When I was a kid we went to Rockland Lake State Park every summer to rent row boats and spend the day in the sun enjoying the beautiful lake. Once the boat rentals ceased we stopped going as often until a bike rental opened shop...
Seven Lakes Drive is a beautiful scenic area within Harriman State Park with serene lakes sprinkled throughout. The streets often go right alongside or even through some of the lakes. Several of the lakes offer swimming, boating and camping on site. We’ve visited a few...
Not far from where I live, there are some hikes I'd like to take, but when I actually plan a hike, I find myself gravitating to hikes with waterfalls. At this time school was cancelled and my family is at home due to the spread...
The water slides and water playground are by far the biggest attractions at Bowline Point Park. These water activities are set outdoors near the three playgrounds and volleyball courts. Each playground is geared to different ages, with one playground that is handicap accessible, and one...
I didn’t remember Congers Lake being so beautiful and enjoyable. I hadn’t been there in many many years and just went for a visit recently. I was surprised to see how popular it is. We saw a nice amount of people walking around the lake...
The Haverstraw/Ossining Ferry and Engel Park is a great afternoon or early evening trip. The ferry is really a commuter ferry and therefore there are only ferries in the early morning. The last one to leave Haverstraw in the morning is at 8:45 and the...
A few years ago, I returned from a paint party with a painted scenery. My girls were intrigued. They wanted to try it too. I finally got around to taking them to Muse Paint Bar this week. Muse is a combination restaurant/bar and painting workshop...
I have never had the pleasure of visiting the Nanuet location of Screamin' Parties, but I have been to the Paramus location. While the Paramus location is unfortunately no longer open, I've learned that the Nanuet location is very similar to the one I saw....
After a friend recommended the playground, I tried finding it on my navigation. For some reason, it did not come up. Although it is a public playground, it is owned by the school district and is technically part of the school across the street....
Bounce Trampoline is a great place to let off steam. Jump and bounce and flip to your heart’s content. Let out all your tension. In addition to the main court of bouncy trampolines, there is also a dodgeball court, where dodgeball is played on trampolines. There...