Category: General

• Travel Find: Clutch With Built-In Charger

  

  I just received a nice new product, the Clutchette Power from Chic Buds. It’s a light fashion clutch that has a built-in charger for smart phones and USB devices on-the-go.   It can be used separately , but I tried it out by carrying my IPhone and charging cord inside of it so I could find…

  kimsswidler

  August 9, 2014

  Deals, Fashion and Travel, General, travel gifts, travel shopping

• Newburgh, NY: Swimming Fundraiser for Pete Seeger’s River Pool

  

    Last Saturday, Robert and I headed to the Lionel Richie concert at Bethel Woods.  More about this great performance later along with the Crosby Stills and Nash event that had taken place weeks before. We figured we’d break up the trip from the Capitol District area by having lunch in the waterfront area of…

  kimsswidler

  August 5, 2014

  General, Stories

  river pool beacon

• Saratoga Springs: Tours of Yaddo on September 21, 2014

  Yaddo is rolling out the welcome mat in September for guided public tours of the Yaddo estate in Saratoga Springs for the first time in three years and only the sixth time in our history. The setting that has inspired thousands of artists for a century, such as Aaron Copland, Sylvia Plath, Langston Hughes, Truman…

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  July 29, 2014

  General, Saratoga Springs, Stories

• Suggestions for a Day Trip to Jersey City

  Whether you live in New York City or are visiting, and you’re looking to spend a leisurely day away from the hustle and bustle of Manhattan, Jersey City is said to be an easy PATH train ride away across the Hudson River. The tourism office for Jersey City wants us to know that their area offers countless fun…

  kimsswidler

  July 28, 2014

  General, New Jersey Travel, Stories, Tips

  Jersey City travel

• 45th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Mission: Engines Recovered

  

  This week marks the 45th anniversary of Apollo 11’s mission to the moon. I can still remember as a young child watching our family’s T.V. as this inspiring piece of space history unfolded. And last March, I had the very cool experience of actually seeing up close some of the recovered F-1 engines that launched this legendary spaceship. Click here to…

  kimsswidler

  July 23, 2014

  Explorers club, General, New York, New York City, space travel

• Free Gardening Course in North Greenbush, NY on July 23rd

  Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County will offer the class “Weed Identification:  Friends or Foes?” When: Wednesday, July 23 at 7:00 PM.  The course will last for about one hour. Where: This class will take place at The Demonstration Garden, located at The Robert C. Parker School, 4254 Route 43, North Greenbush, NY 12198. What:…

  kimsswidler

  July 22, 2014

  General, Stories

  Travel gardening

• Unique Ways to Learn a New Language Including Those From Our Local Library

  My daughter Sarah is planning to study abroad in Italy next year so she’s planning to minor in Italian. To help her get ready and to learn more about this beautiful language, I’m taking advantage of various study tools including the free online course provided by the public library located in East Greenbush, New York. Called…

  kimsswidler

  July 21, 2014

  General, Stories, Tips

  I love NY, language learning, travel learning

• Winterthur: “A Night at Downton” Cocktail Party Offers A Taste of Downtown Abbey

  Winterthur invites us to step into the world of Downton Abbey on Friday, July 25, 7:00—10:00 pm for what is promised to be an elegant evening of cocktails, music, and dancing. The Galleries Reception Atrium and patio will be transformed and guests will be able to travel back in time and into an era of…

  kimsswidler

  July 18, 2014

  General, Stories

  Downton Abbey, Winterthur

• NYC Foodie Finds: Underground Gourmet’s 101 Cheap Eats and “365 Guide New York City”

  

  Now that my daughter Sarah is a college student in NYC, I like to search even more for, by this city’s standards, cheap, delicious food. The Underground Gourmet has come up with 101 results. To read the whole selection go to http://www.grubstreet.com/2014/07/101-best-new-cheap-eats-ranked.html. Please let us know if you’ve found another great deal in this area. I’ve also…

  kimsswidler

  July 15, 2014

  Deals, Foodie Finds, General, Stories

  Foodie, I love NY, New York City, Travel deals

• Love and Marriage Customs Around the World

  Check out Lonely Planet’s article on 35 incredible love and marriage customs from around the world.   They include: Wife-carrying World Championships in Finland, Graveside weddings in Russia, Toilet tradition in Borneo, and Romance written in a chicken liver   Click here for the whole story….  

  kimsswidler

  July 10, 2014

  General, Stories

  Lonely Planet, Romance Travel