A few weekends ago, as the world around us became fraught with the frenzy and panic of the coronavirus pandemic, Nick and I decided to test our outdoors enthusiasm and capabilities in the Catskills. We arrived in Norwalk around 8:30 on Friday, where Maria and Barry had hot pizza and cold beer waiting for us. … More Bushwacking Barbers
Once again, we found ourselves at the Foot of the Mountain Motel back in room 10. We spent the next hour or so airing out the tents and repacking our bags to make for a seamless experience on our final day in Colorado. The skies threatened rain, so we lounged in the room reliving the … More Colorado Summer – Part 3: Farewell
Each year, Nick and I try to have one “big” vacation; something longer than a long weekend. Last year, we had our wedding, followed by a golf and wine-filled retreat at Crystal Springs Resort; the year before, an overseas adventure to Italy for a friend’s wedding; and the year before that a craft-beer-filled adventure in … More Colorado Summer – Part 1: From Brooklyn to Boulder
An inside look at the personalized touches that made our wedding day perfectly “us” … More Making it “Super Official”
This is where things got a little more interesting: we traded traveling by train to traveling by car, and were going into unchartered territory (i.e. a place no one else we knew had been). The drive into Chianti was a quick 45 minutes out of Florence; however, the roads became narrower and windier the further … More Exploring Italy One Wine at a Time – Part 4: Radda in Chianti
Yay for IPA! … More Happy National IPA Day!
Beer snobs unite for a 4-hour beer tasting event in the heart of NYC, sampling the best from micro-breweries all across the nation! … More Summer NYC Craft Beer Festival!
After 2 nights in Portsmouth, we drove an hour north to the larger version of Portsmouth: Portland, Maine. Even though New Hampshire is chockfull of craft breweries, Nick had mapped out our agenda for Portland breweries and beer gardens with high expectations. Once we checked into our hotel and dropped off our bags, we wasted no … More Brews and Bikes: Part 2
Every October, Nick and I try to plan a trip to celebrate our anniversary. Given our busy fall schedules complete with 2 weddings, an outpatient procedure, and the costs associated with both, our annual October trip was looking bleak. While Nick’s hopes were high on a cross-country excursion to Portland, Oregon, I did my research … More Brews and Bikes: Part 1
The first time I ever had a sour beer was at a “beer share” night about 3 years ago, back when my idea of a craft beer was limited to cleverly named stouts and IPAs. When I took a sip, my mouth puckered and tongue twitched as my brain tried to understand what exactly I … More One Day, One Mountain, Three Breweries: Part 2 – Sours
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