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Past issues · 15
September 7, 2026LatestThe 800-foot detour worth every step
Most people drive past Leonard Harrison State Park without stopping — it's not on the way to anything obvious. This week we followed the Turkey Path Trail down into Pine Creek Gorge and found one of the better arguments for slowing down that exists in the mid-Atlantic.
August 31, 2026A day trip and an island worth knowing
Not everything worth reading needs to be tied to this week. These two pieces — one on a Finger Lakes day trip that genuinely never gets old, one on a Greek island that rewards the traveler willing to slow down — are the kind you bookmark and actually return to.
August 24, 2026Two trips worth bookmarking
No new articles this week, so we're surfacing two pieces that hold up regardless of when you read them. One is a running list of day trips from Rochester that most people haven't considered yet. The other is a ground-level guide to Barcelona's Gothic Quarter — the things that don't make the top-10 lists but shape the whole experience.
August 17, 2026Two places worth slowing down for
Not every place announces itself. This week we're revisiting two that reward the traveler who shows up curious — a Finger Lakes town that quietly invented both American aviation and the region's wine culture, and Barcelona's Gaudí sites, where the gap between what you expect and what you actually find is wider than you'd think.
August 10, 2026Start here, then slow down
Some trips have a clear first move; others ask you to rethink the whole pace. This week we're revisiting two pieces that sit at opposite ends of that spectrum — one that answers the question every Finger Lakes first-timer asks, and one that reframes what a good trip is actually for.
August 3, 2026The waterfall that outdrops Niagara
Taughannock Falls drops 215 feet, taller than Niagara, yet it somehow stays off most travel itineraries. This week we took a closer look at what makes it worth the detour — and what to know before you go.
July 27, 2026Two places worth going back to
Some travel pieces have a shelf life. These two don't. Whether you're planning a Finger Lakes weekend or a longer European stretch, the places that slow you down and show you something real tend to hold up — no matter when you read about them.
- July 20, 2026
Two places worth going back to
Some places don't age. Ithaca on a Saturday morning — gorges, farmers market, the whole ritual — is one of them. Barcelona's Gothic Quarter is another: a neighborhood that looks better the longer you wander it, and worse the faster you try to see it. Two different trips, same idea.
July 13, 2026Worth the Trip, No Matter How Far
Some weeks the pull is toward somewhere iconic — a city you've always meant to do properly. Other weeks it's closer: a place an hour away that you keep meaning to get to. This issue covers both ends of that spectrum, with no expiration date on either.
July 6, 2026The how matters as much as the where
No new pieces this week, so I went back to two that keep earning their keep. One asks a real question about what travel is actually for. The other saves you a planning headache if you've ever stared at a Finger Lakes map and wondered where to start.
June 29, 2026The Finger Lakes ice cream stops worth the detour
The Finger Lakes is easy to reduce to wine trails and waterfalls, but the ice cream scene quietly earns its own trip. This guide covers the shops worth pulling over for — specific enough to actually plan a stop, honest enough to skip the ones that aren't.
June 8, 2026Why June is the Finger Lakes' best month
One feature this week, and it's well timed: why June may be the best month to visit the Finger Lakes, and how to plan a trip that makes the most of it — the wineries, the water, and the long light of early summer.
June 1, 2026Where to actually jump in this summer
Summer's here, and the Finger Lakes are calling. This week we rounded up the best places to actually get in the water — from the obvious gems to the spots locals keep quiet about. Bookmark it for your next warm afternoon.
- May 4, 2026
Corning, Canandaigua, picking a wine trail, and the Cayuga Lake Wine & Herb festival
Four Finger Lakes pieces this week. A full-day guide to Corning. A perfect day in Canandaigua. How to choose your first wine trail. And a guide to the Cayuga Lake Wine & Herb festival this summer.
- April 27, 2026
Florence with our daughter, Hammondsport's hidden history, and the Finger Lakes as a coolcation destination
Five pieces this week, all with a Finger Lakes thread running through them — plus a personal one from Florence. The Hammondsport piece is a genuine discovery: a small town where American aviation and Finger Lakes wine history overlap in ways most people don't know. The coolcation piece explains why the Finger Lakes keeps showing up in 2026 travel trends. And the Florence piece is personal.