Medium Setting
By Linda Williams
On Cassadaga Lake, the Lily Dale Assembly invites you to experience the spirit of the place.

Looking Back
Hats Off
By Joyce M. Tice
Our bare heads are naked testimony to the disappearance of the once-ubiquitous milliner.

Heart of the Mountain
The Spark of Youth
By Patricia Brown Davis
From around the world they come and go—exchange students enriching their lives and the lives they touch.

Silent Sailing
By Angela Cannon Crothers
Our writer goes soaring at Elmira’s Harris Hill and finds out what it’s like to be a kite without a string.

The Lunker
Trophy Wife
By Fred Metarko
There are prize fish and prize catches. This is a story of the latter.

Reading Nature
The Nature of our Nature
By Tom Murphy
In John Seymour’s The Self-Sufficient Gardener lie the seeds for understanding our place in the cycle of growth.

Run, Run, Run
By Kay Barrett
It’s all about calmness and commitment for this mountain marathon maven.

The Better World
Well-Seasoned
By John and Lynne Diamond-Nigh
For everything there is a time, be it the impetuousness of youth or the moderation of maturity.

Rag Tag Regatta
By Angela Cannon-Crothers
Crafted from cardboard, an impermanent fleet sets sail on Seneca Lake.

Rosin Up the Bow
By Karen Meyers
The 20th Annual Fiddlers’ Gathering returns to serenade Watkins Glen.

Blues Heaven
By Karen Meyers
The Billtown Blues Festival, born in 1989 as a one-time event, celebrates its 20th anniversary.

Onstage Off the Wall
June is Bustin’ Out
By Larry Biddison
The Gmeiner showcases local artists, and a lost gem shines onstage as we swing into summer.

Neal's Meals
By Matt Connor
While cooking for Corning Glass, Neal O'Donnell cooked up a tasty life.

Wine & Dine
The Wine Trail
By Rob Lane
It took him a decade and a half, but Barry Tortolon is finally on the right trail—making wine at Rooster Hill Vineyards.

Finger Lakes Wine Review
Let’s Be Frank
By Holly Howell
And drink Cabernet Franc, a wonderful grape from New York State.

Cooking Bachelor Style
Ten Easy Pieces
By Terry Miller
Advised by a yogi to come clean on his past, our bachelor cracks up.

Shop Around the Corner
Rock, River & Trail
By Matt Connor
To outfit your outdoor adventure, head for the shopping headwaters in Lock Haven.

Piece By Piece
By Dave Milano
Delivered by railroad, the affordable Sears Kit Homes were once as American as apple pie and front porches.

Ask Gary
Summertime and the Living is Easy
By Gary Ranck
Our handy man teaches a couple how to heat up this summer with a new hot tub.

Some Place Like Home
What About Bob?
By Dave Milano
When the little green ball of fluff turns out to be a he not a she, it’s curtains for Bob the duck.