Schenectady Farmer’s Market

Schenectady Farmer’s Market Sunday’s, Year Round, 10-2 Winter: Proctor’s Market Summer: In front of City Hall www.schenectadygreenmarket.com The Schenectady Farmer’s Market is actually a difficult Farmer’s Market to write about. It is not just a Farmer’s Market–it is an experience. It is an experience of people of shared interests and values. This is, after all, a place where you can come and strike a conversation... [Read More...]

The Intrepid

Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum, New York City (be sure to mark your calendars: Intrepid opens April 1st) Cruising down the West Side Highway, your eyes are glued left and right, mesmerized at the tall buildings, the new Trump apartments, the beautiful river on the right. This is New York City. What are we going to do? Where are we going to park?? When you think of things to do in what is lovingly referred to as ‘The Big Apple’ – especially,... [Read More...]

Kidz Expo at Empire State Plaza

Expo March 7, 2009 10am – 5pm Empire State Plaza Free Admission! Featuring Jack, The Beanstalk and Friends by Steamer No. 10 Theatre, Andrew Simmons’ Wildlife Program, Starlab Planetarium, Radio Disney, Northeastern New York PGA, bounce rides, characters, and so much more! Sponsored by:Hannaford, SEFCU, New York’s 529 College Savings Program, WGNA and Fox 23 518-474-0538 www.empirestateplaza.org SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Kidz... [Read More...]

Lake George Winter Carnival

The Lake George Winter Carnival kicked off Saturday, February 6th, and was a great time for everyone. Kids got a kick out of walking on a frozen lake, and when a helicopter landed next to them, the excitement grew. Some sky jumpers climbed on and the helicopter took off across the lake–racing the snowmobiles on the ground, of course, in a race that appeared to be a tie. Moments later small dots appeared as the parachutests fell from high above... [Read More...]

At the Hobart Book Village

The 3rd Lecture of the Series, on Sunday, February 14, 2010, at 3 p.m. will be Jim Meagley. His topic will be More Hobart History The lecture will include a review the following maps: *1775 map of the region, which identifies the “Town Brook” and “Roses Brook” rivers in the area. *1788 Cockburn survey map, of Hobart area when Hobart was named “Painesdale.” *1800 map of Hobart, showing 9 buildings, and 5 streets... [Read More...]

Some Upstate Winter Scenes

Winter is here and our favorite Adirondack places are snowed in and snowed under. On a recent trip to the North Country, I was able to snap some photos of Saranac, Lake Placid, and Tupper Lake. A hot coffee overlooking Mirror Lake in Lake Placid? Or a view of ice fisherman out on Tupper Lake? Or a beautiful Saranac frozen over? Saranac Lake LAKE PLACID TUPPER SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Some Upstate Winter Scenes", url: "http://didyouweekend.com/northeast-usa/new-york/some-upstate-winter-scenes/"... [Read More...]

Albany Symphony Orchestra

ALBANY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA http://www.albanysymphony.com “Compose Yourself” with Cowboy Dave Brought to you by Hartgen Archeological Sunday, March 7, 2010 3:00 PM Do you want to become a great composer?  Join Cowboy Dave, Composer Wannabe Elmus Parsley and the amazing Albany Symphony for a wild and wacky crash course in writing music.  You and Cowboy Dave must teach Elmus all the elements of music, including Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, and Orchestration... [Read More...]

The Icy Mohawk

Not that we’re going to see the ice jam on the Mohawk River this weekend…but maybe some of us will. Mother Nature unleashed her fury last week when she thawed this wonderful river, and, in the process, cast huge chucks of ice off her shoulders. She nearly flooded the Stockade and numerous little towns along her banks, as slabs of ice weighing hundreds if not thousands of pounds were displaced hundreds of feet from shore. Here are some... [Read More...]

Some Great Upstate NY Museums

Looking to Stay Inside Today? Search for a great museum near you and stay warm! NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM (EXCLUDING NEW YORK CITY) Hanford Mills Museum, in East Meredith, NY,  on your museum list.   www.hanfordmills.org A working, waterpower driven, 19th century woodworking factory and farm Adirondack Museum http://www.adkmuseum.org Albany Institute of History and Art http://www.albanyinstitute.org Amherst (NY) Museum http://www.amherstmuseum.org Baseball... [Read More...]

Wildlife Learning Company

The Wildlife Learning Center works closely with the Landis Aboretum to help children and adults learn more about nature. They put on wonderful learning shows with a great variety of species for people of all ages. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Wildlife Learning Company", url: "http://didyouweekend.com/video/wildlife-learning-company/" }); Read More →

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