by Chris Clemens New York State Route 97 has a long and winding history. That history now includes a short stretch of iconic New York highway known as Hawk’s Nest. For 70 miles, it connects three counties along the New York/Pennsylvania border. The roadway stretches from Hancock, New York in Delaware County all the way […]
by Chris Clemens Nestled in the sleepy hills of a once-bustling section of the Catskill Mountains in Sullivan County lie a number of former resorts and hotels, now overtaken by their natural surroundings. The mid-1900’s were a time when the city-folk packed up their wood-paneled station wagons and headed ‘upstate’ for the summer to seasonal […]
New York has no shortage of fascinating museums, but many of them are a bit lesser known and don’t get the attention they truly deserve. If you’ve been following my journey across the state from the beginning, you already know that the history, art and architecture that many houses of worship possess are endlessly intriguing […]
by Chris Clemens It might seem that passing over the Delaware River from New York into Pennsylvania on the country’s oldest existing wire suspension bridge would be a precarious adventure. But now that I’ve done it, I can vouch for the 535 feet of sturdy passage and safely recommend an experience that any regional explorer should want […]
by Chris Clemens As a homeowner, I can assure you that I’d be stoked to find a house with a roof capable of lasting 59 years in Upstate New York. Though metal roofs are becoming more commonplace, in 1957 when the only Alcoa Care Free Home to be built in New York was first constructed, the […]