Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Early December Update
Monday, September 1, 2008
Back From The Beyond...A Brief Update
Do apologize for the lack of material in the past few weeks, but as everyone knows, we have been quite busy at Skyway the past month, and I just could not quite find the time to post up breaking news...of course, the NON WORKING Tengo Internet System down in the Grove does NOT HELP MATTERS. Anyway, I am home for a couple of days, and am planning on updating everyone on the goings on down in the Grove, and at Skyway, and trust me there is a TON OF NEWS.
The Big Boomer
Monday, August 4, 2008
Week Day Crafts-Converse "Happy Feet™"
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Grove's Internet Access Horrid At Best
Friday Night August 8:
A bon fire and scary story time will be held down at the big fire ring adjacent to the pool.
Saturday August 9:
10:00 AM-Kids Craft Time...come down and make a bag for collecting Halloween Treats.
3:00 PM-The Childrens Mummy Wrap and Games...this is always a fun event as kids use toilet paper to make themselves into scary mummies...bring your camera!
7:00 PM-The Annual Costume Contest followed by Trick or Treating for the kids...sign up down at the office to let us know you are going to be giving out candy so we can get you a balloon to hang up in a conspicuous place on your site so the kids know which sites are participating in the treat giveaway.
9:00 PM-The Halloween Golf Cart Drive in Movie!
*Special Note-This year Skyway and The Grove will be awarding a $50 Aroma Thyme Gift Certificate to the best decorated camp site, so bring your decorations and make your sites SCREAM, "Happy Halloween!"
You might also want to mark your calendars for the weekend of August 8th when the Big Boomer (Sherwood)and his adorable cohort will be hosting Skyway's second dance of the season. The theme is a 50's-60's Sock Hop, and again a $50 Aroma Thyme gift certificate will be awarded to the couple best dressed to the theme!
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
The BIG SCOOP...Ice Cream Social Huge Success
All told the event raised WELL OVER $500 for ST. Jude's bringing Skyway's totals up to the $3,000 mark, well within our goal of $4,000 in donations for the season. Many thanks to everyone who worked so hard to make this a very successful and fun Saturday night event.
In other news, the rumor mill was running on overtime as the news that Mike and Barbara are leaving Skyway spread throughout the camp like a wild fire out of control. It's true, and that is all that matters. Simply stated, the two of them are beautiful people and will be missed by many of the seasonal's who know them well. We wish the both of them success as they move into the next phase of their lives, and God's speed on their journey.
On the calendar this Saturday Night...the Annual Pool Parties...yes, we said pool parties. First the kids party followed by the adults social gathering around the pool. Show up for some delicious snack foods and great conversations with your fellow Skyway Campers.
Interesting Ice Cream Facts:
In 1533, Catherine de Medici of Florence brought her recipes, including those for Tuscan sherbet, to the French court when she married Henri II.
Once a well-kept secret reserved for royalty, the recipes for sherbets and ice creams eventually made their way to French cafes in the 17th century and to American colonists about the time of the American Revolution.
In the 1770s, Benjamin Franklin sampled ice cream in Paris and wrote back home, "I am making an effort to acquire the formula so we may sample this lovely fare upon my return to Philadelphia."
Though the first ice-cream freezer on record in the colonies belonged to George Washington -- in 1784 he spent one pound, 13 shillings and six pence on "a cream machine for making ice" (or sorbetiere in French), it was Thomas Jefferson who popularized ice cream.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Grove Sends It's Sympathies Out to The Pipe and Belevedere Families
And let perpetual Light shine upon them.
May their souls
And the souls of all the faithful departed
Through the mercy of God
Rest in peace.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
New Years Eve Dance Roaring Success, Great Time Had By All.
