"I just returned from Pittsford, New York, near Rochester, where I stayed at a three-year-old bed-and-breakfast in a Victorian house. The Canal Lamp Inn (27 North Main St.; 585-381-4351; www.canallampinn.com; doubles from $110) has four charming rooms and is great for an affordable weekend getaway. The grounds abut the Erie Canal, with good hiking and walking trails nearby. And the innkeeper, Keith Miller, is an incredible cook to boot. Before you head out for a stroll, he'll whip up his special French Toast for breakfast: its made with Pittsford Farms Dairy cream and locally baked apple-raisin-walnut bread."

- Will Morin, Greenville, S.C
Excerpt from Travel & Leisure Magazine, March 2006