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I tend to work ahead, compulsively. I like knowing the ducks are in their rows and I like being able to check things off. It’s the Virgo in me. But, for whatever reason, I always leave these editor’s corners until the last minute. They don’t take long to write; I think it’s more a sense of continuously not knowing what to say, or a feeling of presumption that anyone cares to read whatever tangent I go on. Maybe imposter syndrome is a Virgo thing, too.
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Either way, I startled searching around for things related to upstate tourism. The first hits: Watkins Glen, Letchworth State Park, Corning Museum of Glass, Howe Caverns (which we’ve featured previously) and so on. All good choices, if a little obvious. And it struck me as funny, because one of my writers specifically pitched features for this edition on Watkins Glen and Corning and I had to say, ‘No, too far afield. Think closer to home.’ And there are things to do here at home, albeit a bit off the beaten path. To me, that’s more appealing, anyway. I love an underdog, or a good find that takes a little outsidethe-box thinking.
Take Otsego County’s 35-site Trail of Treasures, which highlights sustainable, affordable and unique shopping options for vintage and antique lovers. The Oh Boy Market, returning to Andes, promises, too, shopping gems, with the added bonus of food trucks and local wine and cider. Or Delhi’s Skyhold Ranch, where visitors can slow down and take in the scenery from behind the ears of an aged, rescued horse. Hamden’s bicentennial celebration will delight history and baseball buffs, alike. And The Tepee has been a tourist must-stop for 75 years.
According to an August 2024 report by Gov. Kathy Hochul at governor.ny.org, a “historic 306.3 million visitors explored the Empire State in 2023 – the most in New York State history.” Such interest, the report notes, meant “tourism generated $88 billion in direct spending and $137 billion in total economic impact, exceeding previous highs in 2022.”
Upstate, I think the draw is this area’s blend of really stunning nature, the pace, the history and a few motivated individuals working hard to create events, such as those featured, that check all those boxes. (Told you I love a checked box.)
TBY ALLISON COLLINS
he Delaware County town of Hamden is ready to play ball, and much more, for its bicentennial celebration, Saturday, July 12 and Sunday, July 13.
Weekend events will include a parade, live music and square dancing, historical displays and presentations, a 5K run/walk, bicentennial church service and a vintage baseball tournament.
Hamden resident and bicentennial committee member Matthew Fishbane credited Hamden Town Supervisor Wayne Marshfield with getting the ball rolling. Fishbane noted the event was planned by a roughly 12-person committee.
“It was caught by Wayne … two years ago, and we’ve been meeting every month since, so two full years of planning, all volunteer,” he said. “It was self-evident that the bicentennial needed to be marked and … we’re trying to keep ourselves from being less of a pass-through town and more of a destination.”
Lifelong Hamden resident and bicentennial planner Kevin Wilbur called the process “a team effort.” Wilbur said, as a history buff, he hopes to highlight Hamden’s past while celebrating its future.
“Wayne brought attention to the bicentennial back in August 2023, and I’m kind of a Delaware County history person, and I thought this would be a great opportunity to learn and hear the stories of what Hamden has evolved to,” he said. “There’s still some structures that are part of the O&W Railroad that go through, and I wanted to hear the conversations about what people remember and the agriculture and so on. At the meetings, people were talking about being kids in the ‘90s (when America had its bicentennial), and this is the first thing like that that I can remember here.
top left, clockwise: Young attendees of last year’s fundraising vendor fair browse goods in this July 2024 photo. Hamden residents and honey producers Brian and Rachelle Rogers, of the Rogers Ranch, sell their honey at the bicentennial fundraising vendor fair, Hamden Town Pavillion, July 2024. Hamden will celebrate its bicentennial this July. Last year’s vendor fair, pictured, kicked off fundraising efforts for Hamden’s bicentennial event. Barbecued chicken is prepared by an unidentified vendor at last year’s fundraising fair, supporting Hamden’s bicentennial celebration, July 12 and 13.
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Members of the Hamden 9 vintage baseball team are pictured in Hamden, holding the vintage-style ball with which they play. right: Folks take in a game from Hamden’s Crawford Field, where Bicentennial Weekend games will be held, in this undated photo.
“We have the covered bridge; we have an old one-room schoolhouse, which is our museum, and that’ll be open that weekend; and also the Hamden Inn (from) the 1890s; and the Hamden General Store – that’s like a step back in time” Wilbur continued. “The 5K is a new idea, but the parade and square dance are traditions to Hamden and past celebrations. (Resident) Alice Blackman just turned 100 years old, and she’s going to be the grand marshal, and she was on the committee for the bicentennial.”
Supervisor Marshfield noted that the committee is “making up nice history books and other materials (such as) recipe books” for the event.”
Marshfield said he’s “just excited about it.”
“It’s 200 years and, between the time I served on the town board as councilman and then supervisor, I’ve done over 20% of those years,” he said. “I’m the longest-serving supervisor in the town of Hamden, so I’ve got a special amount of interest and I just hope it’s very successful, and that’s why I’ve stayed quite involved.”
funding the fun
Event funding, sources said, was varied.
“We set ourselves a goal of about $10,000 to cover advertising, tents, porta-potties, pay the band, requirements for the parade and permitting,” Fishbane said. “There’s a lot of little sundry things, but that was our goal and we reached that.
“The process was largely, in the first year, dedicated to fundraising and figuring out ways to gather donations and grants from the O’Connor Fund and a Tourism Development Grant from Delaware County,” he continued. “We did a vendor fair one year out from this event … and that raised some money. We had two signs printed up, that have been up all year, letting people know it’s happening, and, in the second year, it shifted to more specific planning and narrowing down events that were manageable – the parade, vendors, free music, 5K run and the baseball.”
“We did a kickoff event last year, which was quite successful, and that was a big portion of the funding,” Wilbur echoed. “That’s what really got our feet off the ground, and that (included) a craft fair and food vendors. It was a long day, and people walked away to get more of their products, because stuff sold so well. We did that last July just to say, ‘Hey, we’re doing this a year from now for the official bicentennial,’ and, once we had that, that really got people talking.”
