Spring has arrived in Upstate New York!
Someday I’ve got to finish that walkway, lol. Hopefully, within a few weeks I’ll have it done.
The Mohawk Indians called it “Kauy-a-hoo-ra,” or Leaping Water. Trenton Falls leaps no more, but it is still a grand site to see. We visited in October, at the height of Upstate’s brilliant autumn season. This area is the property of Brookfield Power, and the location of the hydroelectric power facilities in the Town of [...]
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In autumn of 2007, after a trip to the Baron von Steuben Memorial Site in Remsen, we took a late-afternoon drive through the Adirondacks. I scooted up Route 28 to White Lake.
It is absolutely beautiful here. We couldn’t get very close to the lake. “Private Property” signs screamed at us from all directions. Aw! Well, [...]
In the late autumn of 2007, we drove out to the eastern edge of the state, to Lake George and Lake Champlain. I’d never been to Lake George before. I never knew how exquisitely beautiful the area is. The property taxes must be outta this world!
The drive to Lake George was lengthy. We traveled through [...]
I caught wind that the Frozen Fire and Lights Weekend is coming to Inlet, NY. This sounds like a terrific way to beat the winter blues. There will be dog sled racing, “vintage” snowmobile races, ice skating, and free refreshments. If the temperature doesn’t drop too much, we are thinking of seeing the dog races! [...]
Friday, August 18th, the kids were stir-crazy, so we loaded up our Igloo cooler with munchies and took a day trip to Chittning Pond in Bridgewater, NY. Chittning Pond is a misnomer, I think. It’s a veritable LAKE. This state fishing park is located west of Bridgewater on Route 20. Admission is free.
For a weekday [...]
July 24, 2006
This Chittenango Falls State Park is one of the crown jewels of Madison County. Chittenango Falls is exquisite.
Chittenango Falls is about 170 feet high. The gorge, as you can see in the photo above, is enormous. There is no doubt that a whole lot of water once flowed down this creek.
The park [...]
July 24, 2006
Boy, we love blueberry pie! Blueberries are expensive, though– my local WalMart offers them for $3 a pint. Yikes!!! I heard a radio ad about a local farm that offers u-pick-blueberries for $1.49 a pound. So, we loaded up on DEET and went our merry way!
North Star Orchards is on Route 233 in [...]
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