Sudbury, Ontario: Far More than ‘The Big Nickel’
I never thought I’d visit Sudbury, Ontario. This is mainly due to the fact that until eight weeks ago, I did not know that Sudbury, Ontario existed. But it does. And now I’ve been there–and back....
View ArticlePoint Au Roche Lodge: The Barefoot B&B
Dorothy was wrong; there are a great many places like home. In fact, there are a great many places better than home. And there’s something magical about being welcomed into a space that feels like...
View ArticleTravels by Train: The Hudson Valley Wine & Food Fest
When I announced–excitedly–that I would be attending the Hudson Valley Wine and Food Festival and that, even better, I’d be traveling up to Rhinebeck, NY from New York City via train, my husband did...
View ArticleMini Midwest: Richardson’s Adventure Farm
For the majority of my travel life, I’ve travelled primarily on the edges of the United States (and Canada)–I’ve been from the Pacific coast to New Orleans to Florida and up to Quebec City and Nova...
View ArticleThe Best Drive You’ve Never Heard Of: Santa Fe to Ghost Ranch
I remember the exact moment I fell in love for the first time. I was in the parking lot of my high school, in my mom’s white Ford Taurus station wagon. It was early winter, and the mid-afternoon sun...
View ArticleHidden History: Why I Love Starved Rock State Park
As I drove down highway 39 from Rockford, Illinois towards Starved Rock State Park, I wondered: how can there be a state park out here? If there were a state park in the distance, well, I’d see it by...
View ArticleTake Two: My Culinary Adventure Begins
If you’re looking for me this week, I’ll be in the beautiful Hudson Valley. A little over two months ago, I wrote about my Foodie in February plan; I was planning on spending one week that month at the...
View ArticleModern Meets Meadow: Storm King Art Center
A few weeks ago as I drove north on the New York State Thruway on my way to work in western Massachusetts, I looked to my right and saw a giant metal statue with people frolicking about. And I...
View ArticleOn Discovery: A Revelation in a Diner
Tonight I had a fabulous meal entirely by accident. After spending the morning driving and the afternoon photographing the crap out of an outdoor arts center in the Hudson Valley, I checked into the...
View ArticleThe Hudson Valley: A Culinary Destination
Attending a boot camp at the Culinary Institute of America was on my bucket list for many, many years. And as you may know, I had the good fortune of being able to attend a CIA Boot Camp this past...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....