Are you a crazy cat lady/person? I am pretty obsessed with my cat; she’s a sweet, inquisitive, and beautiful beast. I love other people’s cats, strange feral cats, and all of the cats I met at Animal Kind in Hudson (721 Warren Street, Hudson). This place is a dream for […]
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What a wintertime haven! We came in here to warm up after a nearby chilly hike and were so happy that we did. This place is blissful, located right on Warren St (135 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534). It is filled with three things that I really adore, especially in […]
We took a brisk walk at this interesting preserve the other day (319 Joslen Boulevard, Hudson). There is a little parking lot and there are trail maps provided, so grab one and go! Fresh snow on the ground, but the trails weren’t slippery or icy for the most part. There […]
If you love a good waterfall, visit Stuyvesant Falls Park in Columbia County. It’s a beautiful and in my book worth a visit for that reason alone. In addition, the very small park has a few short trails, grills and picnic tables, and a beach for swimming in the summer. […]
It has been a long rainy week, but we needed it! The waterfall at Thacher was nonexistent last time I visited. I think this weekend is going to be perfect adventuring weather, so what better fun than visiting a quirky sculpture park? I love me some outside art, and we […]
I had been looking forward to visiting Mado Patissere in Chatham for some time, and finally got a chance this weekend! The hours are elusive online, but there are raving reviews, making this joint quite intriguing to me. The owner declared that the shop is open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, […]
Borden’s Pond is a beautiful Columbia county conservation area made up of 1.6 miles of trails. I wasn’t sure if the rain was going to hold out yesterday, so I decided to pick a shorter hike in proximity to other fun things just in case. It only drizzled as we […]
As the days grow shorter it is getting harder to visit new hiking trails, there are only so many near by! The weather we had this last was so phenomenal I couldn’t help but get in the car after work and drive the 30 minutes out to Hand Hollow conservation […]
Today I had great summer fun bouncing around Columbia County. The morning started off cool and cloudy, perfect weather for a hike! First stop was High Falls in the town of Claverack, a great little preserve with 2 miles of trails. The hiking is quite easy and has extremely rewarding […]
I’m a sucker for a good sculpture park. The Circle Museum in Austerlitz has some pretty interesting work strewn about in a gorgeous country setting. Some are very abstract containing everything but the kitchen sink, some are more realistic and look like birds or other things, and most have a […]
There’s nothing like sunshine and summertime. I want to be outside all day, so often times, I am. Yesterday it was hot and time to get in some water. I spent some time around a refreshing creek with the swallows and the tadpoles, and after sunning and swimming, it was […]
A trip to Hudson is a great little getaway, a scenic trip less than an hour away. A visit to Olana can make you forget the world you’re leaving behind. The grounds are beautiful abundant in nature, and free to wander if you just want to take a hike on the […]