It goes without saying that the Cider Donuts are on our list of favorite things at the Liberty Ridge Farm, as are the tunnel slide, rabbit pens, and feeding the goats. But here are a few more reasons we return to Liberty Ridge Farm every autumn:
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Finding fun things to do with kids in Albany and beyond is easy, but it didn’t used to be that way. Not that long ago, when we moved to the Capital Region with a toddler, the web wasn’t what it is now. Back then, the only listings of family events were those in the local newspapers, one or…
I’m not sure if they still do this, but Columbia College used to take the entire Freshman class on a Circle Line cruise of Manhattan during Orientation. Then, as now, the three-hour sightseeing cruise is the best way to get a full view of the New York City skyline, and to begin to get an…
Someone had scribbled “Bridge is out!” on the entrance kiosk map, but we were curious. The Natural Areas of Albany County guide promised: A brand new nature preserve…170 acres of protected wetland…two trails, one 1.5 miles round trip and the other 3 miles round trip…Solid wooden steps lead up the few steep slopes, with rope…
On November 12, 2011 toy stores around the nation will celebrate the joy of play on Neighborhood Toy Store Day. ASTRA, the American Specialty Toy Retailing Association, whose mission is “leading the way through play,” has asked me to share the importance of shopping locally for toys so that we can help save our community…
If I had a nickel for every time a parent told me that they wished they could homeschool their child; well, I might be able to buy a soda with it. No, seriously, homeschooling isn’t hard. The difficulty is in contemplating jumping into the unknown. Last spring, when my son and I were well into our…
A couple of years ago I picked up a book that opened up a new world of beautiful hiking trails in the Capital Region that were easy enough to do with young children, but that came with a bonus for history buffs. This article, originally published in April, 2008 in www.TheJourneyMom.com, was written after we…