Hi friends, welcome back! Jon and I took a break from unpacking and headed to The Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze in the Hudson Valley this past weekend. It’s about an hour and fifteen minute drive from NYC, so we put on a Halloween playlist and were on our way. If we hadn’t moved the…
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Hook Mountain and Nycack Beach Hike
Hi friends, welcome back and happy first day of November! I had some hiking withdrawals since our last hike in Yosemite, so I did some research and found a moderate hike only thirty miles and an hour drive from NYC. We left a little after 9am, grabbed some coffee, and arrived at the trailhead by…
Bridgeview Tavern – Sleepy Hallow, NY
Hi friends, welcome back! Before Jon and I walked through the Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze, we first had to fill up on dinner. We had never dined in the Hudson Valley before, so I was excited to check out Yelp and find a great restaurant to try. I ultimately decided on Bridgeview Tavern in…
The Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze
Hi friends, welcome back! I’m so excited to finally be sharing all about the Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze. The Halloween event began in 2005 and features over 7,000 hand carved pumpkins organized into different sections, much like a museum features different exhibits. The Jack O’ Lanterns are made up of a mix of real…