by Chris Clemens Upstate New York is forever home to a long list of celebrated poets and authors. You most likely know that Elmira is the final resting place of Mark Twain. You might even know Rod Serling of Twilight Zone is buried near Cayuga Lake. But, have you ever actually been to visit the […]
by Chris Clemens The majority of my exploration is in Upstate New York, and, of course, Exploring Upstate is intended to help you discover your next adventure here. But, occasionally I travel beyond the borders of the Empire State to see how the rest of the country lives. Most recently, I spent some time visiting […]
by Chris Clemens The Northeast Classic Car Museum in Norwich, New York features almost 200 vehicles spread out over an unbelievable 89,000 square feet of space. The small Central New York town in Chenango County has been home to the museum since it opened in 1997. For my visit-a-different-Upstate-New-York-museum-every-month-in-2018 project, I made the 2 1/2 […]
by Chris Clemens I often get asked how I discover ideas for things to go visit, or facts to share on Fridays, or dates for the This Day in New York History page. The simple answer is: I read. As much as I can handle! Sometimes that’s just Wikipedia, sometimes that’s other blogs, and sometimes […]
by Chris Clemens When I asked around for what to do while in Poughkeepsie, people told me over and over to see the Walkway Over the Hudson. This bridge is the world’s longest elevated pedestrian bridge in the world. What is now designated as a New York State Historic Park allows visitors to walk right […]
