Guys there are these beutiful fall trains arounds.. Anyone want to try it out this week
Train Rides ..
Schedule and Fares
Last year photos
Friday, September 22, 2006
Monday, July 10, 2006
This was a a much awaited camping trip ,. We had begun preparations month earlier. Manish had put together a beautiful list drawing on his prior camping experiences and we were prepared with stuff from mosquito cream to combat West Nile virus to Stomach upset medicines. We were seven . That is me (Abhi ), Bini , Manish , Rashi , Sanjeev , Pooja , Aryan
We started from Corning in the evening and reached Allegany with light still up thanks to the long summer day and the daylight savings. We started with beer as all good things should be started and we were soon putting up the tent . We put Sanjeev's tent first and it was a little tricky and we spend quite some time to put it up . Then we put mine and it took less time as we knew the ropes and then Manish's tent was to be put. by now we were self declared experts and tried to improvise the procedure and ended up taking more time . So we came to the conclusion Always follow instructions to the dot.
Then we had a campfire going . we roasted marshamallows in the fire . It was fun even aryan tried a hand in roasting marshmallows . We were quite exhausted by now and we sent to sleep . The night sleeping out was very interesting , There were lot of foxes making sounds and later we realized that it was manish and then Sanjeev and some other tent ers joined in the howling :) 
The next day morning we found out that there has been some breach in security . We had accidentaly left some buns outside and it was eaten by some animal . We had been warned about bears . Anyway we did not know what animal it was . but it was strong enough to make a hole in the basket and take the bun out of the cover. Anyway luckily we had some bread so we had bread instead of bun along with scrambled eggs and hot tea for breakfast.
We had a couple of rounds of beer and vodka and I guess we did have a litttle too much as I apparently was walking all around in circles when I thought I was walking straight . the next day morning was not the fun part in camping where you need to pick up your trash and clean the place. The hangover of the previous night was there . Well we picked trash and checked out of the camp by 11 and drove back. the 2 days close to nature had taken a toll on everyone . I guess we should never have mixed alcohols as it had quite unpredictable results. But then there will always be some thing that you need to set right the next time . But it was definitely a wonderful experience. Hopefully we will have another one before the summer is over. 
Friday, June 02, 2006
Saturday, May 27, 2006
I came across this site to which helps to decide
which type of tent to buy and stuff. ITs like a
Tent selection
guide for dummies.
http://tentshq.com
http://www.camping-tent-guide.com/
Good for people who still have to buy their
tent and don't
know which one to buy.
Amazon has some good deals with free
shipping on some of the tents. Definately a
good alternative if you want
to see lots of options. They offer tents
from $20 ~ $200.
There is one I really like is "10- by 8-Foot
Four-Person Two-Room Tent". Its a dome
style
tent with lots of room. Price tag is $40
(including shipping).
what do you say Manish?
which type of tent to buy and stuff. ITs like a
Tent selection
guide for dummies.
http://tentshq.com
http://www.camping-tent-guide.com/
Good for people who still have to buy their
tent and don't
know which one to buy.
Amazon has some good deals with free
shipping on some of the tents. Definately a
good alternative if you want
to see lots of options. They offer tents
from $20 ~ $200.
There is one I really like is "10- by 8-Foot
Four-Person Two-Room Tent". Its a dome
style
tent with lots of room. Price tag is $40
(including shipping).
what do you say Manish?
Monday, May 22, 2006
Camping Trip Gear Deal
Check out this Deal at Walmart
Check out this Deal at Walmart
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Thursday, May 18, 2006
Suggestions for Camping site
I found out about these state parks from a local friend of mine. We havent
checked out any of these .. but they seem to be good..with lakes nearby and more
activities to do.
And they are less than two hours drive from here.
Worlds End State Park
around 1 hr and 45 minutes drive from here
Activities
Hiking - Sightseeing - Picnicking - Swimming - Whitewater Boating - Fishing - Hunting - Cross-country Skiing - Snowmobiling - Organized Group Tenting - Cabins - Camping
About the Park
More Info
Map of the Park
if you google for worlds end state park you can see some wonderful pictures .
