Author Archives: Stevie

Saddle up at a guest ranch. Children, parents and grandparents alike will love a week of horseback riding, skeet shooting, line dancing and cattle drives at a guest ranch. Go west to a dude ranch like Averill’s Flathead Lake Lodge … Continue reading.

25 weekend getaways every New Yorker should take!

You want to shake off work without having to drive too far. We get it. That’s why we found one-tank trips every New Yorker should take — for all kinds of travelers.
Whether you’re looking for a weekend at the beach, a ski getaway, a family visit to an amusement park or a host of other quick destinations that feature everything for children and adults alike, we found 25 great getaways in the Northeast that won’t take more than a tank of gas. Continue reading.

Rocking Horse Ranch is proud to be rated as one of the top 10 family resorts in the United States. Click here to see the list online on tripadvisor.com.

SplashDown Beach has been named a 2015 TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Award winner as a Top 25 Water Park in the United States. The Fishkill attraction received the #16 spot, beating out several well-known water parks throughout America. Travelers’ Choice Award winners are determined based on the reviews and opinions of millions of TripAdvisor travelers around the globe. Continue reading.

Families staying at the all-inclusive Rocking Horse Ranch can spend their days going horseback riding, hanging out at an indoor water park, or just simply enjoying the natural beauty of the area. Located 90 minutes from New York City, the … Continue reading.

Hudson Valley News Network- Fishkill – Steve Turk, President of Splash Down Beach Water Park has a “mammoth” passion for water parks. “I’ve always been enamored with the water park business, and I think the greater region has been under … Continue reading.

SplashDown Beach’s newest water raft ride isn’t just big. It’s mammoth. At nearly six stories high and more than 600 feet long, the twisting, turning, tunnel and open air raft ride surely is worthy of its name: Arctic Mammoth. “We … Continue reading.

Leave the Nintendo DS and Nook at home and get ready for some old-school bonding at Rocking Horse Ranch (600 State Rte 44/55, Highland, NY; 800-647-2624, rockinghorseranch.com. Rooms from $299 per adult per night, children ages 3–15 from $45, children 2 and under … Continue reading.

Andrew Chafatelli, General Manager of SplashDown Beach, is pleased to announce lifeguard Sarah Borchert has been named a “Golden Guard” award winner by Jeff Ellis & Associates, Inc., the nation’s leading organization in aquatic training and safety management. Ellis & … Continue reading.