Niagara Falls Illumination – Niagara, US

Niagara Falls Illumination – Niagara, US

As spectacular as its vistas are by day, Niagara Falls can appear even more dramatic after dark. Every night of the year colored spotlights illuminate Niagara’s Horseshoe and American falls to create  a spectacular light show of rich and ever-changing hues. EXPERIENCE...
Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima

Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima

Since 1954, Our Lady of Fatima Shrine has become a place of natural beauty, art, communal prayer, and renewal to thousands who visit the unique buildings and grounds each year. The magnificence and natural beauty of the Shrine is highlighted by an awe-inspiring Dome...

What I Found Across New York State – Part 3

After all the diverse and beautiful landscape between Albany, NY and Buffalo – the delightful small towns, wineries, museums and history – you arrive in Buffalo!  Buffalo looms up in a cluster of Art Deco spires and glass-box skyscrapers –...
Chautauqua Institution – Chautauqua, NY

Chautauqua Institution – Chautauqua, NY

Chautauqua Institution is a community on the shores of Chautauqua Lake that comes alive each summer with a unique mix of fine and performing arts, lectures, interfaith worship and programs, and recreational activities. Over the course of nine weeks, more than 100,000...
Susan B. Anthony Museum and House, Rochester NY

Susan B. Anthony Museum and House, Rochester NY

The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House shares the story of Susan B. Anthony’s lifelong struggle to gain voting rights for women and equal rights for all. The house was the home of the legendary American civil rights leader during the 40 most politically...
National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown NY

National Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown NY

It was 1907 when the Mills Commission determined that baseball originated in Cooperstown, New York. Located  on the shores of Lake Otsego, the National Baseball Hall of Fame is home to the greatest stars and the history of America’s Pastime. Both the National...
Mohonk Mountain House, Hudson Valley

Mohonk Mountain House, Hudson Valley

The Mohonk Mountain House is a Victorian castle built on spectacular cliffs above the deep-blue waters of Lake Mohonk in 1869. The grand 259-room hotel in the heart of upstate New York’s scenic Hudson Valley has welcomed families for generations. Enjoy thousands of...
Boldt Castle, Thousand Islands NY

Boldt Castle, Thousand Islands NY

At the turn-of-the-century, George C. Boldt, millionaire proprietor of the world famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, set out to build a full-size rhineland castle in Alexandria Bay, on picturesque Heart Island.  The grandiose structure was to be a display...
Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake NY

Adirondack Museum, Blue Mountain Lake NY

With Blue Mountain rising behind it and Blue Mountain Lake sparkling below, the Adirondack Museum and its vast campus features displays in 22 modern exhibition galleries and historic buildings. There are lush grounds and sweeping views. The exhibitions tell the unique...
Adirondacks – Lake George

Adirondacks – Lake George

Mark Twain called it the Gilded Age…a time when vast fortunes were made in America by the Captains of Industry who built railroads, manufactured steel and established Wall Street. For these wealthy entrepreneurs fabulous wilderness estates were built in the...
Wild Center Tupper Lake, Adirondacks

Wild Center Tupper Lake, Adirondacks

Moose are back, river otters are spreading from the Adirondacks, peregrine falcons nest on cliffs, and native trout spawn in protected waters. The Adirondacks may be one of the only places on Earth where there is more “wild” today than 100 years ago. This...
Thousand Islands, NY

Thousand Islands, NY

The Thousand Islands is where Ontario and the United States meet… their cultures blending in the waters of the mighty St. Lawrence and Great Lake Ontario. The native peoples called this region the “Garden of the Great Spirit.” Today, many people still remark that this...