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Rensselaerville Hike: Hyuck Preserve

Winter snowmelt brings booming spring waterfalls! This is the season to get out there and experience a sensational sight at Hyuck Preserve in Rensselaerville. Years ago I visited this preserve and it was just another hike. That was over the … Continue reading

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Pied-Billed Grebes at Washington Park

I spend a lot of time in Washington Park, living in Albany, this green space is my backyard. Sometimes I’m lounging, walking, running, but at all these times I’m usually bird watching. The park has some usual suspects such as … Continue reading

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Albany Eats: Sovrana’s Pizza

If you love thick crust pizza Sovranna’s in Albany [63 N Lake Ave, Albany, NY 12206] is the place to go. Just one of these dense slices will fill you up, but they are so good you might just want … Continue reading

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Albany Eats: Yonder Farms

I love pie. I can’t have it in the house very often because a whole pie won’t last for more than 2 or 3 days. It starts off as dessert as it is intended to be. Then it becomes breakfast…not … Continue reading

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Albany Hikes: Corning Preserve

I’m at the tail end of obtaining my masters degree so things are a bit busy on my end. I don’t have as much time to go far away trips and trails everyday; I’ve been staying close to home. As … Continue reading

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Dana Memorial Plants and Flowers

On Thursdays during the spring and summer months a table pops up by the Dana Memorial in Albany (where Lark St. end and Delaware Ave begins at the Madison Ave intersection) covered with a fantastic array of plants and flowers for … Continue reading

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Albany Eats: Beer Belly

Don’t let the unassuming name fool you – this is one classy little joint. The Beer Belly in Albany’s New Scotland neighborhood [281 New Scotland Ave, Albany, NY 12208 – parking lot in the rear] is jam packed with craft … Continue reading

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Albany County Rail Trail

I feel like rail trails are popping up everywhere, even in our own backyard! Maybe I wasn’t looking for them before, or maybe it is a new trend to convert abandoned railroad tracks into recreational spaces, either way I’m all aboard. … Continue reading

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CANstruction

It’s CANstruction time again at the New York State Museum [260 Madison Avenue, Albany, NY 12230]. I love popping in to check out this free exhibit every year, and bringing some canned goods to vote for my favorite display.

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Breakfast in Albany: Dan’s Place Two

The term greasy spoon must have been coined after visiting Dan’s Place Two in Albany [494 Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12203 ]. Blink and you might miss it driving up Washington Ave through the Student Ghetto; a tiny little diner nestled … Continue reading

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