Category: Stories

• Luxury Train Travel On The New York Central 3

  

    All of us have our own particular story of when we discovered our love for travel. For me it happened during a thirty day train trip across the United States when I was a kid. Yes, travel by plane can hopefully make your trip a little faster, but this experience gave me the wonderful…

  kimsswidler

  August 12, 2014

  General, Stories

• 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…

  kimsswidler

  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

• 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

• Planning Road Trips With Apps

  Check out Kit Eaton’s interesting article on how certain smartphone apps can make your road trip more enjoyable. Kit’s list includes three apps that help plan routes: Along The Way:$4.00 on iOS Roadtrippers: Free on iOS and Android Roadside America: $3.00 on iOS   Kit mentions additional apps as well for other uses: Gasbuddy: Free…

  kimsswidler

  July 7, 2014

  General, Stories, Tips

  Road Trip Apps, road trips