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Winter on Seneca Lake in New York’s Finger Lakes

During the week following Christmas, my brother and sister-in-law rented a house in Himrod, NY on Seneca Lake. Winter’s a great time to rent …

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Have a Roaring Good Time at the Seneca Park Zoo

When my daughters were young and we lived outside NYC (where the commute was an hour and a half each way…glad those days are …

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Golf to Rave about at Ravenwood Golf Club

Note: For best viewing, please allow video to buffer completely before hitting play. A few weeks ago, friend Marci Diehl and I headed out …

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Add Sizzle to Your Summer: Hochstein High Falls Summer Concert Series‏

I love it when organizations band together to benefit the community!  Again this year, thanks to WXXI, Hochstein School of Music & Dance and …

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A Stroll through Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion

The first time I visited Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion was the day I shot most of this video when Sonnenberg’s Executive Director David Hutchings …

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Mendon Ponds Park, an All-season Outdoor Recreational Playground

When you enter Mendon Ponds Park, the enormity of the park hits you, along with the rich sounds of nature – even in winter …

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1905 Dentzel Menagerie Carousel at Ontario Beach State Park

Easter was beautiful and fairly warm this year, so after a hike in Mendon Ponds Park, our family headed to Ontario Beach State Park …

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Ganondagan State Historic Site, Preserving Seneca Culture

When I first moved back to the Finger Lakes region, I wondered why there was not more evidence of the Native People who lived …

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Hands-on fun and learning at New York State's Maple Sugaring Weekends

A Sweet Time at New York State Maple Weekends 2012

March 17-18 and 24-25, 2012 I had my first taste of heavenly maple sugar candy on a camping trip to Vermont when I was …

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