by Chris Clemens In December, a report dropped with news that the population in New York is declining. The U.S. Census Bureau found that between July 2017 and July 2018, just over 48,000 people left to live elsewhere. To add insult to injury, the majority of those people were from Upstate New York. While New […]
by Chris Clemens At nearly 209 miles, Route 31 is one of the longest state roadways in New York. It stretches from Niagara Falls in the west, to Vernon in Central New York. In a few spots, it closely follows the path of the canal, but over the years it has undergone some re-routing. It […]
by Chris Clemens Sometime toward the end of 2017, my friend David Brooks gave me the idea to hit up a different Upstate New York museum each month in 2018. I regularly visit museums, but I’ve never really made a pact to ensure I do it at least once a month. There was no hesitation. […]
by Chris Clemens Upstate New York is forever home to a long list of celebrated poets and authors. You most likely know that Elmira is the final resting place of Mark Twain. You might even know Rod Serling of Twilight Zone is buried near Cayuga Lake. But, have you ever actually been to visit the […]
by Chris Clemens Much of this blog has been me sharing stories and places I’ve discovered that I want you to know about. I’ve been criticized for “never saying anything bad”, but that doesn’t feel like much of an insult. I’m not a critic, but more like a curious kid wanting to see what’s around […]