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Hammondsport Music in the Park 2018

Hammondsport Music in the Park 2018

July 3, 2018 By Julie

July already?? Summer is flying by, and music is in the air.  Here’s the 2018 line-up for Hammondsport's Music in the Park: July 5: Hepcats Big Band July 12: Jorge Cuevas and the Caribe Jazz Allstars July 19: Bruce Holler & Peter Baker July 26: It’s My Party August 2: Willie Hayes and the Blues Plate Special August…

Keuka water fun

Visitor’s Guide to Summer Fun at Keuka Lake

June 17, 2018 By Julie

  Here you go world…The Idleours Guide to Summer Fun at Keuka Lake! Disclaimer: This article is not meant to be all-inclusive. Idleours is our family cottage on the west side of Keuka, and the activities listed below are geared towards visiting family and friends. As a result, it’s west-side-centric and focused on the stuff…

One of the tents at BaseCamp 37°. To the left, you can see the site's solar array (they are completely off the grid), and to the right, a propane tank which powers a small heater.

Glamping at BaseCamp 37°: Perfectly Peaceful, and Perfectly Appointed

February 3, 2018 By Julie

Why “glamp” at BaseCamp 37° outside Kanab, Utah? For a remote, peaceful, wilderness experience without having to sleep on the ground or haul a boatload of gear. My time at BaseCamp 37° felt like heaven after seven straight nights of tent-camping in southern Utah, and it came with more than a few surprises. I went…

Hammondsport Music in the Park 2017

Hammondsport Music in the Park 2017

July 19, 2017 By Julie

Here’s the 2017 line-up for Music in the Park sponsored by the Hammondsport Chamber of Commerce and Simmons-Rockwell: July 6: Abby Payne July 13: Jorge Cuevas and the Caribe Jazz Allstars July 20: It’s My Party - CANCELED due to threat of severe thunderstorms. July 27: Willie Hayes and the Blues Plate Special August 3: Moose…

Julie at Kearsarge Pass

Hiking the Eastern Sierras and Death Valley

March 19, 2017 By Julie

Overview In October 2016, I was lucky enough to spend almost three weeks camping and hiking with my best friend Karen.  We met in Reno (having flown from Alaska and Oregon, respectively) and then worked our way from Yosemite down to Mt. Whitney before cutting east to finish up in Death Valley. We packed so…

A couple folks picking their way across Devil's Golf Course.

Four Days in Death Valley: Painted Hills and Hidden Surprises

March 12, 2017 By Julie

After two full weeks of hiking the rugged Eastern Sierras, four days in Death Valley felt like a vacation from our vacation.  Death Valley is humongous (3.4 million acres!) and we lazily explored the park, driving through its vast stretches accompanied by the Eagles and Jackson Browne. Though nature’s palette is muted here, it’s not limited…

Mt. Whitney permit

Climbing Mt. Whitney: An epic goal, and one to hold loosely

March 5, 2017 By Julie

Fair warning: Two of the quotes in this article are…creatively applied. They’re close, mind you, but a little off from their original intent. They came to me on the climb, though, so maybe I can blame it on the altitude? Backing up, a friend and I climbed Mt. Whitney in mid-October and it could not…

The view from Kearsarge Pass

Training for Mt. Whitney: Get the miles in, and get ’em up high

February 26, 2017 By Julie

When I set out on a 3-week road trip of the Eastern Sierras, I did not expect to climb Mt. Whitney. It never entered my mind, but my hiking partner was most definitely thinking about it. She very cleverly (some might say diabolically) kept mum and quietly planned a series of hikes to gradually acclimate to…

Old entrance station for the Manzanar Japanese internment camp

Bristlecone Pines, Manzanar, and the Alabama Hills: Beauty in the Face of Adversity

February 19, 2017 By Julie

In a span of three days I hiked amongst ancient Bristlecone Pines, toured Manzanar (a former Japanese internment camp), and explored the Alabama Hills. Visiting one right after the other naturally led to comparisons, and I was struck by their common thread: Beauty - and even triumph - in the face of extreme adversity. Great…

Just setting out from Glacier Point on the Panorama Trail. It's already less crowded!

Hiking Yosemite…and loving it to death?

February 12, 2017 By Julie

Yosemite is one of those bucket-list destinations, and I’m eternally grateful that my fist visit occurred late-season - the place was mobbed, even in October! I realize Karen and I did our part to add to the crowds, but sheesh, shouldn’t people be at work or in school or something?? Don’t misunderstand: I fell in…

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