reasons to love the red ranch

Bryan and I have been doing a lot of traveling in the past month, and as such have searched for the best places to stay on our tight budget. Red Ranch on Route 32 in Catskill gets high marks on many counts. The Catskills of Ulster/Greene Counties where we've been staying is dotted with many mid-century motor lodges, in various states of repair. Some look okay from the road, but show their wear and tear when you get up close. Others are too nice for us, catering to the wealthier retiree crowd. Red Ranch is owned by a family who lives right on the property, the dad being a second-generation caretaker of the motel. It fits the bill for those of us who don't have a ton of money to spend, but want a clean and quiet environment to rest and relax. Here is what sets Red Ranch apart:

•low rates: $68 weekday, $80 weekend, during the season. $58/$68 off-season.
•spotlessly clean
•strong internet connection. this is a rarity in the region.
•swimming pool is large and rectangular, perfect for doing laps.
•soda machine and ice- not always a given.
•angela's restaurant next door- pizza, pasta, etc. but also some options if you're gluten-free like me. their antipasto is great and they have a few dinner entrees like chicken and fish. their breakfast is supposed to be good.
•playground and game room! table tennis!
•the owners live there, so they are always around to take care of your needs
•quiet. did I mention quiet?

motor lodges

Budgetel Motel, Route 9, South Glens Falls, New York.

other end

weekend jaunt

Plans for this weekend were up and down, back and forth, resulting in where I sit right now- on the Amtrak hugging the Hudson River, somewhere south of Poughkeepsie, on my way to Brooklyn. Meeting D&P for the flurry of activity that is the borough of Kings. Oh, and Queens. Today we'll see Rachael perform with her band Mesiko at the People's Garden in Bushwick. Coincidentally the same community garden that was near my first Brooklyn apartment. Then on Sunday another of D's friends is having a giant yard sale in Astoria, not too far from my first apartment in nyc. Should be fun. Btw, this is my first mobile blog post! update: had to give a few formatting tweaks to the mobile post.

paint

bridgeport, connecticut.

flora

Space (I believe in)

getting around d.C.

Take the METRO.


Try Capital Bikeshare. All the cool kids are doing it.


Go for a walk.

heaven or las vegas

D.C. at Night

korean delaware

b's west coast friend dennis is spending the summer working in the nyc area. he had some time off, so we joined him last weekend on a road trip to washington d.c. on the way we stopped for lunch in wilmington, delaware for korean food! it was some of the best me and b had ever had. and cheap!

Lazy River