March means one thing in the North Country -- maple syrup. I'll be heading out soon to travel to Thurman NY for their celebration of the golden, sweet syrup. I'll be visiting a number of sugarhouses where I'll see the...
March Preview
February is winding down so I thought I'd give you a preview of what is happening in and around Saratoga in March. March 2nd through the 4th will be the Saratoga Home and Garden Show. It's a great opportunity to...
Weekend Wrap Up
The weather is getting nicer, although Winter isn't over yet. So why not take advantage of the nice weather and plan a day trip? Need some suggestions? For Museums: Hyde Collection in Glens Falls Cooperstown NY - Baseball Hall of...
Winter Carnival in Cooperstown
Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Cooperstown is having their Winter Carnival. Even though it's suppose to snow (an inch or 2), it would the perfect day trip. The weather should clear up on Saturday and Cooperstown is...
Free National Park Admission This Weekend
It's a long holiday weekend so it's the perfect time to get out and explore. There are several National parks in New York and in nearby states that have free admission running this Sunday and Monday. Here's a partial list:...
Whose Ready to Go?
The weather here has been so great lately that it makes me want to grab my camping gear and go! Unfortunately all the campgrounds nearby are closed for the season. So I'm left with sitting at home, staring at all...
First Blog Post of the New Year- Full of Promise and Hope
Everyone has the best intentions for the New Year. They make all kinds of resolutions that most of the time fall by the wayside. I feel like this new year is full of promise, full of hope. It's a blank...
Monthly Happenings–December
December is a big month in and around Saratoga. Lots of great family oriented activities close to home. In the next couple weeks I'll be highlighting some of those activities not just here in Saratoga Springs but also in nearby...
Washington County Cheese Tour– In Photos
Some of you may or may not know that my husband Mark also has a blog on saratoga.com called Saratoga Snapshots. We went together to the Washington County Cheese Tour this past September and he took lots and lots of...
Sprout Creek Farm and Education Center
After looking over our itinerary I noticed that we were going to visit a farm. That's great, I like farms. But Sprout Creek Farm is no common farm. Yes, they have cows, goats and chickens. Sure, they make cheese from...