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We recently switched our video hosting from Brightcove to Vimeo. We are a fairly small producer of video (about 50 videos total), however, we still need a solution for it and overall are quite happy with the new Pro version of Vimeo.  Still want to look at Wistia.

Hiking in Harriman State Park

This summer another hike that we did was in Harriman State Park. I don’t have a ton to say about this hike. The particular path that we chose was not super difficult and it “ended” with a lake at the end of the hike.

Travel Time from NYC: A little over an hour via car. As far as I know there is no really easy way to get there via public transportationl. You can probably take metro north and get close, but it is not super convenient.

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If you are interested in doing something that is a bit more strenuous and with better views I would recommend checking out hiking in Cold Spring, New York. Here are a couple of photos that might prove helpful to some.

Welcome Sign at the Reeves Meadow Center Visitor Center

Welcome Sign at the Reeves Meadow Center Visitor Center

View at “The Lake”. It was nice.

Hiking in Cold Spring (Review)

A few weeks back Ilana and I decided to go hiking in Cold Spring, New York.  The short of it is that if you are looking for a hike with amazing views that is not too strenuous then I highly recommend checking out this hike. Here are some of the key things that you should know about the hike:
  • Travel Time from NYC: About 90 minutes if you take Metro North from Grand Central. The hike is about a fifteen to twenty minute walk from the Cold Spring train station
  • Hike Time: Depends which trail you do, but about 2.5 hours for the white marker loop
There are two major hikes (that I am aware of) that one can do in Cold Spring. The first is Mount Taurus / Bull Hill and the second is Breakneck Ridge. If you are looking for something that is not too challenging then do Bull Hill. If you are hard core (or so I hear) then try Breakneck Ridge.  Also note that even within Bull Hill there are a lot of different paths you can take that are of varying difficulties.

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