Upstate News You Can’t Use is a series to discover real stories in historical newspapers from Upstate New York by David Brooks There are so many wonderful issues of newspapers available online through digitization projects and archives. Some are funded through library, college or institutional initiatives and others are because of a personal passion. We’ll […]
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 […]
Reviewing the book One Foot Forward: Walks In Upstate New York by Dr. Richard Frost 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 […]
A visit to Ming’s Noodles in Rochester for a very special celebration and milestone event for one Finger Lakes region food writer. 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 […]