattie’s
Fried chicken, plain and simple, indulgent comfort food. Lots of places have it on their menu, but head to Hattie’s [45 Phila St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866] for something extraordinary. Hattie’s specializes in Louisiana cuisine, and definitely gives out an … Continue reading
Posted in Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs
Tagged biscuits, bobby flay, catfish, collard greens, comfort food, cornbread, eat me, feed, food network, fried chicken, hattie's, hattie's chicken shack, indulgent, jambalaya, louisiana, mashed potatoes, new orleans, nola, saratoga springs, throw down, wilton plaza, yum
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Saratoga Monument and Victory Woods
One of the most memorable hikes I took this summer was a simple stroll through Victory Woods behind the Saratoga Monument [Intersection of Broad Street and Burgoyne Road, Schuylerville – head west on Burgoyne and park in the lot, you … Continue reading
Posted in Saratoga County
Tagged american revolution, bird watching, birding, blackberry, burgoyne, forage, fox, hiking, history, nature, pileated, pileated woodpecker, red fox, saratoga, saratoga monument, schuylerville, swamp, trails, tree fall in the woods, victory woods, wildflower, wildlife, woodpecker, woods
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Swimming in the Capital Region: Thompson’s Lake and Brown’s Beach
Labor Day is late this year and the weather is just perfect for one more week of swimming! Last summer I frequented Grafton and Moreau for my upstate lake swimming. This summer I took advantage of Thompson’s Lake and Brown’s … Continue reading
Posted in Albany, Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs
Tagged bald eagle, birding, boat, boat rental, boating, browns beach, exercise, Fun, grafton, kayaking, lake, laps, moreau, paddle boat, saratoga, saratoga lake, state park, summer, swim, thompsons lake
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Saratoga Eats: Sweet Mimi’s
Sweet…sweet…so sumptuously Sweet Mimi’s [47 Phila St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866]. Come for brunch, they’ve truly got it going on in this cozy little joint. I got the bacon pancakes, because I’m a sucker for anything sweet and salty. They’re … Continue reading
Posted in Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs
Tagged bacon, bacon egg cheese, bacon pancakes, breakfast sandwich, brunch, eat me, feed, guacamole, homemade, omg, pancakes, phila st, salted caramel, saratoga, saratoga springs, sweet and salty, Sweet Mimi's, yum
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Hiking in Wilton: Orra Phelps Nature Preserve
I was looking for a short hike near the restaurant I was grabbing dinner at, and Orra Phelps Nature Preserve in Wilton fit the bill perfectly. We had a little bit of trouble finding the place because I tried using … Continue reading
Posted in Saratoga County
Tagged deer, deer tracks, hike, little snook kill, nature, nature preserve, orra phelps, orra phelps nature preserve, the wishing wel, tracks, trail, wilton
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Dinner in Saratoga: The Wishing Well
Saratoga’s Restaurant Week stretches though this weekend (it ends March 29th), so I took this opportunity to visit a fantastic restaurant, and you should too! The Wishing Well in Gansevoort [745 Saratoga Rd, Gansevoort, NY] has a classy atmosphere and … Continue reading
Posted in Saratoga County
Tagged bread, cauliflower, chocolate, chocolate mousse, coleslaw, eat me, feed, gansevoort, lentils, restaurant week, roe, salmon, saratoga, saratoga springs, soup, the wishing well, wishing well, yum
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Saratoga Winery
On a chilly Sunday afternoon there was no lovelier place than a sunny window seat looking out at the patio in the Saratoga Winery [462 Route 29 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866] dreaming of warmer days. In this spacious winery everything around … Continue reading
Posted in Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs
Tagged beer flight, cheese, chocolate, craft beer, eat me, feed, Fun, local, saratoga, saratoga county, saratoga springs, saratoga winery, wine and cheese, wine and chocolate, wine tasting, winery, yum
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Saratoga Farmer’s Market
I love the feel of a good farmers market. The Troy Farmer’s Market is my favorite in the Capital Region and it is probably the only thing I like better in winter than in summer! Sure it’s great to be … Continue reading
Posted in Saratoga County, Saratoga Springs
Tagged cheesecake, cheesecake in a jar, chowder fest, coffee, farmers market, fresh produce, honey, lincoln bath, lincoln baths, local, mushroom, mushrooms, saratoga, Saratoga Farmers Market, saratoga spa state park, saratoga springs, shroom tea, shrooms, spa state park, state park, troy, troy farmers market, winter
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