PS: my friend strongly suggested this place. she said even if i dont go camping there.. i should see this sometime..
Hills Creek State Park
around 1 hr drive from here
activities
Hiking - Picnicking - Swimming - Boating - Fishing - Ice Fishing - Hunting -
I found out about these state parks from a local friend of mine. We havent
checked out any of these .. but they seem to be good..with lakes nearby and more
activities to do.
And they are less than two hours drive from here.
Worlds End State Park
around 1 hr and 45 minutes drive from here
Activities
Hiking - Sightseeing - Picnicking - Swimming - Whitewater Boating - Fishing - Hunting - Cross-country Skiing - Snowmobiling - Organized Group Tenting - Cabins - Camping
About the Park
More Info
Map of the Park
if you google for worlds end state park you can see some wonderful pictures .
PS: my friend strongly suggested this place. she said even if i dont go camping there.. i should see this sometime..
Hills Creek State Park
around 1 hr drive from here
activities
Hiking - Picnicking - Swimming - Boating - Fishing - Ice Fishing - Hunting -
Wildlife Watching - Organized Group Tenting - Yurts - Cabins - Camping Cottages -
Camping
http://www.visittiogapa.com/hillscreek.html
http://www.dcnr.state.pa.us/stateparks/parks/
#recreation
Park Map
There are two more campsites...
Camping Reservation
and another one in elmira.. called parkstation.. phone number-737-2843
May be we'll be able to check out some of these during the weekend.
Wednesday, April 26, 2006
Mother nature is smiling on Corning this week.
http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/USNY1090_f.html
Bright sunny the whole week. Lets plan something this weekend. I am open to any activity as long as it involves FUN.
Just to start, we can go for a Hike in Ithaca water falls. Weather wise, both saturday and sunday are good. Let me know your thoughts.
http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/USNY1090_f.html
Bright sunny the whole week. Lets plan something this weekend. I am open to any activity as long as it involves FUN.
Just to start, we can go for a Hike in Ithaca water falls. Weather wise, both saturday and sunday are good. Let me know your thoughts.
Sunday, April 16, 2006
Rafting Trip - A travelogue
This is our travelogue of the exciting Rafting trip that we had . Here goes ...
0600 : It was a cold Friday morning ,Bini woke up . It was Vishu ( a festival for us ), My cousin Smitha and Nishant had joined us from Toronto yesterday . I looked outside the sky was clear. I felt happy . We quickly got up took bath and had light breakfast .We met Manish and Raasi in the parking lot and set off to Tapans House where Manish picked them up and we started our drive towards Welsboro .
0700 : The drive was smooth . It was a little overcast and then it started pouring in as the skies opened up . We all had that look on our faces . Was Rupa right ? Were we stupid enough to set off. Who will have the last laugh ? But as we drove on and reached Pinecreek outfitters the rain tricked down to drizzle.
0800 : Well any doubts we had about the weather and chill quickly vanished as we put on the wetsuits that were provided to us and in fact I was feeling a little hot inside the dress even though I knew that the temperature outside was only 40F or something
0830 : We had a quick orientation by the rafting lead , There were 40 to 50 rafters and he quickly told us all about steering and paddling and what not to do . It followed some routing questions like what do I do if I fall into water? What if I don't know how to swim ? (This was my cousin she had no idea they were going for rafting . They had the pedal boating impression in their mind ! ) .The guide told us to put the bossy and fussy people in charge of rudder at the back and not to paddle . This made sense because you don't want them in the front anyway ! . It was quickly decided to put me and Tapan as navigation as we went in two rafts
0900: we started out in our rafts and we quickly discovered that it was not as easy as it looks , everyone was trying to paddle or rudder at the same time and the raft was going in little circles but still making progress because of the current . We were the last ones at this stage .
1000: We saw some eagles and we also saw some eagles nest on the way . By now we had got the hang of it . But after a few minutes we came across a big rapid and we got stuck in the rock . We did freak out for sometime My cousin was panicking a little but the two guys in kayaks who were guides came and told us as to how to find the stuck portion and transfer the weight to one side. This included me getting on top of the rock pushing the raft and jumping in.
