Category Archives: New York

Beer Diviner

Maybe you’re out on a beverage trail, you’re just looking to take a cruise out into the country, or you were hiking at Cherry Plain State Park…you could really make up any reason to take a drive to Stephentown (home … Continue reading

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Troy Eats: Slidin’ Dirty

There is no White Castle in the Capital Region, but if you’re looking to get some sliders to fill the crave look no further than Slidin’ Dirty in Troy [9 1st St, Troy, NY 12180]. This place has really taken … Continue reading

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OMI Sculpture Park

Rolling fields sprinkled with thought provoking art, the OMI International Arts Center [1405 Co Rte 22, Ghent, NY 12075] in Columbia County’s Ghent is a must see. I never know how to pronounce the name, is it oh-me, or ah-mi, … Continue reading

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Kinderhook Eats: The Flammerie

I am like a moth to The Flammerie [7 Hudson St, Kinderhook, NY 12106]. This little restaurant nestled at the edge of town is bustling with action, and for good reason. If you don’t make a reservation you probably won’t … Continue reading

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Westchester Hike: Eugene and Agnes Meyer Preserve

Want to see an Eastern box turtle crossing the road? Get yourself to Eugene and Agnes Meyer Preserve in North Castle [and New Castle!], Westchester, I promise you’ll see a whole lot more as well. [Directions from Nature.org: I-684 to … Continue reading

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Neuberger Museum of Art

Bold African sculptures and textiles downstairs, and eclectic paintings and sculptures upstairs; if you’re living around Westchester, New York you must get yourself to the Neuberger Museum of Art in Purchase [735 Anderson Hill Road Purchase, NY 10577-1400 Follow the … Continue reading

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Adirondack Eats: Sammy D’s Café

I don’t normally make plans to eat at the mall, but Sammy D’s Cafe is a joint to make exceptions for. We had just hiked Buck Mountain and were hungry and in the mood for something hearty. Located in the … Continue reading

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Adirondack Hike: Prospect Mountain

It’s mountain season again, and I couldn’t be happier! A few weeks ago on a chilly spring day we packed our bags and headed for Prospect Mountain, just moments away from Lake George village. [Turn west from on Route 9 … Continue reading

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NYC Eats: Dominique Ansel Bakery

Searching for severely scrumptious sweets in Soho? Look no further than Dominique Ansel Bakery [189 Spring St, New York, NY 10012] where the pastries look as good as they taste. Hop on line and try to decide what you are … Continue reading

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NYC: High Line Park and Ganesvoort Market

To take something old and discarded and breathe new life into it is no easy task, but a labor of love. That is what happened at the High Line Park in NYC, opened since 2009, which quickly became a top … Continue reading

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