Christian Thirion, Glassmaker
Taking on the family tradition, Christian Thirion became a pastry chef at the age of 14 in Belfort, France. However, the taste for glass…
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The Windmill Farm & Craft Market
Heading south from Penn Yan, Route 14A unfolds gently through the quiet beauty of Yates County, rewarding travelers with a rejuvenation of the spirit….
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Wood-Burning Tips
Gathering around the fire is a favorite winter pastime in upstate New York. With a few precautions, you can make sure your wood-burning season…
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The New York Wine Industry: Looking Back, Looking Forward
In 1975, New York State was home to only 19 wineries. Today, there are 162, and more than two-thirds of those were created since…
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The Cohocton Tree Sitters
Sit in a tree for an entire weekend? In October? When I first proposed writing about the Cohocton Tree Sitters, I had only one…
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At Home in the Finger Lakes
Few American writers have captivated readers and bridged generations more than Mark Twain, born Samuel Langhorne Clemens. Twain’s humorous stories frequently play out against…
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A Panoramic Palette of Fall Colors
My earliest memories are of sitting at the edge of a lake, playing with stones and watching sunlight sparkle and dance on the water….
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Reaping the Harvest
Summer in the Finger Lakes is the reward we locals reap for spending dark, introverted winters huddled around our hearths, our shoulders up around…
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A Taste for all Seasons: Naples Grape Pies
For years John Braham, owner of the Arbor Hill Grapery in Bristol Springs, has proclaimed Naples the “grape pie capital of the world.” His…
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Still Training After All These Years
Railroading in Finger Lakes country with Two Veteran Engineers Trains don’t grab the public’s attention like they did a generation or two ago. Steam…
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