Discover Café con Amor Jíbaro: A Taste of Puerto Rican Hospitality
On this snowy January day, I stopped by Café con Amor Jíbaro in downtown Middletown, NY, and it didn’t disappoint. From the moment you walk in, you’re stepping into a space rooted not just in hospitality but in community love. Owner Kimberly and her younger sister worked behind the counter, taking orders, pressing sandwiches, and…
Best Places for Sledding in the Hudson Valley Region
Winter in the Hudson Valley has its own magical way of telling you to slow down; it’s the snowfall that mutes everything, allowing you to stay cozy wrapped up in a blanket and savor hot cocoa while watching your favorite movie. But if you really celebrated the snow, you made your own snow sled (garbage…
Experiencing Latin Food in Wappingers Falls
The village of Wappingers Falls, isn’t just a town a pass through, it literally feeds my soul. Whether I’m grabbing a cafecito, admiring the villages historic features, or enjoying the food and music of la isla. I’m reminded that comfort lives in every detail; the food, the quiet park, and the people who make it…
Explore Hudson: Puerto Rican Food, Shops, and Boutique Hotels
With autumn weather and foliage making its rounds, I needed a day in Hudson NY. I took the scenic route on the Taconic to Columbia County with two intentions, grab lunch at Little Rico and walk the grounds of Olana Historic Site, but Hudson had other plans. Warren St I couldn’t help but park our…
Bear Mountain: A Hidden Gem for Hispanic New Yorkers
A Childhood Core Memory: Road Trips and Wise Chips Road trips were my favorite as a child, the trees that blurred from the speed of the car, the knotted hair from the wind blowing through the open windows or looking for VW Beetles to punch the person sitting next to you. Eventually, boredom kicked in…
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