This is from one of our readers, Amy: When my neighbor and friend tossed around the idea of having a block party just for fun, I initially balked. But as I never say no to a party, I agreed to give her a hand. After all, she had already paid for and obtained the necessary … [Read more…]
The other day we met some friends at Collins Lake in Scotia. Between visits, I forget just how pleasant it is. The beach is open from noon to 7:45 pm, and if you go late like we did, it’s quiet and relaxing. It’s $2/person with kids 5 and under (or maybe it was 6?) free. … [Read more…]
Phew! So much is going on this week. Here’s what I’ve found: All Week: Don’t forget that there’s plenty more going on at William K. Sanford (Colonie) Library and Albany Public Library. The Clifton Park Not-So-Common Players are performing Once Upon a Mattress in Clifton Commons at 7:30 pm from 7/22-7/25. It’s the Saratoga County … [Read more…]
Yeah, I know. It’s a lot of heat. You know it’s bad when you spend an inordinate amount of time on fan placement strategy. We have two window A/C units, and it’s not enough. For those of you who are new-ish to the blog, I thought that it might help to get you oriented with … [Read more…]
Okay, I’ve once again become carried away with the post when there’s a frightening pile of laundry to be folded. Have I mentioned that we’re taking another long car trip that begins day after tomorrow? So you’d think that I’d take it easy and just work ahead on the weekend post, right? I mean, that’s … [Read more…]
More free summer stuff! But first, as a public service announcement, I’m issuing a parental advisory. Moms, you must not, under any circumstances, take speaking children with you into the dressing room when trying on swimsuits. I know: it’s such an unpleasant task anyway that it’s tough to use precious “me time” for this. However, … [Read more…]
I’m too sleepy tonight to come up with any clever chatter, but luckily I’ve been keeping a running list of free summer events. If you didn’t get enough with previews 1 & 2, here are some more free family friendly programs and events. Did you know that you can take free tennis lessons in different … [Read more…]
I had absolutely no Capital District Fun today. It was a bad, bad day. It was almost comically bad, like my recent car trip. So that I started taking pictures to document my intense lack of fun for your pleasure. But I’m too exhausted to go into the story. So that will be tomorrow’s post. … [Read more…]
Is anybody else unbelievably chilly? It’s funny how what’s balmy in February suddenly seems quite unbearable when we’ve been spoiled by warm weather. So let’s think summer, okay?  Ready? (Oh, man, I am so ready!!) Free Concerts! Pack yourself a picnic dinner and enjoy the great outdoors. Even when the music doesn’t captivate them, there’s … [Read more…]
UPDATE: This post is from 2010, so it’s outdated. Here’s a link to the KidsOutAndAbout Summer Camps page, which is more comprehensive and is updated each year. Okay, that berry-picking syndrome has happened again. I’ve been keeping a running list of summer camps as various organizations have emailed me, and I thought that it … [Read more…]
