Friday 5ive- a Trip to Watkins Glen

Welcome to the Friday 5ive, a weekly post featuring five things that caught my attention this week.

We made a trip to Watkins Glen, home to the famous Watkins Glen International Raceway. 

1)  While two of our group drove their cars on the raceway, two of us walked around the town of Watkins Glen. There are many cute second hand stores, filled with nostalgic items. One store had bookcases filled with minature salt and pepper shakers, many of them holiday-themed.  The Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein ones caught my eye in particular.

2)  I got to visit my good friend Kelly who lives close by. It was so great to have a glass of Finger Lakes wine and catch up. 

3)  I grew up in the Finger Lakes and there are some items that I just can't find in NYC grocery stores so a trip to the local Tops Supermarket scored some key items. I got salt potatoes (why doesn't Wegmans sell them in their NYC stores?), Dinosaur Barbeque Sauce (hard to find in NYC for some reason) and Gianelli sweet sausage patties. (I have looked all over for sweet sausage patties to no avail- hot sausage yes, sweet, no.) While there, a customer told us to stop at a little place called Art & Nancy's for the best sandwiches in town. We picked up turkey subs to bring to the guys at the track and they were so good, we went back the next day again for lunch. If you ever go to Watkins Glen, stop into Art & Nancy's.

4) One night we had dinner at Nickel's Pit BBQ for delicious Carolina barbeque sandwiches. As I am fan of Prince's music (the best concert I ever saw was Prince at the Carrier Dome), I tried the Little Red Corvette, made with vodka, pineapple juice, vanilla, coconut, and cherry. I enjoyed it, but I was in the minority in our group in that opinion. 

Little Red Corvette

5) Our hotel (Glen Harbor Hotel) was located right on the shores of Seneca Lake, and every evening we had this beautiful view. 

Have a wonderful and safe week- until next week.