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Chased Off the Hi Tor Blue Trail!

July 27, 2016 By Julie

For more area hikes and resources, see the trip summary: Hiking the Finger Lakes Trail We shouldn’t have stepped foot out of our car. Period. It was a rookie mistake that we will. not. repeat. Our plan was to hike the Hi Tor Blue Trail in the Naples area, from the Parish Hill Road parking lot to…

A Beginner’s Guide to Hiking in the Finger Lakes During Deer Fly Season

July 24, 2016 By Julie

After exactly one experience with deer flies I felt compelled to write this public service announcement. Why? They’re an almost unstoppable, bloodthirsty menace, especially fearsome for the uneducated and unprepared. Like me. I saw a bunch of “houseflies”, shrugged, and proceeded to hike deeper and deeper into their clutches. Even worse, I hiked for four…

Hiking the Finger Lakes Trail: Mitchellsville Gorge

July 20, 2016 By Julie

For more area hikes and resources, see the trip summary: Hiking the Finger Lakes Trail For this hike, Chris was the engine and I was the little red caboose struggling to keep up. Sure I had a 25-pound pack and Chris carried zip, but I would have brought up the rear regardless. Chris naturally hikes faster…

The Cardboard Boat Regatta: Push, Pull, or Paddle to the Finish!

July 13, 2016 By Julie

Remember the scene in Airplane! when Steve McCroskey hands Johnny a weather report and says “Johnny, what can you make of this?” and he replies “This? Why, I can make a hat or a brooch or a pterodactyl …”? There were a whole bunch of Johnnys at the Cardboard Boat Regatta this weekend, but instead…

Hiking the Bristol Hills Trail: Mitchellsville Road to the FLT

July 3, 2016 By Julie

For more area hikes and resources, see the trip summary: Hiking the Finger Lakes Trail C’mon kids, hike along with Julie and learn about colors. Did you know that: Pink can look like orange, and Orange stands out more than white? Yup, I was color-challenged today and went off-track a couple times. I’ll get to those…

3 Waterfalls, 1 Battle, and 2 Flights of Crisp Apple Cider

June 26, 2016 By Julie

Our grand day out by the numbers: In 6 hours we hiked to 3 waterfalls, ate 44 tots, observed 1 pitched battle, witnessed 2 field surgeries, and tasted 7 different hard ciders. It was a satisfying day start to finish, but don’t hold me to the tater tot count - that was a stab in…

Hammondsport Music in the Park 2016

June 25, 2016 By Julie

Here's the 2016 line-up for Music in the Park sponsored by the Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce: July 7: Abby Payne July 14: Misfit Karma July 21: Jorge Cuevas and the Caribe Jazz Allstars July 28: Moose River Band August 4: ilyAIMY August 11: It's My Party August 25: Hickory Project August 18: Alec Smith &…

Hiking the Bristol Hills Trail: Two Rod Road to Mitchellsville Road

June 19, 2016 By Julie

For more area hikes and resources, see the trip summary: Hiking the Finger Lakes Trail A bear?! Are you kidding me? My first solo hike and I get a bear? Mind you I never saw the bear, but just hearing her was enough to turn a tranquil walk in the woods into an agitated tromp. Instead…

Hiking the Bristol Hills Trail: Two Rod Road to the Huckleberry Bog Loop

June 12, 2016 By Julie

For more area hikes and resources, see the trip summary: Hiking the Finger Lakes Trail Things I did not expect to see on this hike: An orange salamander. A mailbox in the middle of the woods. Hugging trees. Pink flamingos. We kicked off Memorial Day with what was supposed to be a 5.3 mile loop on…

Our Deliciously Decadent Cheat Day in Penn Yan

June 1, 2016 By Julie

Hooo-eee. I may approach some tasks half-heartedly but I OWN cheat day. Truly. If you could see the food I put away in 16 waking hours…Chris just laughs and shakes his head, incredulous at my gleeful consumption. More later about what cheat day is and why I do it. For now, let’s dive into the…

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