Melissa found a quaint, eclectic town to visit – Beacon, New York – not far from home. So after spending a wonderful day and a half touring the town dubbed “Heaven on the Hudson,” we decided to trek down to…
It’s May, and after a long stretch of rain, the weather was perfect – perfect for a hike and slice, and we decided to go where people hiked a very long time ago. New Jersey has a number of places…
It was my **th birthday this past weekend – fine, my 50th – and my daughter Erin and her boyfriend Nick flew in from Milwaukee to spend the weekend. As usual, my kids tell me every year “we’ll do whatever…
It was supposed to be a “nice” day so we decided to get in our first “hike and slice” of the new year. But what is nice in January? The weather report indicated it would be 50 degrees. That is…
As part of our “Hike and Slice” series, we set out to stay healthy by doing a 5K (at least) by hiking through nature (rather than our usual running) and then indulging on some pizza from some of the more…
As part of our “Hike and Slice” series, we set out to stay healthy by doing a 5K (at least) by hiking through nature (rather than our usual running) and then indulging on some pizza from some of the more…
I love Cheesequake State Park. I always have. I’ve been going since I moved to New Jersey when I was a teenager. I have memories of enjoying the Park with my family and then later on with my daughters, and…