Last year, I felt that it was very on trend to have a “European Summer” where vacationers would leisurely travel through Europe. Travel is not available to all of us right now but I still wanted to reclaim my summer and have a European summer without leaving town.

Based on a few websites I read, a European summer typically includes italian pizza oven pizza, canal rides, hiking, vineyard tours and wine tasting, castle tours, gelato and an orchestra. With a bit of creativity, I decided to bring these things to me and explore my city in the process.