All posts by: "Jason Costanza"

A complete travel guide to Little Falls NY: Beardslee Castle, Canal Place, the Erie Canalway Trail, Mohawk Valley wineries, restaurants, and where to stay.

Otsego Lake paddling, Mohawk Valley farmers markets, and Cooperstown Hall of Fame Induction Weekend — what to plan around for mid-summer 2026 in Central New York.

Three multi-day cycling events on the Empire State Trail this summer: Cycle the Erie Canal (July 11-19), Cycle the Hudson Valley (August 3-8), and Beers, Bikes, & Barges all summer. Plus where the Mohawk Valley fits.

The Dolgeville Violet Festival runs June 12-14, 2026. Three days of parade, vendors, 5K, pageant, garage sales, and live music about 20 minutes from Grand Colonial Bed and Breakfast in Herkimer, NY.

The 2026 Glimmerglass Festival opens July 10 in Cooperstown, NY. Four mainstage productions, new community events, and a 30-minute drive from Grand Colonial Bed and Breakfast in Herkimer.

The honey on Grand Colonial’s breakfast table comes from Pekin Pond Honey Farm in Ilion, NY, a family-run apiary that has supplied the inn since September 2023.

August in Central New York: peak Glimmerglass season, Cooperstown Dreams Park youth baseball, late-summer Otsego Lake, and Brewery Ommegang concerts. Plan your visit from Grand Colonial Bed and Breakfast in Herkimer, NY.

July in Central New York: Glimmerglass Festival opens, Hall of Fame Induction Weekend, July 4 long weekend, Erie Canalway cycling. Plan your visit from Grand Colonial Bed and Breakfast in Herkimer, NY.

A month-by-month look at what to plan around in Central New York for June 2026: Father’s Day weekend, the Cooperstown summer season opening, Brewery Ommegang concerts, the Erie Canalway cycling season, and why the inn fills up fast this month.