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. […]
New York has no shortage of fascinating museums, but many of them are a bit lesser known and don’t get the attention they truly deserve. If you’ve been following my journey across the state from the beginning, you already know that the history, art and architecture that many houses of worship possess are endlessly intriguing […]
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 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 regularly get asked, “where do you find all this stuff to go see, man??” The simple answer is: I do exactly what you’re doing right now–I read! I also occasionally take wrong turns and stumble into things. I peruse Instagram hashtags and location tags. I read books about regional history and […]