The Thrill of Victory, The Agony of Defeat

Has it really been thirty years?! The Winter Olympics was held in Lake Placid, NY, in 1980. I was a little girl then but I remember the Olympics! It was broadcast on television; the ice skating and speed skating competitions were my favorite. Remember Eric Heiden?! And Scott Hamilton… and Robin Cousins from the UK? [...]

It’s Coming, Get Ready

I live in Upstate New York. So when October is a few hours away, and I say “it’s coming” ….. chances are pretty good that I am referring to WINTER. I read a news story yesterday that said meteorologists are expecting an unusually cold and snowy winter for the Northern Hemisphere– perhaps the coldest of [...]

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.

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 [...]

Payne Stewart Golf Course Officially Open

Golfing is BIG– just HUGE– here in Upstate New York. I’m actually a little surprised at how popular it is, especially when you consider that for half of the year we have snow on the ground! But within a 7 mile radius from where I live, I can instantly think of 6 golf courses!! And [...]

Birding, Big Time

This is it. The time when hundreds of different species of migrating birds return to Upstate New York for nesting. Western New York, specifically Wayne County, and more specifically the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge, is a bird-lovers paradise. This is from the I Love NY Newsletter, the Beat: Hot off the presses and just in [...]

Beaver Lake Nature Center

Here’s a great nature place to visit! This is a wonderfully wooded and wild place to go. It has a network of trails, all geared for exploring nature. We saw lots of wildlife and enjoyed our forest trail walk.

More on Rome Sports Hall of Fame

This is part two of our visit to the Sports Hall of Fame in Rome, NY. Admission to the museum is free, and if you are a sports fan, this is THE place to go. Both NASCAR champs Richtie Evans and Jerry Cook were from Rome, NY. The museum has a lot of their memorabilia here.

Rome Sports Hall of Fame

The Rome Sports Hall of Fame is in Rome, NY. It is a museum filled to the ceiling with sports memorabilia, including the famous Richie Evans (a Rome native) racing car.

Roscoe Conkling Park, Utica, NY

The Roscoe Conkling Park, named for a prestigious Utica mayor and congressman, sits high atop a hill behind the historic Forest Hill Cemetery in Utica, NY. A ski center, trails, parks, and the many historic monuments make this experience uniquely Utican.

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