1100 :We went through more rapids . My cousins husband nearly fell out of the raft and we both caught him in time. That was a scary moment there . My cousin sister was screaming for the next half hour but calmed down later. Soon we were steering and controlling the raft like pros. The sun had come out and the weather improved , it was drizzling all this time I guess But none of us really noticed the light drizzle we were too busy guiding and peddling and I was really feeling hot inside the suits. They were really skin tight.
1200 : We saw some more eagles and some ducks and more rapids. Everyone was looking forward to the lunch break . We were tired arms were paining a little I guess but we were totally having fun . We had passed Devils Run and split rock some higher class rapids. We had rafter about 10 miles now.
1300 : We had now stopped for lunch and everyone had some much deserved rest and the sandwich and jams and jellies never tasted so good. We realized we were all so exhausted. Raasi had made some excellent roti and sabji which we shared along with tons of snacks I guess.
1330: Then we spent some time near the burning wood warming our hands. water had got into the gloves and they were a tad cold.
1400 : Now that we had lunch and were back they gave us water guns and we started playing with them a lot shooting folks with water jets . It went pretty smooth after lunch for next one hour we were in calmer waters .
1500 :We had more rapids coming at us now but by now we knew how to look far down and guide the raft well in advance .
we also noticed that when rocks are higher the water is splashy in those places and we also learned how to use the streams force to guide the raft faster and now it was more guiding and less paddling
1530 : we were getting exhausted and my arms had also starting to throb . We had rafted about 17 miles by now . We soon reached Blackwell which was our final stop . We all climbed into awaiting vans ; They were heated and me and some of us started sleeping in the van itself.
1600 : We reached back at the base camp after 40 minutes . We quickly got into our regular clothes the changing rooms were heated and I was not complaining about the heat now . We started our ride back to corning and on the way we were discussing the rafting events all the time.
1800: We reached home . We still had not stopped talking about the trip . It was a memorable and thrilling trip .It was scary and exhausting but we had fun .It was a life changing experience one thing for sure is what Nish told I forgot all my stress at work and feel so good. A hot tub and some light dinner and soup we were all tucked in bed . As our dear friend Tapan says what doesn't kill you makes you stronger .. and we all agree !
All in all it was an adventure ; that none of us would forget in a lifetime. I have not intentionally mentioned the rapids and stuff in detail as everone should go and do this thing and it so so beyond words. The adrenalin rush feeling you get when you are headed towards a rock and your raft is spinning and you try to push your raft through nearly grazing the rock and you have the little grin on your face for a moment; before the next rock comes along. It is just an awesome experience and I will definitely do it again maybe a more higher class of rapids this time and that is me signing off..
This is our travelogue of the exciting Rafting trip that we had . Here goes ...
0600 : It was a cold Friday morning ,Bini woke up . It was Vishu ( a festival for us ), My cousin Smitha and Nishant had joined us from Toronto yesterday . I looked outside the sky was clear. I felt happy . We quickly got up took bath and had light breakfast .We met Manish and Raasi in the parking lot and set off to Tapans House where Manish picked them up and we started our drive towards Welsboro .
0700 : The drive was smooth . It was a little overcast and then it started pouring in as the skies opened up . We all had that look on our faces . Was Rupa right ? Were we stupid enough to set off. Who will have the last laugh ? But as we drove on and reached Pinecreek outfitters the rain tricked down to drizzle.
0800 : Well any doubts we had about the weather and chill quickly vanished as we put on the wetsuits that were provided to us and in fact I was feeling a little hot inside the dress even though I knew that the temperature outside was only 40F or something
0830 : We had a quick orientation by the rafting lead , There were 40 to 50 rafters and he quickly told us all about steering and paddling and what not to do . It followed some routing questions like what do I do if I fall into water? What if I don't know how to swim ? (This was my cousin she had no idea they were going for rafting . They had the pedal boating impression in their mind ! ) .The guide told us to put the bossy and fussy people in charge of rudder at the back and not to paddle . This made sense because you don't want them in the front anyway ! . It was quickly decided to put me and Tapan as navigation as we went in two rafts
0900: we started out in our rafts and we quickly discovered that it was not as easy as it looks , everyone was trying to paddle or rudder at the same time and the raft was going in little circles but still making progress because of the current . We were the last ones at this stage .
