Water Spout on Lake Ontario in Oswego

We don’t get too many tornadoes around here in Upstate New York (thank God), but the lakes occasionally do get waterspouts. During a swirling lake-effect weather pattern over Lake Ontario early this morning, a waterspout formed, and was photographed by some astute passers by! A photo released today by the U.S. Coast Guard shows a [...]

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 [...]

New York’s Summer Tourism Promotions

New York State’s tourism department is getting better and better. I recently caught wind of the state’s latest promotion for overnight stays (see Low Budget Getaway with Big Budget Views in the Adirondacks at The Beat, an online newsletter of tourism news for New York State. This is a big year for New York– this [...]

DEC Closing Some NY Campgrounds

To save money (and it’s about time), New York State is closing down six campgrounds in Upstate New York. “As Governor Paterson has made clear, New York is facing a large budget deficit and must make many hard choices,” Commissioner Grannis said. “Closing these facilities for the 2009 season is one such hard choice, but [...]

The I Love NY Film Winners

The official tourism website of New York State, I Love NY, has announced the winners of the Short Film Contest. Here’s the video that won first place for the Western Region, by Ben Porcari of Buffalo, NY. He did a fabulous job highlighting the variety of things to do in New York State. (And thank [...]

The New England Hurricane, Pt. 2

When this hurricane unexpectedly hit the northeast, the earth shuddered so severely that the strike registered in seismographs 3,000 miles away. This is part two of what happened that terrible day in September 1938.

A Tour of the Observer-Dispatch News, Utica

The Utica Observer-Dispatch is Utica’s only newspaper. We went on a guided tour of the entire newspaper process, from reporter’s desks to loading docks. It was quite an educational experience!

NYS to Enlarge Adirondack Park

The Adirondack State Park, the largest protected park in the nation, is protected by New York’s Constitution. It is to remain “forever wild” (that’s not as a place for Legislators to have their drunken parties, but as a protected area for place for wildlife and plant life). New York State has: agreed to buy almost [...]

Turning Stone Joins ACF

The Turning Stone is a big Upstate resort run by the Oneida Indian tribe. They are the biggest employers in the county, actually. They started out as a casino, but have expanded into a huge resort with golf course, hotel, and other resort-y things. I have never been there (I don’t gamble or golf), but [...]

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