Marshfield noted that grant funding totaled $6,200.
“We received the 2025 Delaware County Tourism Promotion and Development Grant – one was $5,000 and one was $1,200 … and the small one is specifically for community celebrations,” he said. “We matched that $1,200, and the other one was for promotion and marketing, and we had to match; for that, the bicentennial committee has been fundraising for a year and a half.”
Hamden definitely feels like we have a legitimate claim
to an 1825 baseball game that was played here.
There’s
a newspaper
clipping that describes the challenge put out, and it’s a very early example of baseball, earlier than Cooperstown, actually.”
– Matthew Fishbane
A weekend highlight, sources said, will be the vintage baseball games, recognizing Hamden’s role in the history of the game.
“Hamden definitely feels like we have a legitimate claim to an 1825 baseball game that was played here,” Fishbane said. “There’s a newspaper clipping that describes the challenge put out, and it’s a very early example of baseball, earlier than Cooperstown, actually. Everybody’s fighting over where it actually happened, but Hamden has a long history of baseball and baseball is definitely an important part of this celebration.
“The vintage baseball is more of a league, and there’s two guys I connected to there that do this late 19th-century version of the game,” he continued. “But there’s also this other game that’s like a townie versus out-of-towners game, called the 1825 challenge game, and that’s been played for years on Crawford Field. It’ll be between people represented by Mac Crawford, the owner of that field and longtime resident, and he’ll run the transplant team and Jack Pardee will do the locals.”
“Hamden has an argument that baseball first took place in the town of Hamden on July 12, 1825, which, ironically, that’s when we’re celebrating the bicentennial,” Wilbur said. “There’s documents … and the first Hamden Nine played on the field they will be playing on that weekend. The official bicentennial was April 4, 1825, when Hamden was first recognized by legislature.”
Marshfield, who noted that Hamden’s population is “around 1,100,” added: “Not only is this a 200-year (event) for the town of Hamden, but it’s 200 years for the original baseball game, played 200 years ago, and that’s when we scheduled the event – July 12 –because that was the first game in 1825.”
Sources said they’re hoping a home run in terms of attendance.
“(Feedback) has been good and there’s been conversation about it,” Wilbur said. “We are a zero-stoplight town, so you could say we’re a drive-through town, but people are looking forward to it.”
“Everybody’s really enthusiastic about it,” Fishbane said. “Alice Blackman attended some of the early meetings and was very enthusiastic and proposed the parade theme, which was adopted immediately – ‘200 years of Hamden’ – and we have the Hamden Inn, Lucky Dog, the Hamden General Store is participating in it; we’re striking a bicentennial postmark, so when you send a letter, it will say ‘bicentennial,’ which is cool. So, we have a lot of enthusiasm.
“We can pull from Walton and Delhi a bit, and community groups like 4-H are doing ice cream at the live music event and some of the (area) marching bands (are participating),” he continued. “So, they do feel connected to Hamden and will be participating. We hope our neighboring communities join us in celebrating 200 years, and Hamden does have some tourism, so they’re definitely welcome to join us.”
“I think, other than baseball, it’s generally going to be locals within Delaware County and maybe the adjoining counties,” Marshfield said. “(People) seem to be very excited. In Delaware County, we’re the second-newest town; Deposit is the newest, then Hamden was formed in 1825. The other 17 towns are older than Hamden, so it’s kind of a unique bicentennial celebration for Delaware County, and being right in the dead center of Delaware County, I’ve had a lot of enthusiasm and interest. We hope we’ve got something for everybody.”
For more information and to register for the 5K, visit hamden1825. org. Also, follow @hamdennybicentennial2025 on Instagram. +
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BY MONICA CALZOLARI
If you spend a week visiting the area, chances are you will run out of time before you get to visit all 45 of the thrift, consignment, vintage and antique stores along Otsego County’s “Trail of Treasures.” The trail extends from Unadilla (about 20 miles southwest of Oneonta), up to Fly Creek and east to Cherry Valley.
You’ll find two of the stores a block apart in the quaint, historic village of Unadilla. The Green Giraffe is one of the largest antique stores on the trail. It has been in business for 15 years and relocated in 2022 from an 1,800-square-foot space on Route 357 to a 16,000-square-foot historic 1879 building on Main Street.
Owner Jackie Carey said her love for antiques is tied to family.
“I am a third-generation collector,” she said. “My grandfather was a coin collector. My parents collected antiques. I am a collector and reseller.” The store name, she noted, pays homage to her parents, whose last name was Green.
Carey said part of the appeal, too, is keeping reusable items out of the landfills. And she loves animals. Her sister collected giraffes before she started collecting them, too. You’ll find a number of giraffes for sale at The Green Giraffe.
You’ll also find items dating to the 1800s. The first Singer sewing machine was patented in 1851 by inventor, Isaac Merritt Singer. The Green Giraffe features a collection of antique sewing machines, including a vintage Singer.
Carey said she sources items from a variety of places, including estate sales. Because she expanded her floor space so drastically in the move, Carey rents space to 20 other merchants. Green Giraffe is home of the region’s largest selections of vintage clothing, with 4,000 square feet dedicated to vintage inventory. Customers travel from the Hudson Valley, Utica, Binghamton and even Massachusetts to buy vintage clothing here, and one room is devoted exclusively to vintage wedding dresses.
Carey said, despite the unique and curated quality of items, she reminds her staff and vendors “we are not a museum.”
“We try to keep our prices reasonable and fair,” she said, noting that customers are frequently people traveling Route 88, stopping in Unadilla for gas. “People from Pennsylvania and Georgia have discovered The Green Giraffe this way.”
Judy Scheiner, of Worcester, visited roughly five area thrift and vintage stores with her girlfriend in one day. She said she’s hopeful someone will introduce a bus trip, featuring stops at shops along the Trail of Treasures and a lunch spot.