1000: We saw some eagles and we also saw some eagles nest on the way . By now we had got the hang of it . But after a few minutes we came across a big rapid and we got stuck in the rock . We did freak out for sometime My cousin was panicking a little but the two guys in kayaks who were guides came and told us as to how to find the stuck portion and transfer the weight to one side. This included me getting on top of the rock pushing the raft and jumping in.
1100 :We went through more rapids . My cousins husband nearly fell out of the raft and we both caught him in time. That was a scary moment there . My cousin sister was screaming for the next half hour but calmed down later. Soon we were steering and controlling the raft like pros. The sun had come out and the weather improved , it was drizzling all this time I guess But none of us really noticed the light drizzle we were too busy guiding and peddling and I was really feeling hot inside the suits. They were really skin tight.
1200 : We saw some more eagles and some ducks and more rapids. Everyone was looking forward to the lunch break . We were tired arms were paining a little I guess but we were totally having fun . We had passed Devils Run and split rock some higher class rapids. We had rafter about 10 miles now.
1300 : We had now stopped for lunch and everyone had some much deserved rest and the sandwich and jams and jellies never tasted so good. We realized we were all so exhausted. Raasi had made some excellent roti and sabji which we shared along with tons of snacks I guess.
1330: Then we spent some time near the burning wood warming our hands. water had got into the gloves and they were a tad cold.
1400 : Now that we had lunch and were back they gave us water guns and we started playing with them a lot shooting folks with water jets . It went pretty smooth after lunch for next one hour we were in calmer waters .
1500 :We had more rapids coming at us now but by now we knew how to look far down and guide the raft well in advance .
we also noticed that when rocks are higher the water is splashy in those places and we also learned how to use the streams force to guide the raft faster and now it was more guiding and less paddling
1530 : we were getting exhausted and my arms had also starting to throb . We had rafted about 17 miles by now . We soon reached Blackwell which was our final stop . We all climbed into awaiting vans ; They were heated and me and some of us started sleeping in the van itself.
1600 : We reached back at the base camp after 40 minutes . We quickly got into our regular clothes the changing rooms were heated and I was not complaining about the heat now . We started our ride back to corning and on the way we were discussing the rafting events all the time.
1800: We reached home . We still had not stopped talking about the trip . It was a memorable and thrilling trip .It was scary and exhausting but we had fun .It was a life changing experience one thing for sure is what Nish told I forgot all my stress at work and feel so good. A hot tub and some light dinner and soup we were all tucked in bed . As our dear friend Tapan says what doesn't kill you makes you stronger .. and we all agree !
All in all it was an adventure ; that none of us would forget in a lifetime. I have not intentionally mentioned the rapids and stuff in detail as everone should go and do this thing and it so so beyond words. The adrenalin rush feeling you get when you are headed towards a rock and your raft is spinning and you try to push your raft through nearly grazing the rock and you have the little grin on your face for a moment; before the next rock comes along. It is just an awesome experience and I will definitely do it again maybe a more higher class of rapids this time and that is me signing off..
Saturday, April 15, 2006
Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Recommended Gear - Abhi abd Bini's list compiled
____Duffel Bag
____Sneakers ,Long sleeved shirt or blouse / Track suits which are plastic type.
____Sweater or jacket (preferably wool or Fleece)
____Swim Dress ( to wear under the Wet Suit which go upto 30 F)
____Cap or hat ( which has a tightenig belt )
____Sunglasses ( with a retaining strap )
____Canteen or water bottle
Personal clothing/items:
____Quick dry shorts and tee shirts (polypro
top for early season)
____Sweater or jacket
____Dry change of clothes, footwear to leave
in the shuttle vehicle
____ Snackies
____Sunscreen (below your eyes only SPF-8 above )
More optional stuff and other info ...
