Category Archives: America

Doughnut Plant, NYC

Posted on November 4, 2016 by julieovaltrades

I do not deny my desire to devour all the donuts of the world, and at Doughnut Plant they are so darn delicious. There are multiple locations to choose from depending on which side of the world you happen to … Continue reading →

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Mission Bar and Tapas, Berkshires

Posted on November 2, 2016 by julieovaltrades

Do you like chicken Caesar salads? It’s Jeff’s go to salad, he’s probably had thousands of them over the course of his life. We were going for dinner and he wasn’t even that hungry, so decided to order something a … Continue reading →

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Wahconah Falls State Park, Berkshires

Posted on November 1, 2016 by julieovaltrades

There wasn’t a whole lot of information offered online, so once again, thoughts started bubbling in my mind. I always feel like places aren’t going to exist! But there it was, a legitimate State Park sign, and a really spacious … Continue reading →

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Hilltop Orchards Full Moon Hike, Berkshires

Posted on October 31, 2016 by julieovaltrades

Every night as soon as it got dark I hurried outside to watch the waxing of the moon. It was coming. We drove through the woods and gathered on the hill. It had arrived. Now was time for our full … Continue reading →

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Stanmeyer Gallery and Shaker Dam Coffeehouse, Berkshires

Posted on October 28, 2016 by julieovaltrades

Driving through the Berkshires, Jeff wistfully said he could really use a cup of joe. It just so happened that we were about to pass through West Stockbridge, I told him not to worry…I knew just the place. It was … Continue reading →

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Butler Sculpture Park, Berkshires

Posted on October 27, 2016 by julieovaltrades

A small sculpture park, well off the beaten path, is nestled in the hills of the Berkshires. Drive up the steep gravel road and you have reached Butler Sculpture Park [481 Shunpike Road, Sheffield, MA 01257]. Robert Butler himself came … Continue reading →

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Rand’s View Hike, Connecticut Hike

Posted on October 26, 2016 by julieovaltrades

There are so many little slices of adventure where the Appalachian Trail cuts through Northwest Connecticut. Last spring I checked out Rand’s View [Parking lot on Housatonic River Road just past intersection with Sugar Hill Road, Falls Village CT] which … Continue reading →

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Lions Head Hike, Salisbury CT

Posted on October 25, 2016 by julieovaltrades

If you’re looking for a roaring good time, it’s just over the border of Massachusetts’s Berkshires region into northwestern Connecticut. Lions Head Hike [84 Bunker Hill Road Salisbury, CT] is a perfect little hike full of excitement and ever changing … Continue reading →

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Flushing Corona-Meadows Park, Queens

Posted on October 24, 2016 by julieovaltrades

Flushing Meadows Corona Park [11101 Corona Ave Flushing, NY 11355] is space of many lives. In the 1920s F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote of the park in The Great Gatsby, “This is a valley of ashes – a fantastic farm where … Continue reading →

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Museum of Moving Image, Queens

Posted on October 23, 2016 by julieovaltrades

Expectation is the root of all heartache, but what is it when something is much more than you expect? Wonderful, and the Museum of Moving Image [36-01 35th Ave, New York, NY 11106] is just that. Simply upon walking in … Continue reading →

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