“The things you find are one of a kind,” Scheiner said. “If you find something you like, buy it and take it home, because it probably won’t be there next time you come back.”
The things you find are one of a kind. If you find something you like, buy it and take it home, because it probably won’t be there next time you come back.”
– Judy Scheiner
A large house that sits on the corner up the block from The Green Giraffe is home to the House of Consignment. It looks like a residence, except for the three large “Open” flags waving in the wind and the front yard sign bearing the HOC logo.
Kirsty Roefs, her husband, George, and one of their four children operate this family-owned business. Roefs started it as a home-based business when her daughter Jorja (pronounced Georgia) was a toddler, 23 years ago.
Now with an empty nest, the Roefses converted the basement into a “man cave” and stocked it with clothing and gear for men, plus toys and clothing for children. The main floor is full of women’s clothing, shoes and housewares.
Roefs said she aims to keep inventory varied and accessible.
“Not a lot of consignment stores carry larger sizes,” she said. “We cater to larger sizes.” You’ll find racks of 1X, 2X and 3X clothing at HOC.
Roefs has written four books and published two social media calendars to help others hoping to launch successful consignment businesses. They are available on Amazon, and one is a best-seller.
When COVID-19 forced businesses to close, Roefs said, she prioritized her online presence.
“We took advantage of that time to learn how to build a website,” she said, noting that she uses Shopify because its software integrated with her point-ofsales system. By posting photos of soft goods, such as clothing and handbags, on houseofconsignmentny.com, Roefs and Jorga now “ship all over the world every day.”
Roefs’ books are full of advice on marketing and the use of social media. House of Consignment also sells on Facebook Live events. Roefs has built a list of 8,000 customers, whom she emails regularly with special offers and promotions. Her customers travel from Albany and Binghamton to visit HOC.
Roefs suggested a stop at the Unadilla Diner, just down the block. It is a historic
diner and a Unadilla landmark. According to The Daily Star, “the main, 88-seat car of the Unadilla Diner was brought from New Jersey to Unadilla in the late 1950s.”
“Any business that sells sustainable goods – be it vintage clothing, antique goods, thrifted treasurers or ‘something green’ within Otsego County, is eligible,” Cassandra Harrington, president and CEO of Destination Marketing Corporation, said. “The impetus for the Trail of Treasures was sustainability. The Trail of Treasures invites travelers to explore a curated series of destinations, while also driving meaningful foot traffic to our county’s small businesses. Every dollar spent at these local shops helps support the people who live and work here.” Harrington said the trail attracts local and visiting shoppers.
“As visitors – and locals – follow the trail, they’re likely to uncover even more of our community’s hidden gems, often tucked away in our smaller towns and rural corners, alongside offerings in more well-traveled areas,” she said.
Oneonta is home to several popular consignment stores and a large antique market. Silks and Treasures is another family-owned consignment store, started by Linda Peeters in 1996.
Her daughter, Wendy Peeters, took over the business in 2007 and moved it from Clinton Plaza to a much larger storefront at 11 Elm St.
“We’ve been in business almost 30 years,” she said. “My dad (Walter Peeters) built the dressing rooms. We renovated the whole store. We painted everything.”
“Clean, neat and organized” is how customers describe Silks and Treasures, according to its owner. Wendy Peeters managed 55 employees at The Vermont Country Store for 13 years before returning to the area to take over her mother’s business. She employs five people and is proud that 75% of her employees have been working at Silks and Treasures for more than eight years each.
“My staff is awesome,” she said. “They are friendly. It’s a fun shopping experience. It is personal. We know a lot of our customers by name.”
Silks and Treasures carries a large selection of high-quality merchandise from brand names such as Talbots, Eddie Bauer, Gap and Pampered Chef.
When she expanded the business to Elm Street, Peeters added a large assortment of housewares which she says “sell great.”
Like House of Consignment and other consignment shops, Silks and Treasures keeps 60% of the sales price and the person offering the items receives 40% of the sale. Whatever item does not sell within 60 days becomes the property of Silks and Treasures.
To research each item, price it, display it and promote it, Peeters said, “is a lot of work.”
“I want the consignor to make money and the store to make money and to be able to pay employees,” she said.
One of the newest additions to the Trail of Treasures is Christine’s Upscale Resale Consignment in Fly Creek. Named after its owner, Christine, this shop is full of brand-name women’s apparel at reasonable prices.
It sits at the four-corner intersection of Route 28. Christine DiNigro opened in July 2024, after a career as a registered nurse. After being a director of nursing at a long-term nursing facility, she said, “I was burnt out.”
Running a consignment store is “something I always wanted to do,” DiNigro said, noting a passion for finding bargains and serving customers. “My sister and I would visit Florida and come across treasures in different consignment shops we visited.” +
As visitors – and locals – follow the trail, they’re likely to uncover even more of our community’s hidden gems, often tucked away in our smaller towns and rural corners, alongside offerings in more well-traveled areas.”
– Cassandra Harrington
BY MONICA CALZOLARI
kyhold Ranch offers a unique escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Nestled in the Catskills, the ranch provides an opportunity to relax, unwind and reconnect with nature. Whether you are an experienced rider or a complete beginner, the gentle and well-trained horses at Skyhold Ranch are ready to take you on an unforgettable journey over scenic trails.
Imagine yourself atop a beautiful horse, wind blowing through your hair, gazing at acres of rolling hills and pastures in every direction below. The rhythmic sound of hooves on ground and the fresh, crisp air will transport you away from the stresses of modern life. The experience is not just about riding; it is about bonding with these magnificent creatures and finding peace in their company.
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Skyhold Ranch is a 120-acre ranch in Meredith, New York, owned by Sophie and Peter Ortiz. It is also home to 13 male horses between the ages of two and 32, whom Sophie has rescued over the past 11 years.
“Giving horses a second chance to serve a purpose and live a fulfilling, happy and healthy life,” is a major focus at Skyhold Ranch, Sophie said. “Animal welfare has always been a top priority in my mind and heart.”
