Think of your favorite restaurant. Now, how many times have you eaten there? 15? Maybe 25? If it were a 100, that would be impressive. If it were 500 that would be kind of ridiculous. When I got invited to a dinner at Ming’s Noodles in Rochester last week, it was for a pretty outrageous […]
We all find things that we connect with and collect. It’s why the souvenir industry isn’t slowing down. People collect magnets, or coffee mugs, beer cans and even restaurant menus. Something about these seemingly mundane artifacts triggers a switch in us. We scour garage sales, eBay, and flea markets hoping to score the Holy Grail […]
Last week while driving to work, I pulled up next to a car with a familiar logo. Amidst a bunch of other decals, there was an Exploring Upstate sticker! I had made a few last year and a couple friends wanted one, but I had never seen one in the wild. I mentioned the experience […]
The following article is written by Nolan Cool, Educational Programs Director at Adirondack Architectural Heritage. Most people may never realize that they exhibit a sense of place. But, everyone has one – a favorite spot, a hometown, a walking route or a hiking path, a home in general (or perhaps a migratory lack thereof). In […]
To help you on your journey with discovering your next Upstate New York book to read, I’ve decided to share more about what I’m reading. For January, I’m kicking off this book of the month series with: Weird New York. The “weird” series actually goes well beyond New York and now hits every state. The […]