Posted in Hudson Valley on Feb 6th, 2010
It was so cold today that I can’t believe we actually braved the 25° F temps (with wind chills of about 17°F) to attend Teatown’s Hudson River 6th Annual EagleFest at Croton Point Park (Croton On-Hudson, NY) but we did, and I must say, I am truly glad we did!
Of course, growing up along the [...]
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Growing up with the Lake Meahagh and Hudson River in my backyard, I’ve heard my father tell stories of how this area once served as the Hudson Valley’s major ice industry. Yesterday we went to the 4th Annual Knickerbocker Ice Festival at Rockland Lake State Park in Rockland County.
We attended the lecture The Rise & [...]
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Posted in Hudson Valley on Jan 18th, 2010
Each time I see a Bald Eagle I stand in amazement and watch as it flys overhead or sits perched in a tree. While we do not do many of our famous “day-trips” during the winter months, we decided to spend this weekend eagle scouting. We simply couldn’t resist as our backyard (the lower Hudson [...]
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Okay so many of your already know that my fiancé (a.k.a. “my honey”) and I enjoy traveling around the Hudson Valley and we enjoy eating at the many delectable restaurants (especially those along the Hudson River providing waterfront dining) we are surrounded by.
Lucky for us the 4th Annual Hudson Valley Restaurant Week begins March 15th [...]
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Posted in Hudson Valley on Sep 6th, 2009
I am getting so spoiled. . . and, loving every delicious minute! We completely enjoyed another great meal at the Striped Bass restaurant located at 236 West Main Street in Tarrytown, NY. I have lived in Westchester County NY most of my life and still marvel at the beauty and culture that surrounds [...]
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Posted in Hudson Valley on Aug 31st, 2009
Today we took one of our famous “day-trip” and went to the Dutchess County (NY) Fair in Rhinebeck – the sun was finally shinning and we had an absolutely great day!
We enjoyed an afternoon of fun, sun, shopping (of course), great food and entertainment! Today we watched the Championship Bull Riding event. This action [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on Jul 25th, 2009
The Hudson House River Inn located at 2 Main Street on the serene waterfront approximately 100 feet from the beautiful Hudson River in the quaint village of Cold Spring, NY in Putnam County. Cold Spring is well know for being a quaint antique shopping village.
Dinner was absolutely amazing and delicious. I enjoyed fillet [...]
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Posted in Hudson Valley on Jul 9th, 2009
I am blessed to live in a beautiful area, the Hudson Valley. My deck overlooks a beautiful man made lake (Lake Meahagh) which flows into the Hudson River.
I love sitting on my deck listening to the many sounds of nature on a beautiful summer evening or enjoying my first cup of coffee early in the [...]
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Posted in Hudson Valley on Jun 8th, 2009
How exciting – Celebrate NY’s 400th – celebrating the great voyage of 400 years ago when Henry Hudson first saw this beautiful valley. We are also celebrating the river, boats and all of our valley communities with the Great River Day Flotilla.
The flotilla started this morning with the boat and yacht clubs of Manhattan and [...]
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Posted in Uncategorized on May 26th, 2009
Happy Memorial Day to everyone! Yes, Memorial Day serves as the unofficial start to Summer for most of us and it is so much too. I hope we all took some time this weekend to remember and be grateful to the men and women who have served and for those serving now – to those men [...]
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