Featured image: The Glacier Ice Bar & Lounge at The Sagamore in Bolton Landing, New York (photo credit: The Sagamore) When winter arrives in the Adirondaks in upstate New York, ice bars start popping up in Saratoga Springs and Lake George. Some are open for a day or few; others stay for the winter. Some … Continue reading Chill at ice bars in the Adirondaks January and February

Featured image courtesy Creative Commons In 1651, Belkin Family Lookout Farm opened in Natick, Massachusetts, and everyone has been hard at work there ever since. It's among the nation's oldest working farms, and a popular place to buy fresh produce and pick your own fruit in season. The farm has an 180-acre orchard with more … Continue reading Taproom open at one of America’s oldest working farms in New England

Featured image: Entries from a previous Ice Fishing Derby in Waterville, Maine (photo credit: Spectrum Generations) Fish for a cause in Maine on Sunday, February 18! The 20th annual Gene and Lucille Letourneau Ice Fishing Derby in Waterville is a major fundraiser for the Spectrum Generations Meals on Wheels Program at the Muskie Center, which … Continue reading Catch fish in Maine to help Meals on Wheels in Waterville February 18

Photos by Cheryl Landes, all at the U.S. side of Niagara Falls in Buffalo, New York The wind always blows here. And the winter cold is bone-chilling. Even with multiple layers, I feel frozen all the way through. But the scenery is worth braving the bitter cold. At Niagara Falls in the winter, the falls … Continue reading Winter’s beauty at Niagara Falls can’t be beat

Featured image: The stage for the Moscow Ballet's performance of the Great Russian Nutcracker at the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Calgary (photo by Cheryl Landes) The Moscow Ballet probably has the most aggressive schedule of any touring ballet company. In two months in 2017, it performed the Great Russian Nutcracker 130 times in cities … Continue reading Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker flawlessly pushes the boundaries of dance

Featured image credit: adege, via Creative Commons Enjoy a snowshoe hike while practicing yoga and enjoying a beautiful view of Mount Hood on Thursday, March 1. It's an activity called snowga, and it's a fun way to exercise body and soul. An experienced guide from Mt. Hood Adventure will lead you on this approximately 3-mile … Continue reading Full-moon snowga near Mount Hood March 1

Featured image: A summer aerial view of Mount Saint Helens (photo by Cheryl Landes) If you're planning to climb Mount Saint Helens April 1 to October 31, you'll need a permit. You'll also need a permit if you climb above 4,800 feet year-round. The Mount St. Helens Institute will sell the permits starting Thursday, February … Continue reading Seasonal climbing permits for Mount Saint Helens on sale February 1

Featured image credit: Boston Calling Music Festival More than 50 of the biggest and best acts in live music, comedy, and the visual arts are on the lineup for the 2018 Boston Calling Music Festival, a three-day, multi-stage event at the Harvard Athletic Complex, 65 North Harvard Street, in Allston, Massachusetts. Tickets are now on … Continue reading Full artist lineup, ticket sales available for Boston Calling Music Festival Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27

Featured image: Lulu, a Newfoundland, loves the snow. (photo by Cheryl Landes) Come to Mt. Hook Skibowl for a fun-filled evening to raise money to support animal rescues and adoptions Saturday, January 20, 6-9 p.m. At Powder for Pups!, eat, drink, play games, and win raffle prizes from Elysian Brewing and KAVU Apparel. All proceeds … Continue reading Drink beer and play games to support animal adoptions and rescues at Powder for Pups, January 20, Mt. Hood Skibowl

Featured image credit: Universal Orlando Resort If you're in Orlando, Florida, and need to get your Voodoo Doughnut fix, you can starting this spring. That's when a new store opens at the Universal Orlando Resort, next door to the NBC Sports Grill & Brew near the Universal Global and Universal Studios Florida entrance. The new … Continue reading Voodoo Doughnut to open first shop east of the Mississippi River this spring at Universal Orlando Resort