The Weekender: May 14 - 16

Happy Thursday! Last weekend felt like a true GF summer weekend and we’re hoping for more of the same this weekend - a walk to the Farmers Market, breakfast at home on the porch (made with our Farmers Market haul, of course!), a little yard work, and a drink or two downtown. Here’s what else we’re hoping to fit in:

Patio Sessions: So thrilled to hear the sounds of live music around the city in the evenings again. We saw that Doc’s Restaurant’s popular Patio Sessions are back, with live music on their patio each Friday and Saturday evening from 5:30-8:30pm. Get the details here. Cheers!

Small Town Bookstores: We’re in the mood for a drive this weekend, so we may head out to one of our favorite Washington County gems, Owl Pen Books. If small town bookstores are your thing, check out our round up here!

Spring Hike: We’re eager to get back outside (and get back in hiking shape!), so we’re hoping to fit in a spring hike this weekend. We just saw Lake George Land Conservancy’s video featuring a few local favorites, if you need some trail ideas - watch them here!

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: May 7 - 9

Happy weekend, and Happy Mother’s Day! We’ve got big plans to enjoy some time with family (now that we’re all finally fully vaccinated!) along with soaking up as much of this spring weather as we can. Here’s a few things that caught our eye:

Mother’s Day: Have you made plans? We rounded up a list of ideas from shops and businesses around Glens Falls that would make a perfect gift or experience (Mother’s Day brunch, anyone?!) - read it here!

Common Roots: If you haven’t heard (and even if you have, we’ll celebrate it here again!) - Common Roots has opened their beer garden and taproom for on-site dining! We’re so excited to enjoy a pint and a pizza in their new space after grabbing take-out over the past year. Get the details here - cheers!

The Arts: The Hyde Collection just reopened (with three new exhibitions we can’t wait to see!), and strolling The Chapman Museum’s new collection featuring Now & Then Photos of Glens Falls would make a fun afternoon, too!

Food Truck Fridays: A big hit last summer, Food Truck Fridays at the Washington County Fairgrounds are back starting tomorrow! Food trucks and entertainment abound from 4-8pm - details here!

Hicks in Bloom: We’ve been keeping an eye on photos of the apple tree blooms at Hicks in Granville and this weekend looks to be a pretty one! A ride out to the orchard for a donut, some cider, and a stroll through the trees sounds pretty sweet - details here!

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

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The Weekender: April 30 - May 2

Hope you had a great week! The weekend forecast looks fabulous and we might even pack away our winter coats - too soon? ;) Here are a few things that caught our eye for the ol’ agenda:

Food Truck Corral for SHMD: It’s South High’s Marathon Dance weekend, and while it might look a little different this year, we have no doubt that the spirit of the dance will be as strong as ever! To show your support, head over to The Shirt Factory Food Truck Corral to grab dinner on Friday from 4:30-8pm (details here) - a portion of all food proceeds with benefit SHMD. As always, you can donate to the Marathon Dance online here. Go Bulldogs!

Farmers Market: A sure sign of spring, this weekend is the opening weekend of the outdoor market on South Street! We’re so excited to get back to our Saturday morning routine of strolling downtown to grab fresh produce (and bagels…and flowers…) for the weekend. Details here!

Patio Season, Continued: Not this weekend, but something to look forward to - the patio at Doc’s is opening for the season on Wednesday, May 5! They’ll also be launching a new menu and craft cocktail selection - grab the details here and make your reservations!

Washington County Antiques Fair: One of our favorite events to browse (always with a bag of kettle corn!), you’ll find over 200 vendors at the Washington County Fairgrounds in Greenwich this weekend with antiques, collectibles, and crafts - grab the details here!

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: April 23 - 25

Snow today, spring sunshine tomorrow! Hoping to sneak in a couple of walks around the city this weekend with everything in bloom, and here’s what else is on our radar:

Earth Day: There’s no shortage of events to help clean up the area this weekend - just pick your favorite part of the city, grab your gloves, and pitch in! For details on the Feeder Canal event, click here; for the Crandall Park event, click here, and for the Downtown Glens Falls event, click here!

