Gothic Eves

I have to say the weather was spectacular, sunny with a cool breeze for Mother’s Day in the Finger Lakes Region of NY. My daughter, Rachel, got up and presented me with a card and a pair of very cool running shorts for the summer. I have been wearing hand me down shorts from someone […]

The Finger Lakes is being graced with the sounds EMMYLOU HARRIS and her Red Dirt Boys to the ski slopes of Greek Peak Resort this July 15th, 2011. Emmylou Harris has come to Ithaca NY at the State Theater a number of times. Her appearances continue to enchant audiences. The Finger Lakes Region is a

I traveled up to the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge to enjoy an evening of kayaking and dinner at Rosalie’s Cucina in Skaneateles, NY. The weather was not the best but I was a determined Innkeeper who needed a wonderful evening to escape. I would like to recommend this itinerary. Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. The Refuge

My guests love to use the Snorkel hot tub at my bed and breakfast, Ithaca, NY. But I am sometimes asked to explain where I found a wood-fired hot tub, and why I would choose to use one. First, the body of the tub is made of cedar, a beautiful and fragrant wood whose natural

Coffee. Warm, fragrant, comforting is produced nearby Ithaca NY. I love it, and my Bed and Breakfast guests, do, too. But you may not realize that most coffee is grown on large plantations that required the clearing of acres and acres of rainforest or other native habitats. That’s not so comforting. However, folks who care

The five things you will never find at a Gothic Eves breakfast table is a topic this is not meant to dis those who do serve these things, but to give you a clear idea of what you will be served when you stay. These things were served to me recently when I went away

For about a year or so, I enjoyed watching the construction of The Seneca Lake Wine Trail’s newest member winery, the J.R. Dill Winery in Burdette, a few miles north of Watkins Glen, New York. Although this winery is new to the Seneca Wine Trail, they intend to participate in all of this year’s major

I am taking careful steps with this winters renovation of one of the rooms in my Bed and Breakfast in the Finger Lakes. The goal is to give guests a more luxurious experience than just a bed at night and a breakfast in the morning. I have been making improvements for 4 years to many

As a resident of upstate New York, I certainly appreciate the nearby Finger Lakes School of Massage. Not only can a massage ease your aching muscles, but it results in a deep relaxation that is good for the soul as well. The Finger Lakes School of Massage has been training massage therapists in upstate New