In this next picture we have our gracious hosts for the evening, Don and Deb with Deb's mother who was visiting Skyway for the weekend. These two really did a fabulous job decorating for this event, their Black, Silver and Gold theme a raving success with compliments flowing into The Grove News and Gazette as we approach publication of this article. Let's give these two a standing ovation for their efforts, and hope they are up to volunteering their efforts again next year to host this annual event. (While we are at it, lets give Don's parents a big round of applause as well, as their help in decorating for this extravaganza was indispensible to the success of the event.)
One of the most active couples on the dance floor was Herb and Estee Speigel...what an adorable couple. They are fast approaching their 50th Wedding Anniversary, and their love for each other is apparent in this wonderful snap shot of the two. We can all hope to have the zest for life that these two Grove Campers exhibit in everything they do, and we look forward to camping with them for years to come. If you see them out for their morning walk around the ENTIRE Skyway Campground, make sure to say hello to these delightful seasonal campers. It is my hope that Pina and I have as much energy and zest for life when we reach their age...though I still insist neither of them look a day over 60.
Next up, Vicki and her husband...The Big Boomer does apologize for not making it up the morning after the dance to look at their landscaping efforts, but Pina and I were recovering. WE promise too stop by next weekend to look at their efforts. Trying to remember here, but if memory serves correctly you can find these two down in Skunk Hollow which is over behind the tennis courts, so if you are out and about make sure to say hello.
A peak in on the teen dance saw a large contingent roughly estimated at 20 teenagers, and they must have had a good time since the band played until almost quarter of nine as the adults began to move into the room. Though no official count was taken, the adult part of the evening had all tables pretty full up with each of the 12 tables set up for 10 people!
My own favorite picture from the evening is Deb with my beautiful wife and better half Pina who had a fabulous time at the dance even if she wore herself out. It's good too see her all but fully recovered from her bout with breast cancer, and being, acting just like her old self. She and Deb really clicked the first time they met, and their friendship, the friends you can make at Skyway is one of the things that makes this London Family campsite such a special place for every one who visits, seasonals and weekend campers alike.
We snapped a lot of pictures, so here are just a few more. Big Al and The Big Boomer having fun hamming it up on the dance floor as the evening unfolded. In the next picture we have Pat and Judy taking a brief break from the action to get some fresh air out on the patio...they are another one of the couples down in the Grove. These two free spirits always seem to be having fun, but then isn't that what all of us are here for?
Last, but certainly not least we have three more Skyway Seasonals represented. From left to right we have Al's wife Vicki, Joan and her husband Mickey. These three are LONG TIMERS at Skyway, and truly beautiful people. I know where their sites are, but could not even begin to tell you what section of Skyway they are in. If you get the opportunity to enjoy a campfire at either of these two camps, it is something you do not want to miss out on. Their hospitality and friendship are precious gifts, and it will be a night you will not soon forget.
Next weekend is the, "Day at The Races and Ice Cream Social" held outside down by the check in station. We attended this FUN family event last year as new seasonals, and this is a Family Event NOT TO BE MISSED. Plan on eating dinner early and coming down, to place a few bets on the horses and enjoy an ice cream sundae while getting the chance to spend time with your fellow campers and make some new friends.
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Nature's Magic - Luna Moths at Skyway
My father loved nature and honored it in all of its beauty and splendor. He loved sea creatures, animals, insects, birds, plants and reptiles, and delighted in each discovery he made in his life, including the live, newborn baby mice he discovered upon opening one of his art studio drawers or the baby vulture he rescued from the side of the side of the road and tried to save. Dad shared each of these discoveries with my two older siblings and I, but I would become the one most touched by it throughout my life.
As I got older, I learned that butterflies and moths captured dad's attention the most out of everything in nature that he had found, their varied colors and designs artistic creations all their own. To preserve their integrity and use them for some of his drawings, dad became something of a specialist in these lepidopterans. He carefully pinned each butterfly and moth on boards cut to fit the glass cases he built and sealed to prevent deterioration. Among the many species he had collected over his first years at our country house were two glorious luna moths that equally captured the attention of my young eyes. As a child, I stared at their luminous beauty and wondered if I would ever have a chance to see a live one, but I wouldn't, at least not until one recent June night at Skyway some 45 years later.
