Abigail’s in Waterloo was determined to have the best chicken wing according the documentary the Great Chicken Wing Hunt. We visited to see for ourselves. Update: Abigail’s closed in June 2018. by Chris Clemens The Chicken Wing was born at Anchor Bar in Buffalo on March 4, 1964. It was the effort of bar owners […]
A visit to Trinity Episcopal Church in historic Seneca Falls by Chris Clemens The Burned Over District is probably one of the most unique regions in the country for the ideas on spirituality. The region is even more unique when you study other movements from the era that would go on to change the country, […]
The story of Handsome Lake and his spiritual impact in the Finger Lakes Region. by Chris Clemens Most of our explorations of the Burned Over District have been to places offering first hand experiences with a belief system. Of course, not every stop has included a mass or service. For the most part, we’ve been […]
The Mission Restaurant in downtown Syracuse serves a great Mexican menu in a repurposed historic church by Chris Clemens The Mission Restaurant in downtown Syracuse serves up a great Pan-American menu while repurposing a historic church. This old church used to be a Wesleyan Methodist place of worship, but has more recently been remodeled with […]
Visiting the shrine in Fonda, New York where Saint Kateri Tekakwitha was baptized. by Chris Clemens This year is special because on October 21, two women from Upstate New York will be given Saint status by the Catholic Church. In addition to Blessed Marianne Cope from Syracuse, the Pope will also be making Blessed Kateri […]