Having worked at many ranches and facilities nationwide, Sophie noticed that the health and care of the horse was not always top priority.
“About 95% of all of our horses have come from auction houses and were rescued from kill buyers from all over,” she said. “And unlike a lot of other equine businesses, once a horse gets old, instead of disposing of them, they are guaranteed a forever retirement home here with us.”
The average lifespan of a horse is 25 to 30 years.
“Many of our current horses are in their late 20s and two of them are already in their 30s,” Sophie said.
Peter and Sophie share their love and passion for horses and nature with customers.
Sophie Ortiz describes horses as “some of the most majestic creatures on earth.” She was born in Wichita, Kansas
their rescue
is an equestrian dedicated to rescuing aging horses and Peter is a photographer and leatherworker. When Sophie Ortiz reached the top of the 120acre property, she said the name that came to her was Skyhold Ranch, as the land cups the sky above it. |
and made Meredith her home in 2021 during the COVID-19 pandemic, after moving to the area from Colorado.
“Ever since I was a child, I have loved, admired and ridden horses,” she said.
“By the age of five, I was avidly riding and involved in equestrian sports and games. Between the ages of 10 and 15, I was volunteering and working at farms for any experience and opportunity to be with horses.”
Seventeen years ago, in 2008, Sophie competed for the USA youth championship team and traveled to Switzerland, representing the US, riding her Icelandic horse, Gigja, better known as “Mamma G.” The Icelandic horse is a unique breed, native to Iceland. These horses are one of the purest horse breeds in the world, with no crossbreeding for more than 1,000 years. Icelandic horses are known for their friendly, approachable and social nature. They can live up to 40 years, sometimes longer, and have a strong, doublelayered winter coat.
“Shortly after that, I realized my passion was not in competition,” she said. “It was more in the pleasure of riding…and sharing my passion for nature and horses with other people.”
Sophie worked her way up from ranch hand and ranch wrangler to ranch manager, working at farms and ranches across the country. Along the way, she started rescuing horses. Today, Sophie said, she is “living her dream.”
Giving horses a second chance to serve a purpose and live a fulfilling, happy and healthy life. Animal welfare has always been a top priority in my mind and heart.”
– Sophie Ortiz
For the Ortizes, these horses are family. They call them “the easiestgoing and hardest-working bunch around.”
Sophie noted that she chose all males because “male horses are more mellow than female horses.”
Mamma G, she said, is housed at another ranch five minutes down the road. That way, the 13 male horses do not fight over her.
Peter Ortiz is a Binghamton native. Peter and Sophie have been married for more than one year. Until their small business becomes self-sustaining, Peter holds two jobs. By day, he works at Amphenol. The rest of the time, he devotes to the ranch. He has a special talent for photography, which he employs for marketing the business. He even offers photoshoots with the horses. And his leather-working skills come in handy with an office full of saddles.
“We met at the local pub in Delhi,” Sophie said. “On karaoke night.”
After spending years around horses, Sophie said, she has developed “animal instincts” that go beyond the five senses. “When you meet your soulmate, you instantly know,” she said.
Caring for 120 acres, two dogs and 14 horses requires “a big commitment,” Sophie said. “It is a 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-aweek lifestyle.” Yet, she has no complaints. “When you are living your dream, you do not feel the need to go on vacation.”
There’s a saying among ranchers posted on the Skyhold Ranch website: “There are better ways to make a living, but there’s no better way to live.”
To book a trail ride, campfire ride or equine photoshoot, visit skyholdranch.com +
The 120-acre property has been in the Parris family since the early 1800s. It was known as Long View Farm, and operated as a dairy and beef farm.
Sherwood Parris, Henry Parris, his daughter Margaret (Parris) Hotaling, her husband Nathan, their son Earl Hotaling and his wife Anna passed the property to Randall and Dawnette Hotaling in 2001.
The old English barn on the property was built sometime around 1830 by William Grant. This barn is thought to be the oldest in Meredith.
there are better ways to make a living, but there’s no better way to live.”
The following reviews are taken from Skyhold Ranch social media.
“I am not a very experienced rider. They made me feel so safe and comfortable that, afterwards, I wanted to go out and buy a horse. The trails at Skyhold…looked like a postcard! They matched me with a horse that fit me perfectly.
I cannot wait to go back this summer. If I could give this ten stars, I would. I am obsessed.”
– Heidi Sabrina Van Tassell
“What an amazing experience. The horses are friendly, gentle and very well trained. Sophie was an amazing guide. The view was spectacular at the top.”
– Angela DeDominicis
“Skyhold Ranch is a gem in the Catskills. Happy horses and knowledgeable guides… They have excellent horses that are well cared for. I would definitely recommend visiting their ranch if you are in the area. Thank you for the great ride and beautiful scenery.”
– Emma Jones
BY LEIGH INFIELD
Oh Boy! Once again, the pasture behind the restored barns housing Andes’ popular Wayside Cider & Taproom will be transformed into an open-air marketplace when the Oh Boy Market returns for two days in July.
More than 70 participants will display and sell the “best of the best” in local crafts, ceramics, art, antiques, furniture, food and beverages from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, July 5 and Sunday, July 6.
There is much to see and do at this event – cider, wine and spirits to sample; snacks and delicious food to enjoy; table after table of special treasures, made by local artists, makers and craftspeople.
The summer 2025 edition of the Oh Boy Market builds on last summer’s success. Two thousand visitors shopped the inaugural Oh Boy Market.
“We had people from Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Philadelphia and lots of New York City folk shopping the market,” Oh Boy Market creator and promoter, Brian Early, said. “Cars lined the main streets in Andes and the weather was perfect, providing eventgoers with ideal shopping, against a backdrop of the beautiful Catskill foothills.”
For Early, who is also the events coordinator for Wayside Cider & Taproom, the Oh Boy Market is a dream come true. From Colorado, Early spent several years as a furniture dealer before moving to the Catskills – a move made when his wife accepted a job at Cornell University.
