Bumps and Octagons
Scattered here and there through-out the Finger Lakes region you’ll find these curious octagonal structures – on a village street, nestled against a wooded…
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Mecca for Ceramics
The Southern Tier village of Alfred, New York, might aptly be described as a “Mecca for Ceramics.” The village has long been the home…
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Starlit Nights on Gannett Hill
About 40 miles south of Rochester on Route 64, a large sign for Ontario County Park stands at the foot of West Gannett Hill…
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William Seward’s Legacy
What would you do if your future father-in-law agreed to your marriage only on the condition that you move into his home? Judge Elijah…
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Leave It To Beavers
With the exception of man, the beaver is the only creature with the ability to dramatically change its surroundings to suit its own particular…
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Discover Dinosaurs and More; Museum of the Earth
Ithaca is a city with treasures to discover at every turn. The newest is the Museum of the Earth on Ithaca’s West Hill. Driving…
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Open Sky and Open Road
One thing above all else catches the eye at Hammondsport’s Curtiss Museum: wings. They may be big, but they’re also fragile – fabric stretched…
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Finger Lakes Reads
There continues to be many books by local authors to include in this annual feature. It is encouraging to see “local author signings” at…
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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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Ithaca’s Sciencecenter
One could be forgiven for walking into the Sciencenter for the first time and wondering if he or she had taken a wrong turn…
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