Changing up your grocery shopping routine is a way to keep things fun and interesting. In the past few years the Capital Region has sprouted many new options like Shop Rite, Trader Joes, Whole Foods, and Fresh Market to spice things up. Sometimes for a small shopping I pick up […]
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In just a few weeks almost all of the snow is melted in the Capital Region and it looks as though spring is finally here. Two and a half short weeks ago I was hiking in freezing temperatures and a snowstorm! I enjoyed this lovely time at Featherstonhaugh State Forest […]
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 sale. A lot of my household plants come from this […]
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. These are fantastic resources for exercise and leisure; I am […]
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.
The night sky is so mysterious, so romantic, and so educational. If you’ve ever looked up at the stars and wondered what’s beyond… Hirsch Observatory [Inside RPI’s Campus in Troy on College Ave – the lot with the gate open or GPS: 42.729014, -73.676728] may be a place for you […]
Just an hour outside of Albany lays the quaint little Millerton, NY right on the border of Connecticut. Millerton is full of kitsch and well worth a visit, especially if you enjoy tea. Our first stop in the town found us in the Harney and Sons [13 Main St, Millerton, […]
On a chilly Sunday afternoon there was no lovelier place than a sunny window seat looking out at the patio in the Saratoga Winery [462 Route 29 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866] dreaming of warmer days. In this spacious winery everything around us was wooden from the floors to the tables to […]
Tucson is centrally located within a few hours of many interesting cities. To choose between Bisbee, Nogales, and Phoenix was difficult, but I am happy with the outcome and enjoyed my time in Arizona’s capital city. The journey took us about an hour and a half back through that beautiful […]
Sanctuary Cove [8001 North Scenic Drive, Tucson, AZ 85743] is an off the beaten path spot that firstly hosts an all creeds chapel, a quaint brick structure quietly situated in the desert. Secondly Sanctuary Cove offers an awesome little meditative desert hiking trail between one and two miles gaining some […]
By car it takes just under six hours to make the trip from San Diego to Tucson. Six hours is quite a chunk of time, especially to spend driving on a relatively short vacation. Some people said that the trip would be boring, and asked ‘why would you want to […]
Sometimes, the name says it all. If you are the type to make time to watch the sunset, Sunset Cliffs [1253 Sunset Cliffs Blvd, San Diego this is just one number to use for a GPS, but there are many parking lots and blocks amongst the cliffs to park] is […]
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 […]
Breweries aren’t my normal spot to spend an afternoon, but I had a really fun time at Shmaltz in Clifton Park (6 Fairchild Square, Clifton Park, NY 12065)! We parked in the lot and walked in a bit past noon on a Sunday. The tasting room is nice, a really great […]
We took our first hike of the year at Bog Meadow Nature Trail in Ballston Spa on new years day, a perfect way to start it off (gps intersection in Ballston Spa: Route 29/Lake ave and Weibel ave, continue on Weibel ave 300 yards on right)! It’s a 2 mile […]