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Griffith Park and Trails Café
No trip to LA is complete without a visit to Griffith Park. Iconic Griffith Park is to LA what Central Park is to NYC, there is something to see for anyone visiting. You can spend an entire day...
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A day in Huntington Beach and Cypress, California
Sandwiched between two major attractions, the city of LA and Disneyland, there are a number of suburban cities that seem quiet in comparison. You may find yourself booking a hotel in one of these more...
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Long Island Eats: Claws
We proclaimed, “This was the summer of Claws,” and what a fine summer it has been. With all the brilliant sunshiney weather there was, I never wanted to be inside. Claws [20 Main St West Sayville, NY...
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Best of Thousand Islands: Alexandria Bay
Alexandria Bay, or for those better acquainted, Alex Bay is a bustling little summer town in the Thousand Islands. The theme here is water: boating, fishing, and diving – you’ll find it all and more....
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Best of Thousand Islands: Clayton
Clatyon is another little town in the Thousand Islands region. Not quite as busy as Alexandria Bay, but that certainly adds to the charm of it. Although there is a huge hotel on the waterfront, and...
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Best of New Hampshire: Polly’s Pancake Parlor
Polly’s Pancake Parlor [672 NH-117, Sugar Hill, NH 03586] is a breakfast institution in these woods. Opened for 75-years this family owned restaurant is skillfully practiced in the pancake art. Arrive...
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Best of New Hampshire: Screaming Boar Smokehouse
After a long day of hiking in the wet New Hampshire woods, barbeque sounded like heaven. Screaming Boar Smokehouse [40 W Main St, Littleton, NH 03561] took us in with a tender heart and gave us tender...
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Best of New Hampshire: Pickity Place
To Grandmother’s house we go! Lunch inside Little Red Riding Hood’s house? No it isn’t a fairytale, but you may recognize this real life restaurant from the illustrations of a memorable childhood...
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Berkshires Eats: Public EAT+DRINK
High ceiling, interpretive art, friendly service, and darn good food. Public EAT+DRINK [34 Holden St, North Adams, MA 01247, parking in the back] is a trendy gastro pub where anyone can find something...
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Superior Merchandise Co
Coffee, ritzy little snacks and trinkets, wine. Superior Merchandise Co [147 Fourth St Troy, New York] is a conglomerate of things you want. Your eyes will taking you in every which way looking at...
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Golden Harvest Farms
They don’t call New York the big apple for nothing. We have a righteous apple crop, and it’s a sin to miss out on New York apples in autumn. Most upstate New Yorkers have their favorite orchards just...
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Dining in Saratoga Springs: Hattie’s
Fried chicken, plain and simple, indulgent comfort food. Lots of places have it on their menu, but head to Hattie’s [45 Phila St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866] for something extraordinary. Hattie’s...
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Dessert in Saratoga Springs: The Ice Cream Man
I hate to think that ice cream season is over, especially since I just found one of the most epically delicious flavors I have ever encountered. You may not think anything special is going is going on...
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Best of Syracuse: Funk ‘n Waffles
Star child…Iron Lion Zion… Jive turkey? What does it all mean!?! Breakfast in Syracuse, of course! Local art lines the bright purple walls, this place definitely has the funk going on. Could there be a...
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Best of Syracuse: Modern Malt
Fat Elvis, you are perfect to me. Modern Malt [325 S Clinton St, Syracuse, NY 13202] was a delectable breakfast destination. Popping retro orange and turquoise decorations set the mood for you to pick...
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Spiede & Rib Pit, Binghamton Eats
On my journey home from Syracuse I decided to break up the trip by visiting Binghamton. I had never been before, but heard that the city is known for spiedies: sandwiches filled with marinated cubes of...
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Florentine Pastry Shop, Utica Eats
A little Italian bakery almost out of time, perhaps not too much has changed since it opened in 1928. If you’re visiting Utica or just passing through, make an effort to stop at Florentine Pastry Shop...
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Lakeside Farms, Ballston Lake
Upstate New York is abuzz in autumn. So much to do, to see, everything crisp and beautiful. People flock to the farms to fill their senses with the season. Lakeside Farms [336 Schauber Rd, Ballston...
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Dohnut, Dessert in New Paltz
If a donut has always been your favorite dessert, you are living in a dream world these days. Donut shops are popping up everywhere and I’m all for it, bring on the sugary circles! I love a good donut,...
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Ball Square Café, Best of Boston
On our trip to Boston we only stayed in town for one night. On a Saturday morning we left at the crack of dawn from Albany – it was dark, frosty, and the sky was sprinkled with stars. The drive is just...
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