This old church in Penfield, NY is now repurposed as offices I grew up in the town of Penfield and passed through the village countless times as a child. At that time I hadn’t honed my affinity for preservation or even sacred spaces, or even history itself really. Thinking back now, it’s interesting to remember […]
Prophet Isaish lives in Niagara Falls and his Second Coming House is probably the second best destination in the city. His multi-colored folk art looking home is said to play a role in the coming Judgement Day. My free time is spent combing endless amounts of information for new things to experience and learn. It doesn’t […]
A visit to the Ukrainian Festival and Saint Josaphat’s Ukrainian Catholic Church in Rochester Disclosure: When talking about religion and history, often times there are two sides (or more!) to be told. Depending on your beliefs or national heritage, you may agree or disagree with the following historical account. I am neither invested in the […]
The Lily Dale Assembly in Western New York is a gated community of Spiritualists that welcomes visitors from all over On a super sunny, perfect summer Friday morning we made our way across Western NY. The final drive was along the quiet winding road of Dale Dr as we arrived at our destination. Lily Dale […]
The Mission Restaurant in downtown Syracuse serves a great Mexican menu in a repurposed historic church The Mission Restaurant in downtown Syracuse serves up a great Pan-American menu while repurposing a historic church. This old church used to be a Wesleyan Methodist place of worship, but has more recently been remodeled with Mexican folk art. […]