One night, while Bud and I were sitting by the Tiki bar enjoying our late night coffee and our nightly conversation, we noticed more activity and fluttering around our insect lamp beyond what we normally had come to expect at that hour. We looked over and noticed a large number of large, pale mothlike creatures neither of us had seen before, but we didn't know what they were until the next morning. After we got up the next morning, we found at least 6 of these gorgeous moths on the underside of our Tiki bar umbrella, the insect lamp, and on the rocks in our garden, but we weren't sure if they were alive, though it turns out that they were. (That evening, as the sky grew darker, our new visitors flew off into the woods behind our campsite.) When we discovered them, I wondered if these moths were, indeed, the fabled luna moths of my childhood, but I wasn't sure. Bud was as perplexed as I was, but neither one of us had a chance to investigate them until tonight when Bud stumbled upon a website that identified them. I was thrilled.
Luna moths obviously hold a special significance for me because of my father's love for them, but now, after having gone through my breast cancer surgery and the radiation treatments, their appearance at our campsite is of more significance to me. Perhaps in some way, shape and form that none of us can understand, their appearance is my parents' way, particularly my father's, of showing me that they have been beside me all along. I marvel at the thought and smile in knowing that it was at Skyway that a part of my past had come home to me and that maybe the appearance of these moths was a sign from above.
Here are some photos of our lovely visitors.
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
August Field Trip Anyone? The Woodstock Museum at Bethel Woods!
Yes, The Big Boomer wants to visit the Woodstock Museum, sees it as the perfect August Field Trip to embark upon from the Grove.
The reports are out, and the museum is receiving rave reviews across the land for being more than just a celebration of the greatest concert ever held. It's a time capsule, a chance for America and the world to look back in the hopes of moving forward in peace and harmony. Simply stated, the Woodstock Museum gives you the chance to steep yourself in the politics, culture and music that was the 60's.
Everyone remembers Elvis (I had front row seats to see him in concert the day after he passed) but what about the Bay of Pigs? The Beatles should be a museum unto themselves yet they are represented, as is civil rights, the assassinations of John F and his brother Robert Kennedy. Martin Luther King Jr. is represented, and Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon. Less than half of the exhibits are Woodstock itself, but they are all BIGGER THAN LIFE, a vivid refresher course of the time. 500,000 people shouting, “No rain, no rain, no rain,” during the incessant downpours, Jimi Hendrix with his legendary performance of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” and all the rest that made the event was it was, and continues to be.
So, August is going to see The Big Boomer, Mr. Bud Hasherdashery himself make the pilgrimage to this hallowed ground...any other brave campers up to turning the day into a MAJOR EXTRAVAGANZA drop me an email and lets blow this event out into a happening. Can you imagine three super stretch limousines lining up in front of the Skyway Club House, 20 or 30 of us piling in for the journey back to 1969? Better yet, maybe we could get enough people to rent our own Magic Bus for the day.
Contact the museum
For information: 866-781-2922 For tickets: 845-454-3388Purchase Tickets Tickets are $13 per person.
Hours
Summer: Memorial Day Weekend thru Labor Day:Open 7 Days, 10am - 7pm (Last admission at 5:30pm)
Special hours on concert days.
Fall/Spring: Post Labor Day thru Pre-Memorial Day Weekend:
Tuesday thru Sunday, 10am - 5pm (Last admission at 3:30pm)
Closed Monday
Closed from early January to mid-March, and on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day.
