The Weekender: January 31 - February 2

Hope you had a great week! It feels like we’re in that winter sweet spot - the post-holiday lull has passed and all of the fun wintry activities (and ice bars!) are in full swing. Excited to take full advantage this weekend (and then crash on the couch for the Super Bowl). Here’s what’s on our radar: 

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: January 24-26

Happy weekend! We’re still not sure if it’s going to rain or snow but we’re hoping for the latter with all of the fun winter events planned (hello ice bar season!). Regardless, there’s lots to do this weekend, and here’s what’s on our radar:

Have a great weekend!
Tom + Bri

The Weekender: January 17-19

Happy Friday! Looks like winter is planning on joining us again this weekend in the form of some snow, and we’ve got the snowblower and firewood ready. Here’s what we’re hoping to get to in between snowflakes:

Have a great weekend!
Tom + Bri

The Weekender: January 10-12

Happy (almost) Friday! What are you up to this weekend? We’ve been saying we’re going to take down our Christmas tree for roughly 10 days, so we’re going to see if we can finally make that happen this weekend, along with getting started on a few other projects around the house. Here’s what else looks good:

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: January 3-5

Happy New Year! Feels like it’s been a bit of a perpetual weekend the last two weeks with the holidays, but another one is upon us! Here’s what sounds good to us:

Have a great weekend! Wishing you a very happy and healthy 2020.
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: December 27-29

Happy weekend, and Merry Christmas! We hope you had the happiest of holidays, and that you’re still enjoying time with family (and lots of leftover Christmas cookies). We’re still holding on to the Christmas spirit over here, so the holiday tunes and movies are going to keep rolling for at least a few more days :) That said, here’s a few things that might lure us away from the Christmas tree:

Have a great weekend, and Happy New Year!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: December 20-22

We’re counting down the days ‘til Christmas (and simultaneously not quite sure how it snuck up so quickly!). This week on The Weekender, we’re switching things up in the spirit of the season and sharing a little pre-Christmas Bucket List. Amidst the holiday hustle and bustle, we’re hoping you’ve got time to pause, enjoy the simple things, and connect with friends and family. Here are a few ideas:

Cruise for Christmas Lights: Grab a cup of hot chocolate, put on the Christmas tunes, and take a ride to see our little city neighborhoods decorated for Christmas - the annual display on Clayton Avenue by the High School is always a great place to start!

Bake Cookies (and surprise your neighbors with a plate!): If it’s Christmas, you can guarantee Bri will be baking too many cookies. You too? Share some with a neighbor or someone unexpected! There’s no time like the holidays for a little unexpected act of kindness - and in the form of cookies? Even better!

Shop Small: Calling all last minute shoppers! Instead of placing that online order (will it even arrive in time?!), head downtown or to The Shirt Factory and support your local small business owner. So many great options!  

See Santa: One last chance to let the big guy know your Christmas wishes! He’ll be at the Glens Falls Farmer’s Market on Saturday morning. Details here.

Watch a Christmas Movie: Bri loves a good Hallmark Christmas movie, and we can never pass up Home Alone, but the 1970 version of Scrooge with Albert Finney might just be our favorite. Would love to hear yours!

Honor our Troops: Show your support for soldiers who won’t be home for the holidays at the Christmas Eve Road March on Tuesday at 9am - get all of the details here.

Build a Gingerbread House: Always loved doing this as a kid and we were happy to see that the World Awareness Children’s Museum is hosting a Gingerbread House Decorating Workshop on Christmas Eve! Details here.

Send your Christmas Cards: Email and texting are great, but there’s something about sending and receiving a good old fashioned card that still wins us over. There’s still time to mail your cards! Or at least we hope so, since we’re putting ours in the mail in the morning ;)

Wishing you and yours a very Happy Holiday!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: December 13-15

Happy weekend! How’s the holiday prep going? We’ve got the tree and we’re looking forward to enjoying a cocktail and a few cookies while we decorate it this weekend. By the way, if you don’t have yours yet - we shared a round up of some great local tree farms and stands here! Anyway, shopping is another story and we’re hoping to get that started this weekend too. What are you up to? Here’s a few festive ideas:

Have a great weekend!
Tom + Bri

The Weekender: December 6 - 8

Happy weekend! We’ve been watching the lights being strung and the wreaths and bows being hung downtown over the past week, and with a little snow on top of it all, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here! We’re psyched for a weekend of holiday events, and even more excited to deck our halls and trim our tree this weekend. What are you up to? Here are a few ideas:

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: November 29-December 1

Happy Thanksgiving! We hope yours was filled with the people, pets, and pies that you love the most. What are you up to this weekend? Whether you’re Black Friday shopping, decorating the tree, or extending the Thanksgiving holiday a bit longer like we are, we hope it’s a good one. Here are a couple of things to get the holidays started right:

The Weekender: November 22-24

Hope you’ve had a great week! It’s hard to believe that we’re only a week away from Thanksgiving, but we’re definitely feeling the holiday spirit sneaking up on us. Other than deciding what pies we’ll be baking next week, here’s what caught our eye this weekend…

The Weekender: November 15 - 17

Happy weekend! How was your week? Kinda chilly, eh? This is about the time of year Tom and I start discussing the fact that I need to learn to ski - otherwise I’ll be hibernating by the fire until April. But I digress - here are a few things that might just get us away from the fireplace this weekend:

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

P.S. Looking for a Sunday drive this weekend? Head to Cambridge for amazing donuts, great shopping, and a local craft beer - check out our travel guide here.

…and if you need some date night inspiration, see our First Look at Craft on 9 here!

The Weekender: November 8-10

Happy weekend! We’re holding on to these golden views, but word on the street is that the first snowflakes are set to fly tonight. Can’t say we’re ready, but there’s also no denying the excitement that comes along with those first few flurries of the season - so we’ll go with it :) In addition to cozying up by the fire this weekend, here’s what caught our eye:

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

P.S. Are you following us on Instagram? We’re doing a giveaway with Darling Doughnuts that you won’t want to miss - check it out here!

The Weekender: November 1 - 3

Happy weekend and Happy Halloween! Hope you’re staying dry and enjoying all of your favorite candy - we’re sneaking a few Twix and Snickers in between trick or treaters ourselves :)

With all of the leaves coming down tonight, raking is definitely on the agenda this weekend, and here’s what else looks good…

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

P.S. If you’re up for a Sunday drive this weekend, we shared some favorites from a recent trip to Bennington here.

The Weekender: October 25 - 27

Happy weekend to you! We did a little double take as we looked at the calendar - Halloween definitely snuck up on us this year, and while it’s not ’til next Thursday, we were happy to see some fun Halloween events on the calendar this Saturday and Sunday. We’ll be stocking up on candy for the trick-or-treaters this weekend, and here’s what else is going on:

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: October 18-20

Hope you’ve had a great week! We made it through yesterday’s dreary weather and it looks like there’s three nice days on the horizon this weekend and lots going on - here’s what’s doin’:

Hope you have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: October 11-13

Hope you’ve had a great week! The forecast this weekend looks perfect, and we’re thinking about heading out for a hike to enjoy the foliage, and rewarding ourselves with some apple pie. How about you? Here’s what else looks good to us this weekend:

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

P.S. If you’re looking to head out apple picking this weekend, here are five local orchards you might want to try!

The Weekender: October 4-6

Hi there and happy weekend! The apples are picked, the mums and pumpkins are planted, and we’re thinking it might even be time for the first fire of the season this weekend. Fall is in the air for sure, and we’re ready to soak it in this weekend. What are you up to? Here are a few things that caught our eye:

Hope you have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

P.S. Glens Falls Living launched six months ago this week (time flies!), so we’d love to know - how are we doing? What do you love? What would you like to see more of? Have any ideas you’d like to share? If you have a minute, we’d love it if you would share your feedback by taking our survey here. Thank you so much for your support, enthusiasm, and for sharing our love of this beautiful city and region.

The Weekender: September 27-29

Happy weekend! We gave the geraniums one last hurrah this week, but we’re thinking it’s finally time to pull them and pop some mums and pumpkins in their place - fall is in the air for sure (and we’re not complaining one bit!). This weekend is full of some more fall favorites, and so without further ado, here’s what’s on our radar…

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: September 20-22

Happy weekend! But more importantly, Happy Balloon Festival Weekend! The sight of 100+ hot air balloons in the sky in the morning still makes me as giddy as an adult as it did when I was a kid, and we’re guessing you all probably feel the same way. And so that said, here’s what we’ll be up to this weekend…

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom