Arts and Entertainment

There are seven mail boat contracts in New York, but not all carry passengers and deliver to personal mail boxes. When I was a teenager summering in Raquette Lake I worked in the soda fountain of the General Store and each morning the mailman who delivered mail by boat to the camps on the lake would stop by for ice cream. One day he invited me to go with him on the mail run.

Kudos to the people who decided to turn unused railroad bridges into pedestrian walkways. I love the Rail Trail River Walk in Oswego. The view from the bridge of the river, canal and Lake Ontario is wonderful. Even on the hottest day there is a refreshing breeze.

It’s summer. It’s hot. Test your thrill factor. Get the adrenaline pumping and let the fun begin. Take a child or a grandchild, or release the child within and head to one of New York State’s many amusement parks for thrills, chills and spills.

Mark Klaus of Medina, Ohio, collected all things associated with Christmas until his collection became so big he had to open Castle Noel. I am always looking for something different to do when I travel. I was in Hudson, Ohio, for the 4th of July and discovered Castle Noel in Medina only 25 miles away and it is only 30 miles south of Cleveland. I loved the Medinas Main Street which has been restored and is part their Historic District.