The Boy's Store Blog — Vacations

Backpacking with your boys is a rare opportunity to really get to know them. When you are away from cell phones, computers and TVs, you get that opportunity for one-in-one time, while your kid’s get lo learn a thing or two about nature and personal responsibility. What to bring? - the first rule of backpacking is “keep it simple” and the second rule is “keep it light”. Start with a backpack and a tent, followed by a sleeping bag and a lightweight pad for each of you. Bring a backpacking stove and a water filter. Add a bowl, cup and...

No other place says baseball as does Cooperstown, N.Y. And what is more American than baseball? Maybe making a pilgrimage to The National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum is part of your summer plans. Don’t miss some of Cooperstown’s other attractions such as The Fennimore Art Museum, the Farmer’s Museum, Lake Otsego and the Glimmerglass Opera just to name a few. The Fennimore Art Museum – presents American art and its relation to our cultural history. Collections offer a reflective and insightful perspective on American fine art, folk art, photography and American Indian Art The Farmer’s Museum – offers...