Things to Do in Riverdale

A network of winding trails and windswept pastures extend over the 18 acres of countryside belonging to Fasco Farms LLC, an equestrian and agricultural facility. Stephanie Williams, the ranch’s owner, specializes in transforming adults and children into sound horseback riders through lessons in the disciplines of English and Western riding as well as Natural Horsemanship clinics. Each clinic helps students advance their saddle work, pick up problem-solving techniques, and learn how to load a trailer. The farm also practices equine massage, which, like sports massage for humans, keeps horses at peak physical shape in preparation for competition or while recovering from a breakup.

Within the art-adorned walls of A Toast To Art, affable art lovers blend swanky parties with creative painting projects in BYOB classes every weekend. With a "come as you are," no-dress-code-required attitude, the night is sure to be the perfect situation for unleashing artistic talent and adding your own flair to the instructor-led masterpiece you'll be creating. At evening's end, participants get to take home their creation along with the new-found painting skills they need for practicing still-lifes.

The seasoned paint-slingers at The Blu' Bisque turn the art of pottery and canvas embellishment into a lively celebration with their kids' birthday parties, BYOB date nights for adults, and corporate events that emphasize carefree fun, uninhibited creativity, and paint-speckled aprons. The shop's hefty collection of bisque pieces anchors the floor with plates, coffee mugs, and figurines that wait patiently to be plucked and festooned with stencil designs, free-flowing brushstrokes, and floral motifs that symbolize the end of tax season. Not just an art studio, The Blu’ Bisque also houses a children’s consignment shop where parents can outfit their offspring in gently worn name-brand apparel.