North of the Border

I was perusing the travel blogs again. I got very excited to see this title in my RSS feeds: The Luxury Hotels of New York. I’m not “into” luxury hotels, rest assured! But I was curious to see what great Upstate hotels were on such a list! I eagerly opened the page and skimmed the [...]

Lights on the Lake Coming to Syracuse

Syracuse’s traditional end-of-the-year lights festival looks good: The Lights on the Lake is a two-mile drive down the Onondaga Park highway, showcasing elaborate displays in beautiful lights. I have a faint recollection of seeing it as a child, I think. Or maybe it was on television. Anyway, I know my kids would enjoy it. We [...]

Fulton’s Folly

Somebody at the I Love NY Tourism Website needs to get a few things straight, lol. In the past I’ve found a few tourist listings errors, but this one takes the cake. It’s telling me that the city of Fulton, NY, is in Schoharie County. Formed in 1828, Fulton is the largest town (65 square [...]

Saving Money While Traveling

I travel by car. I travel with kids. I travel in New York State. Combine the three and voila- I am one thrifty traveler! I’ve been thinking about what exactly makes me thrifty. Here are some quick tips that may help save you some money, and perhaps stretch your travel excursion a little further. 1. [...]

My Debutante

I’m pleased to introduce my daughter’s new blog, The Historian’s Archives. She’s a big history buff. Actually, she’s more like a history scholar. Her blog will focus on American history for the most part, although she’ll probably touch on current events and etc. She considers it her mission to educate folks with the accurate history [...]

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