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Various Attractions In Ulster County
1. The Catskill Railroad
Route 28
Phoenicia, NY 12464
845 688-7400
Imagine taking a ride through the mountains in a steam powered locamative enjoying the rich scenery of the Hudson Valley...well, it's just a short trip to Mount Pleasant where you can catch just such a ride! Trains leave the station at 11:30, 1:30 and 3:30 during the entire camping season. If you would like more detailed information, want to know more about this adventure, visit Catskill Railroad's web site at http://www.catskillmtrailroad.com/
2. Emerson Country Store
5340 Route 28
Mt Tremper, NY 12457
845 688-5800
Having family coming in that wants some luxury accomadation, or perhaps you just want to pamper yourself or your spouse? Trust us here at The Grove News, you will be amazed at the splendor when you visit the website for this place that comes complete with rooms fit for royalty, dining at its finest, and a full service spa.
Give their web site a peek at http://www.emersonresort.com/
Be sure to visit often, as we will be featuring more local Ulster County Attractions in the coming days and weeks...next up will be the Train Museum and the Town of Shandaken Historical Museum.
Sunday, July 6, 2008
Sharing-The Skyway Experience
My wife works down in the Bronx, commutes daily into THE CITY, arriving home at about six each evening exhausted and ready to call it a day. Last year we decided we needed a change, needed a place of peace and tranquility where we could recharge our battery, find some solitude away from our hectic work-a-day life.
Our road to our own haven started a year ago in late June when we made a trip out to her brother’s campsite in Cherry Valley, New York. My wife arrived home on a Thursday night, our one week vacation officially started as she has six Friday’s off in the summer time. A quick check of our seven cats, the car loaded we headed up Interstate 87 to Albany to hook up with the rest of the family for our drive out into the country to Cherry Valley…without going into great detail it was a magical weekend of great food, fabulous conversation, campfires and sleeping late. By Sunday we were hooked on exploring camping, finding a site of our own to escape to on summer weekends.
That very Monday the stars and an intensive internet search found a campsite called Skyway that was just over one hour from our house here in Peekskill…being on vacation we decided to take a drive up and have a look around…little did we know that drive would change our life in such a major way.
Our first stop was at the London family’s camper store where we met one of the son’s (Gary) who spent a great deal of time showing us several campers (both new and used). We hit it off immediately, and found two campers that really spoke to us…a fifth wheel, and a 40 foot travel trailer that actually had a small sectional sofa…I know, not exactly the tent camping I was used to, but give us a break, we both are in our 50’s and not quite as brave of heart as we once were.
Gary suggested we go have a look at the campgrounds, and give ourselves time to mull over our choices and decisions, so we got back into our car and drove down a quiet tree lined country road, and rounding a bend in the road gasped at the beautiful well maintained pool on the right side of the road, and the majestic club house set back off the road to the left. Simply stated, it was obvious to us both that this was a well run and maintained campsite run by folks who cared for their campers, and had build their campground over decades out of love…we were hooked and just did not know it quite yet.
One of their seasonal workers met us just outside the office with a warm greeting and a offer of something to drink while Barbara got on a radio to summon the camp manager (her husband) to give us a grand tour of the grounds. Mike arrived shortly and began our tour, first showing us some sites that were available for seasonal rentals, and then taking some time to introduce us to some of the campers and their families (including family cats and dogs).
Sometimes you just know when something is right, and Skyway was right for us. Some four hours after arriving we had chosen a beautiful site in and area of the campgrounds known as The Grove, and committed ourselves to a 40 foot used camper…Pina had fallen in love with the large living room setup and the sectional sofa, and more than anything else, I wanted her to be happy with our choice, wanted her to fall in love with camping every week of the summer.
The next day we drove up to camp again, signed papers, wrote out checks and were OFFICIALLY seasonal campers, though it would be two more days before we could actually HEAD OUT TO CAMP! That first night we never even got a chance to settle in as Gary came round at about six that evening and dragged us to a big Fourth of July celebration…that was almost to the day one year ago, and what a life changing year it has been.
Camping at Skyway is all about family, your own, and the extended family you begin to develop as you meet, greet and get to know your fellow campers, first in the Grove, and then throughout the campground’s.
