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Speaking of First Lake: Missing the boat

Written November 12th, 2023 by Hasso Hering
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Sunday was an unusually mild and pleasant November day in these parts, and the bike and I paid a visit to Simpson Park.

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A Halloween ride on the Simpson Park Trail

Written October 31st, 2021 by Hasso Hering
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A sunny autumn afternoon makes for a perfect day for checking up on one of Albany’s best trails. So that’s what I did on Halloween —  take the bike down the Simpson Park Trail and back.

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DEQ fines city over Talking Water leaks

Written July 16th, 2019 by Hasso Hering
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Listening to the calming murmurs of Albany’s Talking Water Gardens on a sunny afternoon, you would not think there could be a problem. But there is, or at least the DEQ thinks it’s a problem.

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A neglected lake near Albany

Written September 2nd, 2017 by Hasso Hering
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To get to the Simpson Park Trail, you pass what is advertised as the boater access on First Lake. But the conditions are such that there’s no great rush of boaters at this neglected Albany lake.

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