June 2011

99 Things To Do With Kids In and Around Albany This Summer

For as long as we’ve lived in the Capital Region, I’ve been collecting a list of things to do with kids in Albany (or within daytrip distance) that make any summer day a special occasion. These are the family adventures that form memories that you treasure long after the kids are grown, but as with all [...]

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Pssst! Did you hear about the summer camp scholarships at The Arts Center?

by Sandra Foyt

Don’t let cost keep your child from an amazing summer camp experience at The Arts Center in Troy, NY. The Arts Center has so many need-based scholarships – with guidelines generous enough to be applicable for working families – that they are having trouble giving them all away! And there are so many interesting programs, [...]

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Archeology Camps In Northeast New York

A while back a friend asked where she could find a summer camp for a child who dreams of becoming an archeologist. I remembered hearing that local museums sometimes invite students to participate in a local dig, but I didn’t know where, or even if this was just a one-shot deal. And then, I stumbled [...]

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Adventures in Dog Rescue – Reality TV Meets Regular Reality

by Gina Martin

This past month, in my capacity as a volunteer and foster “mom” for Rottie Empire Rescue of Saratoga Springs NY, I got the chance to meet and work with Eric Bellows of Pack Ethic Rescue, Inc., a person I’d long admired. A couple of years ago I caught the first season of the National Geographic [...]

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Stuff You Never Knew About the Adirondacks: Part 2 – The Adirondack, Burnell, Westport or Muskoka Chair

by Cie McCullough Buschle

Anyone who has ever been to the Adirondacks, or even remotely close to them, knows about the Adirondack Chair: big, broad back, high enough to rest your head on; large, over sized arms; built on a slight slant to adjust for the steep mountain terrain. All made out of wood. But what is a Muskoka Chair? [...]

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Crazy Canucks, Hot Mounties, and the Spirit of Canada

by Sandra Foyt

Solo travel may be good for the soul, but I questioned my sanity when I arrived in Vancouver, B.C. to find my street blocked off by an army of Canadian Mounties.* Granville Street in Vancouver, B.C. had been blocked off for Game Four of the Stanley Cup playoffs, even though the game itself was taking [...]

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Wendy’s Salads Are a Great Way to Watch What You Eat

by Sandra Foyt

It was with something less than unbridled enthusiasm that we approached another fast food meal, our fourth in as many weeks. Turns out that my family is not as fond of burger joints as you might think, and heading to the chain known for its “Where’s the Beef?” Campaign held no appeal. Lucky for us, [...]

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Vancouver Food: Is New York Ready for Japadogs?

by Sandra Foyt

After a week exploring the many delights of the Vancouver food scene while at a travel bloggers conference, I have come back with a wish list for Albany. As the capital of New York, at (or at least, near) the epicenter of the world, I think we are ready for a little more diversity in [...]

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Good Reasons Adults Stay at Youth Hostels – Just Don’t Bring the Kids!

by Sandra Foyt

At first glance, the SameSun Backpacker Lodge in Vancouver might seem like a great place to stay with kids. The youth hostel is cheap, even for the private rooms, and it provides free WiFi, inexpensive meals, and both laundry and kitchen privileges. But there are even more good reasons to not take the kids: Hotel [...]

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School’s Out Party

by Guest Post

Guest Post by Stacy Jubert, www.TheChildrensGuide.com School’s Out Party June 22nd, 6pm at Afrims – the Dome in Latham RAIN OR SHINE! School is almost out for the summer and for us parents that is not always as exciting as it is for the kids!! I really love hosting children and family events, its fun [...]