Author Fred Exley inspires a road trip from beyond the grave to explore the important connections of an author to Upstate NY by Michael Brewster Adventurers as we are, the idea of roadtrips come naturally. But a literary road trip is a special beast with mythic overtones dating back to Hunter S. Thompson’s legendary Fear […]
Every year during the last full weekend of July, the 50-mile stretch of Route 90 in the Finger Lakes becomes one humongous garage sale. Here’s everything you need to know about getting there. by Chris Clemens The legendary weekend long event that is the Route 90 Garage Sale brings visitors from as far away as […]
The CGI Rochester International Jazz Fest has grown annually since its start in 2002 and is now one of the best known jazz festivals in the world. by Chris Clemens Having grown up in Rochester, I can remember a time when people would bad mouth the city. It wasn’t uncommon to hear things like, “there’s […]
Upstate News You Can’t Use is a series to discover real stories in historical newspapers from Upstate New York by David Brooks We’ve made it to summer. We’re ready for all the festivals, BBQs, late evenings, bug splattered windsheilds and that one annoying neighbor who sets off firecrackers randomly until Columbus Day. Why not take […]
Utica Greens, Chicken Riggies, and tomato pie are just part of the food in Utica lineup making the city a great place in Upstate New York to explore. by Chris Clemens I get a lot of reader emails and questions about all kinds of stuff. There’s always questions about how they can “get into” certain […]