Posted in Albany, Hiking, tagged capital districe, new york, ny on June 23, 2008 | No Comments »
Any outdoors lovers in Albany and the NY Capital District should check out the Taconic Hiking Club blog. The rest of us can enjoy their great photos and resources for a hiking vacation in that region.
Posted in Albany, Canoeing, Hudson River, Kayaking, New York City, Paddling, tagged new york, ny, Hudson River Estuary, Troy, Yonkers on June 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
A CD is now available that provides interactive maps of the Hudson River Estuary, with over 90 sites along the river from Troy to Yonkers. If has information for boating, fishing and other aquatic recreation. For each access site you get directions, hours, available facilities, wheelchair accessibility and contact information. It also describes the estuary’s [...]
Posted in Albany, Bird Watching, Hiking, tagged basic creek reservoir, Westerlo on May 13, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Mayor Gerald Jennings has announced the reopening of the Basic Creek Reservoir to shoreline fishing, hiking and bird watching. The 265 acre City of Albany reservoir, located in the Town of Westerlo, was closed following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Opening day is set for Friday, June 20.
The mayor said the 741 million gallon [...]
Posted in Adirondacks, Albany, Cross-country ski, tagged Adirondacks, Albany, Cross-country ski, new york, ny, outdoors, ski, trails, winter on January 3, 2008 | No Comments »
The state maintains more than 2,000 miles of hiking trails in Adirondack Park, and all of them are open to cross-country skiers. At least, in theory. The reality is that many trails are too steep, too narrow or too rocky. Here are some good skiing trails, listed from south to north. All of the destinations [...]
Posted in Albany, Rochester, Syracuse, tagged Albany, fayetteville, footprint press, ll bean, new york, ny, Rochester, Syracuse, victor on November 28, 2007 | No Comments »
New York State currently has two LL Bean stores: a retail store in Albany that opened this fall and a new outlet store in the Syracuse suburb of Fayetteville, in Towne Center. Now they’re negotiating with the Eastview Mall’s manager, Wilmorite Property Management, to build a free-standing store on a grassy area near the Regal [...]
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