WAHI Studio
“Little Studio – Big Heart” Tucked in the center of the town of Newfane, NY, is a community Art Studio called WAHI. While the unique name may conjure up a gentle breeze on a tropical island – this dream is …
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Hill of Beans Coffee Stop
Village of Youngstown, New York “…it doesn’t take much to see that the problems of three little people don’t amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world.” – Rick, Casablanca Proprietor, Lewis Bean, (yes indeed, his name is …
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AirB&B – in praise of vacation rentals
Even before the first hard snow of winter has hit, serious vacationers are surfing the net for desirable destinations to quell their hurry-summer “fix”. More recently, savvy trekkers, are trading in the ticky-tacky hotel digs for a more personal R&R …
READ MORE ABOUTAnchor Spirits – Youngstown, NY
Proprietors Mark & Cheryl Irish-Butera are the quintessential example of how to “follow your dreams”. Both “stepped away” from former vocations, Cheryl, a Mental Health Social Worker, and Mark, finance with Hotel-Hospitality Management, and “stepped into” a business in Historic …
READ MORE ABOUTThe Ontario House – aka Stone Jug
The Village of Youngstown, perched on the western edge of the town of Porter, and international border with Canada, is home to a loyal total population of 2000. At the mouth of the mighty Niagara River, flowing along the western …
READ MORE ABOUTGordie Harper’s Bazaar & Family Restaurant
A short 10 minute drive south of Lake Ontario shores, snaking your way along 18 Mile Creek, sits Gordie Harper’s Bazaar & Family Restaurant. Once the site of the original home of Zehr’s Nursery, the Harpers closed the doors of …
READ MORE ABOUTArrowhead Spring Vineyards – Lockport, NY
Less than 18 minutes south of Lake Ontario shores, Arrowhead Spring Vineyards is perched below the Niagara Escarpment, with panoramic views of the most fertile vineyards that the Niagara Region has to offer. Like many vintners on the Niagara Wine …
READ MORE ABOUTWilson Brew Co. – Wilson-on-the Lake, NY
Wilson-on-the Lake has been dubbed one of Lake Ontario’s best kept secrets, offering unique wineries, breweries, sailing, fishing & 5 Star eateries. However, if you venture within the famous harbor & magnificent sunsets, to the heart of the Village of …
READ MORE ABOUTOld Fort Niagara – French & Indian War Reenactment – Encampment 1754 – 1763
On a hot, balmy weekend in July, hundreds of “authentics”, or “progressives”, as they prefer to be called, converged on and around the historic Old Fort Niagara, to reenact the encampment and battles between the French & Indians. But some …
READ MORE ABOUTImagine That Olcott
Hometown love is alive and well at Imagine That Olcott. Co-owners, BFF and artists, Jessica Malloy & Christine Kelemen have combined passion, parenting & superb work acumen to create a successful art studio in Olcott-on-the-Lake, NY. Both seasoned artisans in …
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