Exploring Bear Mountain

We are approaching our one year anniversary of owning a car, my first since moving to New York City in 2003. One of our favorite places to drive to as a family is Bear Mountain. We hiked for several hours last Saturday around the summit. The beautiful weather brought large crowds to the mountain, so we decided to take the paths less traveled to sync up with the Appalachian Trail. We were able to enjoy breathtaking views of the area and rarely ran into other hikers as we explored. We hope to make it to Bear Mountain one more time before the winter weather arrives!

Scenes from the Weekend.

We were blessed with the most perfect fall weekend. On Saturday Brian, Emily, and I hiked Bear Mountain all afternoon, discovering new paths around the summit that offered stunning views of the river and changing leaves. That evening we treated ourselves to pizza from Rizzo's and watched Hocus Pocus (It was Emily's first time seeing it!). On Sunday morning we took family photos in Central Park and stopped at the Plaza Food Hall for treats. We also had a delicious  brunch at Burnside Biscuits in Astoria. How was your weekend?