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We only had a few hours in Portsmouth before sunset, but it was plenty of time to take in the brick sidewalks, tall steeples, quaint alleyways and of course, the stunning views of the harbor. Related posts: Shopping in Palisades: […]
No photos were allowed, but I did take one before I knew that. Related posts: No related posts.
We love to have a picnic in the park when the band is playing in the gazebo. Tonight, leftovers, rose and a beautiful sunset. Related posts: No related posts.
My friend and colleague Michele married the love of her life, Mark, in a beautiful and unique ceremony that took place in the Capitol Theater in Port Chester. We as the audience sat in the mezzanine to watch as the […]
We packed it up from the North Fork on the Fourth and still had a couple of vacation days. So why not head back to the beach? We did just that. Ocean Grove this time. Good thing. It was a […]
Lettie’s place in Southold is right across the street from Croteaux Vineyard. How convenient! Related posts: Rose Blind Tasting: Which Long Island Wine Will We Choose? Wine Tasting at Indian Island Winery Dinner at Love Lane Kitchen Lettie’s Beach on […]
Louisa, a friend of Lettie’s, invited us to a poolside picnic for lunch on July Fourth. We got to have a nice swim and admire her lovely view of farmland. Related posts: Rose Blind Tasting: Which Long Island Wine Will […]
Lettie knows how much we love the Wolffer rose. But she had a feeling we might like another Long Island rose, too. To prove her point, she bagged up a couple of bottle and poured them for us. A blind […]
I don’t know the real name of this beach, but it’s right down the block from Lettie’s place, and we enjoyed a bit of sun and fun there: Related posts: No related posts.
Our neighbor, as we might have mentioned, has some chickens. While Tasha and Shannon were taking care of them one evening, we went over for another look. Related posts: No related posts.
For our Saturday evening activity, we headed out to Indian Island, a new winery that just completed construction on its tasting room and grounds. (Are you sensing a pattern here? Brewery, pizza, farmers market, winery? Well certainly Bob and Ann […]
For our fourth and final stop on the Mankato Historic Pub Crawl, we hit Red Sky Lounge. It is by far the hippest spot on the tour, but alas, we learned the least about its history. Instead, we heard more […]
The third spot on the pub crawl was a spot called Pub 500. For a long time, it was a gas station, conveniently located near a tire store (that’s still in business). Today, it’s a pub and restaurant, owned by […]
Our next stop on the Historic Mankato Pub Crawl was a spot called Blue Bricks. Related posts: Historic Mankato Pub Crawl: A Walking Tour with a Twist Schell’s: The (Second) Oldest U.S. Brewery
Here’s one way to learn about this history of your town: take a walking tour — and have cocktails at the same time! OK, it was more like pints, rather than cocktails, but we learned a lot and had fun […]
On the way home from our visit to Schell’s, we made a detour to Nicollet, Minnesota to check out Schmidt’s Meat Market. This is the spot where Bob and Ann get goodies each year around Christmas time and send us […]
Schell’s Brewery in New Ulm, Minn. was established in 1860, making it the second oldest brewery in the US. (The first is Yuengling.) We went for a tour and a tasting on a beautiful Friday afternoon. Related posts: Kelly’s Job […]
After lunch, we took the car out to the prairie for some sightseeing and nostalgic visits to places like “the home place,” where Greg’s dad grew up. When the wind whistles the tall grass and it sways back and forth […]
We arrived in Minnesota around lunchtime on a Thursday. Doris had salads ready and waiting for us. Related posts: No related posts.
We took Grandmom out for an early supper in Piermont, and afterwards, we drove out to the end of the pier to look at the view. Related posts: For Mother’s Day, Grandmom’s Favorite Dishes Dinner at La Condesa in Austin […]
The neighbors joined us for a trip the P’ville Market Saturday morning. Guess what we found? That’s right, folks. It’s sour cherry season! More photos from the market, after the jump. Related posts: Shopping in Palisades: the Market and the […]
Our walk around Rocky Hills, Henriette Suhr’s famous garden in Chappaqua: Related posts: No related posts.
Dark Star Orchestra is a Grateful Dead cover band that’s gotten so good at covering the music that they now tour the country playing entire concerts that the Dead used to play. Here’s a link to a story my friend […]
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We had a fabulous time looking at some of Nyack’s best homes on a tour that was a benefit for the Historical Society. I don’t want to give anything away about which house was what, because some people don’t broadcast […]
Asparagus! Radishes! Spring is here! Related posts: Recipe: Mango-Radish Salad with Lime Dressing
The Broken Spoke is an Austin institution; the last of the true country dance halls; the home of honky tonk. It’s been around for more than 40 years, and it hasn’t changed a bit. This is both a good and […]
This time, Reece got a turn to play, too. Related posts: Baseball with Fisher; Legos with Reece
Since leaving baseball, Kelly has started his own building company, Kelly Wunsch Homes. On Friday, we went on a tour of the job site of his latest project. We were hoping to see the concrete slab get poured, but the threat of […]
My husband, Greg, and I are co-founders of SCF, which chronicles what we eat, drink and grow as we raise our daughter on a tiny plot of land in the Lower Hudson Valley.
