South of Albany

A Day in Rhinecliff

A Day in Rhinecliff

As much as I love what we have to offer in the Capital Region, I do love a good day trip, especially to the Hudson Valley. This one, I have to give credit to my Mom because, for her birthday, she wanted to try to…

A Day in Beacon

A Day in Beacon

One of the hardest things in this area is figuring out where you want to go when you want to take a quick day trip. We’re so close to the Hudson Valley and the Adirondacks and they’re both full of so many great towns and…

Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience

Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience

Fellow Potterheads, I know you’ve seen the ads all over social media as I have so for my birthday this year (Dec. 18) I had to check it out. It’s the Ravenclaw curiosity in me, what can I say?

Lumagica

Lumagica

On the journey this holiday season to find as many lights as I could, my friend and I came across Lumagica. Christmas lights? Not so much but an enchanted forest to bring you to a work of light and beauty? Yes.

ERDAJT Holiday Christmas Display

ERDAJT Holiday Christmas Display

Something about this year put me on a mission to see as many Christmas lights as I could. Maybe it was binge-watching “Great Christmas Light Fight,” or maybe something about this year didn’t feel as magical as last year. Sure, I could’ve driven around my…

Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer, NYC

Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer, NYC

Sometimes you want an ice cream cone and sometimes you want a milkshake covered in ice cream and a ton of fixings that it’s almost the size of your head. The last time I was in NYC, it was the latter.