“I’ve always loved antiques, fashion, ceramics and art,” he said. “My dream was to combine my passions into something of my own. The result is the Oh Boy Market.”
Early took inspiration from his family in naming and branding the market. His 2-year-old son, Otis, and their dog, Otto, were often called “The O Boys.” The market logo was inspired by his wife’s kewpie doll tattoo. The cherubic, smiling face of the small doll is a memorable character on event fliers and a cheerful symbol of the fun to be had at the market.
Since its inception 11 years ago, Wayside Cider & Taproom has become a vital part of the community – a meeting place where guests gather at outdoor picnic tables or in the taproom for handcrafted ciders, locally produced wines and spirits and a selection of small farm-to-table plates.
There is always a lot going on at Wayside – amateur cider-making contests, open-mic evenings and community events such as the recent “Women of Andes” get-together. Upstairs, newly transformed into a dining hall and music venue, visitors can play pool, shuffleboard and board games.
The addition of the open-air markets at Wayside fills a special niche in the northern Catskills. “There are a number of wonderful artisans in our area,” Early said. The diverse market, held in a small, quiet hamlet, gives local artisans a venue in which they can showcase and sell their work to a wider audience. Simultaneously, it brings the community and visitors together for a fun-filled holiday weekend event.
I’ve always loved antiques, fashion, ceramics and art. My dream was to combine my passions into something of my own. The result is the Oh Boy Market.”
– Brian Early
from top: Alfie Alcantara and Deanna Urciuoli, pictured in their winery, are looking forward to the Oh Boy Market, where they will introduce and sample three new wines, made from their heirloom grapes and new varieties. New wines from these grapes will be introduced by Dear Native Grapes and sampled at the Oh Boy Market. Seven acres of heritage grapes and new varieties, resilient to changes in the upstate weather, will fruit this spring. | LEIGH INFIELD
We had so much fun at the Oh Boy Market last summer. The vibe was energizing. We were so busy, my wife was sent back to our farm several times for more cases of wine.”
– Alfie Alcantara
Early said visitors can make a whole day of it at the Oh Boy Market.
“Come in the morning when the show opens and spend the entire day,” he said. “You’ll never run out of things to see and do.” Stroll the grounds to live music. Enjoy special food fare from five local vendors while sampling ciders, wines and spirits from local producers and shop wares from wood workers, carvers, artists, sculptors and jewelry designers.
There will also be a strong retail presence at the market. You’ll find everything from antique and mid-century furniture, items for the home, to clothing and children’s wear from local retailers who have selected special merchandise for this market.
You’ll even discover a record store booth, selling old and new records; look for some of your all-time favorites. On-trend, all-natural body- and skincare products will be well represented, as will local maple syrup and honey. The market will also be expanding its activities for children, including a bouncy house.
Several of last year’s Oh Boy vendors will be returning, including a winemaker who favors New York heritage grapes. Alphie Alcantara and Deanna Urciuoli, owners of Dear Native Grapes, a farm and winery in Walton, are on a mission. They are bringing back grapes, popular in the mid-1800s, that were lost in our culture following Prohibition. This varietal has been forgotten and is nearly extinct.
Seven of the farm’s 44 acres are a planted with 20 different grape varieties – heirlooms as well as new varieties resilient to the upstate climate. The couple will also finish work on their spacious barn, slated to open to the public in late June as a place to sample and purchase their wines.
“We had so much fun at the Oh Boy Market last summer” Alcantara said. “The vibe was energizing. We were so busy, my wife was sent back to our farm several times for more cases of wine.”
At this year’s Oh Boy Market, Dear Native Grapes will introduce three new wines: Delaware, a sparkling white wine that is juicy and refreshing; Steuben, a sparkling rose with a strawberry flavor; and Catawba, a darker rose, floral and tart.
Also returning this season will be Irish painter, Caroline Fay, whose Walton studio is housed in a onetime general store. The light and airy space is where she paints, teaches art workshops and holds community events. For the past 15 years, she has made a trip home to County Cavan in Ireland to teach painting workshops.
Fay’s love of nature is evident in her oil paintings and watercolors, created in large and miniature formats. Her subjects have included rare birds, wild mushrooms, fish, fauna and beautiful landscapes inspired by Delaware County’s wetlands and the stillness of its environs.
“My goal is to raise awareness about environmental issues and to inspire a sense of reverence and appreciation for nature through my art,” she said.
At the upcoming Old Boy Market, Fay will be bringing new, expressive landscape oil paintings along with limited-edition prints and older, familiar pieces. The collection will include one or two wetland paintings, notably “Refugium,” a striking marshy, waterand-leaves painting.
Hawk & Hive, an Andes art gallery showcasing the work of emerging and mid-career artists, will also be returning to the Oh Boy Market. Owner Jayne Parker opened the gallery in 2021. Since then, 41 artists, working in varied media, have exhibited at the gallery. Parker will curate special selection of prints for this summer’s Oh Boy Market.
Also look for veteran vendors, Il Ruta del Sol, serving Peruvian specialties from their food truck, and Catskill Outpost, featuring fashion and gear. Sounds Good Music will feature those highly coveted vinyl records and other merchandise, as well as DJs spinning records all day long.
“Sip, shop, eat and play,” Early said, smiling. “I like to see people have a good time.” For more information visit waysidecider.com. +
top: Artist Caroline Fay, center, is pictured vending at last summer’s Oh Boy Market. She returns to the market this year with new work, including original art and prints. Fay will be bringing several of her oyster mushroom paintings, pictured above, to this year’s Oh Boy Market. | PHOTOS CONTRIBUTED
BY MONICA CALZOLARI
Within the span of 30 minutes on Easter Sunday, a customer from Long Island and a couple from Ithaca visited The Tepee, a 75year old roadside attraction and gift shop on historic Route 20 in Cherry Valley.
Rolling hills, farms, ice-cream stands and spectacular views of the peaceful Mohawk Valley are the norm on this scenic road, until a surprisingly tall structure appears: A 50-foot tepee (or tipi) beckoning passersby to stop and explore what’s inside.
