Malta Development Blog

Nothing screams "summer" like hot dogs on the grill. Here's an interesting and tasty way to host a buffet featuring what Anthony Bourdain calls, “tube steaks.” By the way, July 23rd is National Hot Dog Day, and you can't let this opportunity go by without celebrating it, can you?

The Fourth of July is fast approaching. Aside from the parties, parades, and celebrations, the most anticipated part of this special holiday is the annual firework show. Saratoga Springs is offering a few different firework spectaculars this year, so be sure to take note so you can catch at least one of them!

Outdoor parties are always a blast. When summer nights start to heat up, the possibilities in festivities only become wider. Backyard cooking classes, night swimming get-togethers, even 1960’s Mad Men style soirees! But wait, the ideas don’t stop there.

Now that we’re getting prepared to spend long hours outside, it’s time to dust the cobwebs off of the patio furniture and clean up those outdoor seat cushions.

Summer means the end of school and the start of a lot more outdoor entertaining. Whether you love to play, watch nature, or cook a feast, the outside living space of your home is just as important as the indoor space. Your backyard can be a field of grass, or a beautifully landscaped space ready for entertaining.

Summer is here and that only means one thing: it’s time to break out the grill! Hamburgers are an American summer classic, and we’ve been scouring the web for some of the best, most-delicious burger recipes we can find.

Malta offers a wealth of interesting walking trails – some feature historic sites and some are just plain beautiful. Here's a quick list that highlights what you will find on these trails. More information can be found on this Malta Town site.

Let's face it, life gets busy. There’s your job, your child's activities to schedule around, medical appointments, family events, daily grocery shopping. Whew! It's a wonder that we ever meet our neighbors. Carving out time get to know them can be tough.

Herbs are the perfect plants for an indoor or outdoor container garden. Most can be grown anywhere as long as you give them enough sun (eight hours a day is optimal) – a windowsill, your front steps, on the patio, all will do. When winter comes, an outdoor pot can be moved indoors for year-round fresh herbs! In addition to bringing your meals something extra, herbs bring fragrance into your home.

This is a surprisingly easy addition to any backyard. People love to sit around a fire and talk on a cool fall evening. A fire pit adds excitement to any get together and it can turn a nice time into something really special. Kids love to toss sticks into the fire or roast marshmallows after dinner. Adults just like to put their feet up on its ledge and think about life.