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The Other Side of New York

http://othersideofnewyork.com

When people think of New York, they think…. New York City. This is a blog about the Upstate areas of New York and some well kept secrets. Things to do, places to go, some current issues, history and wildlife, all from the perspective of a family who lives here, raises two boys, and runs a small hobby farm.

Added on: Oct 2nd, 2007
Country: United States
Language: English

Author: windyridge
Listed in: Places & Geography
Tags: hiking events rural boating Festivals upstate new york

Recent Posts

Leaf Peeping is Now

Posted on Monday October 1st, 2007 at 21:38 in places, fall foliage, leaf peeping, st. lawrence county

This season promises to be one of the best falls in terms of color in Upstate New York, especially in the more northern areas, such as St Lawrence County. This area is nearing peak foliage right now. Many areas in the country will not have good leaf...
Festivals

Posted on Saturday September 29th, 2007 at 21:34

There are several fiber festivals in Upstate New York and by far the biggest one is the New York Sheep and Wool Festival. This year it takes place on October 20th and 21st, in Rhinebeck at the Dutchess County Fairgrounds. It is always quite crowded....
Future Blogging Topics

Posted on Friday September 28th, 2007 at 21:22 in nyri, new york regional interconnect

Since this blog is relatively new I wanted to give people an idea of what I plan to talk about in the future.I plan on blogging about current issues in this region and especially about New York Regional Interconnect (NYRI), and their attempted intrus...
Hiking Upstate New York

Posted on Friday September 28th, 2007 at 10:32 in hiking, Appalachian Trail

There are many trail systems in New York state for hiking. I will mention two of the major ones here. The Finger Lakes Trail System, otherwise known as the FLT, extends from the Pennsylvania-New York border in Allegany State Park to the Long Path in...
Upstate New York, A Lot to Offer

Posted on Thursday September 27th, 2007 at 18:52

I have had several emails over the years telling me how surprised people were that I could find a place in new York to raise sheep and breathe clean air. These people weren’t from Europe or Asia, they were from within the United States! The ide...