Our first major connection (excluding Gary London) came about when Herb and Estee invited my wife and I to join them for a Saturday yoga class…I instantly begged out of the invite, but it was right up my wife’s alley so she was up and ready to go by 7:30 in the morning (ON A SATURDAY). We became instant friends with this delightful couple, and now one year later we feel like an adopted member of the beautiful family, have met their children, their grand children, and even broke bread over the winter as we enjoyed the gracious hospitality of the Spiegel family with another one of the Skyway families who had also been invited to the mid-winter reunion.
Dee and Angelo are two campers down from ours, and again there was an instant connection because of my wife’s Italian heritage, and a shared bond of being native New Yorkers. You know you have found true friends when they are comfortable enough to call you at home and pull a practical joke.
With each passing weekend of the 2007 season our circle of close friends grew as we met more of our neighbors such as Pat and Don in the fifth wheel beside us, Arty, Bill and their beautiful wife’s. The list of new found friends just continued to grow as we met and became friends with Bill and Jackie from across the street with their two adorable Golden Retrievers, and then Pat and Judy who are sandwiched between Herb and Estee, Bill and Jackie. As our first season came to an end we briefly met Don and Deb who were moving down to The Grove in 2008.
2008 has seen Don and Deb becoming great friends, and Don’s parents (Big Don and Barbara) are just magical, and we feel very close to them…suppose they and the Spiegel’s in some sense fill a void for both Pina and I as neither of us have living parents.
We now count the minutes each week until we can be in the car and on our way to camp. Once we pass Middletown on Route 17 we feel the stress of life just falling to the wayside as the excitement of almost being at our summer home, visiting again with our friends’ takes center stage. We know who is having health problems, worry when someone is not at camp when we expect them to be, and look forward to catching up on the NEWS. A bear was sited on the Ridge, Deb’s son’s graduation party was a roaring success, and Big Don finally got his golf cart.
However, its more than that…there’s Don helping me put lights on my golf cart, there’s a new camper asking me about my cart cover, and hooking him up with one of his own. There’s an unplanned evening get together of friends, ten of us all sitting around the campfire catching up with what everyone else is up to, sharing stories about families and work. There is a sense of Patriotism sometimes lost as camping families decorate their golf carts for a Fourth of July parade through camp…it sounds funny, but you really feel the love of America driving around the camp grounds, patriotic marching tunes blaring out of a boom box strapped to a cart, some 20 other carts loaded down with kids as you wish campers a happy Fourth of July.
There are parties and events where whole families get together as a group, almost everyone of them including a fund raising event for a very worthwhile charity (St. Jude’s). When my wife was diagnosed with Breast Cancer, the concern and out pouring of support for both my wife and I was heart touching, and still brings tears to my eyes when I think on it. One long term seasonal is not doing well, and I have not sat at one campfire this season that inquiries are not made about her health. Our neighbor’s (Pat and Don) have a family member that is not doing well, and though home for the week we are worried about her, hold her, Pat and Don in our prayers.
Simply stated, for us the Skyway Experience is about community, is about a new and ever growing extended family. We feel blessed to have become a part of such a wonderful and loving campground.
Plan Now For Blueberry Festival
Sponsored by
Ellenville-Wawarsing Chamber of Commerce
Saturday August 23rd,
Your day can begin as early as
The festival includes some great Blueberry exhibits and the street fair is open to the public from
Exhibits heralding the area’s
Kuddos to Joe and Ellen
Special thanks is also extended to all the members of THE BAND that did such a fine job of keeping everyone entertained...we especially applaud the fine musical efforts of THE BAND's youngest member, Benjamin who has some serious talent for a his age! Well done folks, and thanks for the great tunes.
Don't forget this coming weekend Skyway celebrates New Year's! Come by the club house for a great time and meet all your other fellow campers!
