Climbs, Castles, and Cures
The Adirondacks in upstate New York are one of our favorite destinations, and we get up here most every winter. The trails, lean-tos, and climbing routes are mostly familiar to …
Category: New York
Winging South
Last week a co-worker of mine asked the question “so how did Buffalo Wings get their name?” If you’re from Western New York (or married to someone who is), you …
Smooth, Best Ever!
It’s fun to share holiday traditions–although I suppose not all of them are worth sharing. For instance, Souzz could probably have done without the hanging bell that plays Jingle Bells …
A Power Point Presentation
There are a lot of power points in my life…and by power points, I don’t mean boring work slide shows (although I have a lot of those, too). I mean …
A Grape Idea
I was driving north last week towards Canandaigua, in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State, when a purple awning caught my eye. The awning belonged to the storefront …
Highs and Lowes
Souzz and I generally prefer to be guide-less on our outdoor adventures. And by that I mean that we like to try to do things on our own, at the …
Fancy Beef Sandwiches
A few years back, I wrote about the amazing food scene in Buffalo, New York, a scene that is partly the result of the melting pot of immigrants from back …
Food and Drink / New York / USA / Virginia
Holes on the Menu
As we planned our menu for an upcoming backpacking trip, Souzz reminded me that she “basically grew up on doughnuts.” This was a surprise to me, especially coming from a …
Buffalo, Florida
I was down south this past weekend visiting family and I decided to check out a local sports bar to watch the Buffalo Bills football game. A quick search for …
Roaming Buffalo
It’s been a busy few months of travel, with long road trips book-ended by visits with family. Souzz’s roots are in western New York, where Buffalo summers are pure magic—temps …