Boat Ride Through the Locks on the Erie Canal - Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises - Lockport, NY
We had such a fun ride through the locks in the Erie Canal. Along with learning just how the locks work - an impressive feat of engineering! - we also learn how important the Erie Canal was in America. The kids enjoy exploring the museum, learning from a lock operator how to work the huge lock doors, and riding along the Erie Canal. And yes, the song was stuck in our head for weeks!
Lockport Locks and Erie Canal Cruises
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Watkins Glen State Park
Recorded September 8, 2016
Watkins Glen State Park is located outside the town of Watkins Glen, New York. The centerpiece of the park is a 400-foot-deep narrow gorge cut through rock by a stream, Glen Creek. In this video I explore the beginning of the Gorge Trail along the stream which runs over, under and along the park's 19 waterfalls by way of stone bridges and more than 800 stone steps. Unfortunately the 800+ steps were more than my arthritic feet could handle, but I explored as much of the trail as I was able.
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Upstate NEW YORK Finger Lakes: RAW Cheese, Monk's Bread, Waterfalls, Train & Cobblestone Museum,
Today I am touring around Upstate New York in the Finger Lakes region. It feels good to travel outside of New York City and get back into countryside nature and the charm of small towns.
East Hill Creamery
346 S Main St, Perry, NY 14530, USA
+1 585-237-3622
East Hill Creamery began crafting delicious cheese in 2016, including an raclette-style cheese called Underpass; a firmer, bolder version that is cave-aged for 11 months called Underpass Reserve; a creamy, tangy raclette call Happy Accident; and Silver Lake, the only Alpine-style comté cheese produced in the United States. Visitors are treated to cheese samples, a tour of the Creamery and their brand-new 9,000-square-foot rustic Alpine-inspired event, with windows peering into the cheese caves containing up to 1,500 wheels of cheese.
Tour of Monks’ Bread Store at the Abbey of the Genesee
Abbey of the Genesee/ Monks' Bread
3258 River Rd, Piffard, NY 14533, USA
+1 585-243-0660
The Abbey of the Genesee is home to some 30 contemplative monks belonging to the Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance also known as Trappists. Since 1951, the monks have been making and selling bread for their livelihood. Today, their popular bread, “Monks’ Bread” is sold at the Abbey’s onsite bakery store and in many national retail locations. A visit to the Abbey is a memorable experience.
Letchworth State Park Waterfalls
1 Letchworth State Park, Castile, NY 14427, USA
+1 585-493-3600
Letchworth State Park, renowned as the Grand Canyon of the East, is one of the most scenically magnificent areas in the eastern U.S. The Genesee River roars through the gorge over three major waterfalls between cliffs--as high as 600 feet in some places--surrounded by lush forests. Hikers can choose among 66 miles of hiking trails. Trails are also available for horseback riding, biking, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing.
Medina Railroad Museum
530 West Ave, Medina, NY 14103, USA
+1 585-798-6106
Located in a 300’ long freight house built in 1905, the Medina Railroad Museum features the largest HO scale model railroad layout in the eastern US as well as railroad and firefighting history exhibits. Visitors can enjoy themed train excursions through the Erie Canal Heritage Corridor aboard comfortable vintage 1947 Budd passenger coaches between Medina & Lockport. Themes include Day Out with Thomas™, Vineyard Express, Fall Foliage and the Polar Express™.
Cobblestone Society Museum
14389 Ridge Rd W, Albion, NY 14411, USA
+1 585-589-9013
The Cobblestone Museum, a National Historic Landmark, is an open-air museum that promotes the study and exploration of cobblestone construction methods from 1825 to 1860. It offers visitors the opportunity to explore three period cobblestone structures set in Victorian appearance and four wood structures highlighting 19th century agricultural implements and skilled trades. This includes the oldest cobblestone church in North America and the cobblestone parsonage once owned by Horace Greeley.
