by Meredith Marsh | May 14, 2014 | Finger Lakes History, Finger Lakes Photos, Finger Lakes Videos, Penn Yan
What a day (and night!). Penn Yan, Branchport, and areas in between had some torrential water fall over night. The Fire Departments have been responding to calls since yesterday evening, and have responded to well over 100 now. Flooded basements, people stranded in...
by Meredith Marsh | May 12, 2014 | Exploring the Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes History, Ovid
A while ago, I listed Willard Asylum as one of the 5 creepiest places in the Finger Lakes (I love creepy places!), and I also added Tour Willard Asylum to my Ultimate Finger Lakes Bucket List recently. And I keep getting emails, comments, replies, twitter, etc....
by Meredith Marsh | Oct 20, 2013 | Finger Lakes Fun, Finger Lakes History, Finger Lakes Photos, Penn Yan, Towns & Places
If you’ve been reading my blog for the last few weeks, you know that I’ve been soaking up October by photographing it. The weather has been perfect for it, and it’s a good excuse to get out of the house and just do something. Even if it is just...
by Meredith Marsh | Oct 11, 2013 | Canandaigua, Finger Lakes Fun, Finger Lakes History, Finger Lakes Videos, Towns & Places
I’ve always wanted to check out Spook Hill in Middlesex, on the western side of Yates County near Canandaigua Lake. This is in the Central Part of the Finger Lakes region. And what better time to explore Spook Hill and the Finger Lakes than October? Am I right?...
by Meredith Marsh | May 14, 2013 | Exploring the Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes History
Among the top 5 creepiest places in the Finger Lakes, Willard Psych Center (not far from Ovid) was closed in 1995, after 126 years as a NYS facility treating mentally ill patients. This year on May 18th, you will have an opportunity to tour the grounds for $10 per...
by Meredith Marsh | Nov 8, 2012 | Exploring the Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes History, Penn Yan, Towns & Places
The Oliver House Museum has been working hard on this exhibit, which will showcase the history of the Penn Yan Express trucking business which operated in Penn Yan from 1941 to 1983. A trucking company may not seem interesting to most folks, but for little ol’...