Howes Cave

June 4 2019

Secret Caverns and an Underground Waterfall

Secret Caverns is the other cave tour experience near Cobleskill. Their 100 foot underground waterfall, quirky folk art and relaxed visiting experience means it should be on your list of things to do in Schoharie County. by Chris Clemens Most everyone has heard of Howe Caverns, and for good reason. That underground system of caves […]

Howe Caverns and Exploring Underground in Upstate

Central New York Region Howes Cave

by Chris Clemens I don’t know how old I was when our family first visited Howe Caverns. I was definitely a kid, and that means it’s been a few decades. My recollections include it being brisk, a boat ride, some tunnel called “Fat Man’s Misery”, and a glass heart in the brick walkway. Overall, it […]

This Day In Upstate History

1901 New York becomes the first state to require license plates on automobiles

1936 A radio beacon is activated at the Oswego Lighthouse station that is synchronized with the fog signal for distance finding.

1959 The St. Lawrence Seaway officially opens to allow shipping

2009 The fifth annual Tora-Con, an anime convention hosted at the Rochester Institute of Technology, features guests Armcannon, Colleen Clinkenbeard, Geek Comedy Tour, Todd Haberkorn, Vic Mignogna, and John Swasey. This would be the final year that the convention is only a single day--all following events would be two-days.

2010 The second and final day of the sixth annual Tora-Con, an anime convention hosted at Rochester Institute of Technology. This would be the first year that the event was two days instead of one. The event featured guests Armcannon, Johnny Yong Bosch, Eyeshine, Geek Comedy Tour, Gavin Goszka, Yuko "Aido" Ota, Ananth Panagariya, Michael Poe, Monica Rial, Chris Sabat, Adam Smithee, Eric Vale, and Billy West and approximately 2,500 were in attendance.