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Guide to Snowshoeing in Saratoga County

By at January 11, 2012 | 10:23 pm | 1 Comments

Snowshoeing | Winter | Saratoga NY | Saratoga County

Snowshoeing is quite possibly one of the easiest winter activities for kids!  In Saratoga County, there are plenty of options for renting or buying snowshoes, and tons of places to go.  Here's a guide to where to go, what you'll need, and some helpful tips to get started!  Saratoga has plenty to offer this winter season, we of course need snow first.... Get

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Schuylerville’s Hudson Crossing Park

By at August 20, 2011 | 3:56 am | 0 Comment

HudsonCrossing

Hudson Crossing Park is located just outside Schuylerville on NY Historic Scenic Byway, Route 4.  To Schuylerville locals, it's called Lock 5 because it is on the Champlain Canal Lock 5.  Whatever you call it, this park is a nice change of pace from a traditional playground.  The area for kids is called the 'Play Garden'.  Many of the 'play' items are built into

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Saratoga’s West Side Rec

By at August 20, 2011 | 3:43 am | 1 Comments

WestSideRec

On the corner of Beekman Street and Division Street in Saratoga is park called West Side Rec.  This is probably one of my favorite summer time spots because in addition to many shaded areas and a decent playground, this park has water!   A large interactive fountain sits in the middle of the grass, a refreshing invitation for hot, sticky kids.  This park is a good

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