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Walking Under the Falls! Cave of the Winds - Niagara Falls State Park, New York
Niagara Falls State Park is located in Niagara Falls, NY and is the best spot on US soil to see the falls. Niagara Falls is made up of three waterfalls, all from the Niagara River. The American Falls and Bridal Veil Falls are located on the American side. Horseshoe Falls is on the Canadian side. All three are spectacular! We purchased the Discovery Pass at the state park. This included five attractions - the Cave of the Winds, the aquarium, the movie, a trolley pass, Maid of the Mist boat ride and the Discovery Center museum. Come along with us as we experience the power of the falls and walk underneath Bridal Veil Falls at the Cave of the Winds!
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Watkins Glen Gorge Trail - Finger Lakes, NY
This is a great trail to check out if you are ever up in the finger lakes. The trail is free to the public but parking is $8 per car if you use the lot. The trail is located at the bottom of Seneca Lake, in the town of Watkins Glen. If you plan to walk the trail, bring shoes with some traction because the ground will be wet from falling water. Also plan to get sprinkled on and don't wear too nice of shoes because it can be a little muddy in spots. That being said, the trail is still one of the most amazing wonders of nature that I have ever seen on the East Coast and is a must if you are anywhere in the area.
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Erie Canal - Live in Buffalo (NY, USA)
14th video in my new series, showing some live music performances recorded during my trip to Eastern Canada (Québec and Ontario) and New York state (USA) in September of 2016...
Live cover of Erie Canal, an old traditional song (also known as Low Bridge, Everybody Down, Fifteen Years on the Erie Canal, Fifteen Miles on the Erie Canal, Erie Canal Song, and Mule Named Sal) written in 1905 by Thomas S. Allen.
The song has been recorded and performed by many artists over the years. My cover was inspired by Bruce Springsteen's version, included in his 2006 album We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions.
Cover performed with Yamaha GL1 guitalele, harmonica and vocals.
I recorded this video in the evening of September 19, 2016, next to a low bridge on a water channel, which is the kind of location that this nostalgic song is about.
The Erie canal ran from Albany to Buffalo, in the state of New york.
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Cycle the Erie Canal Bike Tour
Join cyclists from across the country and around the world for Parks & Trails New York's Cycle the Erie Canal bike tour. Enjoy beautiful scenery, fascinating history, and a one-of-a-kind cycling experience on this fully supported eight-day ride across New York between Buffalo and Albany. Along the way, learn about the people, places, and events that shaped the Erie Canal and its vital role in American history. Cycle the Erie Canal attracts riders of all ages and abilities, from beginners and families to experienced cyclists. Visit cycletheeriecanal.com for more information.
Eighteenmile Creek Restoration Project
In 2004, a $1 million habitat restoration and stabilization project was completed by the Niagara County Department of Economic Development in partnership with seventeen other local, state, and federal agencies and organizations. The Eighteenmile Creek Restoration Project was designed to stabilize eroding creek banks, improve water quality and fish habitat, improve fishing and hiking access, reduce pollution, and improve overall environmental quality along a quarter-mile stretch of Eighteenmile Creek north of the Burt Dam. As a popular fishing spot, the project has helped bolster tourism and led to new economic opportunities in northern Niagara County.
Plantation Island, Herkimer NY Summer 2013 as seen from Erie Canal Tours, Herkimer NY
Plantation Island, Herkimer NY Summer 2013 as seen from Erie Canal Tours, Herkimer NY
Borer's Falls - hamilton Ontario
Borer's Falls is a 15 metre high ribbon-style waterfall found in the Borer's Falls Conservation Area in Dundas, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[1] Its source is Borer's Creek. A very picturesque waterfall featured on many Hamilton waterfall postcards over the years. Named after the Borer family who ran a sawmill for over a century. This mill was the lifeblood of the village of Rock Chapel. Also known as Rock Chapel Falls.[2] The area is a hiker's haven and also an ice-climbing destination in the winter when the weather is cold enough to freeze the Falls.
Caution: The Bruce Trail passes by the edge of Borer's Falls and presents a hazard to people with young children, as there is a poorly marked high vertical drop inches from what appears to be the trail; unless one reads a small sign directing you to walk on the road.
