Search Results for 'New York'
A Farm With a Mission
What is Shelburne Farms? Is it a magnificent castle nestled into the English countryside? Perhaps it is the grand manor of wealthy industry baron? Well, sort of! Shelburne Farms is a magnificent working farm in Vermont with an English inclination that was built in the early 1900’s by the prestigious Vanderbilt family. In addition to […]
Ithaca, The Local Scene
Our excitement grew as we took the exit to Ithaca’s visitor center; we had wanted to see this town for a long time. There were gray clouds hanging overhead as we entered the city of Ithaca. An attendee from the visitor center helped us to plan out our day–she gave us all the inside tips […]
Down and Dirty at Dinosaur
We walked into the original Dinosaur BBQ on the “dirty side” of downtown Syracuse–past the row of Harley motorcycles, through the blues pulsing over the speakers, and into the hardwood-smoke air. The kitchen bustled as the ragged team of cooks scooped pans of beans from the steam table, sliced cornbread fresh from the oven, and […]
Preserving Summer
Farmer’s markets have gained a lot of popularity and have been popping up everywhere, it seems, over the past ten years or so. People can now get farm fresh fruits, meats, and vegetables in big cities or in the suburbs. While in New York City we tried to take advantage of the markets when ever […]
Zingermans is Much More Then a Deli
Our Aunt Lynn and Uncle Lawry made sure we saw what makes Ann Arbor, Michigan such a special place. Our visit to Zingerman’s really stood out. Zingerman’s is a part of the Ann Arbor community and it was fascinating to learn about their business philosophies and delicious products. For the past twenty-eight years Zingerman’s has been […]
Life at The Lake
We spent a week’s vacation on the Leelanau Peninsula in Michigan. Two years ago Brian’s family took us up to this special place and, when the opportunity came again, we jumped on it. Brian’s sister, Megan, and her husband, Ben, joined us at the lake house as well. We spent the week relaxing, enjoying the […]
More Then a Waterfall
Growing up we learned about Niagara Falls in school, though I mostly remember the stories of people going over the falls in a barrel. When Brian suggested that we visit Niagara Falls en route to Michigan, I was excited to finally see this magnificent sight I have heard so much about. We stayed at Four […]
Raspberry Point Oysters
On the Northern coast of Prince Edward Island (PEI), the hills are covered in a patchwork of bushy green potato plants sprouting their white flowers alternating with squares of brilliant golden fields of swaying canola. We drove on Route 6 over Stanley Bridge spanning an inlet of the Stanley River off of the New London […]
What Makes Up Montreal
On our way through Canada to get to Maine we were able to spend some time in Montreal. We only had one day there, so we decided to explore some of the local food scene, visiting a locally beloved bagel shop and the large markets of Petite Italy. We made our way up the hillside […]
A Superior Site
The Pictured Rocks were recommended to us by our Uncle Lawry, whose well-traveled advice we follow whenever possible, so off we went to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. We camped at 12 mile beach, which is a campground just North of where the large cliffs start their rapid rise straight up into the sky from […]