Hunter is another mountain covered this winter for the family, Hunter Mountain counted as day 19 and 26 on the slopes for us in 2021. Hunter Mountain is located in the heart of the Catskills, roughly 2 hours from NYC and about 90 minutes from Putnam County. Hunter provides fun year round, though we like…
New York is home to the most ski areas in a single state and close to many others in the northeast. Skiing and snowboarding for a family is not a cheap family sport, between the gear, tickets, lodging. Resulting in many families only making 1-2 trips a season when not local to a mountain. This year…
I am always on an adventure with my kids. There are 6 APPS I use for my summer adventures, they make planning, logging and my adventures possible. Get these apps (free or nominal fee) on your phone and get outdoors and play today! All Trails We have been hiking a lot more as a…
I talk about Geocaching (in real life) to everyone and just yesterday after going with the kids I was sharing with a friend. I went to send her a link about it and realized I NEVER wrote about it before, only mentioned. WHAT?! Covering so much outdoors and fun and free/cheap activities for families in…
Winter outdoor sport time is here. Do your kids ski or snowboard? Do they want to this year? Growing up in Brewster a favorite past time was going to Big Birch, turned Thunder Ridge. I started in 3rd Grade, when students were bused after school to the mountain for lessons and free ski, then we…
COVID-19 UPDATE: Check all locations before attending, some are closed or at limited occupancy currently. The Hudson Valley is great for hiking, so many trails for all ability levels. Grab your camera, water, the kids and go. My family loves to hike. The kids like grabbing a stick, their cameras and checking out the trees,…
My family has always had real trees, they have varied in size but we always have had a tree. The kids have never been interested with how we get one until THIS year. Must be their ages now, they are more aware of everything! They also requested we cut our own. Upon looking up area…
Do you have a tradition of cutting your own tree? Want to start the tradition? Check out these local places that would be happy to help you find your perfect Hudson Valley Christmas Tree. Dutchess County Tree Farms Abel’s Trees 435 N Clove Rd, Verbank NY 12585 845 677-6395 Bilmar Nurseries 26 Bilmar BLVD Pleasant…
FIRE WORKS Wondering where you can go see the fireworks this year? Here is a current list and we will update it as we get more information. Putnam Town of Southeast- Brewster- Highlands Shopping Complex (Kohl’s/HomeDepot) 7/4– 9:30 Cold Spring Dockside Park Dusk FREE Town Of Kent July 5 Lake Carmel Fireworks FREE Westchester Port…
Here are a list of farmers markets in the Hudson Valley for you to enjoy local products with your family this summer Putnam County Brewster Farmers Market 208 E. Main St., Brewster, NY June-Nov Wednesday & Saturday 9-2 Cold Spring Farmers Market Route 9D, Cold Spring, NY May-Oct Saturdays 8:30-1:30 Kent Farmer’s Market Old Kent Town…