Fiber Tour: A spring favorite! The prettiest drive from farm to farm in Washington County, you’ll meet alpacas, bunnies, goats, sheep and lambs, llamas, and more, and shop for unique woven and knitted items while you’re at it. Grab the details here!

Spring Marketplace: We’ve mentioned Vischer Ferry General Store a time or two, and this weekend they’re hosting their Spring Marketplace! They’re celebrating the season with a group of vendors offering antiques, crafts, and home decor - grab the details here (and if you go, don’t forget to pre-order your picnic lunch here!).

Book Cabin: We were excited to see this sweet book store opened recently just north of Lake George village. There’s something special about browsing books in person vs. on Amazon, and we can’t wait to pop in to see what’s new - follow along with them here!

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: April 16 - 18

Ready for the weekend?! Same here. We’re trying to ignore that snowflake we saw in tomorrow’s forecast, and the weekend looks promising! On our agenda: planting pansies, more raking, and finding a cocktail and a patio downtown. Hope you’ve got a fun weekend ahead, and if you need a couple of ideas, here they are:

Patio Season, Continued: After a hiatus for the winter, Davidsons is back - it was so nice driving by and seeing a full (socially distanced, of course) patio last night! And really, it’s been so nice seeing all of the downtown patios open for business (just look at [farmacy] sitting pretty up there!). Spring is in the air, for sure.

April Maple: The Shirt Factory is hosting April Maple this weekend - food trucks and vendors will be offering maple products and maple flavored dishes, and well, what could be better? We’re eyeing maple fried chicken, maple cotton candy, and a brew from Mean Max for good measure. Details here.

Gardenworks: A sure sign of spring, Gardenworks is re-opening this weekend as well! If you’re in the mood for a drive, head out to the barn in Salem to pick up your pansies, and while you’re out there, swing into R.S. Taylor Brewery to pick up a growler to go!

Wine with a View: Another Washington County staple, Victory View Vineyard in Schaghticoke is re-opening for outside tastings and wine by the glass this weekend! Might as well hit a few of our favorite antique shops while you’re out that way too (find them here!).

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

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The Weekender: April 9 - 11

Happy weekend! The trees are budding, the tulips are popping up downtown, and this spring weather just seems to feel extra good this year. Hope you’ve got plans to soak up the 70° temps we’re seeing in the forecast! Here are a few ideas:

Inside Out at Mountain Gallery: The first exhibit opening for downtown’s newest gallery is tomorrow (April 9th) from 6-8pm. Mountain Gallery will showcase over 40 pieces from 25 plein air artists, celebrating the beauty of bringing the outside in. If you can’t make it tomorrow, the exhibit runs through April 24 - details here!

Patio Season: Don’t know about you, but this weather and seeing some patios opening up downtown is beckoning us out for date night this weekend! A quick swing through and we saw outdoor dining at Fenimore’s, [farmacy], Morgan and Co, Raul’s, Radici, Craft on 9, Mean Max, Flight Market, and more. Cheers to spring!

Back On the Court: Lace up your sneaks - the City of Glens Falls just announced that the pickle ball and tennis nets at Crandall Park will be up as of today, and basketball rims and nets will be in place by early next week! Grab the scoop here.

Celebrate The Park: The Park Theater is celebrating 3 years in business this weekend with a selection of complimentary food and drinks (and a cash bar!), along with live entertainment and a variety of flower arrangements to admire from Epithet Floral. Details here!

Take a Walk: With broken hearts, we said goodbye to our sweet pup, Murphy, last week after 10 beautiful years together. He taught us so much - like how to greet each day with excitement, enthusiasm, a smile, and a tail wag - no matter the day of the week, the weather, or what’s on the agenda. We can’t help but wish for one more long walk with him, to watch his joy bounding from tree to tree. So if you find yourself with some free time this weekend, might we suggest a long walk in the sunshine with your pup or someone you love? There’s nothing we can think of that would make Murph smile bigger (well, except bacon).

