Everyone Else Is Visiting Hudson, So Shouldn’t You?

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Everyone Else Is Visiting Hudson, So Shouldn’t You?

The secret is long out on Hudson. Though this little city in Colombia County is further from the BIG CITY than most of its other Hudson Valley companions, Hudson, NY really mirrors a lot of the best things about NYC. It’s got great culture, great shopping, great progressive community feelings and a whole lot of hipness. Things move slower in Hudson, though, so if you come for a weekend getaway from downstate, prepare to relax. Read on for my favorite spots in and around town.

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Slow Things Down in the Western Catskills

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Slow Things Down in the Western Catskills

A lot of new, hip businesses and motels are popping up in the Western Catskills. Livingston Manor has even been described as the Catskills’ newest hot spot. But don’t go there or really anywhere in the Western Catskills expecting a ton of action and excitement.

The Western Catskills are where you go if you’re looking to unwind. The living is slow, quiet and outdoorsy in Sullivan County. The downtown areas over here range from small and sleepy to non-existent, especially if you compare them to actual Upstate NY hot spots like Hudson or Beacon.

Come to the Western Catskills to hike, to fly fish or to simply relax in a hammock next to a scenic lake or stream, breathing in the cool Catskill Mountains air.

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Ten Days in Colorful Colombia!

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Ten Days in Colorful Colombia!

We spent 10 days in Colorful Colombia. Traveling to this country has been high on my list ever since our girls’ amazing former nanny shared stories of her home country's beauty with us. Colombia is also quite an easy foreign travel destination - it’s quite a short plane ride and there is little to no time difference (depending when you go).

During our trip, we hit Medellín - an urban city in the process of revitalization, Jardín - an absolutely charming coffee farming community and Cartagena - a Caribbean beach destination extremely popular with US tourists.

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A Cozy Winter Weekend at the Sagamore Resort

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A Cozy Winter Weekend at the Sagamore Resort

The Sagamore Resort is a historic hotel sitting directly on Lake George in a tiny but cute town called Bolton Landing, NY.

It is widely known as a popular Northeast summer destination but since (i) we’d probably never make it here in summer (#TeamMaine) and (ii) we noticed this spot offered some INDOOR attractions, off we went to the Sagamore on a January long weekend road trip!

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We Went to the Wild West (Wyoming!)

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We Went to the Wild West (Wyoming!)

We just got back from our first ever family visit to the mountainous West!

While our kids are still not naturalists or cowgirls, this was such a wonderful way to expose them to the natural diversity of our country and to West culture. And as a lifetime Northeasterner, I was truly blown away by so much that we saw.

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