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Camping at Dippikill
I went camping this past weekend and was blessed with the most beautiful September weather. Dippikill is such a great perk for SUNY Albany alumni. It’s just about an hour and half from Albany tucked away on a dirt road … Continue reading
Posted in Adirondacks, Feed, Fun
Tagged alumni, apple pie, bacon, camp fire, camping, canoe, chopping wood, dippikill, dippikill mountain, feed, fox lair, Fun, hike, hudson river, milky way, mountain, mustard, nature, oscars smoke house, pie, pond, smores, summit, SUNY albany, swim, thurman, trails, twin brooks, ua, warrensburg
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White Water Rafting + Hadley Mountain
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, Saratoga County
Tagged adirondack, adirondack rafting outfitters, adk, ARO, bbq, beer, fire tower, frog, Fun, hadley, hadley mountain, hike, hudson river, nature, rafting, rapids, river treat, snake, summer, swim, trails, views, white water rafting, wildflower
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Camping Trip: Ausable Chasm, Copperas Pond, Lake Placid, and Lake Champlain
Camping does all sorts of good for the soul. It is so essential to leave the city and disconnect every once in a while, if only for a weekend. I’m not saying you have to go backcountry and trek miles … Continue reading
Posted in Beyond, Fun
Tagged and Lake Champlain, Ausable Chasm, camping, chasm, Copperas Pond, Fun, hike, lake, Lake Placid, nature, swim, trails
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Swimming, Lunching, and Hiking in Chatham
There’s nothing like sunshine and summertime. I want to be outside all day, so often times, I am. Yesterday it was hot and time to get in some water. I spent some time around a refreshing creek with the swallows … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia County, Feed, Fun
Tagged birds, chatham, creek, feed, frog, Fun, hike, ooms, Ooms Conservation Area, our daily bread, summer, swallows, swim, tadpole, turtle, vegetarian, wildflowers, Wilson M. Powell Wildlife Sanctuary
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A Day Around Grafton
One of my favorite off the beaten path day trips has to be around Grafton, a quiet 40 minutes northeast of Albany. I have no idea where to eat around here, so I always pack a picnic, but there are … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, Grafton
Tagged Berkshire Bird Paradise Sanctuary and Botanical Gardens, birds, botanical gardens, buddha, canoe, day trip, eagle, emu, Fun, grafton, grafton lake, grafton peace pagoda, hike, kayak, lake, off the beaten path, peace pagoda, swim, toucan, water, wildlife
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New Paltz
I really like New Paltz. There are great options for hiking, eating, and it’s got a generally kitschy vibe. If I lived closer I might be there every weekend! 1st Trip: My first visit was last summer. We started … Continue reading
Posted in Feed, Fun
Tagged 1700s, abandoned, alpaca, blueberry beer, brewery, day trip, dessert, feed, Fun, garden gnome, german cuisine, gilded otter, gnome, hibiscus tea, hike, history, honey bee cake, hugenot street, indian rock, kelder's farm, lake, lingonberry, minnewaska, mountain brauhaus, new paltz, rhododendron, sam's point preserve, sauerkraut, sausage, strudel, swim, village tea room, waterfall, wildflowers, worlds largest garden gnome
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