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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: westchester
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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Tagged abandoned, abandoned mansion, birds, butterfly garden, deer, gazebo, hike, Lenior Preserve, nature, old croton aqueduct trail way, palisades, ruins, trails, urban, urban oasis, views, vista, westchester, woods, yonkers
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The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze and the Keene Pumpkin Festival
October calls for a good pumpkin festival. It is important to be joyful this time of year and over indulge a bit for hard times are ahead in the north. This year I visited The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze in … Continue reading
Croton Point Park, Westchester
I visited Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson, NY this weekend and had a wonderful time. It is a very eclectic park, there is a beach, campgrounds, pavilions, and various hiking trails. We traversed most of the hiking trails to make … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable, arrow heads, beautiful, bird watching, birds, croton, croton point, croton point park, croton-on-hudson, frogs, Fun, great blue heron, hiking, hudson river, indian arrow heads, nature, sea glass, tappen zee bridge, trails, views, vista, westchester
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Cranberry Lake Preserve, Westchester
I had a great time traversing Cranberry Lake Preserve recently in North White Plains. The preserve had many different trails to choose from, and we did a perimeter walk to try and see what all of them were about. Cranberry … Continue reading
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Tagged bird observation tower, birds, cranberry lake preserve, dragonfly, Fun, hike, lake, nature, pond, quarry, rat snake, snakes, trails, water lilies, westchester, white plains, wildflower
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Dubrovnik, Westchester
My first experience with Croatian cuisine was very positive at Dubrovnik in New Rochelle. The place is very popular and only bar seats were available, but we were happy to get in and try it out. Bread and water were … Continue reading
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Tagged brick oven, croatian, croatian cuisine, cuttlefish, date, dinner, dinner date, dubrovnik, eat me, ink, new rochelle, patio, Risotto, salmon, westchester, yum
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Lasdon Park, Westchester
Lasdon Park is a very unique place located in Katonah which I enjoyed exploring. It is a relatively large park with many well maintained trails to hike upon. By the main parking lot there are lovely flowers and fountains and … Continue reading
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Tagged beautiful, butterfly, carnivorous plant, chinese, chinese garden, ents, explore, flowers, fountains, Fun, garden, greenhouse, hike, katonah, lake, lasdon park, lord of the rings, lotr, nature, orchid, pagoda, park, peace lily, reflection, trails, westchester
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Little Crepe Street, Westchester
Lots of running around will make a girl hungry. I had the pleasure of filling my belly at Little Crepe Street in Mt. Kisco. This joint was decorated adorably, had remarkably quick and friendly service, and great food! It is … Continue reading
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Tagged buckwheat, crepe, eat me, feed, iced latte, jam, little crepe street, mt. kisco, people watching, savory, sweet, veggie, westchester, yum
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Katonah Museum of Art in Westchester
I visited the Katonah Museum of Art, a small but interesting place in Katonah. The exhibit was on Iceland and they included two galleries and a video. The galleries included art work of the flora in the land and topography … Continue reading
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Tagged art, art museum, aurora borealis, flowers, iceland, katonah, katonah museum of art, musuem, oil painting, rocks, sculpture, volacnoes, westchester
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Teatown Lake Reservation in Westchester
I had a lovely time exploring and hiking about Teatown Lake Reservation in Ossining. I walked about their education center and looked at the local animals including turtles, snakes, and walking sticks. I viewed wildflower island completely blanketed with wildflowers. I … Continue reading
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Tagged birds, educational, Fun, hike, lake, lily, nature, ossining, snakes, swan, teatown, teatown lake, trails, turtles, walking stick, water lily, westchester, wildflower island, wildflowers
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Muscoot Farm, Westchester
My Mom and I had such a hoot visiting Muscoot Farm in Katonah, Westchester. The grounds are free to enter and there is a whole lot to see! First you notice all of the farm animals. I enjoyed observing and … Continue reading
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Tagged affordable, animals, butterflies, cat, chickens, educational, farm, flowers, free, Fun, goats, hiking, katonah, muscoot farm, museum, nature, pig, piglets, sheep, trails, westchester
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