by Chris Clemens If you’re trucking around the Mohawk Valley Region and find yourself in Johnstown, you have a tremendous opportunity to explore some of New York’s colonial history. As a New York State Historic Site, Johnson Hall is a pristinely preserved museum dedicated to telling the story of how Sir William Johnson’s legacy is […]
by Chris Clemens Probably about a year ago, I discovered Fosterbuilt Coffee on Instagram. They are located in Bovina, New York, which is in Delaware County–the flatter, outlying lands just a click north of the Catskills. On a few occasions, I’ve attempted to reach out and communicate, because their brand is a unique one. Unfortunately, […]
by Chris Clemens Remember the list of things I published at the beginning of this year? I mentioned a few of the places I was excited to explore in 2017. Even though the list wasn’t in any particular order, right at the top was Hatchets and Hops, the first axe-throwing club in Western New York. […]
by Chris Clemens When I first began driving around the state for the purposes of blogging, it was specific to spiritual and religious sites. Back in 2011, my very first blog post (which is no longer online) was about my visit to Namgyal Monastery in downtown Ithaca. At the time, the Tibetan Monastery was housed […]
by Chris Clemens For fun and also organization, there has been a “DO THIS!” list that I’ve slowly been adding to and checking off since 2011. The list is long, and mighty. And, pretty spread out geographically. There are things I’ve wanted to revisit, and things I’ve read about and wanted to see, and even […]