Meet the people and discover the places that make Utica, Rome, Clinton, Herkimer, Little Falls and the Mohawk Valley unique, from local personalities to landmarks and community stories.
Cherry Valley’s Thistle Hill Weavers and master weaver Rabbit Goody recreated Abraham Lincoln’s historic wool shawl for Steven Spielberg’s 2012 film Lincoln. Continue reading Thistle Hill Weavers: From Cherry Valley to Hollywood
You may have seen Scott Flansburg on The Oprah Winfrey Show Continue reading The “Human Calculator” Is a Herkimer Native
The Magic of Trinkaus Manor Oriskany Continue reading Listen or Watch Show #25
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If you enjoy our program, please visit our sponsors. On today’s episode, we remember the USS Oriskany and travel back to the arrival of Utica’s first steam engine in 1836. Continue reading Listen or watch Show #24
A century ago, Summit Park brought the excitement of a modern amusement park to the hills above Oriskany. Opened in 1897 as a trolley park, it drew visitors from Utica and throughout the Mohawk Valley. Continue reading Listen or Watch Show #23
Sharry talks with local author Deirdre Sinnott following a packed reading and book signing at the Kirkland Art Center in Clinton. Sinnott discusses her historical novel The Loyalist’s Wife, set along the Mohawk River during the American Revolution. Continue reading Listen or Watch #22
In this episode, we visit Artisan’s Corner in Clinton to talk with local artist Tim Pryputniewicz about his work, techniques, and inspiration. Tim explains how years of detailed pen-and-ink commissions have shaped his approach to art. Continue reading Listen or Watch Show #20
