Posted in Hudson Valley on Jul 27th, 2010
So by now most of you “regular” visitors may be saying, hmmm, WonderfulWonders hasn’t done too much traveling in and around the Hudson Valley this summer…. Unfortunately you are right. Somehow our days have been filled with work, errands and then more work. So with my honey having this past Friday off (probably the last [...]
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Posted in Hudson Valley on Jul 8th, 2010
Sugar Loaf, NY Artisans Village
What a spectacular day it was this past Saturday as my honey and I started out on one of our famous “day-trips”! We headed to Sugar Loaf Artisans Village located in the picturesque Warwick Valley, Orange County, New York. Directions to Sugar Loaf. Many people refer to Sugar Load village as [...]
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Posted in Hudson Valley on Apr 19th, 2010
I just learned about this and couldn’t wait to share it with all of you that love the Hudson Valley as I do! Perhaps you are already aware of Hudson Valley Fresh which is a not-for-profit dairy cooperative dedicated to preserving the agricultural heritage of the Hudson River Valley and promoting it as one of the [...]
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Posted in General, Senic Spots, Uncategorized on Apr 5th, 2010
The weather was absolutely spectacular this past weekend! On Saturday afternoon we couldn’t wait to jump in the car and head out on one of our famous “day-trips”! This time we headed south (shh, we ventured outside of the Hudson Valley, LOL) and went to the beautiful Brooklyn Botanic Gardens.
On one hand, we were amazed [...]
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Posted in Dinning in the Hudson Valley on Mar 26th, 2010
Okay, so you all know that I have lived here in the Hudson Valley my entire life and completely love living along the banks of the Hudson River and being swept away by the beauty the changes of seasons provides. As I’ve gotten older I’ve now come to also appreciate the abundant supply of various [...]
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Posted in Hudson Valley on Mar 9th, 2010
It’s not exactly spring (although it’s close, only about a week or so to go) and we are getting the itch to get out and about! The weather was a bit warmer this past weekend so we jumped in the car and headed out…where we weren’t exactly sure as we had no specific plans or [...]
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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 General on Dec 29th, 2009
It seems appropriate to take some time to reflect on the year which is about to come to an end, 2009. For me, reflecting back over the years brings smiles to my face J and joy in my heart for I was blessed with a wonderful year!
The year was filled with great times spent [...]
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