The Pride of New York Harvest Fest Was Great!

This year’s Pride of New York Harvest Fest, held on November 5-6, 2011, was a terrific experience. I got to meet some amazing Upstate New York entrepreneurs, and I tasted (and purchased) some delightful food and beverages, all locally grown and made. The Harvest Fest uniquely combines “agritourism” and “locavorism,” two hot issues that are [...]

Win Tickets to Pride of New York Harvest Fest

Locavores, rejoice! The annual Pride of New York Harvest Fest will soon be underway! The festival is the crowning joy of the agricultural bounties of New York State. Held at the New York State Fairgrounds, the Pride of New York Harvest Fest brings together over one hundred growers and producers from the entire State, all [...]

I Went to the New York State Fair!

Can you believe it? I’ve lived in New York all my life, even a few miles away from the fairgrounds, and have never been. Finally, now that I am {unintelligible} years old, I went! It was a very pleasant experience. Here are some the highlights. Hands down, our favorite part of the fair was the [...]

Get the NY State Fair App for iPhone or Android

I have already downloaded this! And it’s terrific! Developed by 9WSYR News of Syracuse, this app is simply amazing. Here are a few screenshots. The app lists every attraction and provides information and a map about it. There’s even a section about Fair News, including notices on freebies and other stuff. Get app from the [...]

The Quirky Main Street Cats of Catskill, NY

Is something in the air of this tiny little riverside town? Catskill, NY, just seems to exude creativity and whimsy. Washington Irving’s Rip van Winkle supposedly slept in this region; Samuel Wilson, the butcher who later became known as Uncle Sam, was born here. The Hudson River School artists were based here. And the region [...]

Happy Independence Day!

IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which [...]

Civil War Re-enactment Coming Up!

I love it when I hear about these re-enactment events BEFORE they occur. It seems that I always hear about them in the news after they have happened, and I miss out on all the fun! I’m really hoping to go to this one: the Annual Civil War Weekend in Peterboro, NY. Peterboro invites everyone [...]

The Antique and Classic Car Show in Utica, Pt2

This is part two of my previous post about a terrific car show we went to earlier in July. I snapped dozens of photos, but have reserved the best for you. The winner of the event was a man from Pennsylvania. He owned this car, the amazing 1928 Isotta Fraschini. What a slick car.

Woodstock 99, Rome, NY: So Glad It’s Over

The local media is excitedly hailing the “anniversary” of the world’s worst outdoor concert event second-largest concert event, Woodstock. It was held here in Rome, NY, this week, ten years ago. The further away this Upstate NY scourge gets from us, the better. What a disgraceful, ugly spot on the historical annals of an other [...]

Antique and Classic Car Show in Utica

We attended the marvelous Antique & Classic Car Show in Utica on July 5th, at the beautiful Fountain Elms historic site. I’d never been to a car show, and it was extremely festive! Some of the cars are so beautiful. I do believe all of them are operating machines, too. They are owned by people [...]

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