by Chris Clemens 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 […]
by Chris Clemens 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 […]
by Chris Clemens 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 […]
by Chris Clemens 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 […]
by Chris Clemens 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 […]