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

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The Weekender: March 26 - 28

Ready for the weekend? Same here. And while the weather doesn’t look quite as fabulous as last weekend, there’s still time to squeeze in a little yard work, and maybe a few of these ideas, too:

Expressions: It’s the last weekend for the Expressions exhibition at the LARAC Gallery - have you been? It’s open to the public from 10am - 3pm Monday through Saturday, and you can grab the details here!

Easter Pre-orders: Not entirely sure how Easter snuck up so quickly, but we’ll take this opportunity to get ahead of the game on securing the essentials for Easter brunch (and dessert)! Pre-order your bagels, muffins, and macarons from Alchemy Bagel, your cookies from the Muffin Top Baker and Abby’s Cookie Jar, and your chocolates from Barkeater. And if you’d rather let someone else do the cooking, grab your reservation for brunch at The Queensbury Hotel, Farmacy (they’re doing dinner to go, too!), and more.

Dinner & A Movie: Not this weekend, but you’ll want to plan ahead for Dinner and a Movie at The Park Theater on Wednesday, March 31! They’ll be showing the film Yesterday along with a 3-Course Prix Fixe menu and we couldn’t think of a better way to break up the work week! Details here.

R.S. Taylor: If you’re up for a drive this sunny Saturday, we just saw that R.S. Taylor Brewery in Salem will have their patio open this weekend! If you’ve never been, it’s a beautiful spot to sip a beer - grab their details here!

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: March 19 - 21

Happy weekend and Happy Spring! We made it! I feel like we talk about the weather in The Weekender every week, but have you seen the forecast for this weekend?! Sunny skies with 50 and 60 degree temps sounds like a dream, and we can’t wait to soak it up. Here are a few things you may want to add to your agenda:

Winter Meltdown: The snow is melting and things are heating up at The Shirt Factory with their Winter Meltdown Spicy Food event this Saturday. Local vendors and food trucks will be showcasing their bold flavors, and it seems like a perfect way to spend a sunny spring day. Details here.

Rob and Deb’s Opening Day: Another perfect way to spend the first weekend of spring? Ice cream! Rob and Deb’s Frozen Dreams opens tomorrow (Friday) and we can’t wait to get in line for a taste of summer - details here!

Maple Weekend: ‘Tis the season! The sap is flowing and sweet treats abound at some of our favorite sugar shacks. We shared a list of four of our favorites to visit here, so if you’re looking to go for a ride this weekend, this might be your best bet! Find them here.

Howl Trivia Night: Not this weekend, but something you’ll want to plan ahead for - SUNY Adirondack is hosting their popular Howl Trivia Night (in a virtual format this year!) on Friday, March 26. Players can form teams of four-to-six to compete for great prizes while raising money for SUNY Adirondack student scholarships - get the details here!

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: March 12 - 14

Happy weekend! What is that we see outside on the ground? Grass?!? Hope you’ve soaked up the sunshine and warm weather this week (and hope it sticks around for the weekend, too!). Speaking of the weekend, here’s what’s doing:

A Taste of Spring: Martha’s opens this weekend, which is always the happiest reminder that spring is on the way! A dish of vanilla with rainbow sprinkles is most certainly in my future. Grab the details here!

St. Patrick’s Day Sweets: If you’re a fan of The Muffin Top Baker’s cookies, you’re in luck (the luck of the Irish, perhaps?!) - she’ll be having a pop up this Saturday and again on Tuesday featuring plenty of festive St. Patrick’s Day options - follow along with her on Facebook here for all the details!

Brunch at Raul’s: We did a double take when we saw a Sunday brunch post on Raul’s Instagram feed - they’re talking cured salmon tacos, chorizo-egg-hash burritos and mimosas - sign us up! Details here.

Curbside at Farmers Market: If you’ve got a hankering for some Farmers Market favorites but haven’t wanted to venture out, good news - you can now shop the Glens Falls Farmers Market online and arrange for curbside pick up! Place your order here, or you can always shop in person at The Cool Insuring Arena on Saturdays from 9am - noon.

