Category: Stories
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Foodie Delight at Turning Stone Resort Casino
I’ve mentioned that Robert and I had recently celebrated our wedding anniversary at Turning Stone Resort Casino last month. During our getaway, we enjoyed dining at some of the great restaurants that this relatively close destination has to offer: Wildflowers Restaurant Located right on the main floor of our luxury hotel, The Lodge, this…
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Spa Discoveries at NYC’s Gotham Hall ISPA Event
Last month the International SPA Association (ISPA) held its annual East Coast Media Event at Gotham Hall in Manhattan. Built by McKim, Mead and White between 1922 and 1924, this beautiful venue for special events originally served as the Greenwich Savings Bank Building. At this year’s ISPA event, a diverse group of spa industry brands offered…
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Turning Stone Resort Casino: Wonderful Anniversary Getaway
Robert and I celebrated our wedding anniversary a couple of weeks ago. And, while it’s said that the favored gift for “lucky” number thirteen is lace, ours, of course, will always be travel. So we were happy to be invited to spend a weekend in honor of our special occasion at Turning Stone Resort Casino. …
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NYC’s Grand Central: Brooks Brothers Retrospective and Foodie Possibilities
As many of us already know, most of the Amtrak trains that are traveling from the Albany-Rensselaer train station to New York City have been rerouted from Penn Station to Grand Central Terminal until on or about September 4th. Click HERE to read my previous piece about this. And, if you have some extra time before boarding the train…
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Atlanta: Wonderful Weekend Escape
It’s still hard to believe that our lovely spring weather is finally here. And, while it’s great to enjoy the outdoors in our own Capital District region, it’s nice to know that there are quite a few destinations that are an easy nonstop flight away. Last March, Robert and I really needed to escape our…
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Visit “Unseen Oceans” at NYC’s American Museum of Natural History
The American Museum of Natural History’s (AMNH) Unseen Oceans has opened to the public. This amazing new exhibit explores a series of circular, media-rich galleries that showcase a range of marine ecosystems and introduces a new generation of scientists who are using cutting-edge research tools and developing new methods to explore the oceans top to bottom. All…
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Santa Fe’s Amazing Art Scene: George R.R. Martin and Meow Wolf
Santa Fe, New Mexico’s ski season starts December 9th. But while the temperature may be dipping in this magical, 407 year-old destination, its diverse art scene still remains red hot. In fact, Santa Fe was the first designated UNESCO Creative City for craft and folk arts, and it is said to have the country’s third largest art…
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More Fun in Alexandria, VA and Visit to Nearby Mount Vernon
During Columbus Day weekend, my daughter Sarah and I enjoyed a getaway to Alexandria, Virginia. This historical destination is less than a 15 minute car ride from Reagan Airport. Click HERE to read about how much we enjoyed our first day there. The next morning, we woke up from a restful night at the Hotel…
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Amtrak Trails & Rails: Learning more about N.Y.’s Hudson River Valley Region
A little more than a week ago, Robert and I traveled to New York City via Amtrak for his high school reunion. As we pulled out of the Albany-Rensselaer train station, our conductor notified us that representatives of Amtrak Trails & Rails were on board. This partnership between Amtrak and the National Park Service was…
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Alexandria, VA: Fun Mom-Daughter Getaway
My twenty-one year old daughter Sarah has graduated from college, and she’s planning her next life adventure of moving far away from home to live in Australia. Of course I’m excited for her. But I’m also a little bit sad about this. Yes, they’ll always be FaceTime and WhatsApp. But over the years we’ve…
Travel Gal Kim Swidler 