Loading ...Thanksgiving Day is full of many things. There is the feast of course , football and family. My favorite part is the Macy’s Day parade though. It is a great American tradition and really starts the day off well. I have fond memories of the smell of turkey in the oven and the parade on […]
Hicks Orchard:
Location: Granville, NY
Phone: 518 642-1788
Features: jellies, relishes, fruit pies, cornstalk maze, hayrides
Once the sun sets things can get pretty weird at Hicks orchard, take a hayride through the ogre filled orchards and perilous pine forests on the way to the Apple Barn and enormous Haunted Barn next door. There will be lots of barnyard […]
Our next au pair activity will be a cruise on the Hudson, details below. Please post your reaction to the cruise afterward.
Title:
THE EDGE CRUISE 104.9 7:00Pm to 9:00PM
Feature:
Ralph Renna’s Bands
Total Seats:
100
Description:
Join the Edge 104.9 withj live bands and dance the night away 7:00Pm to 9:00pm
Cruise Dates:
9/17/2008 -
The Edge
In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July or the Fourth, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4,1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, and parades. Since celebrating the Fourth of July is […]
I hope everyone is getting excited for our first cluster family day event. Hopefully the weather will be nice and we will be able to get a great spot at the park. Bring games and extra clothes for the kids becasue we will be near the stream. Please fell free to bring friends. I would […]
Memorial Day is a United States Federal Holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May. This holiday commemorates U.S. men and women who have died in military service to their country. I am wondering what you and your families are doing for Memeorial Day? Some people go to parades, have picnics or go […]
Our Albany cluster is planning to playing laser tag at our next cluster event. I would like to hear from anyone who has played before and what they thought about it and any tips they may have for us all.
The 60th Albany Tulip Festival will be held May 9 - 11, 2008 in
Washington Park, Albany, New York.
This highly anticipated spring festival celebrates its 60th anniversary as over 200,000 tulip bulbs blossom into a sea of colors just in time for Mothers Day. For more information go to: www.albanyevents.org/tulip_festival/index.cfm
There park is filled with crafts and […]
I hope you all enjoyed the NYS museum as much as I did. It would be a great place to take your host children to visit sometime. I go with my family several times a year and there is always a new and exciting exhibit to see. My favorite part of the musuem is the old pictures […]
Maple sugar time-
Tapping sugar maple trees is a tradition in the Upper Hudson River Valley since the 18th Century. The sugaring season lasts usually from late February to early April. For information on this weekends events visit : www.upperhudsonmaple.com. Let me know if anyone has ever visited a maple syrup making “shack” or plans to […]
