Jun 12, 2014
Best Summer Festivals in Western New York
Buffalo is known for bitter cold winters. But we’re here to tell you this little-known fact: Western New York has some of the best summers...
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Jun 11, 2014
A lifetime of learning and support: Wildwood Programs
Wildwood Programs, an organization in the Capital-Saratoga Region, helps more than 1,000 people of all ages with various developmental disabilities each year, and among them...
Jun 10, 2014
Taking the Cello in New Directions
Looking at his cello, Chris White doesn’t just see an instrument but a world of possibilities. Mr. White, founder and director of New Directions Cello...
Jun 05, 2014
AIDS in Rural New York: What's the Prognosis?
After losing some good friends to AIDS, John Barry became a staunch advocate for the HIV-positive population. Beginning his career as a case manager at...
Jun 04, 2014
Casino Controversy: Waiting for the Chips to Fall
On Election Day in November 2013, New York State voters approved Proposal 1, legislation that authorizes construction of seven casinos to be built throughout Upstate...
Jun 03, 2014
Dr. Maurice Kenny: New York Writers Hall of Fame 2014 Inductee
NYSOM Contributor Ethan Shantie sat down for a conversation with Dr. Maurice Kenny, his former professor at SUNY Potsdam. A Pulitzer Prize-nominated poet, Dr. Kenny...
Jun 03, 2014
LGBTQ Pride in New York State: An Insider Fights for Equality & Celebrates Progress
NYSOM Contributor Memoree Joelle is a member of the LGBTQ community, and gives us an insider's take on why and how she's celebrating Pride Month...
Jun 01, 2014
The June Issue: Free Your Mind
It's June, and in an instant the entire State seems to have awoken from hibernation and burst out of doors en masse. If you know...
May 29, 2014
Most Famous Grads of Hudson Valley Schools
In May, flowers burst forth from the awakening soil, and students pour out of schools and universities, prepared to finally bloom in the wide world...
May 26, 2014
Waterloo, A Place to Remember: The Birthplace of Memorial Day
“When you can personally connect yourself to history, then it becomes your history and thus more interesting and important to you,” says Town of Fayette...
May 14, 2014
An Adirondacks Playground: Summer at Camp Treetops
As spring shifts to summer, and the school year transitions to holiday break, NYSOM’S Adirondacks Correspondent takes a peek at one very special summer camp....
May 08, 2014
April Showers Bring...the Albany Tulip Festival
After a long, oppressive winter in the Northeast, nothing could be more welcome than warm weather and blooming flowers. Though spring began weeks ago, according...
May 05, 2014
The May Issue: Celebrating Change
Last month was one of real change. As with every April, I reluctantly turned another year older. It's interesting and amusing to reflect on what's...
May 02, 2014
"Ice" + Stone + Green Practices Equal a Triple Bottom Line
“I think what’s really incredible is to witness this newfound passion and interest in makers. Certainly here in New York and at this other level...
May 01, 2014
Meet the Maker: Lisa Miller and The Foal Project
A preoccupation with the end of life motivates so much of what we do that we too infrequently marvel at its beginning. One photographer became...
Apr 22, 2014
Meet the Maker: Greentree Fiber Arts
[A line of Topographic Pillows Handmade in Saratoga Springs.] The map of Susan Rivers' life winds throughout New York State. During her childhood in NYC,...
Apr 15, 2014
It's Easy Eating Green: Growing Local at Buffalo's Merge
Buffalo is well-known as a place to eat meat. With renowned staples like eponymous chicken wings and beef-on-weck, dining out on an alternative diet could...
Apr 03, 2014
Tech Savvy for New Farmers: The Greenhorns
Every movement needs an engine, and Severine Von Tscharner Fleming helps keep Hudson Valley farmers running. As the director of The Greenhorns, a grassroots organization...
Apr 02, 2014
Solar Strand: The University at Buffalo's Present & Future Ambition
The future of energy is sustainable: new ideas for powering the world are more readily available each and every day. In Western New York, the...
Apr 01, 2014
Fifty Shades of...Green: The April 2014 Issue
New York’s brashness expresses itself in many ways, and colors are no exception. Deep red defines our signature apples, roses and Cornellians. Athletes and fans...
Mar 28, 2014
On The Road with NYSOM: (Sweet) 16 Reasons to Visit NY
We admit — because of this winter’s interminable cold weather — we’ve been counting down the days until April. Despite our New York teams not...
Mar 27, 2014
Belgium Brewed in Cooperstown: Brewery Ommegang
Brewery Ommegang: the name is a perfect synthesis of American vernacular and medieval Belgian tradition. Modeled on time-tested Belgian brewing techniques, Ommegang is a local...
Mar 26, 2014
Queen of the Soup Kitchen: Diane Reeder
What’s a fair food budget for a family of five? What about $1.79 a day, or $0.36 per person? While few will agree on what...
Mar 25, 2014
A Buffalo Love Story: Buffalove Development
At the turn of the last century Buffalo boasted an envious concentration of masterful architecture. Quirky Art Deco stood next to stately Victorian buildings, and...