February 2010

Cross Country Ski New York – Nordic Centers Get The Kids Skiing Without Breaking The Bank

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Now that snow has returned to the Capital Region, beat the winter blahs with outdoor adventures.  Current spring skiing conditions, with area trails layered in deep powder and temperatures hovering at the freezing point, are ideal for introducing kids to Nordic skiing. Like Alpine skiing, cross country skiing is a risky sport where experienced skiers [...]

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Smart Solution For Snowshoeing With Little Kids

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  I ran across this family on the trails at Pine Ridge Cross Country Ski Area, and I was so impressed that I asked for their photo.  It was ingenious, really.  When our children were little, we were able to carry them in the Bjorn or backpack carrier.  However, once they were walking, we ended [...]

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5 Non-Lame Things To Do With Teens In The Capital Region

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It’s not easy finding fun things to do with teens, and eliciting genuine enthusiasm often seems like an impossible dream.  As if it wasn’t hard enough to persuade one child, you usually have to convince at least two since most teenagers don’t want to go anywhere without a friend.  Sure, you can get them to [...]

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Presidents’ Week Events For Albany Kids

by Sandra Foyt

There are so many fun things to do in New York with kids over Presidents’ Week, that I’d be here all night trying to type them all up for you.  Fortunately, I don’t have to as Capital District Fun has done a bang-up job already in Things To Do for February Break, Or Bring On [...]

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The Lightning Thief Tour In Upstate New York

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Tomorrow is the big day.  It’s the last day of school for many Albany kids before the  Presidents’ Week Vacation, AND it’s the opening night of the hotly anticipated Lightning Thief movie. As the story is mostly set in New York, and since kids will be on break anyway, why not use The Lightning Thief [...]

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Russian Dancers Perform At Capital Region Schools

by Sandra Foyt

Students at Robert C. Parker School were treated to a performance by Var’enka folkdancers from Albany’s Sister City in Tula, Russia, as part of a month of events that will culminate with the Russian Winter Festival on Saturday, February 13, 2010.  Watching the graceful young dancers, the children picked up on how much they shared [...]

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No, Child, You Can’t Do The Polar Plunge!

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Teen Daughter has been lobbying to do a Polar Plunge.  Any Polar Plunge.  The child has absolutely no natural insulation, but she still thinks she can handle the cold.  On Sunday, we missed the Polar Plunge at Grafton’s Winter Fest.  Not that there was a snowball in hell’s chance that we would’ve allowed her to [...]

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Top 5 Public High Schools In New York’s Capital Region

by Sandra Foyt

Just for kicks, I thought it might be fun to compile Albany’s version of Jay Mathews’ 2010 Challenge Index 2010 The Local List ranking public high schools in the nation’s capital region. The Challenge Index formula takes the number of college tests such as the Advance Placement or International Baccalaureate given by a high school, [...]

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First Time On Ice … At Grafton’s Winter Fest 2010

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Emack & Bolio’s: Ice Cream and Live Music Make This a Fun Family Night Treat

by Sandra Foyt

We sauntered into Emack & Bolio’s last night after 8PM to find that the place was packed with music (and ice cream) lovers. Most of the crowd was there to hear Aspect Ratio, a rock duo that plays “alternative cosmic American soul house party good time fun rock and roll blues music.”  We scored a [...]

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