The Bashful Adventurer, in search of a Manhattan hotel in the Midtown West / Central Park South vicinity, opts for Le Méridien New York, Central Park. Here’s why others should stay there, too.
Category: New York State
Pandemic Dining: 6 Worthwhile Italian Food Restaurants in Northern Westchester & Vicinity
Pandemic dining—eating in at a restaurant— is just a little bit fraught. So why not head out for the ultimate comfort food, pasta? The Bashful Adventurer researches restaurants that are close to home. Mangia bene!
New York Ghost Town 2020: Manhattan
The Bashful Adventurer ventures into New York City a handful of times in the last half of 2020. Will she really find a ghost town named Manhattan?
Visiting Fraunces Tavern Now during COVID-19
The Bashful Adventurer heads to historic Fraunces Tavern in downtown New York City for a bit of history, good food (and whiskey!), and a dose of reassurance during the coronavirus pandemic.
Escape to Cold Spring, NY during the Pandemic
Set back by a summer storm that knocks out her power and internet, the Bashful Adventurer books a mini-vacation in nearby Cold Spring, NY during the COVID-19 pandemic. But will she feel safe there?
Where to Eat in Northern Westchester, NY and Vicinity
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.
A Review of Courtyard Marriott Yonkers Westchester County
Not having much occasion to vacation in her own backyard, the Bashful Adventurer does what she doesn’t often do: stay at a hotel in her home county. But will her visit to the Courtyard Yonkers Westchester County meet her rather exacting expectations?
Peppino’s Katonah: Great Italian Food in a Former Train Station
The Bashful Adventurer, a regular at Peppino’s restaurant in Katonah, NY, shares one of her favorite places for Italian food in Northern Westchester.
Where to Get Coffee in Hoosick Falls, NY
On a road trip and in need of caffeine, the Bashful Adventurer stops in Hoosick Falls, NY for refreshment at Lumber Jack’s Coffee and Snacks—and why you should, too.
Visiting Hammondsport NY
With so many Finger Lakes region locations to choose from, the Bashful Adventurer finds some good reasons to visit Hammondsport, NY