Maple Weekend

This weekend (and next) is Maple Weekend in upstate New York. Visitors can taste all the fresh sap that they want, and attend one of the 20+ pancake breakfasts being held! There are vendors all over the state so it would make for a nice (and yummy) road trip. More info in today's New York Times article on NY State syrup making.

Help Japan

Here is a beautiful poster for sale in the Signalnoise Store.  All proceeds go towards Japanese disaster relief. You can also help by texting REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

Best Made

A nice video (or dare I say, commercial?) from one of our favorite companies, Best Made.

Closet Visit

Kathryn Bently's cute little home makes me want to move to California right now! I love the dark wood, ethnic prints and greenery.  Even more, she has space.  What a thought.  Found on another great peeping tom website, Closet Visit.

Day trips

Quick link to a little article that Refinery 29 did on NYC day trips. I highly recommend Blue Hill (and Woodbury Commons if you are willing sit in bumper to bumper traffic for three hours)!

Rest stops

Photographer Lizzy Oppenheimer has a goal to shoot every rest stop in America...which is a LOT of rest stops. I love rest stops...they remind me of junk food, magazines, late nights, vacation, maps, wandering. So many different types of people randomly coming together. I get tingly just thinking about being at one..they really are one of my favorite places. More about her project here and here.

Relax time

A reminder

The Makers Project

I just came across this great project by photographer Jennifer Causey. She documents local artists/bakers/perfumers (ie: The Makers) and their workspaces/products. Very excited to see who she will feature next!

Home again

We are back! With serious jet-lag. Haven't really slept in 3 days and its wearing on us. New posts coming soon, along with a trip report.  In the meantime, here is the story of a lonely whale.