January 15, 2010 – 10:27 am

Mark and Christi’s favorite meal of the trip was dinner at Moosewood Restaurant in Ithaca, NY. Chances are if you’re a vegetarian like me, you own at least one – if not six – Moosewood cookbooks. They’re like the bible for non-meaties. And the collectively owned restaurant has been around since 1973, making it something [...]
January 14, 2010 – 8:13 am

While in the Finger Lakes region of NY, Mark and Christi wanted to do more than just drink wine. The hiking in this area is remarkable. Watkins Glen State Park displays the natural power of water. The stream running through the has carved out 200-foot cliffs and spills over 19 waterfalls along its 400-foot course.
The [...]
By Allyson
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Posted in adventure honeymoon, nature, save
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Also tagged finger lakes, hiking, new, north america, pet-friendly, save, united states, waterfall, watkins glen, watkins glen state park
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January 13, 2010 – 9:49 am

Mark and Christi were super excited to check out some of the fantastic wineries that New York State offers in the picturesque Finger Lakes region. Most of these wineries have tasting rooms that will give you samples for free or for a small fee. They’re cozy and not at all pretentious. The staff is always [...]
By Allyson
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Posted in food + drink, save
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Also tagged antiques, arbor hill winery, finger lakes, finger lakes distilling, finger lakes wine country, imagine moore winery, new york, north america, stonecat cafe, united states, watkins glen, wine
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January 12, 2010 – 9:33 am

Mark and Christi started their mini-moon in NY’s Finger Lakes with no real plans other than booking a place to stay. That turned out to be the best plan… they fell in love with the affordableBristol Views Bed & Breakfast in Naples, NY. The recently renovated farmhouse has four guest rooms, a wood-burning stove and [...]
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Also tagged b&b, bout time bed and breakfast, bristol views bed and breakfast, finger lakes, hospitality, ithaca university best western, new york, north america, pet-friendly, united states, welcome
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January 11, 2010 – 9:24 am

Roslindale, MA, residents Mark Murphy (a video and event producer) and his new wife Christi Gorelli (a graphic designer and blogger-extraordinaire) are awesome. No way around it. They’re two of the sweetest, coolest, nicest kids you could hope to know. We had the pleasure of attending their (super-fun and ultra-crafty) September 2009 wedding in Leechburg, [...]
By Allyson
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Posted in relaxation, romance, save
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Also tagged cayuga lake, finger lakes, finger lakes wine country, great scenery, keuka lake, mini-moon, new york, north america, seneca lake, united states, wine
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