A 150-Mile Journey Through the Heart of the Catskills New York October 2025 The Scenic Route to the Scenic Byway After all the hiking, walking, and running, we gave ourselves a rest day and took a scenic drive through the Catskill Mountains, the Catskill Mountains Scenic Byway. According to the brochure, the official route began […]
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Echoes of New Netherland in Albany, NY New York October 2025 History & Controversy at Albany’s Empire State Plaza On our visit to Albany, NY, we started at the Empire State Plaza. Today, it is a significant landmark; however, it is surrounded by several controversies, including forced displacement and high costs. In the late 1950s,
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A Walk Through Erie’s Downtown Entertainment & Cultural District Pennsylvania October 2025 Erie’s Murals and Perry Square, The Heart of Downtown After lunch, we also paid a quick visit to Erie’s Downtown Entertainment and Cultural District. Our walk began under the railroad viaduct, where a remarkable mural welcomes visitors to the district. We also noticed
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Discovering Presque Isle State Park, Erie’s Lakeside Gem Pennsylvania October 2025 Erie’s Natural Harbor We spent two nights in Erie, PA, breaking up our long journey to New England. A highlight was Presque Isle, Pennsylvania’s only “seashore.” This scenic peninsula shapes Presque Isle Bay, whose sheltered waters have long protected ships from Lake Erie’s rough
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