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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
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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: Westchester County
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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Tagged bird watching, birding, byram lake reservoir, caterpillar, east, eastern box turtle, Eugene and Agnes Meyer Preserve, forest, frog, Fun, geranium, hike, map, meadow, Meyer Preserve, nature, nature preserve, new castle, north castle, parcel, pink lady slipper, trail, turtle, west, westchester, wetland, wild columbine, wild flowers, wildflower, wildflowers
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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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Tagged african art, art, art museum, congo, culture, free, Fun, kuba, kuba textile, Museum of Art, Neuberger, Neuberger Museum, Neuberger Museum of Art, purchase, sculpture, suny purchase, textile, westchester
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Westchester Hikes: Mianus River Gorge
Northern Westchester holds some truly beautiful nature, and it is oh so lovely to walk along the Mianus River with the arrival of spring. A drive into Bedford will expose some gorgeous homes and a popular preserve with the locals: … Continue reading
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Tagged bedford, bird watching, birding, chipmunk, garter snake, gorge, hike, mianus river, mianus river gorge, nature, river, snake, trail, westchester
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Westchester Hike: Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary
A few weeks back while downstate visiting my family I took a drive to Mt. Kisco, a town in northern Westchester that houses a fantastic preserve. The Arthur W. Butler Memorial Sanctuary [From I-684 to exit 4 (Route 172) west … Continue reading
Yorktown Heights Hike: Hilltop Hanover Farm
I took a great hike at Hilltop Hanover with my Mom (1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY 10598) in Westchester. We took the 1.8 mile loop and there are additional paths in the center. There was a group of boys playing … Continue reading
Lunch in Mamaroneck at Hash O’Nash
My Mom had been raving about a middle eastern joint called Hash O’Nash (441 Mamaroneck Ave Mamaroneck, NY 10543), so last time I was in Westchester I had to give it a try. On the main drag of Mamaroneck very … Continue reading
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Tagged dates, eat me, feed, hash o nash, hash o'nash, hookah, jallab, lentil, lentil soup, lunch, mamaroneck, red lentil, red lentil soup, rose water, shawarma, soup, westchester, yum
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Westchester Hike: Larchmont Reservoir
Had a great time hiking around this gorgeous reservoir on a warm winter afternoon, in Larchmont (685 Weaver Street, Larchmont, NY 10538). There are lots of little trails to explore and if you combine them you can get just under … Continue reading
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Tagged bird watching, birding, dam, hike, hooded merganser, lake, larchmont, larchmont reservoir, nature, pond, reservoir, trail, trail map, westchester
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Lunch in New Rochelle at R Patisserie
I had the cutest lunch date right in New Rochelle at R Patisserie (302 Huguenot Street, New Rochelle, NY 10801, easy metered street parking nearby). The atmosphere here was superb, comfy chairs, high ceilings, and jazzy music. We scored a … Continue reading
Hiking in Rye: Edith Read Wildlife Sanctuary
Most children growing up in Westchester go to the great little amusement park Playland in Rye (Playland Parkway, Rye, NY 10580). I know I went every summer as a kid, and actually spent my 21st birthday there having an apple pie time. … Continue reading
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Tagged beach, bird watching, birding, cardinal, chickadee, downy woodpecker, dragon coaster, edith read, edith read wildlife sanctuary, Fun, hike, nature, nuthatch, ocean, ocean view, pampas grass, playland, rye, trail, westcheter, winter, winter hike, woodpecker
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New Rochelles Roc N Ramen
Soup is such a comfort food and on a frigid day I was lucky enough to have a bowl at Roc N Ramen. The new restaurant is located in Westchester’s New Rochelle, right across from New Roc City, perfect for … Continue reading
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Tagged bell, chicken, dinner, eat me, feed, feed me, gourmet ramen, lunch, mmm, new roc, new roc city, new rochelle, new york, ramen, ring, ring the bell, roc n ramen, trendy, veggies, westchester, yum
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