by Chris Clemens The Upstate New York region has a long list of creatives that celebrate our region. There are podcasts, Instagram accounts, blogs, writers, YouTubers, and probably some other platforms that I can’t think of right now. There’s travel experts, history buffs, and plenty of food nerds. Instead of sleeping, these folks are researching […]
by Chris Clemens First established in 1981, the Cayuga Nature Center in Ithaca, New York boasts 150 acres of woodland explorations. For those seeking a learning experience within a nature-based classroom, the center provides both educational and recreational ways to engage with the outdoors. Plus, they have a six-story treehouse! History Set back from Taughannock […]
by Chris Clemens Did you know that the most complete skeleton of a mastodon ever found in the world is available to see right in Ithaca? Did you know that the only evidence of dinosaurs in New York State is a few footprints discovered in Nyack? How about the fact that, just because there is […]
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 […]