by Chris Clemens Exploring Upstate is slowly becoming a multimedia exploration of me discovering my surroundings. I’ve been writing almost weekly since 2011 about things I’ve found to be intriguing from around New York. Sometimes it’s a mindless round-up of fun photos and sometimes I have the energy to delve a bit deeper and really […]
by Chris Clemens Frank Lloyd Wright first drew up the plans in 1905 for the University of Wisconsin Boathouse and it became one of his most treasured designs. The plans were commissioned by a rower for the college named Cudworth Beye and what was originally expected to be the Yahara Boathouse would sit right on […]
by Chris Clemens While driving through the Finger Lakes Region of New York, it’s easy to work up a decent appetite. There are plenty of towns and cities to stop and grab a bite, but there are only a few eateries in between them on the rural roads where you can refuel with food. If […]
by Chris Clemens Frank Winfield Woolworth of Rodman, New York first created the five-and-dime store idea after driving to New York City and buying up a bunch of random stuff, returning home and proceeding to sell out of everything he had bought in a single day. Later, on February 22, 1878, he set up his first ‘five cent store’ […]
by Chris Clemens I’ve driven the stretch of Route 96 that passes right through Ovid, New York a few times over the years. Each time I’ve taken note of the town and sort of noticed some intriguing sights, but it wasn’t until I found some photos on social media of some finer details that I became more […]