In my last post, I talked about taking the Staten Island Ferry from Staten Island to Manhattan. Once we got there, the question was, what were we going to do? We decided to take a short walk (less than ½…
Free Ride to NYC: The Staten Island Ferry
I enjoy ferries. There’s something fun about breaking up a trip by driving onto a ferry and taking it to a destination—it sure beats driving around the lake or other water passageway! However, ferries tend to be very expensive, especially…
Great Local Park for Hiking – Abraham Lincoln Park
Last weekend we needed an Event. Something beyond the everyday routine that would get us out of the house and doing something together. In other words, it was time to find a new trail to hike that was nearby. While…
Arboretum Trail System at Kent Park
About a year ago, I posted about the Kent Park Arboretum in Webster, NY. Well, just for old time’s sake, I recently visited the arboretum again. This time, however, instead of simply looking at the flowers, we continued on to…
The Lovely Kent Park Arboretum
Well, I usually talk about trails, and usually I talk about trails that are in parks that would be interesting for people from out-of-state to visit. However, today I’d like to talk about a park that may only have local…