July 11-12
New Year's Eve-Hear the joyful tunes of Auld Lang Syne. Live dance party featuring the sounds of the "Mid-Night Image Band". This is an adult only party. Hay Wagon ride, arts and crafts for the kids earlier.
Saturday, July 5, 2008
MARK YOUR CALENDAR! New Year's Celebration At Skyway! July 12, 2008
July 4th Weekend Updates-WOW...lots of news!
In the tittering news department, the entire camp is buzzing with the news that two more bears have been sited in the community. As with all news of this nature, the bears get BIGGER with each telling of the news with one Grover reporting that the bears in our area can weigh up to 2200 pounds, and reach heights of two stories! WOW, that would be ONE TALL BEAR!
Our neighbor Don had a snake in his wood pile...a quick check on the internet confirmed it was a harmless brown snake just looking for a comfortable place to hang out here in the Grove...hopefully no extra charges will be accessed for this additional visitor on their site.
The annual July 4th Golf Cart and Bike Parade was a ROARING success...some campers claimed up to 300 carts were in the parade, but the real number was closer to 20, though not sure any one kept any official tallies on those who participated. The big event of the weekend starts on TOP OF THE HILL at 3PM, and is slated to run late into the evening...yours truly will be starting his cooking at around noon today.
The Grove Tiki Bar was a hot spot of activity last night with lots of great food, drink and conversation...our neighbors on an adjoining property were even kind enough to provide us with a mini fireworks display from 9-10 PM, though to really enjoy it we need to greatly thin out the forest. (Might cut down on bear sitings!) We did though enjoy the booms, and the few fireworks that made it up over the tree line.
For those who are reading this blog, email boomerville_news@yahoo.com to be brought into the conversation on holding our own event down here in the Grove...tentative plans see it being called the Annual GroveFest, and it would be held in late August or early September as an annual event with everyone invited.
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Summer Reading Program Sign Up Sunday at Ellenville Farmers Market
A drive around Skyway on a Saturday, or a visit to the pool shows us we have a number of kids here for the summer, so the Big Boomer strongly encourages parents to head to the Ellenville Farmers Market this sunday as the local library will be there signing folks up for their Summer Reading Program! Go buy some great produce from the local farmers, and contribute to your child's higher learning by getting them signed up for this great program!
Steven Colbert Will NOT Be Happy! (BEAR ALERT)
In the meantime, lets all remember to keep our food stuffs safely stored away, and our garbage in the dumpsters!
In the meantime, if you are looking for something FUN to do this Saturday, June 28th of 2008, it's STRONGLY recommended that you go down to our clubhouse this evening for the laughs associated with our own Comedy Night here at Skyway Campground. Let's do George Carlin proud by showing up in droves!
Monday, June 23, 2008
Left, Right, Center At Skyway!
Two Weeks of Recaps...Summer Is In Full Force
BIG NEWS...both the auction and BINGO were huge successes for Skyway, and for their never ending efforts to raise funds for St Jude! They, and everyone here at Skyway that steps up to bat for this incredible hospital deserves a pat on the back for a job well done.
Other BIG NEWS...Pina finishes her Radiation Treatments this Thursday (June 26) and will be up there for some much need rest, so make sure you stop by and say hello to her.
In the news area of The Grove:
1. Our most active Grandparents had three of their grand kids up this past weekend, and as usual, they were a WONDERFUL ADDITIONAL to the atmosphere here in the Grove. So, a SHOUT OUT to John, the Benster, and of course my favorite Superman Junion, Zach! All three had a great time taking the Bethelwoods Woodstock Mobile (AKA, Big Boomer's Golf Cart) out for a ride...what a cruise mobile.
2. Two of the campers in the Grove got cleaned this past week...always nice to see our campers (Grovers)taking pride in their sites, and in their campers.
3. Last weekend there was quite the little unplanned party at the Tiki bar on Saturday night...a FABULOUS TIME was had by all.
