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Drive-In Movie Theaters in New York

Are there still any Drive-in Movie Theaters in New York?

Surprisingly, New York has the largest number of operating drive-in movie theaters in the country. With 28 remaining, you can still take a step back in time and experience the way we used to watch movies on the outdoor big screen.

Drive-ins were the wave of the late 1950s and became very popular all over. The number of drive-ins in New York peaked during 1963 at 150 theaters. Of the remaining 28, all are north of the New York City bridges.

New York’s first drive-in opened on Long Island in 1938 in Valley Stream. This one screen, 500 capacity theater the fifteenth built in the United States.

I remember going here as a kid all the time since I grew up in Queens, it was the closest drive-in to where we lived.

At one point in time, Long Island had 16 drive-ins some holding up to 2500 cars. Today they are all just a memory.

How to Find the Perfect Campground

How to find the perfect campground has become a challenge in recent years. With the RV boom in the last 5 years, there is much more competition for campsites now more than ever. We have been camping over 12 years and recently the need to book campgrounds earlier has become the new norm.

If you’re relatively new to RV camping you may not remember a time when you really didn’t need reservations and if you didn’t like a campground where you were staying you just moved to another campground in the area.

Well, those days are over.

Plan your Ultimate Road Trip Adventure

“Because the greatest part of a road trip isn’t arriving at your destination. It’s all the wild stuff that happens along the way.”
Emma Chase

I believe planning a road trip is just as much fun as taking the trip itself. There is nothing more exciting then the journey that waits ahead and the planning is a big part of that journey.

My family has been taking road trips as long as I can remember. Even as a kid, my sister and I still reminisce about what happened on the trips we took with our parents.

Best Tasting Food Factory Tours in Pennsylvania

Did you know that Pennsylvania is known as the snack capital of the world? No wonder they have so many food factory tours in the state.

From pretzels and potatoes chips to ice cream and of course chocolate, Pennsylvania is home to many food factories. Some of these factories have tours open to the public to see and find out how these products are made.

Since we live only a few hours from Pennsylvania, it’s a place we travel to often. With lots to do and see we are always looking for places to visit and we have visited some fun food tours.

Upper Peninsula Michigan Vacation

Upper Peninsula Michigan vacation has always been on our bucket list and after viewing so many beautiful pictures of it, we decided it was time for us to go. We took 2 weeks and drive with our camper attached from New York to experience the land of the waterfalls and boy we weren’t disappointed.

After a long ride on Route 80, we started to head north and finally stopped for the night in a campground just north of Ann Arbor. Wow, we made it to Michigan but to get to the Upper Peninsula was still going to be a ride but now it was time to start enjoying our vacation.

Sight & Sound Theatre PA & MO

“WHERE BIBLICAL STORIES COME TO LIFE”

Sight & Sound Theatre production was founded by Glenn and Shirley Eshelman. They are a husband and wife team who started at their local church in 1964 with a slideshow production and then in the 1970s took their show all across the United States.

In 1976 they decided to open up “Living Waters Theatre in Lancaster PA and this was the start of Sight & Sound Theatre. They added to these shows each year and in 1987 the first full biblical show, Behold the lamb was opened.

Skiing in the Catskills

Skiing in the Catskill Mountains of upstate New York, about 3 hours away from New York City, offers a wide variety of winter activities. You can find downhill skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, cross country skiing, and ice skating. Winter sports is a tradition in the Catskills bringing visitors to the area year after year.

Although New York is not the ski capital of the world skiing in the Catskills offers everything from beginners slopes to expert skiing that can be enjoyed by families to couples and singles alike. The area gets approximately 170″ of snow each year. So come visit this beautiful winter wonderland only hours away from the New York/Metropolitan area.

9 Things to See in NYC at Christmas

Christmas is a wonderful time of year where families get to spend time together and make memories that will last throughout the years. I grew up in NYC and have spent many holiday seasons visiting all the things to see in NYC at Christmas. Here is a list of the many places you should visit if visiting this fun town this time of year!

Hiking Shenandoah National Park

With 195,000 acres and over 500 miles of trails hiking Shenandoah National Park can be enjoyed by everyone. There are hikes from easy to strenuous, from ridgeline mountain views to cascading waterfalls and everything in between. Along Skyline Drive you can hike over 100 miles of the Appleciahnan trail to get a glimpse at what it might be to accomplish such a feat.

Although I don’t consider myself an expert hiker, I love hiking and over the years visiting Shenandoah experienced some of the best hiking on the east coast. There is nothing better to fuel the soul than walking through the woods on a beautiful sunny day.

Best Hikes from Bear Lake Trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park

The best hikes from Bear Lake trailhead in Rocky Mountain National Park are the stunning lake series of Nymph, Dream and Emerald Lakes as well as Alberta Falls and Mill Lake. It is also nice to hike Bear Lake itself.

The Bear Lake trailhead located in the heart of the park has easy access and spectacular views. The road to the trailhead is beautiful especially in the morning and evening when elk are grazing in the fields.

The Bear Lake Trailhead is located at the end of Bear Lake Road about 10 miles from the Beaver Meadows Visitor Center (be sure to stop there first for detail hiking trails of the park). The elevation of the trailhead is 9,475 ft. and if hiking here during the summer peak season and on weekends I would definitely take the park bus shuttle to this area as it gets very crowded even in the early morning (although we got lucky twice during on stay and parked in the lot at the trailhead).