Tag Archives: TravelTreks
WeekDayTrek
On a respite before the next rain, enjoyed a weekday side trek. Meandering up Route 5, we happened upon School Street in Hatfield, Massachusetts, where we found an Old Mill Inn and Pioneer Valley Vineyard. Little vineyards are cropping up … Continue reading
Filed under Northampton, Travel
SpringField
Springfield, Massachusetts is not ‘the’ Simpson’s city. It’s the one in Oregon. Geez. My aunt Marge Simpson was from ‘our’ Springfield, so thought it was us for sure. No Uncle Homer, doh. Springfield, Mass., does have Dr. Suess’ house on … Continue reading
Filed under Books, History, Northampton
MondayLinks
Joey LaCava, the caddie went to see Bruce, the Boss in Tampa on Friday night. Yesterday his old boss of 22 years, Freddie won the Champions tournament. Then his new boss, Tiger won for the first time since September 2009. … Continue reading
Filed under Books, Food, Restaurants, Television
TheSideTrek-Best2011
10- Mama Locks & 3 Cubs visit the ‘hood. 9- Jon Stewart. Made it possible to laugh at pathetic politicians. 8- Franco returns to terrorize Port Charles. 7- National spotlight on bullying. Thanks to local D.A. Elizabeth Scheibel. 6- Margin … Continue reading
Hudson’sEdge
Windswept Hudson River’s Edge. Clinton, Hudson Yards, Hell’s Kitchen Trek. Circle Line, cruise ships, helicopters launch. Busses, carriages, trains sleep. Back stage bustle to Manhattan’s main show. Photo by B.L. His view. Ink48 Hotel has huge windows to see city and … Continue reading
Filed under New York
Falliage
Green to brown to down. Leaves muted if color at all this season. Vibrantly glorious weather for Columbus holiday weekend though. No complaints. Lobster rolls al fresco, picnic tables packed. Autumn’s last stand. Side trek time. William Cullen Bryant homestead … Continue reading
Filed under Travel
Table’sTilt
Stellar restaurateurs once converged in Northampton and made it a dining destination. Those shining stars have lately dimmed. Freshness, quality, service have disappeared into a black hole. I don’t want to pay less for three courses of frozen cardboard food. The economy … Continue reading
Filed under Northampton, Restaurants
GypsyOdyssey
Romanian sojourn with little Bucha-rest. Odyssey Trek. Winding ancient Roman roads to gorgeous fortress towns, Black Sea. Gypsy journey until tempest Irene intervened. Wreaked global havoc. Travelers’ roulette. Won some, lost some. Missed connections, extended layovers. All’s well that ends well. … Continue reading
ChicAgo
Ben’s Hurricane Irene layover yielded an unexpected glorious day on Lake Michigan. Art Institute’s extraordinary collection worth it. My recollection there is hosting a closing dinner in front of the Chagall windows during a 1990′s blizzard. VMA show, Gaga’s non-Guido … Continue reading
ShookUp
Shakin’ all over the East Coast. Romanian travelers settled into Sibiu without a Cluj. Far-reaching quake centered in Virginia caused panic in Poughkeepsie. San Franciscan survivors of the ‘big one’ unimpressed. Not that long ago, Trump was offering to put Gadhafi’s … Continue reading
Filed under International Affairs, Travel
