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Photo Essay Finger Lakes New York

24 May 9 Awesome Adventures in the Southern Finger Lakes of New York

Posted at 15:26h in Blog, New York, United States

When we visited New York's Southern Finger Lakes area last spring, we were pleasantly surprised by all the fun adventures there were in the area. We spent 5 days road tripping our way through the region and although we fit a ton into our visit,...

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Morningside Camps and Cottages, Minerva, New York, Adirondack Mountains

15 Feb A Cabin Getaway in the Adirondack Mountains

Posted at 04:00h in Blog, New York, Outdoor Adventure, United States

It doesn’t get much better than staying in a quiet lakeside cabin. Growing up in Otter Tail County, a county that has more lakes than any other county in the United States, meant that we both spent a large portion of our childhood hanging out...

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Horseback Riding in the Finger Lakes, New York, Painted Bar Stables

19 Jan Horseback Riding in the Finger Lakes

Posted at 09:30h in Blog, New York, Outdoor Adventure, United States

One adventure that I have avoided since I was a child was horseback riding. When I was younger I did go on several horseback rides, but it wasn’t something that I ever had an itch to do as the years went by. Well, that all changed...

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Soaring in a Glider Plane in Elmira, New York

14 Jan Soaring in a Glider at the National Soaring Museum

Posted at 09:30h in Blog, New York, Outdoor Adventure, United States

My stomach dropped and I squeaked out a gasping laugh as the glider plane took a nosedive towards the earth. I had asked the pilot if he knew how to perform any crazy tricks and he kindly obliged in providing me with an exhilarating adrenaline...

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Heavily Brewing, Winery and Brewery Trail, Finger Lakes, New York

12 Jan Brewery and Winery Trails in the Finger Lakes of New York

Posted at 09:00h in Blog, New York, United States, Urban Adventure

During our weeklong road trip through New York, we just had to explore some of the brewery and winery trails in the Finger Lakes that we had heard so much about. It sometimes seems as though California gets all the attention for the best wineries...

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Southern Tier Kayak Tour on the Chemung River in the Southern Finger Lakes, New York

26 Oct Kayaking the Chemung River in New York

Posted at 10:00h in Blog, New York, Outdoor Adventure, United States

Kayaking is always one of our favorite adventures, and we try to get out for a paddle any chance we get. So, when we were road tripping through the Southern Finger Lakes region and had the opportunity to hop in kayaks for an afternoon, we...

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Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York

21 Oct Creating Art at the Corning Museum of Glass

Posted at 11:15h in Blog, New York, United States, Urban Adventure

I never knew glass could be so fascinating. When we were road tripping through the Finger Lakes region of New York this past summer, we just had to plan a visit to the Corning Museum of Glass. While I was fully expecting to have a...

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Photo Essay Finger Lakes New York

02 Aug A Photo Essay: Finger Lakes Region of New York

Posted at 09:30h in Blog, New York, Photo Essay, United States

We’ve been to New York several times over the years, both upstate New York and New York City, but until this year we had yet to make it to the Finger Lakes Region. I’m so glad we finally had the chance to visit this summer;...

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Adventure in the 1000 Islands, New York, USA and Ontario, Canada

13 Apr Adventure in the Thousand Islands

Posted at 09:30h in Blog, Canada, National Parks, New York, Ontario, United States, Urban Adventure

One of the stops on our road trip through the northeastern United States was the 1000 Islands, an area that straddles the border between Ontario and New York. While we didn’t know much about the region prior to visiting, we quickly learned that we were about...

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Hoppy Trails Brew Bus, New York

01 Apr Exploring Breweries on the Hoppy Trails Brew Bus

Posted at 09:30h in Blog, New York, United States, Urban Adventure

Brew buses are starting to pop up all over in cities with a bustling craft beer scene, but the first time we heard of the concept was last summer when we were in New York. A typical brew bus tour consists of boarding a bus...

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Buttermilk Falls, Adirondack Mountains, New York

30 Mar Adventures in the Adirondack Mountains

Posted at 13:55h in Blog, New York, Outdoor Adventure, United States

Upstate New York was never really on our radar prior to a couple of years ago, and it wasn’t until last year on our mega road trip that we finally had some time to dip our toes into exploring the region. We made our way...

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The lake views around Lake of the Ozarks are gorge The lake views around Lake of the Ozarks are gorgeous! During our trip, we were lucky to dine at several restaurants and visit a winery with incredible views overlooking the lake, especially at sunset. Of course we also visited some fantastic restaurants and another winery a stone’s throw from the lake, as well. The wineries we stopped at were Seven Springs Winery and Shawnee Bluff Winery. And some of our favorite restaurants in the area were LandShark Bar and Grill, Shorty Pants Lounge, Redhead Lakeside Grill and Yacht Club, Paint Box Cafe, and Sip House Coffee. And the malts we had at the Malted Monkey were absolutely insane—they were so good! We always love visiting destinations with an abundance of outdoor adventures, but when a location also offers great restaurants and wineries, it puts it into another category. Lake of the Ozarks definitely didn’t disappoint! 

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Another state park we enjoyed while we were visiti Another state park we enjoyed while we were visiting Lake of the Ozarks was Ha Ha Tonka State Park. This park has quite a bit of variety and we explored it all. From hiking, to kayaking, to exploring castle ruins, we had a fantastic day!

We started off with a visit to wander around the castle ruins and soak up the history of the site. Then it was time for a few hikes. We hiked to the Natural Bridge and also along the Spring Trail which started with beautiful views of the springs and continued on with lots of leg burning stairs. 

To cap off our visit, we rented kayaks and paddled around on Lake of the Ozarks. We lucked out with beautiful weather and a fantastic day enjoying the outdoors! To read about the rest of our Lake of the Ozarks adventures, head to the link in our profile!

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We are getting excited for summer already, and tha We are getting excited for summer already, and that has us daydreaming about some of our adventures from last year! One of our favorite lake trips was heading to Lake of the Ozarks for lots of exploring. With more than 1,150 miles of shoreline, there are so many fantastic ways to enjoy the water and surrounding landscapes. On our first day in town, we made our way to Lake of the Ozarks State Park for hiking along the Rocky Top Trail and relaxing along the shoreline. The park is the largest state park in Missouri and one of the most popular, and after spending time there we can definitely see why!

Check out the link in our bio for more about the rest of our trip to Lake of the Ozarks! 

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When we were in Colorado this past summer, we made When we were in Colorado this past summer, we made our way to Estes Park. One of the things I couldn’t resist doing when we were in town was a tour of the Stanley Hotel! The hotel is famous for being the spot where Stephen King got his inspiration for the novel The Shining, and it was also one of the filming locations for Dumb and Dumber! The nighttime tours (focusing more on ghosts!) were sold out when we were there, so we opted for a daytime tour which was super interesting. We learned all about the history of the property, it’s owners, the famous guests and visitors, the room where Stephen King stayed in room 217, and even a little about the “forever guests” 👻 of the hotel. It was the perfect activity to do on a day with thunderstorms—the weather certainly gave the property an eerie feel. Next time we visit, we want to plan an overnight stay to see if all the spooky rumors are true!
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