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Yorktown’s Sylvan Glen Park Preserve & Peekskill’s Kathleen’s Tea Room

Sylvan Glen Park Preserve in Yorktown was where my Mom and I spent Black Friday, sweet deal! It was a bitter cold, but starkly gorgeous day. We parked and instantly got a winter wonderland view of a little lake. We … Continue reading

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Westchester Walks

Back home around lower-Westchester, NY I have lots of natural gems that I grew up observing and walking about. These are places I would walk around to get in some fresh air, exercise, maybe see some interesting birds in a beautiful … Continue reading

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Daytrip: Things to do in Manchester, Vermont

Manchester, Vermont was on the menu this weekend, and it was quite a memorable day trip. After an hour and half we found ourselves at the base of Equinox Mountain, the highest peak in the Taconic Mountain range. We set … Continue reading

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Day Trip to Cooperstown: The Farmers Museum, Brewery Ommegang, and Glimmerglass State Park

A trip to Cooperstown for most usually has something to do with baseball, but it has a whole lot more to offer than that. Our first trip there was in the fall; it was a beautiful drive and included a … Continue reading

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Catskill Hike: Slide Mountain

A little a bit of snow didn’t stop me this weekend. The blue skies and sunshine were encouraging on Saturday, so I headed down the thruway to tackle Slide Mountain, the tallest peak in the Catskills. The drive was beautiful, … Continue reading

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Jacksons Garden in Schenectady

Jacksons Garden at Union College is a beautiful little space to take a stroll (only 8 acres), possibly before dinner, a show at proctors, or some other activity in Schenectady. There are lots of great interesting plants and flowers to look … Continue reading

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Westchester Hike: Twin Lakes

I spent so many hours of my youth hiking at Twin Lakes in Eastchester and when I am visiting my family in Westchester I still often return to these trails. The short drive from my childhood home was beautiful down … Continue reading

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Westchester Hike: Kitchawan Preserve

Today’s hike was at Kitchawan Preserve in Ossining, Westchester. This preserve has many options: you can hike the four miles of trails within the preserve, you can take the 6.5 mile trail from the Kitchawan Preserve to the Teatown – … Continue reading

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Westchester Hike: Lenior Preserve

I visited Lenior Preserve in Yonkers, Westchester and it was a great little spot. Doesn’t take long to walk around this 40 acre plot, but you may find some odd things along the way to hold your attention. It’d be … Continue reading

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Catskill Hike: Diamond Notch Falls and West Kill Mountain

We hiked past Diamond Notch Falls up to West Kill summit in the Catskills, and had a real memorable time doing so. The short easy trail from Spruceton Rd. to the falls followed a creek gushing with water and great … Continue reading

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