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- Barns, breweries, thunderstorms and wine. A perfect day along the bucolic eastern shore of Cayuga Lake. @hearthandswine showed me their Pinot Noir clone clusters before tasting through their current releases. I met them six years ago, so I was happy to see their project thriving. Especially the new Chardonnay. Also met the folks @brightleafvineyard who left LA long ago to eventually start a vineyard on Cayuga. Ended the day with a quickie flight of gose beers and pale ales at @aurorabrewco. Encountered few patrons and little traffic. For prime season August, Aurora and surrounds are delightfully quiet. It’s a dream to have country roads to myself, especially after enduring the Holland Tunnel for over a decade.Aurora is a time capsule of Americana perfection. Kids chase fireflies barefoot in the grass; parents relax with sundowners in rocking chairs. The fire pit awaits its fiery logs. Late evening light shimmers across the lake. A tiny population translates into the quietude of small town life. No alarms, sirens — nothing to jar the senses. It’s impossible not to relax or be charmed, almost conned by this peaceful existence. Farms for sale start looking appealing. Until you remember after summer comes winter and decide a few nights a year will do just fine. @innsofauroraMy little guilty pleasure when I head to the Finger Lakes is to book a night @innsofaurora in Aurora on Cayuga Lake. The cluster of historic buildings, built by the co-founder of The NY Times EB Morgan, transports to a bygone era. Furnishings and decor show meticulous consideration. It’s by far the classiest enclave in the region, without pretense, of course.Today’s haul: beet leaves, Swiss chard, kale, lemon verbena and zucchini blossoms picked early while still open. #catskills #organicgarden
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