One-Tank Trip: Historic Hillside Inn offers peaceful respite
WYOMING, N.Y.— Henry David Thoreau once said, “He enjoys true leisure who has time to improve his soul’s estate.” After having spent the afternoon at The Hillside Inn in Wyoming County, Thoreau could have had this particular inn in mind. (Updated: 03/02/09 9:09 AM )
One-Tank Trip: Here’s how to spend a day being a kid again
ROCHESTER — Do you know what a mastodon tusk can reveal about weather, how much an average woolly mammoth weighed, or where an insect’s ears are located? Probably not. But a trip to the Rochester Museum and Science Center — capped off with a Beatles and a Pink Floyd laser show at the Strasenburgh Planetarium — may be just what you need to reawaken the childlike inquisitiveness still buried inside. (Updated: 01/16/09 10:01 AM )
One Tank Trip/ Relax and recharge at an off-season getaway
When winter doldrums set in, it’s time to plan a little getaway to relax and recharge. But instead of going to where all the crowds are, why not head to somewhere normally thought of as a summertime destination? (Updated: 01/16/09 10:23 AM )
One Tank Trip/ Stay close to home and ski in New York
NORTH CREEK — The green gondola cars streamed back up the Adirondack mountain while occasional skiers made loose parallel turns down the intermediate slope called Wild Air, stopped, removed their skis, then immediately stepped aboard the lift again. (Updated: 01/16/09 10:23 AM )
One Tank Trip/ ‘Great Joy’ at Regina A. Quick Cener is part of a festive day trip in Olean
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One Tank Trip/ Peek 'n Peak is great fun off the slopes, too
We drove through Findley Lake on the day of its first November storm. A light breeze swirled the falling snow, spinning us into a gossamer cocoon, and we inched along, taking a right onto Olde Road. (Updated: 01/16/09 10:23 AM )
One Tank Trip ‘Sweet Creations’ flavor the holidays at the George Eastman House
Photography pioneer George Eastman loved to entertain and share his gracious 1905 East Avenue mansion with his beloved Rochester community. (Updated: 01/16/09 10:42 AM )
One Tank Trip/ Fill up on homemade gifts, goodies in WNY Amish Country
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY — Change. Cuts. Recession. The holidays are here and times are tough. (Updated: 01/16/09 10:42 AM )
One Tank Trip/ Shop, dine, relax in heavenly Ellicottville
ELLICOTTVILLE — If a woman designed heaven, it might feel a little like Ellicottville, a gem of a town about an hour south of Buffalo. While Ellicottville may, at first, rouse only fantasies of swooshing down the powdery slopes at Holiday Valley, this village is also home to world-class boutiques, an earth-friendly spa, fine dining and Blou the dog. (Updated: 01/16/09 10:42 AM )