Get blazed. Great Jack O’Lantern Blazed that is! Every year the Van Courtlandt Manor in Sleepy Hollow, New York hosts its outdoor Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze. Literally thousands of pumpkins are carved by volunteer artists and are put on display throughout the landscape. I mean, I like pumpkins but these carvers reallyyyy like pumpkins….… Continue reading Gettin’ Blazed in New York
Category: Places to Go
Vulgar Display of Garlic
Where can you get garlic ice cream? At the Connecticut Garlic & Harvest Festival of course! Last year we flocked to this festival where we were greeted by the scent of garlic before we even entered the grounds. I was amazed at how many other garlic-philes there are in society. These people are passionate… Continue reading Vulgar Display of Garlic
My Southwestern Connecticut Daycation
By Vanessa David Note to self: When planning a daycation don’t start it in Stamford – those are the people you’re trying to get away from. Our day began at the Lakeside Diner on Long Ridge Road, famous for their homemade donuts. Upon exiting our vehicle we witnessed a woman struggling with her kid and… Continue reading My Southwestern Connecticut Daycation
A Naked Day at the Beach – Robert Moses Beach, Long Island, NY
By Nicole Monroe Past Jones Beach, on the less populated, car accessible west end of Fire Island, sits Robert Moses State Park. Every bit as beautiful as Jones Beach, if not more so, Robert Moses boasts 5 miles of soft, sandy beach in which beachgoers can swim, surf, or fish. There is a small playground… Continue reading A Naked Day at the Beach – Robert Moses Beach, Long Island, NY