Unlike run-of-the-mill souvenirs you’ll find at some large-scale tourist attractions, The Tepee carries a large selection of high-quality, unique products. You’ll find Minnetonka moccasins; Native Americanmade items such as drums, flutes, handmade baskets and vintage turquoise jewelry; plus many products made right here in New York. You’ll find honey, maple syrup, a private-label Tepee jam, fair trade coffee and handmade soaps from local producers as well as American-made leather purses, kites and belts.
Sisters Donna and Dale Latella have owned and operated this gift shop and roadside attraction for 25 years. They turned it into a year-round business in 2005; it had operated seasonally for its first 55 years.
“It is so much bigger (inside) than we thought” is a comment Dale Latella frequently hears from customers. An L-shaped addition to the traditionally coned-shaped tepee has added more square footage to the one-level gift shop.
Donna and Dale bought the business from their father, who purchased the existing business and structure when he retired and moved upstate.
An official blue-and-gold roadside historic marker stands in the parking lot of The Tepee, identifying the road that many have traveled through Cherry Valley since 1799. Before it became known as U.S. Route 20, or the nation’s longest highway, it was called the first Great Western Turnpike. Settlers migrating west were among the first to cross it.
The California Gold Rush began in January 1848, when James W. Marshall found gold at a mill in California outside of presentday San Franscisco. Between 1848-1855, the Gold Rush spurred approximately 300,000 people to migrate to California from the rest of the United States and abroad.
Today, Route 20 extends 3,365 miles, from Boston, Massachusetts to Newport, Oregon. The portion of Route 20 that crosses New York State is 372 miles long, making it New York State’s longest highway, too.
The Tepee sits on what was once known as the Cherry Valley Turnpike. Following the arrival of the automobile, this stretch of well-traveled road became part of the U.S. highway system in 1906.
The original business, also called The Tepee, was built by Ken and Iris Gurney on the old Route 20 in 1950, 75 years ago. The second Tepee was built in 1954, when Route 20 moved from what is now county Route 54 to its newer location nearby.
Donna Latella said there are two unconfirmed myths about why the Gurneys chose to erect a Native American-style tepee and call their business The Tepee. Ken Gurney was a pilot in World War II, which lasted from 1939-1945. Legend has it that Gurney was the only survivor of a plane crash. The Tepee is a tribute to the memory of one of the soldiers who died in the crash, a Native American Indian and good friend of Ken’s.
The second theory states that Gurney erected two tepees to remind his wife of the tepees she saw growing up out west. The Gurneys owned and operated the business the first 24 years, from 1950-1974. They sold their family-owned business to another couple: Paul and Marian Sterh, who ran it for 20 years, until 1994.
When you enter The Tepee, you’ll find photos of the original owners on the wall nearest the front door, along with a life-sized American Indian. Dale Latella says he is known as Indian Joe or Chief Buffalo Eyes. He has been a part of the store for at least 50 years. Their father, Demetrio Latella, bought this plaster Indian from the Sterh family.
top left: Dale Latella (left) talks to a married couple from Ithaca, Ron Preville and Susan Holland, about the honor of being on the National Register of Historic Places.
left: A historic marker stands in the parking lot of The Tepee, identifying Route 20 as dating to 1799, and known at one time as the Cherry Valley Turnpike.
We are very proud that The Tepee is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places in Otsego County, New York”
– Dale Latella
national register of historic places
“We are very proud that The Tepee is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the National Register of Historic Places in Otsego County, New York,” Dale Latella said. This means that, as of August 18, 2011, The Tepee is one of more than 96,000 historic buildings, districts, sites, structures and objects worthy of preservation in the United States.
The married couple from Ithaca who stopped to visit The Tepee on Easter Sunday, Susan Holland and Ron Preville, was traveling from Albany back to their home in Ithaca. They chose the scenic route. Susan Holland, who works in historic preservation, said, “It is a great honor to be listed on the National Register as a roadside attraction from a certain period.”
The National Register was established as part of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 and is overseen by the National Park Service.
To visit The Tepee or learn more, call 607-264-3987, visit thetepee. biz or follow “The Tepee” on Facebook. A 75th anniversary celebration is scheduled for October 2025. Exact date and details will be posted on Facebook. +
7632 state Highway 20, Cherry Valley, NY 607-264-3987, thetepee.biz or “The Tepee” on Facebook 75th Anniversary Celebration is scheduled for October 2025. Exact date and details will be posted on Facebook.
Below: The Tepee is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. With the invention of the automobile, travel became more accessible. The Tepee sits on the 108-mile portion of Route 20 known as the New York State Scenic Byway.
If you haven’t already added onions to your summer garden, reconsider. They are cheap, easy to grow and don’t take up much room. If you aren’t a fan of them, surely you know someone who will gladly take them off your hands.
Unremarkable bins of small, firm onion sets for sale in bulk can be found at local hardware stores or garden centers in late winter through summer. You’ll find red, white, yellow and sweet ones and maybe shallots, leeks and chives. Though the box label may not say so, the onion sets will be “long-day” or cold-hardy onions, which is what you want. Up here, they need around 14 hours of daylight and 10 of darkness to get the bulbs to grow.
Pick up enough to last through several plantings. As you pull one, pop another in the hole. Put them to further use – indicate other vegetable plant rows with an onion at each end. Or even add some to your container plantings.
Store extra sets in a cool, dry place. As long as they don’t dry out into dust, they should be viable right into fall.
There are also winter onions that can be planted in autumn. They restart growing as the temperature warms back up and can be harvested in spring or early summer. Have you heard of the onion snow? It’s a real thing, generally referring to spring onions planted early and sprouting through the last snowfall, but it may also refer to winter onions’ early re-emergence. They have a built-in natural sort of antifreeze which slows down all activity until warm weather wakes them up.
