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A New York Yankee in Mark Twain’s Study, Elmira, NY

Most people are familiar with Samuel Clemens’ work (a.k.a. Mark Twain) that includes The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s …

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The Soup Spoon Restaurant in Victor NY…Designed to Please

A while ago, I read that the Cambodian soup Pho has become all the rage in many metropolitan areas, and I’ve been anxious to …

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The Maiden Voyage of Your Culinary Compass

A short time ago, I wrote about the maiden voyage of a new Finger Lakes culinary tour company called “Your Culinary Compass,” but this …

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On the Finger Lakes Wine Trails with Quality Wine Tours

When does a single request launch a new business? When you’re Jim Havalack and one of your regular customers asks you to take him …

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Cruisin’ on the Erie Canal

Each year for our Family Day – the anniversary of when we adopted our daughters from China – we plan something special.  This year, …

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Your Culinary Compass

Your Culinary Compass, Innovative New Tour Biz, Sets Your Senses Full Sail! On the last Sunday in August, I had the pleasure of setting …

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Mary Jemison, White Woman of the Genesee

It is fitting that beautiful Letchworth State Park, which stretches over 17 miles of Livingston and Wyoming Counties, is the final resting place of Mary Jemison, …

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Through the Lens of Richard Margolis: Rochester Public Art

This post was originally published on November 10, 2008 on my former blog and has been updated here. Last week, I dropped in unexpectedly on …

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Airigami: Giving Fairy Tales a New Twist

Join me as I interview the Airigami Team, who specialize in the “Fine Art of Folding Air,” at their recent show held at the …

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