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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
- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Storms River Mouth March 24, 2020
- Guide to the Gardens Route Road Trip, South Africa March 23, 2020
- Guide to Addo Elephant National Park Safari, South Africa March 19, 2020
- 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
- Tour the San Diego Farmers Markets June 12, 2019
- 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
Tag Archives: Fun
Hike Christman Sanctuary
Looking for a gentle hike with amazing sights? Christman Sactuary in Schenectady County [3281 Schoharie Turnpike, Delanson, NY 12053] will expose a series of stunning waterfalls in under two miles. Follow the blue blazes and before you know it you’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Schenectady County
Tagged bird watching, birding, bozen kill, bozen kill falls, cascade, christman, christman sanctuary, delanson, Fun, hepatica, hike, nature, nature sanctuary, preserve, sanctuary, schenectady, trail, waterfall, wild flower, wildflower
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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
Posted in New York, Rensselaer County
Tagged albany, amazing, beaver, bird watching, birding, blue mans group, bring the kids, cemetery, deer, falls, frog, frog song, Fun, hike, hike with kids, hyuck, hyuck preserve, kids hike, lake, lake myosotis, lincoln pond, mallard, music, myosotis, nature, nature music, ordway, pileated, pond, preserve, race trak, rensselaerville, ruins, trail, waterfall, wheeler watson, wildflower, woodpecker, wow
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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
Duanesburg Hike: Featherstonhaugh State Forest
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Schenectady County
Tagged creek, fishing, forest, Fun, hiking, hunting, nature, schenectady, schenectady county forest, snow, snowmobiling, trail, winter
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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
Posted in Albany
Tagged albany, buy local, dana memorial, farmers market, flowers, Fun, plant market, plants, spring, thursday
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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
Posted in Delmar
Tagged albany, Albany County Rail Trail, delmar, exercise, Fun, Helderberg, Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail, hike, nature, peaceful, rail trail, Walk
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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.
Posted in Albany
Tagged albany, canned goods, canstruction, charity, donate, fight hunger, food drive, Fun, hero, new york state museum, nysm
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