By Joanne arBoGast
The nuttiest onions to plant are topsets. Decades ago, a neighbor showed me a mass of tall stalks with spiky heads of little bulblets that drooped over to the ground. She called them “walking onions” – the drooping-over heads reaching for the ground were actually replanting themselves with the tiny bulbs. In this manner, they “walked” their way through the garden. I asked for some, she obliged.
When I moved to Worcester, I brought some along. While they aren’t considered invasive, they do spread. Keep their traveling under control by cutting off their bulblet-filled heads before they reach the ground.
I actually forget they exist until they re-appear in early spring. If in the main garden, they would probably get accidentally tilled or planted over. Best to park them somewhere out of the way.
Another perennial spring surprise is wild leeks or ramps, if you can find them. Diane Addesso, of Worcester, said they are only around for a short time. She brought me a bunch around Easter. Look for them in shady areas along streams – you’ll smell their sweet garlicky onion odor before you see them. Don’t pull them up; rather, cut them, sparingly, just above the bulb. They take years to mature, so overharvesting risks wiping them out.
All plants can get stressed. If it’s too hot, too cold, too wet or too dry, onions announce their displeasure by bolting. That’s when they shoot up a flower stalk. If you see that, it’s game over. The bulb has stopped growing. It won’t get any bigger, having shifted its focus to seed production. Take it into the kitchen or leave it where it is until the next time you need an onion.
Nothing is going to sneak into your garden and eat your onions. They “spew enzymes and sulfenic acid when their skin is broken. These compounds combine to produce propanethial S-oxide, an irritating gas which generates tears when it touches the eye. But your eyes are also equipped with a defense mechanism – when the eye nerves detect the gas, they generate tears to flush it out.” (Healthline)
Onions are low in calories and high in antioxidants.
A component of onions helps keep blood from clotting, but only when eaten raw. They provide essential vitamins such as C and B6, minerals such as potassium and manganese and dietary fiber for gut health. They also reduce inflammation, support immunity and lower the risk of chronic diseases.
People with irritable bowel syndrome should probably avoid them. They are packed with fructan, a carbohydrate in lots of fruits and vegetables that some have trouble digesting. The result can be a mix of unpleasant bloating and diarrhea.
Talk about unpleasant. Onion juice on hair can make it more nutrient-rich and cause it to grow faster but ... pee-yew!
Eating a raw onion at bedtime will help you sleep like a baby. But again, pee-yew. Due to their sugar content, onions can keep ice from forming on a windshield. Rub a sliced onion over it before the temp drops.
Sources: thedailymeal.com; New York Post
FYI: I read that seed bulbs smaller than a dime are less likely to bolt, so, when choosing from the bin, pick little ones.
Onions have shallow root systems and don’t really need to be planted much at all. Stick them pointed side up on top of the soil and give them a slight push down, according to the Pennsylvania Dutch. If planted more than halfway down in the ground, especially in heavy soil, the onion will decay before it grows.
It’s a sight to behold: Big, fat onions just laying on top of the ground, like they’ve been thrown there, and yet, they are still just growing, barely attached to the soil. In this way, you can watch them grow, which will help you decide when to harvest them. Onions planted in mid-summer get bigger quicker than ones planted in spring. If not pulled early, for use as scallions, when they are finished growing, the tops will start to fold over. At this point, they won’t get any bigger and they won’t taste any better. They are finished, so, like it or not, they should come out. +
Joanne Arbogast lives in Worcester and heard the skin of onions can predict how cold the coming winter will be. If this year’s crop has thick skins, start chopping some extra firewood.
from top, clockwise: This year’s sets include reds, bunch onions and shallots. Bunching onions are perennials and ‘bunch up’ around a central plant to save energy. Called spring onions and scallions, they don’t form bulbs, but rather small white tips which are edible, as are their green stalks. right: Red, yellow and white onions sets get stored in the basement in mid-summer. Note some are sprouting. That’s OK: plant them anyway. This walking onion re-emerges in early April. A forgotten onion from last year found in April still had some life in it, evidenced by the green stalk.
BY MARK SIMONSON
The styles of travel and places to stay were much different more than 100 years ago.
Across Chenango County, some of those landmark inns still exist, in Bainbridge, Greene and Sherburne. This “excursion,” whether by stagecoach, canal boat or automobile, will take us from oldest to newest.
Back in the days of turnpikes and travel by stagecoach – 1793, in fact – travelers could stay or get a good meal and grog at the Olde Jericho Tavern in Bainbridge. It has survived through a few fires and had a few name changes in its more than 230-year history at or near the corner of today’s state Routes 7 and 206.
Even the town has changed names through the inn’s history, from Clinton to Jericho and eventually Bainbridge. The area was sparsely populated before the 18th century, so the inn served as an oasis of warmth to weary travelers.
After a fire in 1805, a new structure replaced it, as Colonel Richard Juliand bought the tavern and operated it as a hotel in conjunction with his stagecoach line. It had a spacious lawn and gardens, spanning 10 acres. It had a second-story front porch, and stables for the stagecoach horses were found in the back of the property.
Stories of the inn’s past, from archives at the Chenango County Historical Society, corroborate that the tavern knew its best years in the latter part of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Name changes included from the Bainbridge Tavern Stand to the Central Hotel. By this time, 35 rooms had opened to guests, in addition to serving food.
While vacant presently, the Olde Jericho Tavern was not always on its current site. In 1927, the building was moved from the corner
to where it is now. It was moved to make way for the present brick building on that northeast corner. It was done by excavating around the building and jacking it up. Then rollers were placed underneath and a horse was hitched to the building. Moving only three or four steps at a time, the building was inched to its new location. Throughout the move, water was still fed to the hotel through a flexible line and electricity remained on through use of extension cords.
Automobiles were prevalent by this time, and shortly after the building was moved, the rooms were no longer rented and business relied on the bar and restaurant. New owners in the 1950s remodeled and restored the building to a higher glamor. Rooms on the second floors were made into offices and meeting spaces. The main floor was for restaurant guests.
