nod 'n' smile

It always takes me a few days of adjustment after Labor Day to get used to the idea that another blissful, New York summer is officially over. It’s not that I dislike fall; I just really love summer- wearing fewer layers, being outside, long days, the flurry of activities, the carefree spirit of the season. [...]

The following is a guest post by Nathan and Tina, authors of www.LocalVinacular.com, a blog chronicling their journey through the world of wine, and the adventures it inspires. We love the Finger Lakes. Whenever we end up in Upstate NY to visit my family, my wife and I try to take a little extra time [...]

Every so often, I get a pang to go to a drive-in theater. I’ve only been to one in my life- I think I was about five, my family was living in Canada at the time, and there was a scene where a guy slid off of a roof- so drive-ins weren’t exactly a huge [...]

With the record high temperatures last weekend, my friends and I set out to Long Beach on Long Island to cool off and relax after what’s been a few busy and stressful weeks. Long Beach is just over an hour from NYC by train and we headed out early to make the most of the [...]

For someone who’s wholly uncoordinated, I’ve tried out a lot of adventure sports, so I thought I’d take a moment to acknowledge the headgear that’s kept me safe and über fashionable along the way. Caving in Howe’s Cavern, New York Whitewater rafting on the Apurimac River, Peru Abseiling down a waterfall, Costa Rica Ziplining, Dominican [...]