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: March 5 - 7

Happy weekend! There’s sunshine in the forecast, the days seem a little longer, and we’ve got just a touch of spring in our step heading into the weekend. Here’s what looks good:

Craft on 9: They’re back! So excited to see Craft on 9 back open as of today and it looks like they’re offering indoor dining and take-out. So excited to have another of our favorites back in rotation! Details here.

Indoor Dining at Doc’s: Speaking of favorites, we’ve loved getting Doc’s to go the last couple of months, and they’ve just re-opened for indoor dining this week too (and with a fabulous new spring menu, no less - check it out here!).

Adirondack Blooms: Can’t wait to start filling the house with spring and summer blooms, and we were psyched to stumble across a new to us flower farm on Instagram - @adirondackblooms! The owner, Chelsea, will be doing flower subscriptions this summer with pickup at WorkSmart downtown, and she’s offering 15% off subscriptions through March 9 with code WORKSMART. Details here!

Arthur’s Market Grand Opening: We’ve been following along with Arthur’s Market in the Historic Stockade District of Schenectady on Instagram for quite some time now as they’ve restored a neighborhood café built in 1795 (!!). Their grand opening is this weekend, and we’re excited to take a mini road trip to check them out sometime soon. Check them out here (and if you decide to go, they’re asking everyone to reserve a shopping slot here to keep crowds to a minimum this first weekend.

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: February 26 - 28

Happy weekend! The sun is shining, the snow is melting, and we’re gearing up to flip the calendar to March on Monday. We’re so ready for spring, outdoor gatherings, and .. okay, we’re getting ahead of ourselves. Here’s what’s doing this weekend:

Burger Night: Have you guys tried Backdoor Burger yet? Tom has been talking about getting a burger for weeks, and I just saw that mac and cheese is now on the menu, so we may just give it a try! If you’re up for a burger night too, here are their details.

Ice Cream for a Good Cause: You never need to twist our arms when ice cream is involved, but when we saw that Southy’s Soft Serve in SGF is opening up this weekend to raise money for the South High Marathon Dance (20% of all sales will be donated!), we were 100% on board. Vanilla with rainbow sprinkles, please! Details here.

Maple Tour: Maple season is upon us! We just stumbled upon this self drive maple tour put together by Taste NY and we’re already dreaming about maple candy and maple caramel corn - details here!

Bear’s Cup on Rachael Ray: Did you catch the owners of Bear’s Cup Bolton on Rachael Ray this past week? We’ve been fans even before they were famous 😉 (see our story on them here!), but if you’d like to sample some of their bagel and pastry goodness, pop in this weekend or order for Sunday delivery, since this is their last weekend open before they close for the month of March. Details here.

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: February 12 - 14

Happy weekend and Happy Valentine’s Day! We’re mulling over our date night take-out options and thinking it might just be wise to celebrate with dinner to go all three nights this weekend…it’s Covid times - why not?! Here’s a few things that caught our eye:

Valentine’s Day, To-Go: So many great options to choose from this weekend, including a fabulous Valentine’s Week menu from Doc’s (sign us up for the wild mushroom ravioli!), amazing choices on the Date Night menu at Morgan and Co. (hello surf and turf!), a superb tasting menu at Radici, Sunday brunch (!!) at farmacy, and so much more.

Ice Sculptures at The Hyde: While The Hyde is closed to indoor guests, we were excited to see an outdoor exhibition on the calendar! A Winter of Hope ice sculpture exhibition starts tomorrow (February 12), located on The Hyde's front lawn. The art will be accessible day and night - grab the details here!

Winterfest: Another pandemic pivot, Winterfest is taking the place of the Winter Carnival in Lake George this year! With a lakeside ice skating rink, guided hikes, snowshoeing, horse drawn carriage rides, and hot chocolate stations, there’s a little something for everyone. Check out the details here!

