Tag Archives: summer

Captree Cove Restaurant

Posted on September 6, 2014 by julieovaltrades

After a beautiful beach day at my favorite spot Robert Moses I had dinner with my mom at the Captree Cove Restaurant in Babylon. I don’t know what is better here, the view or the food. I love looking out … Continue reading →

Posted in Feed, Long Island | Tagged babylon, baked clams, captree, Captree Cove Restaurant, feed, fish taco, food, fresh, long island, seafood, stuffed crab, summer, view, yum | Leave a comment

Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve

Posted on September 6, 2014 by julieovaltrades

I took a dazzling sunset stroll at Vischer Ferry Nature and Historic Preserve yesterday. We picked it up at the end of Sugar Hill road in Vischer Ferry and parked in the power plant overlook parking lot. On our strip … Continue reading →

Posted in Fun, Saratoga County | Tagged bunny, dam, free, frog, Fun, hike, history, mohawk river, nature, power plant, preserve, romantic, saratoga county, summer, sunset, trails, vischer ferry, vischer ferry nature and historic preserve, waterfall, wildflower | Leave a comment

Surf’s Out lunch in Kismet, Long Island

Posted on August 26, 2014 by julieovaltrades

I celebrated my birthday recently, and there’s no one I like to do it better with than my Mom! We had all sorts of adventures around Westchester and Long Island. My annual birthday lunch is at Surf’s Out in Kismet, … Continue reading →

Posted in Feed, Long Island | Tagged baked clams, birthday, eat me, fire island, fire island light house, fish tacos, ice cream, kismet, light house, long island, lunch, robert moses, spumoni, summer, surf's out, yum | Leave a comment

Road Trip: Toronto, Niagara Falls, and Letchworth State Park

Posted on August 20, 2014 by julieovaltrades

I just got back from an amazing trip to Toronto, Niagara Falls, and Letchworth State Park. I’ll break it down day-by-day: Day One Saturday morning we left real early to make Toronto by lunchtime, which was had at the St. … Continue reading →

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Sherwood Island State Park, CT

Posted on August 13, 2014 by julieovaltrades

A good beach day is one of my most cherished things in the world! I love the ocean air, the vitamin d, and all the natural treasures that can be found in a good beach. Sherwood Island State Park in … Continue reading →

Posted in Beyond, Fun | Tagged beach, birds, connecticut, fishing, flowers, Fun, jingle jangle, mermaid, mermaids toes, osprey, rose hips, sea robin, shells, sherwood, sherwood island state park, summer, wildflowers | Leave a comment

Time in the Beautiful Berkshires

Posted on August 13, 2014 by julieovaltrades

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 … Continue reading →

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A Day in Columbia County

Posted on August 7, 2014 by julieovaltrades

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 … Continue reading →

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Ice Cream and a Walk in Watervliet

Posted on August 2, 2014 by julieovaltrades

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. … Continue reading →

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Dining in Delmar

Posted on August 1, 2014 by julieovaltrades

I love hopping over the bridge from Albany to Delmar, the quiet suburb has a lot to offer if your know where to look. I love Delmar’s Hannaford Plaza. It’s my favorite place to food shop, but it also has … Continue reading →

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Grafton Lakes and Moreau State Parks

Posted on July 26, 2014 by julieovaltrades

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 … Continue reading →

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