New York has a deep tradition of wine making. Crushed grapes are grown, sniffed, and swirled from east-most Southold, Long Island to the west-most Ripley, NY. Johnson Estate Winery, just west of the town of Westfield, NY in the middle of the region’s grape belt, is one of the … [Read more...]
Need some R&R? Find your way to Ellicottville, New York
Ellicottville An hour’s drive south of Buffalo on US 219, you’ll discover a treasure. You’ll find a Norman Rockwell painting come to life. It is a place where you’ll be welcomed, where you can rest, where you can find peace, and where you can find yourself. You’ll find … [Read more...]
The Twin Tiers of New York State and Pennsylvania
The Twin Tiers What Are They and How Can You Plan a Trip to the Region? Twin Tiers of New York State and Pennsylvania refers to the collective counties found on the New York-Pennsylvania border, and if we were to treat them separately, we’d get two distinct halves: Southern … [Read more...]
The Pleasures of “Old Lakewood” New York
Old Lakewood, New York Much of Lakewood, NY has been swallowed up by the commercial sprawl that has consumed most of suburbia in the U.S. With Applebee’s, Ruby Tuesday, Walmart on its main drag, along with a struggling mall featuring stores like J.C. Penny’s and Sears, it is a … [Read more...]
Jamestown Rocks Chautauqua County
This past Fourth of July weekend the 25th Annual Blue Heron Festival drew music enthusiasts from all over the country to Sherman, NY for live acts including Donna the Buffalo, Smackdab, Jim Lauderdale, and The Horse Flies. A summer tradition, the celebration offers original music … [Read more...]
