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- Experience Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico May 29, 2019
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- Tinkertown Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 15, 2019
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Category Archives: Saratoga Springs
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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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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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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Park Side Eatery, Saratoga Eats
Jewish delis are a staple back home in Westchester serving up solid soups and sandwiches, a real comfort meal. We don’t have a whole bunch of them upstate, so they’re one of the places I make a point to visit … Continue reading
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Tagged antique, bacon, bakery, chili, coleslaw, congress park, corned beef, corned beef and cabbage, deli, donut, doughnut, jewish deli, local, made in house, maple, matzo ball, pastrami, pickle, reuben, rockhill bakehouse, rye bread, sandwich, saratoga, saratoga springs, soup, turkey, upstate, westchester
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Geyser Creek Trail, Saratoga Spa State Park Hike
Persistence is key for success. I associate some serious confusion with the Geyser Trail [Intersection of Geyser Loop Road and Picnic Lane, Saratoga Springs, keep heading on G.L. Rd until you see the Geyser Picnic Area] in Saratoga Spa State … Continue reading
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Dessert in Saratoga Springs: The Ice Cream Man
I hate to think that ice cream season is over, especially since I just found one of the most epically delicious flavors I have ever encountered. You may not think anything special is going is going on from the looks … Continue reading
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
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