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‘Take A Bite’ Foodie Event Returns to Glens Falls

June 21, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Glens Falls Take A Bite Event (Glens Falls Collaborative)The Glens Falls Collaborative’s summer food festival Take a Bite returns Wednesday, July 5, 2023, and runs every Wednesday through August 9th, from 5-7 p.m in Downtown Glens Falls. [Read more…] about ‘Take A Bite’ Foodie Event Returns to Glens Falls

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Capital-Saratoga, Events, Food Tagged With: Glens Falls Collaborative

NYS Brewers Invites Artists to Submit Design for Pint Days Glass

June 18, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New York State Brewers AssociationThe New York State Brewers Association (NYSBA) has announced an artwork contest for the design of the 4th Annual New York State Pint Days Glass. Over Thanksgiving week, thousands of craft beer enthusiasts will head out to NYS breweries across the state to purchase this year’s collector’s glass. Each year’s glass features a unique design that celebrates NYS craft beer. [Read more…] about NYS Brewers Invites Artists to Submit Design for Pint Days Glass

Filed Under: Arts, Events, Food Tagged With: New York State Brewers Association

Distillery Business Opens in Long-Abandoned Agway Building

June 15, 2023 by Anthony F. Hall 1 Comment

In Essex County, NY, Crown Point’s derelict Agway feed store, for decades a sad reminder of the decline of agriculture in the Champlain Valley, has been restored and is serving food, local beers, wine, craft cocktails and its own brand of spirits, War Cannon. [Read more…] about Distillery Business Opens in Long-Abandoned Agway Building

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Food, History Tagged With: Agricultural History, Crown Point, Essex County, Historic Preservation, liquor, Ticonderoga

Adirondack Railroad Beer and Wine Trains Scheduled

June 12, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Adirondack Railroad logoThe Adirondack Railway Preservation Society has announced the Adirondack Railroad Beer and Wine Train schedule. On these two-and-a-half-hour trips passengers can watch the scenic countryside roll by while sipping on wines and brews. Passengers will travel north from the classic Utica Union Station to Remsen and return while enjoying live music and a selection of quality drinks along the way. [Read more…] about Adirondack Railroad Beer and Wine Trains Scheduled

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Food, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Adirondack Railway Preservation Society

Saratoga County Granges: The Patrons of Husbandry

June 11, 2023 by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

Mock wedding, celebrating Hiley and Mary Jane Armer's nuptialsThe Grange, formally known as “The Patrons of Husbandry,” was introduced to Saratoga County in 1890, twenty-three years after the agricultural organization’s founding and twenty-two years after the nation’s first local chapter was established in Fredonia, Chautauqua County, NY. In the 1880s and into 1890, New York State Grange sent organizers in the field to build up membership. [Read more…] about Saratoga County Granges: The Patrons of Husbandry

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Food, History Tagged With: Agricultural History, Ballston, Charlton, Clifton Park, Corinth, free, Galway, Grange, Greenfield, Labor History, local farms, Malta, Milton, Northumberland, Political History, railroads, Saratoga, Saratoga County, Saratoga County History Center, Saratoga County History Roundtable, Stillwater, Wilton

Fort Ticonderoga Garden Week, Plant Sale

June 7, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

King's GardenFort Ticonderoga has announced their King’s Garden Plant Sale has been set for June 10th from 10 am to 4 pm, as part of National Garden Week.

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Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Food, History Tagged With: Fort Ticonderoga

Invasive Jumping ‘Crazy Worms’

June 3, 2023 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

jumping worm courtesy Wikimedia user Njh5880 We’ve all heard the idiom, “The early bird gets the worm.” When it comes to invasive jumping worms, unfortunately, there are more than enough to go around. These invasive worms can consume excessive amounts of organic matter and leaf litter in a garden or forest, to the point that it becomes uninhabitable to native plants and wildlife. This may sound crazy – and some have aptly named these jumpers “crazy worms” – so let’s back up. [Read more…] about Invasive Jumping ‘Crazy Worms’

Filed Under: Food, Nature Tagged With: gardening, Invasive Species, Wildlife

Rochester’s Landmark Society House and Garden Tour

June 1, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

landmark society house and garden tourThe Landmark Society of Western New York has announced their 2023 House and Garden tour has been set for June 10th and 11th, and will feature tours of six private homes, including mid-century modern homes and early 20th century classic houses: along with two special gardens in the Brighton Browncroft neighborhood near Rochester. [Read more…] about Rochester’s Landmark Society House and Garden Tour

Filed Under: Events, Food, History, Western NY Tagged With: Landmark Society of Western New York

History on Tap Craft Beer Festival June 2nd

May 26, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Stocking Hill Ales American Wheat AleThe Genesee Country Village & Museum (GCV&M) near Rochester will host a “History on Tap” festival on Friday, June 2nd. Visitors can sample craft beer, wine, hard cider, mead, and non-alcoholic beverages from local craft breweries and vendors, enjoy live music, tour a working 19th-century brewery, try GCV&M’s historical beers brewed by Rohrbach Brewing Co. referencing 19th-century recipes, play lawn games on the Village Square, and more. [Read more…] about History on Tap Craft Beer Festival June 2nd

Filed Under: Events, Food, History, Western NY Tagged With: Genesee Country Village & Museum

Strawberry & Wine Festival Returning to Altamont Fairgrounds

May 26, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Wine Tasting at Capital Strawberry and Wine FestivalStarbird Events has announced the Capital Strawberry and Wine Festival has been set for Saturday and Sunday, June 3rd and 4th, at the Altamont Fairgrounds in the town of Guilderland in Albany County, NY. [Read more…] about Strawberry & Wine Festival Returning to Altamont Fairgrounds

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Events, Food, History Tagged With: Altamont Fairgrounds

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