The holidays have finally come and gone in 2015, and so small business owners from coast to coast are breathing a sigh of relief. For many, the months of November through January are spent preparing–and ultimately surviving–the busiest time of the year. For us, it was no different. For three back-to-back weekends during this past ...
Before we bought a car, we were avid renters, using Enterprise Car Share for quick jaunts out of the city. (Though their prices were on-par with Zipcar's, we preferred Enterprise as they had a location right down the street. They also have the highest customer satisfaction rate in the country for rental cars.) Fast-forward ...
On our last roadtrip from Dallas to Austin, Denny and I explored both cities and their outskirts over a six day jaunt. During those six days, we stayed in four different Airbnbs, swam in a natural spring, caught some bands, sampled local craft beers, and ate way too many tacos. We also met another travel ...
Tulum is a unique gem in Mexico’s Riviera Maya district, an area on the Caribbean coastline of Quintana Roo known mostly as a destination for all-inclusive resort and boutique hotels. While one can certainly take a luxurious, relaxation-filled trip to Tulum, the vibrant town offers limitless possibilities for a more adventurous, hands-on ...
Denny and I are always on the hunt for new, cool places to explore and rest our heads. Though we usually end up in the Catskills and Hudson Valley, a friend recently challenged us to "lay off the Catskills." Up for the challenge, we left our comfort zone and looked north. Real ...
On short notice, my husband Kai and I decided to visit my folks out in Fort Collins, Colorado. We make the trip out west once to twice a year, because besides our family, it’s one of our favorite places to visit. Colorado is one of those states with countless destinations–some of the ...
A few weekends ago, after rousing from a comfortable queen size bed inside a large canvas tent, I woke up to the smell of bacon, freshly brewed coffee, and a roaring fire. The camp guide, after greeting me good morning, asked if I would like a fresh pastry, some fruit, or perhaps ...
Denny and I were a little stumped after a wedding invitation to Dallas landed in our mailbox. The only associations we had with it were thanks to the television show, their football team, and the Dallas BBQ in the East Village in New York City. Admittedly, Dallas isn't high on many people's bucket lists–but ...
Old Souls, Tara and James Caroll’s shop in Cold Spring, is named in homage to James’ fly fishing business after a compliment given him by a client many years ago. Ideally located on the Hudson River and beside lots of hiking trails, Old Souls supplies goods for ‘field, stream, camp and home’. Three ...
It already seems like forever ago, but Escape Brooklyn Summer Camp came and went in the blink of an eye. September 11-13, some fifty campers came out for a weekend of hiking, tubing, camping and drinking. The event was sponsored by Peekskill Brewery, who supplied us with a keg Uncommon Lager, and ...