As longtime residents of Northern Westchester county, the Bashful Adventurer and the Brawny Sherpa are often asked what their go-to restaurants are. Here, they share the local places they visit again and again.
Category: Roadtrip
A 1000 Islands Getaway
Ever curious about a place named for a salad dressing—or is it the other way around?—the Bashful Adventurer takes a getaway to New York’s 1000 Islands. But what will she do there?
Where to Stay on a Finger Lakes Getaway
The Finger Lakes region of south-central New York state seems to be having a moment: named the Best Wine Region in the USA Today 10Best Readers’ Choice Award 2018, it also just happened to host the 2018 TBEX conference, a convention of travel bloggers (and, yes, I was there, too), many of whom have been…
New York Road Trip: Reasons to Love Rochester
The George Eastman House and Pizza Bagels Leaving Hamilton and being chased by a dog on the way out of town, the Brawny Sherpa and I drive past windmills that weren’t there years ago and appreciate the scenery. Ahead on our itinerary is my one-time home town of Rochester, a quick pass through Buffalo, and…
A Quick Getaway to the Colgate Inn
Not Just for Alumni I’ve had a romance with the Colgate Inn in Hamilton, N.Y. since my freshman year at college. I loved brunch on Sundays, Bloody Mary’s on those mornings that stretched into afternoons, beers before the fire during the week. Back then, I dressed for the place, a dress, a skirt, a sweater,…
Greening My Road Trip
Sigh. We all know it’s less than environmentally correct to hop into the car on one of the most traffic-ridden weekends of the year, but sometimes we all just need to get away. Two environmentally cool things about my road trip to Lake George, N.Y.: Seeing a farmer’s market at a travel plaza on the…
Bonus History in Witch City
Dispatch from Witch City: It turns out, there are more than witches in Salem, MA.
Adventuring “In July,” in October, Infinitely
I watched the 2000 German film, In July (Im Juli), again, hoping to catch scenes of Hamburg. I’d first watched the movie long before I thought about going to Hamburg, or went to Hamburg, and didn’t remember how much of Hamburg was showcased. A cute love story about taking risks and going on an adventure…