Wild Lights: Need a change of scenery? We hear ya. We stumbled across the Wild Lights event at the Wild Center in Tupper Lake, and strolling the illuminated path looks like a pretty magical way to spend an evening! It’s included in a daytime admission ticket too, so you could always make a day of it - details here.

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: February 5 - 7

Happy weekend, and Happy February! What’s on the agenda? With temps above 30º this weekend, it’s going to feel like a heatwave, and we’re planning to soak it up. A little snowshoeing perhaps? Lawn chairs in the snow for happy hour? Why not?! Here’s what else is on our radar:

Jazz Night: It’s back at The Q! Spread out in their spacious lobby and listen to the sounds of the Ray Alexander Jazz Trio while you enjoy a cold beverage and some of their delicious apps - social distancing at its finest. Details here.

Take-Out Date Night: Did you catch our First Look at downtown’s newest restaurant - Alif Café?! The menu looks amazing and we can’t wait to try it out this weekend - and we might just need to grab the cookie butter rolled ice cream for dessert. Catch the story and get their details here!

Valentine’s Day Prep: Yes, it’s 10 days away, but you’re going to want to fight your inner procrastinator to snag some of these gifts, since their order deadlines are soon - check out Alchemy Bagel for their amazing macarons, Gourmet Cafe for their truffles and chocolate covered strawberries, Floral Divine for beautiful bouquets, Abby’s Cookie Jar for their cookie DIY kits…we could go on!

Speaking of Valentine’s Day…: The Shirt Factory is hosting a Valentine’s Day One Stop Shop this weekend, with plenty of unique gift ideas from local makers - get the details here!

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: January 29 - 31

Happy winter weekend! The days are blending together and the temps are dipping even lower, so we’re excited to have a few things to look forward to this weekend - here they are!

Ice Lantern Contest: Light up Crandall Pond with an ice lantern! They are easy to make (check out this video!) and would be a fun project for kids to help with, too. Once you’re done, you’ll bring it to Crandall Pond and follow the contest directions here. So very Hometown USA. Details here!

Restaurant Bingo: The Glens Falls Collaborative put together a restaurant version of everyone’s favorite game, which of course involves patronizing our downtown restaurants with dine in, takeout, or gift cards (yes please!). Once you get five in a row, you have a chance to win! All the details are here - good luck!

Chowderfest: Another pandemic pivot - Chowderfest, a winter favorite in Saratoga, is dedicating one week to Chowderfest this year instead of the usual one day. They’re calling it The Chowder Tour, and you can grab pints and quarts of chowder to go from participating restaurants, or dine in and enjoy it with lunch or dinner. Details here!

Ice Bar Season: We’ve got Covid to thank for disrupting ice bar season this year, but we just saw that The Sagamore’s ice bar is open - for overnight guests only! If you’re up for a little staycation, it would be a perfect spot to get into the spirit of this icy season. Details here.

A friendly reminder, and we feel like it goes without saying at this point, but with the numbers the way they’ve been over the last few weeks, it bears repeating: if you’re heading out, please wear your masks and maintain your distance! Stay safe out there neighbors :)

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: January 22 - 24

Happy weekend! It feels juuust a touch colder this week and with that always comes the feeling that winter might never end, but we’re hoping to try to embrace it this weekend by getting outside - there’s sunshine in the forecast, after all!

Here’s what’s on our radar:

Dueling Cupcakes: Abby’s Cookie Jar just posted this photo of a Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough cupcake vs. an Oreo cupcake and well, a taste test might just make a fun weekend activity! Follow along with them here.

Maple. Glazed. Donuts: Need we say more? Hicks Orchard brought back this fabulous twist to their standard cider donut and it’s the perfect, most over the top dessert (breakfast?) food you didn’t know you needed. Plus, a ride into Washington County is a great cure for winter cabin fever. Details here!

Drink Beer on the Internet: Not this weekend, but Common Roots has a few slots left for their virtual tasting on January 31 and you’ll probably want to snag one! A selection of their beers, paired with meat, cheese & chocolate from local purveyors and a little background on the beer via Zoom - grab your tasting kit here.