The Olde Jericho Tavern is one of many buildings in the Bainbridge Historic District of the US National Register of Historic Places.
About 16 miles west of here, traveling on the old Catskill Turnpike, which we know as state Route 206, another stop for travelers is Greene’s Sherwood Inn.
Billed as one of the finest hotels in rural upstate New York at its start, the Chenango Hotel Co. built this landmark in 1913 for $45,000. It contained 30 rooms, a dining room, a billiard room and a barbershop.
The Sherwood continued a tradition of being a place for travelers, as on the same site, the Wattles Tavern was built in 1803, and marked the town’s first frame structure to be built.
It was 1837 when work on the Chenango Canal began, and three businessmen decided to build a better hotel to house the engineers, builders and tourists who were expected to arrive when the canal was complete. The Chenango House replaced Wattles Tavern, opening for business the next year. It remained in operation until March 28, 1905, when fire completely destroyed it.
The new hotel was set to be named the Chenango Hotel, but a New York City resident gave a considerable amount of money as a memorial to her late father, John H. Sherwood –one of the first trustees of Greene when it became an incorporated village in 1842.
Fire was no friend of The Sherwood, as again in October 1962 flames caused so much damage that it was boarded up and abandoned. It remained so until 1976, when Edward and Sally McGowan bought the hotel and worked to bring it back to her charm and ambience, reopening in 1979 as a country inn and dining establishment.
The Sherwood has changed hands a few times since. While not a regular hotel now, it is billed as a setting for weddings, banquets, reunions and special events.
A boat ride northbound along the Chenango Canal, which practically parallels state Route 12, brings us to Sherburne.
As is the case with the Old Jericho and Sherwood, The Sherburne Inn saw its share of predecessors due to fire on its grounds.
From the archives of The Chenango Union newspaper of March 14, 1915 came news that the Sherburne House was completely destroyed by fire that nearly wiped out the nearby business district. The Sherburne House was built right around the same time as the construction of the Chenango Canal.
A new, modern hotel was planned and approved in 1916. According to The Chenango Union, the grand opening was Tuesday, June 19, and, “All who could secure dinner reservations at the three tables, or about 225 persons, participated in the first meal served. During the evening many automobile parties from the
adjoining towns motored to Sherburne, inspected the handsome new tavern, listened to the concert and participated in the street dance.”
Like her counterparts in Bainbridge and Greene, The Sherburne Inn saw a decline in hotel use, but remained a place for fine dining and celebrations of weddings and birthdays.
The landmark was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of Sherburne’s historic district in the 1980s. Closed at times since, efforts through the years have been to maintain and restore the inn. In 2012, a well-known convenience store chain offered to buy and raze the inn. It was the Save the Sherburne Inn Restoration Project (SSIRP) organization which came along and put a halt to the demolition, and started work on the most recent renewal and repair to the building.
As reported in the Feb. 28, 2025 edition of The Daily Star, new life has returned to The Sherburne Inn, as “The SSIRP has leased it to Gina Gardner and Daniel Giordano as new operators of the restaurant and bar. The duo also plans ‘pop-up’ events at the inn.” +
Historian Mark Simonson grew up in Oneonta. He has worked in public relations, marketing and broadcast journalism. Simonson was appointed Oneonta City Historian in 1998. He writes a historical column in The Daily Star and has published books highlighting local and regional history. Here, Simonson shares stories about old buildings of interest in the upstate region.
by Chris Keefer
Written by a local author and set in a rural New York town in the fall of 1900, Find Your Way to My Grave follows Carrie Lisbon, a meticulous undertaker with a knack for solving mysteries and a pro secret-keeper.
When the body of a bridge builder is discovered, Sheriff Delphius Morgan and Carrie begin the investigation. The crime unfolds in the midst of a political battle between Sheriff Morgan and his villainous rival, Howard Clowe, who is desperate to tarnish Carrie and Sheriff Morgan’s reputations. To tangle the story deeper, soon after the body is discovered, Morgan’s teenage son goes missing while traveling the area to campaign for his father.
Keefer masterfully intertwines historical detail and mystery with a satisfying twist of character development and questionable morality. The writing is rich with detail and passion, each page bringing the story and the town of Hope Bridge to life. Carrie and Sheriff Morgan have unmistakable chemistry, which complicates the investigation, election and their personal lives in obvious and unexpected ways.
The book is a must-read, with its multi-layered mystery and immersive historical platform. The dynamic cast of characters and side stories that weave together keep the reader invested to the end. Though it is the third in an installment that follows Carrie, Find Your Way to My Grave can be enjoyed as a stand-alone novel. However, you won’t want this to be the last you read about Hope Bridge or Carrie Lisbon.
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by Annabel Monaghan
Who doesn’t want to read a summer rom-com where the romance starts with a dog peeing on someone? Those are the kind of comedically awkward moments Annabel Monaghan delivers in Summer Romance.
Ali Morris, single mother of three, is still grieving the loss of her mother, who died two years ago. She is also struggling to find balance after her husband left her a year after her mom passed (to the day). She gets paid to organize other people’s closets, but, meanwhile, finds herself unable to move on and stuck in her disorganized, messy life.
Cue the moment Ali’s dog pees on a handsome stranger at the dog park, which becomes an adorable meet-cute with Ethan, in town visiting family. For the first time in years, Ali finds herself getting out of the sweats she’s been donning and attempting to put herself out there again. Since Ethan is only there for the summer, Ali gives him a chance – no pressure, no strings. Of course, it does not take long for Ali to realize maybe she does not want this “summer romance” to end with the season.
Monaghan gives us the perfect beach read with this warm and heartfelt love story. Ethan is a refreshing and charming main male character, and is the perfect balance to Ali, and her kids, who are still trying to navigate their grief and the changes that come with divorce. It is more than just a swoon-worthy love story. It perfectly blends romance with the emotional depth of the grieving process, healing and moving forward. It is the kind of story that gives you hope, even in the messiest chapters of life, and will leave you smiling and uplifted.
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