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About Whiteface Whiteface Mountain is the 5th highest mountain in New York. It's Veterans' Memorial Highway and Gondola Rides make it an easily accessible mountains for visitors of all types. For winter enthusiasts, Whiteface is a popular skiing and snowboarding mountain. Whiteface Mountain is located in the NY town of Wilmington, about 13 miles outside [...]
After taking many road trips this summer and becoming accustomed to these many habits, I was inspired to write this as a more humorous post than helpful! Anyone who travels with kids knows that there are just some things that your child does that get on your last nerve! Here are some of the most [...]
What is It? The Great Jack 'O' Lantern Blaze is a Halloween festival in Pocantico Hills, NY in the Hudson Valley. With over 7,000 pumpkins arranged in light up displays, the event will be sure to wow you! And with the event lacking some of the more traditional Halloween features, such as "scary" costumes, it [...]
While learning every language and being fluent in a country's native language before traveling is something that you are not likely to do, there are some key phrases to know for traveling to the area that will make the journey more enjoyable. Below find some of the most commonly used terms that you may need [...]
With the coming of fall in New York State comes a plethora of family friendly fall activities, a gorgeous blend of colors, apple picking, pumpkin patches, crisp autumn breezes, apple cider, donuts, and plenty of other treats! Explore the variety of fun fall activities in NYS with this NYS fall bucket list and discover many [...]
Fall in the United States is undeniably beautiful. The leaves begin to transform from a lush greenery to a colorful blend of yellow, orange, and red that will delight you from all angles. Whether you are peering down from the peak of a mountain, driving through a leaf covered highway, or admiring the views from [...]
Bar Harbor's Puffin and Lighthouse Cruise is the perfect opportunity to get up close to some of the harbor's lighthouses, wildlife, and get some great views of the Acadia National Park shoreline from the water. The three hourcruise is offered by the Bar Harbor Whale Watch Co. We luckily choose a beautiful day for the [...]
The exploring locally series continues this week and with fall in the air the focus will shift to fall fun activities. This week we will talk about the Fly Creek Cider Mill. Located just 3.5 miles outside of Cooperstown it is the perfect family friendly attraction for those visiting the hometown of baseball. The Fly [...]
Fall is in the air and the US is full of great family friendly fall destinations! While fall crept up on us more quickly than I had hoped, I can't deny that I am absolutely thrilled for all the fun fall activities in the coming weeks. With the beginning of fall comes apple picking, apple [...]
The Welwyn Preserve is a 204 acre estate that was once home to Harold Irving Pratt, an oil industrialist, and his wife that lies on the Gold Coast of Long Island in Glen Cove, NY. Today visitors can walk the grounds of the preserve along the 2.4 mile loop trail, following the cobblestone paths through [...]
