East Coast Summer

It’s almost time for another summer as I’m writing this, but in 2024, after we came back from Costa Rica, I got a sweet little taste of summer and “local summer” in New Jersey and New York. Bailey and I landed in New York City to meet Bryan, collect ourselves, and stroll in Bryant Park before heading back to Jersey.

Summer is the best time of year to be in New York, in my opinion. It’s an even better time to be at the shore, and that’s where we were off to next.

We squeezed in a few of our favorite things, like surfing, playing volleyball with friends, one summer concert on the beach, and the best garlic clams from Polly’s.

LBI is always a wonderful place to come “home” to. A couple weeks later, I visited my real home in Poughkeepsie, NY to dog sit for my dad and stepmom.

Bailey got to play with her cousin, and I got to try some new and old Poughkeepsie favorites. I picked up cider donuts from Adam’s and took a lovely outdoor yoga class at Fishkill Farms with Red Tail Power Yoga. I tried stuffed bagels from Moonrise Bagels and Detroit-style pizza from Hudson & Packard (delicious but not pictured.)

The Hudson Valley has become a hotspot for city folk, but (for the most part) it still feels like home to me.

That’s all for now as we gear up for another summer. Don’t worry, it will be here soon!