August is always a mad scramble for me to enjoy every last moment of the summer season! This past weekend I had so much fun gallivanting about the Berkshires. On our way to MA, we stopped at Grafton Lake State Park for a bit of sunshine and to break up the […]
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Today I had great summer fun bouncing around Columbia County. The morning started off cool and cloudy, perfect weather for a hike! First stop was High Falls in the town of Claverack, a great little preserve with 2 miles of trails. The hiking is quite easy and has extremely rewarding […]
Croton Gorge Park is an amazing gem in Cortlandt, NY. Right from the parking lot you are given outstanding views of the Croton Dam and spillway. This is a beautiful engineering feat, and you can climb to the top of this wonder. Here atop the aqueduct views are afforded of […]
I’ve been spending a lot of time with family downstate this summer, and having a great time exploring. I hiked Turkey Mountain in Yorktown Heights with my mom. The hike was just over 3 miles by doing the perimeter and there were some great sights along the well-marked trails. We […]
A short and perfect little after dinner outing can be had in Watervliet pairing ice cream at Mac’s Drive In and a walk at Schuyler Flatts Cultural Park. Mac’s has lots of great homemade flavors and a real cute atmosphere. There is indoor and outdoor seating with interesting decorations. I […]
The Hannacroix Creek Preserve is an interesting hike just a short ways outside the city in New Baltimore. There are multiple trails to combine, however the smaller seemed less kept compared to the main trail. You pass through diverse areas leading up to a nice little waterfall, apparently a spot […]
I had the loveliest time roaming about the Catskills yesterday. First stop was for breakfast at Sweet Sue’s in Phoenicia, and wow, what a treat. This place is known for their pancakes and they have many eclectic options to choose from. I think this may have been the most epically […]
On two very different days I visited two of my favorite local State Parks. On a cloudy cooler day I went to Grafton Lakes State Park to hike the Dickinson Hill Fire Tower trail. I loved foraging raspberries along the way, looking at the flowers, mushrooms insects, and animals. We […]
This week I took a road trip to the Finger Lakes Region with my Mom! Day 1: We stayed in a little town called Horseheads, a central location to many of the areas we wanted to explore. We got into the area just in time for lunch and traveled in […]
I had a hard time finding Ballston Creek Preserve in Ballston, but I am so glad I did. Probably because I didn’t pay attention to detail and drove up and down the road looking for a grand entrance and parking lot that did not exist. You must park at Shenantaha […]
I love walking around the Empire State Plaza farmer’s market on a sunny afternoon and seeing what local vendors have to offer. I tried a really great sample from The Local Flavor Café and asked if they had a storefront. I journeyed to nearby Watervliet, barely 15 minutes away from […]
I had such a fantastic time white water rafting with Adirondack River Outfitters. I purchased a Groupon for two people which included the rafting, a light lunch, and a bbq dinner. We spent four hours with a great tour guide navigating 17 miles of the Hudson River (way up north, […]
I took a hike through Bear Swamp Preserve in Westerlo today and saw all sorts of interesting sights. The two mile yellow trail loops you around the swamp itself, and the trails are a bit swampy themselves in certain areas. Some areas are a bit overgrown, but the trail is […]
It was Sunday evening and I had just left the USS Slater after a long fun day of tours! I needed sustenance and a caffeine kick if I was going to make it through the evening instead of just sleeping through it. A trip uptown was in order to visit Professor Java’s quietly […]
Maine was such an amazing adventure, so very worthy of a trip. Our plan was to visit Acadia National Park, a fair distance of seven hours from Albany. To break up the trip we stopped in Portland for lunch, the largest city in Maine. We ate at Duckfat, a small […]