by Chris Clemens Clifton Springs was permanently placed on the map by the famous Dr. Henry Foster. He discovered the healing properties of the sulfurous water naturally bubbling from the earth in the region. It’s tough to think about the town of Clifton Springs without thinking about the sanitarium that he built, where countless people […]
by Chris Clemens Did you know there are literally thousands of museums in New York?? There are quite a few ‘little’ museums that are established yet still a bit unknown and some of those are my favorite to discover. Some are in neighborhood historic houses, or in an unsuspecting Main Street storefront, or even in the back […]
These Fairy Houses in Tinker Nature Park near Rochester began popping up in 2014 and line a magical little trail in the woods. by Chris Clemens 2019 Update In March 2019, the town of Henrietta had the fairy trail at Tinker Nature Park removed. Citing higher than expected foot traffic and vandalism, the Tinker Nature […]
by Chris Clemens As a fan of both the religious and architectural history of our region, the Buffalo Mass Mob is a force that I’ve been following since its inception in 2013. The plot is simple: a church that once was a vibrant, bustling community of parishioners in the first half of the 20th century […]
by Chris Clemens My pal Chris Lindstrom and I have been discussing the idea of spending a day hopping around Utica and sampling some of their iconic Italian culinary staples. Chris is a food reviewer and blogs on his site FoodAboutTown so I knew he’d be up for a day of Exploring Upstate if it […]