Up Yonda, Literally: Up Yonda Farm in Bolton Landing will be offering guided snowshoe hikes this Saturday with the added bonus of a little snowshoeing history lesson along the way. The perfect way to soak up the sunshine this weekend - details here!

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: January 15 - 17

Happy weekend! First things first - did anyone else make the cookies we mentioned in last week’s Weekender?! We ate way too many. So good.

It might be dreary and gray outside, but on the bright side, we had an easy time of rounding up a list of things to look forward to this weekend! Here we go…

Ice Skating: Crandall Pond is open for skating (and will be lit for night skating, too)! We’ve already seen folks out enjoying the rink and it’s such a welcome sight. The City asks that you wear a mask and use common sense with social distancing while skating. Follow along with the latest from Crandall Park here!

Pizza Night: Big news! Rachel’s Cafe and Spice Co. is launching their Thursday Pizza Night tonight. And while it’s a little too late to order for tonight, definitely mark your calendar for next Thursday - we can’t wait to try the Farmer’s Daughter pizza…and the Green Barn…and, well, you get the idea. Details here!

Lunch Just Got Interesting: More big news! [farmacy] just announced expanded hours to include lunch from 11am-2pm on Monday - Saturday starting January 18. Keep up to date with your favorite waving chefs and their fabulous ever changing menu here!

History on the Ridge: Calling all history lovers! The Chapman Museum is presenting a virtual historical tour of Ridge Road from Queensbury north to Lake George on Tuesday, January 19. We always love checking out the historic homes and barns along that route, so it’ll be interesting to learn more! Get the details on the program here.

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: January 8 - January 10

Friday. We made it. To be honest, it’s been hard to feel upbeat about weekend plans after the horrifying scenes we witnessed at the Capitol on Wednesday, not to mention the rising numbers of Covid we’re seeing both locally and across the country.

This weekend, we’re aiming for a balance of staying engaged and informed while also making sure we’re not doomscrolling (yep - that’s a thing - here’s a story on it!), and so with that said, here’s what we’re hoping to fit in:

Date Night, To Go: Some of our favorite downtown restaurants are starting to switch from dine-in to take out only, and the latest this week is Doc’s. They just launched their To Go Menu and we’ve got our eye on the 3 Course Prix Fixe - Butternut Squash Ravioli and Deep Dish Apple Crumb Pie - yes please! Browse the menu and get ordering details here.

Crandall Curbside: Reading more is definitely a goal of ours in 2021, and we’re hoping to grab a few more books from Crandall Library this week. They’ve switched to curbside services only for the time being, and we’re re-reading this list of book recommendations that we shared last year to help us make our selections. Grab the details on Crandall Curbside here.

Fill Our Seats: The Wood Theater has been closed for nearly 300 days, and we miss strolling downtown to see a show now more than ever. The Wood has started the Fill Our Seats campaign to help them avoid further layoffs and to ensure they’re able to re-open when finally permitted to do so. Click here to learn more and donate to their campaign.

…And Fill Our Cookie Jar: What would a winter weekend be without some baking?! Whenever Tom goes to Hannaford by himself, he always comes back with a box of those peanut butter cookies from the bakery (you know - the ones with the Reese’s Pieces mixed in?!). Anyway, we’re hoping to make our own this weekend with this recipe!

Enjoy the weekend -
Bri + Tom

The Yearender: 2020

Happy (almost) weekend and Happy 2021!

Gosh, what a year. And while we don’t think we could be more excited to welcome a new year after this one, 2020 did have a few silver linings. More time with family. Connecting with extended family in thoughtful, meaningful ways. A return to simple pleasures - reading, game nights, trying new recipes at home, long walks around the city, quiet nights on the porch with a glass of wine.

We saw rainbows in windows, uplifting messages written on sidewalks in chalk, candles lit on porches to celebrate our essential workers and medical professionals, and cars driving by with balloons and signs for birthday parades.

My goodness, this was a hard year, and though we may face more struggles as we head into 2021, we appreciated this quote from Amanda Kloots, a woman from Los Angeles who sadly lost her husband to Covid this year - “Don’t wish time away. Time is precious, even when it’s hard.”

