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Your Ultimate Guide to The Herkimer Diamond Mines 2024 Season: Mining Tips, Fun Activities, and Delicious Food

The Herkimer Diamond Mines 2024 Season is here! Calling all gemstone enthusiasts and adventure seekers! The Herkimer Diamond Mines is gearing up for an incredible 2024 season, and you won’t want to miss out. But before you head out, here’s our guide to help you make the most of your trip and ensure an unforgettable

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Herkimer Diamond Mines – 2022 All You Need to Know

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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Guide to The Herkimer Diamond Mines – 2021 Season

It’s fair to say the pandemic has unraveled travel plans, putting our much-needed vacations on hold. Most of us haven’t left our homes since last March, and boredom has long-ago set in. Looking back on the uncertainty of last year makes us all the more excited to welcome a new spring season; and the re-opening

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The 2020 Mining Season is Ending, but Herkimer Diamonds are Forever

The 2020 Season at the Herkimer Diamond Mines will end on November 1st.  The Herkimer Diamond Mines has been a popular destination this year, especially because the outside above-ground mines have allowed visitors plenty of space to dig for diamonds and easily practice social distancing.  If you haven’t made it to the Mines yet this

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Sharing Life’s Sweet Journey

We’re excited to announce a new partnership with local beekeepers Joe and Sue Kappler.  In 2014, Joe and Sue’s brand Heartsease Hill started as a small apiary selling honey and handcrafted soaps at the Westmoreland, NY Farmer’s Market.  As homebrewers and a former brewery employee, their interest in mead blossomed and soon several experimental batches

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3 Tips for a Stress-Free Road Trip

There’s nothing like a change of scenery to jump-start your travel spirit.  And because a road trip is just what many of us need right now, we’ve put together three best practices for staying healthy and getting the most enjoyment out of the open road for a stress-free road trip. Central New York State is

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What Can You Find in the Herkimer Diamond Mines?

Prospect for your own Herkimer Diamonds at The Herkimer Diamond Mines and stay with us at our historic bed and breakfast located in the heart of Herkimer, New York. We’re only an 8-minute drive from the mines. We offer clean, comfortable, and unique accommodations and a huge homemade breakfast daily. Check availability and book your

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It’s Time to Get Digging for Herkimer Diamonds!

Summer is the perfect season for a road trip and The World-Famous Herkimer Diamond Mines is re-opening just in time.  The Mines are open to the public once again starting June 26, and the shortened season means we’ve got no time to waste- it’s time to get digging! New for the 2020 season, visitors can

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The Herkimer Diamond Mines Open in April for the 2020 Season and We Couldn’t Be More Excited!

Mark your calendars because mining season at the World-Famous Herkimer Diamond Mines open on April 10, 2020.  It’s been a long winter in Central New York, so we’re very excited about the opportunity to prospect for Herkimer Diamonds again in just a few weeks when the Herkimer Diamond Mines open.  This season gives us so

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