Category Archives: Weekend Adventure

Weekend Adventure: Kykuit

Posted on October 12, 2014 by chezsylvia

One of the perks of having some time off during the weekday is the ability to partake in some local tourist attractions without the weekend crowd. I have always meant to visit Kykuit, the home of the Rockefellers, hidden away … Continue reading →

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Weekend Adventures: Great New York State Fair 2014

Posted on September 1, 2014 by chezsylvia

Back to the Great New York State Fair I go!  Last year, when I went, it was on my own accord.  This year, I had to work.  Well, I had to man a booth for my work, then drive the … Continue reading →

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ChezSylvia Adventures: Montauk 2014

Posted on June 1, 2014 by chezsylvia

Second weekend away in a row! Man, talk about wallet fatigue. Last weekend I was off on Cape Cod. This weekend, I went South and headed out to Montauk, NY.  My brothers were doing the Ride to Montauk 108 miler, … Continue reading →

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ChezSylvia Adventures: Cape Cod 2014

Posted on May 25, 2014 by chezsylvia

The Louie kids were off to Cape Cod for Memorial Day weekend! It has been a few years since we’ve been, and it was missed. We didn’t do much, it was cold.  Cold enough that I was very very close … Continue reading →

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Weekend Adventures: Ft Lee Historic Park

Posted on April 20, 2014 by chezsylvia

My camera has been dormant for way too long.  It’s been a long hard winter.  Today, I finally took him out for a spin, and I realized how much I missed him. What was supposed to be a bike ride, … Continue reading →

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Weekend Adventures: Cheese Making at the Cherry Grove Farms

Posted on March 23, 2014 by chezsylvia

Another trip down to Jersey! This time, Liz and I attended a wonderful cheese making class at the Cherry Grove Farm in Lawrenceville, NJ. It was a tiny class.  We made Ricotta by simply adding lemon juice to some hot … Continue reading →

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What I Did This Summer. A Wrap Up of Sorts.

Posted on September 11, 2013 by chezsylvia

It seemed like yesterday I made my Ode to Summer. Just as summer unofficially came to a close, we seem to be in the midst of a reminder that it is not officially over.  Technicalities really, but close enough. How … Continue reading →

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Weekend Adventures: New York State Fair

Posted on August 31, 2013 by chezsylvia

Maybe it is because Syracuse is in the same state, but it never occurred to me that the drive to Syracuse was longer than a drive to Cape Cod, and yet, I would never go to the Cape, on a whim, for … Continue reading →

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Weekend Adventures: Fete Paradiso on Governors Island

Posted on August 25, 2013 by chezsylvia

One of these days I will travel afar solo.  People who have done it swear it’s the best thing ever.  I believe them, but I am also not a brave soul and fear the unknown, especially when alone.  Something to … Continue reading →

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Travel Adventures: Rhode Island Mini Holiday

Posted on August 6, 2013 by chezsylvia

My friend Alli was kind enough to invite me up to her parent’s summer house in Rhode Island for a mini holiday.  Five and a half days of something other than regular life.  It was just what I needed.

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