http://www.raftidaho.com/plan-bring.htm
____Duffel Bag
____Sneakers ,Long sleeved shirt or blouse / Track suits which are plastic type.
____Sweater or jacket (preferably wool or Fleece)
____Swim Dress ( to wear under the Wet Suit which go upto 30 F)
____Cap or hat ( which has a tightenig belt )
____Sunglasses ( with a retaining strap )
____Canteen or water bottle
Personal clothing/items:
____Quick dry shorts and tee shirts (polypro
top for early season)
____Sweater or jacket
____Dry change of clothes, footwear to leave
in the shuttle vehicle
____ Snackies
____Sunscreen (below your eyes only SPF-8 above )
More optional stuff and other info ...
http://www.raftidaho.com/plan-bring.htm
Thursday, April 06, 2006
Rafting Mindsets!!
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/rafting/raftingFULL.html
Remember spoilsports and wimps will be pushed into the water by yours truly... !!!
You know what I mean Bini !!
http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/rafting/raftingFULL.html
Remember spoilsports and wimps will be pushed into the water by yours truly... !!!
You know what I mean Bini !!
The Weather Gods are not Smiling..
Guys Weather is playing spoil sport. I was expecting weather to change and get better by Thursday . Looks like Taugnacock is not an option.Unless the weather changes again by tomorrow we will need to cancel the state park Trek idea :-( .
There is an alternate plan to go the Wine Trail Who Dun it , The details are as below. If there is sufficinet interest we can do this Wine tour . Please let me know by Today evening.Just leave a message on the TAG board
Sponsored by Keuka Lake Wine Trail
Who done it? Don your Sherlock Holmes hat and replace his familiar pipe with a wine glass. The Game is a foot! Enjoy wines and hors d’oeuvres at each of the nine wineries as you unravel clues to piece together a solution to the crime. Fee $20 per person in advance, $25 per person at the door. 10AM to 5PM Saturday; Noon to 5PM Sunday. Sorry, groups over 20 not accepted on event weekends.
Contact Information
Keuka Lake Wine Trail, NY
800.440.4898
E-Mail: info@keukawinetrail.com
Website: http://www.keukawinetrail.com
http://fingerlakeswinecountry.com/index.asp?mod=events&EventId=3223
Guys Weather is playing spoil sport. I was expecting weather to change and get better by Thursday . Looks like Taugnacock is not an option.Unless the weather changes again by tomorrow we will need to cancel the state park Trek idea :-( .
There is an alternate plan to go the Wine Trail Who Dun it , The details are as below. If there is sufficinet interest we can do this Wine tour . Please let me know by Today evening.Just leave a message on the TAG board
Sponsored by Keuka Lake Wine Trail
Who done it? Don your Sherlock Holmes hat and replace his familiar pipe with a wine glass. The Game is a foot! Enjoy wines and hors d’oeuvres at each of the nine wineries as you unravel clues to piece together a solution to the crime. Fee $20 per person in advance, $25 per person at the door. 10AM to 5PM Saturday; Noon to 5PM Sunday. Sorry, groups over 20 not accepted on event weekends.
Contact Information
Keuka Lake Wine Trail, NY
800.440.4898
E-Mail: info@keukawinetrail.com
Website: http://www.keukawinetrail.com
http://fingerlakeswinecountry.com/index.asp?mod=events&EventId=3223
Monday, April 03, 2006
Random Thoughts.
Well as you all know weather is not too promising on the weekend . Well atleast saturday looks like Rain . So we might shift to sunday because it is not exactly hot . Hopefully weather is gonna improve. What all of us should remember is summer is short.. Realyl short around here and we wanna do maximum stuff.. Really hot and sunny weekends gonna be quite a few , we should try stuff like camping during that time. So we all should have flexibilty with dates . We also have a backup plan of doing it in Pinnacle state park covered shade on sunday rather than trek or go for Who Done it . wine trail , Details in a post below..
Rafting in summer is also not possible because water level goes too low.we will do a guided rafting first .Kids can come on those too. And you dont need to know swimming pooja . Rememeber you have wet suits and life jackets.Best times are mid April through first week of May as per the rafting folks.
