Your quintessential small-town winter wonderland fix awaits.
This is not what we got.
We showed up to something even better.
Scenic snow covered Skaneateles Lake in the Finger Lakes of central New York.Credit:Lauren Breedlove/Travel + Leisure
Per any weekend escape, food dominated our plans.
The rumors were right.Auburn Bagel Company, a small-batch New York City-style bagel joint, fulfilled our carb craving.
In one bite, I was reunited with the top-notch bagels from my years spent living in Manhattan.
Drooz and Co. is a modern general store offering books, gifts, and other unique items.Lauren Breedlove/Travel + Leisure
Their egg everything bagel was so fresh from the oven that toasting was unnecessary, and I was thrilled.
Our boots crunched along the boardwalk through a bed of giant trees.
On our return trip, our timing worked out well for a stop atAnyelas Vineyards, Skaneateles winery.
Exterior of a Skaneateles Hideaway house.Lauren Breedlove/Travel + Leisure
It was a full house inside; patrons tapping their feet to the bluegrass-style cover band.
The snow started to fall again as Scout snuggled on the couch and we tucked into arancini and pizza.
It was the perfect final scene to our girls weekend.
Scout enjoying a visit to the dog-friendly Skaneateles Brewery.Lauren Breedlove/Travel + Leisure
Charcuterie board and wine tasting flights from Anyela’s Vineyard.Lauren Breedlove/Travel + Leisure