So here’s to being present in the moment, being kind to one another, appreciating time with family, supporting our community and small businesses however we can, and being grateful for what we’ve got.

Speaking of grateful, we’re so very grateful for all of you. Every time you read one of our stories, like or share one of our posts on Facebook or Instagram, or send us a note, we feel your support. Thank you. We’ve got a few exciting things in store for 2021, and we can’t wait to share them with you.

Happy 2021! Best wishes for a healthy and happy new year!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: December 18 - 20

Happy weekend and happy snow day! And to think the other day we were just lamenting that we wouldn’t have a white Christmas ;)

What are you up to this weekend? We’ve got big plans to finally decorate the tree (just lights so far!), finish our shopping, bake some sweets, and have a virtual happy hour or two. Here’s a few other things that caught our eye:

Holiday House Scavenger Hunt: If you’re going on a ride to see the Christmas lights this weekend, take a peek at this map of festive homes from the Glens Falls Collaborative (and vote for your favorite when you’re done!). They’ve also got a scavenger hunt if you’re looking to take things up a notch :) Find it all here!

Letters to Santa: Now that downtown is looking extra festive with the snow, a stroll through the city to admire the evening lights and a stop at City Hall to mail a letter to Santa sounds like a pretty perfect pre-holiday night. The special mailbox will be out front until Christmas Eve and all the letters will go straight to the North Pole. We’d better get writing ours, too ;)

Greenwich Lighted Tractor Hunt: Like most things this year, the Lighted Tractor Parade was cancelled due to Covid-19, but we were psyched to see that tractors are lit up throughout Greenwich for you to view on your own! Here’s the map of tractors if you’re up for a ride to see the lights!

Cider around the Campfire: Hicks is serving up craft cider around your own private campfire this winter! You can pick a package from their campfire menu (sign us up for the grilled cheese and tomato soup!), order drinks a la carte, and hang by the fire or take advantage of winter hiking in the orchard. Sounds like so much fun! Grab the details here.

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom

The Weekender: December 11 - 13

Happy weekend! Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? Or perhaps a better question - have you started?! We have NOT, so you can guess what we’ll be up to this weekend. ;) Here are a few other things that caught our eye:

Shirt Factory: Always a favorite for unique gifts (and supporting local!), The Shirt Factory has over 40 shops and vendors to browse at their Holiday Open House this Saturday and Sunday from 10-5 - details here!

[farmacy] & Philanthropy: Prepare an amazing meal in the comfort of your own home with help from Chef Dave at [farmacy] - and support a great cause while you’re doing it? Sign us up! The SUNY Adirondack Foundation has partnered with Chef David MacIntosh and [farmacy] for a virtual, in-home dining experience to benefit the SUNY Adirondack Fund and we couldn’t be more psyched to step our take-out date nights up a notch! Grab the info and reserve your meal kit here.

Dinner and a (Holiday!) Movie: Not this weekend, but plan ahead! The Park Theater will be showing the Christmas classic It’s A Wonderful Life along with an accompanying 3-Course Prix Fixe menu on Wednesday, December 16 and I’m already dreaming about the Butternut Squash Ravioli (and Cranberry Bread Pudding for dessert!). Find the details and purchase tickets here!

Grist Mill Benefit: By now I’m sure you’ve all heard about the devastating fire at the Grist Mill restaurant in Warrensburg. The team at Radici is stepping up to help with a benefit this coming Monday, December 14 - a portion of all dine in and take-out proceeds will be donated to the GoFundMe for the staff at the Grist Mill. Amazing food for a great cause. Stay up to date on the details here!

Holiday Festival of Lights: Have you been yet? This Lake George event has been such a success that we haven’t included it in past weeks since it’s been sold out! Good news: they are now accepting walk-ins! This Friday, Saturday, and Sunday starting at 4pm folks can purchase a ticket at the gate for $5 - grab the details here!

Have a great weekend!
Bri + Tom