Anyway Manish is in charge of camping . He would update the plan and dates .
PS: General posting note. Lot of new bloggers /posters here .Whenever you post give a heading line and make that bold ,select and press b on top . This gives seperation and readability . Typos are ok .
Well as you all know weather is not too promising on the weekend . Well atleast saturday looks like Rain . So we might shift to sunday because it is not exactly hot . Hopefully weather is gonna improve. What all of us should remember is summer is short.. Realyl short around here and we wanna do maximum stuff.. Really hot and sunny weekends gonna be quite a few , we should try stuff like camping during that time. So we all should have flexibilty with dates . We also have a backup plan of doing it in Pinnacle state park covered shade on sunday rather than trek or go for Who Done it . wine trail , Details in a post below..
Rafting in summer is also not possible because water level goes too low.we will do a guided rafting first .Kids can come on those too. And you dont need to know swimming pooja . Rememeber you have wet suits and life jackets.Best times are mid April through first week of May as per the rafting folks.
Anyway Manish is in charge of camping . He would update the plan and dates .
PS: General posting note. Lot of new bloggers /posters here .Whenever you post give a heading line and make that bold ,select and press b on top . This gives seperation and readability . Typos are ok .
Friday, March 31, 2006
APRIL 8 Picnic Details
The poll is now closed, and we have majority response for Watkins glen trek + picnic.
We are changing the trek from Watkins Glen to Taughannock, reason being Watkins Glen trail is closed, will not be open till May.
This place is around 15 minutes from Ithaca.
Direction below
http://www.taughannock.com/photo3.html
2221 Taughannock Road
Trumansburg, NY 14886
Please take maps with you.
The schedule looks like:
1. We assemble at volley ball ground. (Near Tapan's Place) @ 9.30 am.
2. Start by 9.45. Please be on time. No IIIIIIIIST please.
3. Reach Ithaca by 10.30.
4. Park at the base parking lot, and trek the Gorge Trail
To Do:
Pack your Bags and keep the following in it.
Water for your self.
Camera
Gatorade if you wish
Snacks like cookies, chips.
Lunch to be decided. (Co-ordinate with Kinjal. 607-737-1657)
Sun Shades
Tennis Shoes
Sun Screen Lotion
Firs Aid…
And Good Mood….
Games we are planning to play there:
Frisbee - Abhi
Croquet - Abhi
Wiffle Ball - Manish
Team - NotatMyDesk
The poll is now closed, and we have majority response for Watkins glen trek + picnic.
We are changing the trek from Watkins Glen to Taughannock, reason being Watkins Glen trail is closed, will not be open till May.
This place is around 15 minutes from Ithaca.
Direction below
http://www.taughannock.com/photo3.html
2221 Taughannock Road
Trumansburg, NY 14886
Please take maps with you.
The schedule looks like:
1. We assemble at volley ball ground. (Near Tapan's Place) @ 9.30 am.
2. Start by 9.45. Please be on time. No IIIIIIIIST please.
3. Reach Ithaca by 10.30.
4. Park at the base parking lot, and trek the Gorge Trail
To Do:
Pack your Bags and keep the following in it.
Water for your self.
Camera
Gatorade if you wish
Snacks like cookies, chips.
Lunch to be decided. (Co-ordinate with Kinjal. 607-737-1657)
Sun Shades
Tennis Shoes
Sun Screen Lotion
Firs Aid…
And Good Mood….
Games we are planning to play there:
Frisbee - Abhi
Croquet - Abhi
Wiffle Ball - Manish
Team - NotatMyDesk
Sunday, March 26, 2006
STICA HOLI CELEBRATIONS
Hello Everyone!,
Spring is here and our Holi celebrations are just around the corner:
Date: Saturday, April 1, 2006
Time: 5pm – 10:30pm
Venue: Thomas Edison High School, Elmira Heights
RSVP by March 27, 2006
Please include the following information in your response:
Your name:
Will you attend:
Number of adults attending:
Number of children between 6 and 12 attending:
Number of children under 6 attending:
Admission tickets for the Holi dinner will be reserved only for those
whose
responses are received by the RSVP date.
Email:stica1995@hotmail.com
or phone: Aravind Rammohan (661-0913)
Further Details:www.stica.org
Best regards,
STICA Board
Visit us at www.stica.org for the latest updates.
Saturday, March 25, 2006
Easter adventure for KIDS at spencer Crest
4/15/2006 * Easter Egg Hunt 10:00 AM - 12:00 noon A non-chocolate Easter Egg Hunt! Children will hunt for eggs filled with bird seed and will feed the birds at the conclusion of the hunt. It’s a great opportunity for children to share their holiday with the wildlife. Children are also invited to stay and make pine cone bird feeders to take home after the hunt.
The event is open to all members of the community; cost: $5 for one child, $10 for two children, and $15 for three or more children. Parents can attend for free.
Check out more at http://www.spencercrest.org/events.asp
4/15/2006 * Easter Egg Hunt 10:00 AM - 12:00 noon A non-chocolate Easter Egg Hunt! Children will hunt for eggs filled with bird seed and will feed the birds at the conclusion of the hunt. It’s a great opportunity for children to share their holiday with the wildlife. Children are also invited to stay and make pine cone bird feeders to take home after the hunt.
The event is open to all members of the community; cost: $5 for one child, $10 for two children, and $15 for three or more children. Parents can attend for free.
Check out more at http://www.spencercrest.org/events.asp
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Murder Mystery TourApr 8 - Apr 9
Sponsored by Keuka Lake Wine Trail
Who done it? Don your Sherlock Holmes hat and replace his familiar pipe with a wine glass. The Game is a foot! Enjoy wines and hors d’oeuvres at each of the nine wineries as you unravel clues to piece together a solution to the crime. Fee $20 per person in advance, $25 per person at the door. 10AM to 5PM Saturday; Noon to 5PM Sunday. Sorry, groups over 20 not accepted on event weekends.
Contact Information
Keuka Lake Wine Trail, NY
800.440.4898
E-Mail: info@keukawinetrail.com
Website: http://www.keukawinetrail.com
http://fingerlakeswinecountry.com/index.asp?mod=events&EventId=3223
Sponsored by Keuka Lake Wine Trail
Who done it? Don your Sherlock Holmes hat and replace his familiar pipe with a wine glass. The Game is a foot! Enjoy wines and hors d’oeuvres at each of the nine wineries as you unravel clues to piece together a solution to the crime. Fee $20 per person in advance, $25 per person at the door. 10AM to 5PM Saturday; Noon to 5PM Sunday. Sorry, groups over 20 not accepted on event weekends.
Contact Information
Keuka Lake Wine Trail, NY
800.440.4898
E-Mail: info@keukawinetrail.com
Website: http://www.keukawinetrail.com
http://fingerlakeswinecountry.com/index.asp?mod=events&EventId=3223
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
Hmm what is Paint Ball game ??
well ..In one sentense, its the game where you get to play a role of cammando or 007. Its a outdoor game where you are divided in a group and play against other groups. Its a typical chor police game but with some fancy stuffs added.
Here is a link to see more in action. http://paintball.com/fields/subregion.cfm?state=NY
well ..In one sentense, its the game where you get to play a role of cammando or 007. Its a outdoor game where you are divided in a group and play against other groups. Its a typical chor police game but with some fancy stuffs added.
Here is a link to see more in action. http://paintball.com/fields/subregion.cfm?state=NY
Rajesh
Ok we got a new addition to our group Rajesh , That takes the count to 4.well really 4x2 if we include spoouses too. I guess we should add spouses as bloggers too in this page as many have lot more free time than us.
So couple of group notes.
1.) To join the group give any of us a holler . or leave a comment on this page.
2.) We will add you into the group . Join us a co-blogger in this page.
post your ideas and comments
Ok we got a new addition to our group Rajesh , That takes the count to 4.well really 4x2 if we include spoouses too. I guess we should add spouses as bloggers too in this page as many have lot more free time than us.
