Utica’s Riggiefest on April 26

Utica, NY, is famous for its sumptuous Italian cuisine. Every year, we celebrate the Utica Riggiefest. This year it’s April 26, although some festival events begin Friday evening. It’s held at the Utica Auditorium. The food is incredible. Read more about it here and here.

Re-enactor’s Delight

Re-enactments in Upstate New York are starting to gear up! We are looking forward to seeing some great battles and festivals. The kids absolutely LOVE to dress up, and always appreciate a good show. Besides the annual Fort Stanwix re-enactment and the one at Fort Ticonderoga that we hope to see, there’s the Civil War [...]

Wordless Wednesday: Going Thru Old Photos

I was digging through my digital photos and found this one of my youngest, taken only a few years ago. How they do grow! He’s wearing his “cool cat” glasses. My kids have always loved dressing up. It helps that they are hams and love the camera, too.

The Erie Canal Town Museum, Canastota, NY

The Erie Canal Town Museum is in this tiny little house. You’d never know the vast treasures filling the rooms. This was a delightful visit, and the museum curator made it all the more wonderful.

The Molasses Massacre in Boston, Mass.

The kids are I have been studying ancient history together and read the account in history where Titus and his Roman minions attacked the city of Jerusalem in A.D. 70. Some legends and historians say that the siege and slaughter were so severe that streets flowed with blood. Ick. It may be hard to believe [...]

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