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Hiking Basin and Saddleback and Camping at Rollins Pond
I hope everyone had a great Labor Day Weekend! Mine was fantastic! The past few weeks have been pretty great. I started my Dietetic Internship, did a few other hikes, and this past weekend got together with my closest hiking friends for a weekend in the Adirondacks. Brendan, Jenna, her friend Colleen and I booked a camp site at Rollins Pond in Saranac Lake for two nights. We had the best camp site! It was big, secluded, and right on the pond, complete with its own beach. How had I never camped here before?? We arrived Saturday afternoon, set up camp, and cooked dinner. We went to bed pretty early because…
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Saratoga Springs Food Tour
Our first stop on the tour was the So Lively Tapenade booth at the farmer's market We sampled the home made chips and the tapenade. There were two flavors, the original tapenade and roasted red pepper. ... They make their yogurt with only a few ingredients, milk and cultures, so it is all natural and healthy. In a blind taste test, their yogurt was voted the best greek yogurt against some of the popular New York-made yogurt brands out there.
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Summer in the City – Day 3: Scones and Barbecue
Catching up on my NYC recap? Previous Parts: Part 1 Summer in the City – Day 1: Pancakes, Wine & Cupcakes Part 2 Summer in the City – Day 1: Drinks at Macondo and the Spinto Band Part 3 Summer in the City – Day 2: Kiss-In, Lush & Whole Foods Lunch Part 4 Summer in the City – Day 2: Zen Palate and American Idiot ——- Finally, Chris and I had our last day in the city, Sunday! I started the morning off with a walk to Amy’s Bread, by myself! (It was right around the corner from my hotel, so I knew I wouldn’t get lost.) I loved…
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Summer in the City – Day 2: Zen Palate and American Idiot
Previous Parts: Part 1 Summer in the City – Day 1: Pancakes, Wine & Cupcakes Part 2 Summer in the City – Day 1: Drinks at Macondo and the Spinto Band Part 3 Summer in the City – Day 2: Kiss-In, Lush & Whole Foods Lunch —- Saturday evening brought dinner along with a show on Broadway. How exciting! I’ve only seen a few shows on Broadway, and they’re always an exciting experience. But before I get into that, let’s have a talk about dinner. I picked out the restaurant Zen Palate, in the Theater District because it was 1) close to the hotel, 2)close to the theater and 3)…
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Summer in the City – Day 2: Kiss-In, Lush & Whole Foods Lunch
Missed Day One? Part 1 Summer in the City – Day 1: Pancakes, Wine & Cupcakes Part 2 Summer in the City – Day 1: Drinks at Macondo and the Spinto Band —– Onto Saturday morning in the city! The weather was gorgeous. I was so happy, because every time I’ve ever been to the city, it was either raining, or snowing, in the dead of winter. This was my first time visiting in the summer! 🙂 How perfect. Leaving times square, Chris & I noticed a commotion going on. It was the Times Square Kiss-In! There was a 26-foot statue replica of the famous photograph: (Source) It was so…