So couple of group notes.
1.) To join the group give any of us a holler . or leave a comment on this page.
2.) We will add you into the group . Join us a co-blogger in this page.
post your ideas and comments
IDEA BANK
Lets open an IDEA bank so that we can cash in the bank the whole summer!!!
So far the deposits are
1. Paint ball game (Tapan)
2. White water rafting (Abhi)
3. Lock port cave tour (Abhi)
4. Hot Air Baloon (Manish)
5. Jet Ski (Rajesh)
6. Log Cabin Night out (Abhi)
7. Camping/Hicking/Gril/Cookout (Manhish)
8. SIX Flags rides (Tapan)
9. Fruit Picking/Wine Tasting (Rajesh)
10. Whats it gonna be ...send in your ideas ... (Abhi)
Lets open an IDEA bank so that we can cash in the bank the whole summer!!!
So far the deposits are
1. Paint ball game (Tapan)
2. White water rafting (Abhi)
3. Lock port cave tour (Abhi)
4. Hot Air Baloon (Manish)
5. Jet Ski (Rajesh)
6. Log Cabin Night out (Abhi)
7. Camping/Hicking/Gril/Cookout (Manhish)
8. SIX Flags rides (Tapan)
9. Fruit Picking/Wine Tasting (Rajesh)
10. Whats it gonna be ...send in your ideas ... (Abhi)
Break Free from Corning
Well they say a picture is worth a thousand words.. So for mission statement I guess we feel this picutre does lot of justice . So in short Break Free !
So what is this group all about ? . Well that is not an easy question to answer but the idea is to enjoy life to the best especailly the summer in chilly snowy corning , coz most of us are stuck at home for a good amount of winter . There are exceptions. So to enjoy summer really we need to have a good active group. Why a group most of us are capable of doing it alone .
But there are some practical limitations to it. which are eased in a group . Here goes my top 5 reasons .
1. ) By yourself you will really need to keep yourself motivated to find out things to do
2.) You often dont know what to look for . or what to do . sometime what I refer to us lack of ideas .
3.) There is a safety/wisdom in numbers , I wont plan a night camping/grill trip all on my own .
4.) If you have a group of 3 or 4 families finding a good date to do something is almost impossible as we all have friends coming in or something already planned for the week . so having a much larger group of people in the mix ensure some folks are free in any week you pick
5. ) Since we are going to plan and publish activities in advance you can pick and choose if you want to make it that week . and in case you could not make it that week we will get to hear some updates from people who went so that we are inspired and motivated by next week .
So this group starts with 3 . Me , Tapan and Manish
Tapan : Where do you wanna go today ?
Manish : Turbo charged V6 !
Abhi : Reboot Body,Mind,Machine..
Well they say a picture is worth a thousand words.. So for mission statement I guess we feel this picutre does lot of justice . So in short Break Free !
So what is this group all about ? . Well that is not an easy question to answer but the idea is to enjoy life to the best especailly the summer in chilly snowy corning , coz most of us are stuck at home for a good amount of winter . There are exceptions. So to enjoy summer really we need to have a good active group. Why a group most of us are capable of doing it alone .
But there are some practical limitations to it. which are eased in a group . Here goes my top 5 reasons .
1. ) By yourself you will really need to keep yourself motivated to find out things to do
2.) You often dont know what to look for . or what to do . sometime what I refer to us lack of ideas .
3.) There is a safety/wisdom in numbers , I wont plan a night camping/grill trip all on my own .
4.) If you have a group of 3 or 4 families finding a good date to do something is almost impossible as we all have friends coming in or something already planned for the week . so having a much larger group of people in the mix ensure some folks are free in any week you pick
5. ) Since we are going to plan and publish activities in advance you can pick and choose if you want to make it that week . and in case you could not make it that week we will get to hear some updates from people who went so that we are inspired and motivated by next week .
So this group starts with 3 . Me , Tapan and Manish
Tapan : Where do you wanna go today ?
Manish : Turbo charged V6 !
Abhi : Reboot Body,Mind,Machine..
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