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Rambles with Rachel

7 Best Places to Go Apple Picking Near NYC

September 29, 2025

7 Best Places to Go Apple Picking Near NYC

Rachel walks down a row of apple trees, smiling, with a bag of apples picked at an orchard near NYC.
Fun Fall Things to Do in Sleepy Hollow, NY

August 18, 2024

Fun Fall Things to Do in Sleepy Hollow, NY

The Best Things to Do in Naples, NY

September 22, 2023

The Best Things to Do in Naples, NY

Rachel stands with her back to the camera looking at a cascading waterfall in Naples, NY.
Four Awesome Waterfall Hikes in the Finger Lakes

May 11, 2022

Four Awesome Waterfall Hikes in the Finger Lakes

Saranac Lake Winter Carnival: A Local’s Guide

February 20, 2022

Saranac Lake Winter Carnival: A Local’s Guide

The front of the 2022 Saranac Lake Winter Carnival Ice Palace, with large, blue blocks of ice forming walls and a small, round tower.
A Local’s Guide to Winter in Lake Placid, NY

February 5, 2022

A Local’s Guide to Winter in Lake Placid, NY

Skaters moving counter-clockwise around the Olympic Oval on a sunny winter day in Lake Placid.
How to Spend a Weekend in Lake Placid, NY

October 11, 2021

How to Spend a Weekend in Lake Placid, NY

Two people in separate kayaks paddle on Mirror Lake in Lake Placid, NY

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Want to watch the sunset from a free rooftop in Br Want to watch the sunset from a free rooftop in Brooklyn?
The Time Out Market building in Dumbo is the perfect spot. You can grab drinks or food as you gaze at the Manhattan skyline.
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#nycsunset #nyc #brooklyn #summerinthecity #brooklynbridge #manhattanview #manhattanskyline  #timeoutnewyork #brooklynrooftop #summernights
What’s a piece of art that you’ve always looked fo What’s a piece of art that you’ve always looked forward to seeing?
One of mine was one of the bronze casts of “The Little Fourteen-Year-Old Dancer” by Degas. The original wax sculpture was of Marie van Goethem, a Belgian ballet student at the Paris Opera House. Degas said he wanted to capture a girl who dreamed of an “illustrious life” as a dancer.
Swipe to see me going back to my roots! 🩰
How has travel changed your outlook? For me it’s a How has travel changed your outlook? For me it’s a reminder that not everywhere is all about “the grind”. It’s okay to slow down and do things simply for the joy of it, like reading a book in the park, or sitting at a sidewalk table in Paris drinking a glass of rosé.
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*Happee Birthdae Harry* Who else wishes they could *Happee Birthdae Harry*
Who else wishes they could be gifted a snowy owl from Diagon Alley on their birthday?? 🙋‍♀️🦉✨
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#july31st #happeebirthdaeharry #hedwig #harrypotterfan #diagonalley #edinburgh #victoriastreet #victoriastreetedinburgh
Did you catch yesterday’s Story Time Saturday abou Did you catch yesterday’s Story Time Saturday about Emily Roebling and the Brooklyn Bridge? Can you imagine being the first person to cross it?
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