Back in 2016, I wrote a post about the Fairy Trail in Tinker Nature Park. For years, it’s been a popular spot for families to discover the mystical fairy homes while getting some fresh air. Sadly, the popularity of the fairy trail brought some complications for park staff. As of March 2019, the homes along […]
Upstate News You Can’t Use is a series by David Brooks to discover real stories in historical newspapers from Upstate New York There are so many wonderful issues of newspapers available online through digitization projects and archives. Some are funded through library, college or institutional initiatives and others are because of a personal passion. We’ll […]
Lake Ontario and Fair Haven State Park make up the northern border of Cayuga County–everyone’s heard of those. In that area, you’ll also find the popular Sterling Renaissance Festival and then south, the city of Auburn. The southern border of familiarity in Cayuga County probably gets drawn at Aurora with Wells College and the popular […]
Ramen is that Japanese soup dish most commonly known here in America for being a cheap meal you can make in a microwave. While the store bought pre-packaged noodles can be okay, there’s plenty of more authentic, elevated versions to enjoy. And, you owe to yourself to try them. Historically, ramen isn’t that old in […]
Wintertime walks are just fine for me, but I admit my walking is less frequent during our colder months. While I still adventure plenty with snow on the ground, I’m just as happy to hang inside and read of others’ Upstate pursuits. That’s why I was particularly excited to get a copy of One Foot […]