This coming weekend...Comedy Night! Only proper as a giant in the world of comedy, and a favorite of mine (George Carlin) passed away...he will be missed.
In the upcoming events category...a huge PARTY is in the works up on TOP OF THE HILL. Looking forward to Bill making drinks again this year. Also potentially in the works...a party down in the Grove with taste treats from The Big Boomer's favorite place in Ellenville, the Aroma Thyme Cafe...Pina and I are looking forward to dining there this weekend coming up, though it will be hard missing out on the great comics down at the main building of Skyway.
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
The Great Grove Brown Out of 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
Big Boomer's Camp...a Photographic Montage
A touch of whimsy, the moon waiting in the garden to greet the dawn of each new day.
The delicate petals of a pansy seeking shelter from the noon day sun.
The simple dandelion is far more complex, far more deserving than its classification as a weed.
There is magic hidden within the shadows we cannot touch.
A wonder of Mother Nature's world, a moth visiting during the ritual of morning coffee.
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Thursday, June 5, 2008
When Green Is NOT Green-Meet The Hybrid Grill
The Shawangunk Wine Trail-A Great Day Trip
The Trail is composed of nine family owned wineries listed below, and dozens of other "Associate Members" dedicated to making your visit a memorable experience. One of the wineries on the tour happens to be OUR PERSONAL FAVORITE...so if you take this DAY TRIP, make sure to stop in at Benmarl! The views are spectacular, the wines a true delight. Shawangunk 2008 Special Events.
Applewood Winery
Baldwin Vineyards
Benmarl Winery
Brotherhood America's Oldest Winery
Glorie Farm Winery
Rivendell Winery
Stoutridge Vineyards
Warwick Valley Winery & Distillery
Whitecliff Vineyard & Winery
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
A Day of Fun-The Kelder Farm (U-Pick)
Yes, farms can be fun, educational and the Kelder Farm truly has something for the WHOLE family, including Pick Your opportunities throughout the summer, culminating with the Fall Harvest Festival where kids can pick their own pumpkins! Bring the entire family, pick your own quality produce, starting in June with lucious strawberries (WHICH ARE READY TO PICK NOW) and a variety of tasty vegetables. July and August there are flowers, blueberries, and blackberries to pick. In September and October, finish off your perfect camping season picking your own raspberries for that savory autumn delight, a DEEP DISH COBBLER.
Other treats at the farm include a greenhouse, petting zoo and even a miniature golf course! You can bring a picnic lunch, or find tasty treats once there.
Internet? What Internet? The Grove Has No Signal!
The Internet service provider for Skyway is LinkSpot who charges those of us who want access to the internet a fee of $49.95 a month for the priviledge...a FAIR FEE only if one can get signal. For those who would like to complain to Link Spot, work to get us OUR SIGNAL, I recommend you contact the company:
LinkSpot, an ICOA Company
111 Airport Road
Warwick, RI 02889
USA
Tel: +1-401-352-2300
Fax: +1-401-352-2323
Email: info@icoacorp.com
What "The Grove's" crack reporters can tell you about the situation...
First, one of the antennae at Skyway seems to have been out completely for some time now. Further issues revolve around the signal amplifiers that are not functioning. Word has it that a technician has been out at the park, and new amplifiers ARE ON ORDER with expected installation of them slated for sometime in the next TWO-THREE WEEKS, or just in time for the Fourth of July holiday. LinkSpot is also (supposedly) looking into securing more bandwidth for Skyway, but states cost verse profits clouds the possibility...it's noted here that the cost of securing more bandwidth could be more than justified if LinkSpot started providing Internet Access that was reliable enough to justify us spending our hard earned dollars subscribing to their service. Right now, with most of us unable to get signal, LinkSpot is, simply stated, a bad investment. Hopefully the supposed infrastructure improvements will change that reality, and we as campers will have our access to the World Wide Web.