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The Grand Tour

Stories, recipes, and local guides from Grand Colonial Bed and Breakfast

Hall of Fame Weekend 2023 is upon us The Class of 2023 will be inducted July 23 on the grounds of the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, NY. Welcome Fred McGriff, unanimously elected by the Contemporary Baseball Era Committee on Dec. 4, and Scott Rolen, elected by the BBWAA on Jan. 24, to be inducted

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Glimmerglass Season is Here The 2023 season repertory embraces this moment of transition for Glimmerglass, honoring the Festival’s past with exhilarating revivals, exploring the infinite variety of the art form with reimaginings of beloved classics, and shaping opera’s future with a world premiere. The Festival will open with revivals of Giacomo Puccini’s La bohème and

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Enjoy Sunset Sips at the Utica Zoo this Summer The Utica Zoo is a great place to visit any time of year, but it’s especially magical in the evening. The animals are more active, the weather is cooler, and the crowds have thinned out. And now, thanks to Sunset Sips, you can enjoy a delicious

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What is a Herkimer Diamond? Herkimer Diamonds are exquisite gemstones, cut and faceted by Mother Nature with 18 facets and two termination points.  Although widely referred to as diamonds (it’s easy to see why), Herkimer Diamonds are actually quartz crystals, not diamonds.  They are most commonly short and stubby (less than one inch long) and

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All Aboard the Easter Bunny Express The Easter Bunny and friends will be on the train entertaining passengers, and complementary snacks and refreshments will be available on board Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad’s Easter Bunny Express! At the Railroad’s beautifully decorated O’Neill Station they will disembark passengers for an Easter Egg Hunt before returning to

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These cookies are perfect if you want to keep it simple.  Warm, cozy and delicious…a perfect treat to enjoy during the winter season. Hot Chocolate Cookies Ingredients 1 cup softened butter                1 teaspoon vanilla                               1 teaspoon baking soda 2 large eggs                             

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It’s that time of year again when the dead comes to life, vampires and ghouls prowl the shadows, and witches cast their sinister magic. Without a doubt, this is our favorite season and we at Grand Colonial Bed and Breakfast are your guides to all of the spine-tingling attractions Herkimer and Central New York hasRead More
On October 1, 2022, Little Falls, NY will host its 7th annual Little Falls Cheese Festival. The event will take over five blocks of Main Street in Little Falls, and showcase over 120 different kinds of cheeses to please any cheese lover.
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Things to see and do on the Erie Canalway Trail From Frankfort to Little Falls, NY About the Erie Canalway Trail The 360-mile Erie Canalway Trail route runs east and west across Upstate New York, between the cities of Buffalo and Albany.  As of 2020, the Erie Canalway Trail forms the east-west leg of the

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Herkimer Diamond Mines – 2022 All You Need to Know 2022 is the year we plan to explore more. The year we get excited about experiencing new places, throwing a pack on our back, and spending as much time as we can in the great outdoors. For us in Central New York, it all starts

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