The Niagara Escarpment is a long escarpment, or cuesta, in the United States and Canada that runs predominantly east/west from New York State, through Ontario, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois. It is composed of the Lockport geological formation of Silurian age, and is similar to the Onondaga geological formation, which runs parallel to it and just to the south, through western New York and southern Ontario. The escarpment is most famous as the cliff over which the Niagara River plunges at Niagara Falls, for which it is named.
Urban Hiking Buffalo NY
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Our Town Lewistown 2016
Our Town: Lewistown is the 90th program in our twenty-year old Our Town series. It highlights stories from friends and neighbors that include Goose Day, canals, railroads, Juniata Terrace, service organizations, fine arts, and a 1920s grand movie theatre.
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Park City 03.21.2009
My trip to Park City, Utah.
Park City is a town in Summit and Wasatch counties in the U.S. state of Utah. It is one of two major resort towns in Utah, the other being Moab. It is considered to be part of the Wasatch Back and a part of the Salt Lake City metropolitan area. The city is 32 miles (48 km) east of downtown Salt Lake City and 15 miles (24km) from Salt Lake City's east edge of Sugar House along Interstate 80. The population was 7,371 at the 2000 census. On average, the tourist population greatly exceeds the number of permanent residents.
After a population decline following the shutdown of the area's mining industry, the city rebounded during the 1980s and 1990s through an expansion of its tourism business. The city has three major ski resorts: Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort, and The Canyons Resort. The Park City and Deer Valley ski resorts were the major locations for ski and snowboarding events at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Although they receive less snow and have a shorter ski season than do their counterparts in Salt Lake County, such as Snowbird resort, they are much easier to access.
Additionally the city is the main location of the United States' largest independent film festival, the Sundance Film Festival, home of the United States Ski Team, training center for members of the Australian Freestyle Ski Team, the largest collection of factory outlet stores in northern Utah, the 2002 Olympic bobsled/skeleton/luge track at the Utah Olympic Park, and golf courses. Some scenes from 1994's Dumb and Dumber were shot in the city. Outdoor-oriented businesses such as backcountry.com and Rossignol have their headquarters based in Park City. The city has many upscale luxury national retailers, clubs, bars, and restaurants, and has nearby reservoirs, hot springs, forests, and hiking and biking trails. Park City is also the original home of the Mrs. Fields Cookies chain.
The annual Sundance Film Festival, held each January in Park City, Utah, is widely recognized as the premier showcase for American and international independent film. Inclusive and eclectic in its programming approach, the festival has grown to include film culture events, panel discussions, youth programs, online exhibition, and live music. Attended by more than 45,000 people from around the world each year and with an online audience exceeding 1,000,000 users, the Sundance Film Festival creates a vibrant, unique community of artists and audiences that extends well beyond the mountains of Park City, Utah.
Built in 1926 shortly after the discovery of King Tutankhamen's tomb, the Egyptian Theater is a replica of Wamer's Egyptian Theater in Pasadena, California and is one of only two Egyptian-revival buildings in Utah. The theater was originally designed to accommodate talkies and traveling vaudeville shows.
Each season, Egyptian Theater Company's four show Main stage Season and two show Family Season are enjoyed by 30,000 patrons. Additionally, ETC's Youth theater program offers theatrical training for preschool through high school age students. In June of 2000, ETC signed an agreement with Actor's Equity Association, becoming one of only four fully professional theater companies in Utah.
In the summertime many valley residents of the Wasatch Front visit the town to escape high temperatures. Park City is usually 11°F (6°C) cooler than Salt Lake City[citation needed], as it lies mostly above 7,000 feet above sea level, while Salt Lake City is situated at an altitude of about 4,000 feet. It is one of the wealthiest cities in the United States and is notable for having a large number of Northern and Central European immigrants. It is also generally thought to be the most liberal city in Utah, with supermajorities usually supporting Democratic Party candidates and issues.
Park City History
Long before Park City became a world class mountain resort and venue for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, it was famous as a silver mining town, and boasts a lively and colorful past. Founded by prospectors in the late 1860's, Park City continued to mine silver until the early 1970's. The mining company, Park City Consolidated Mines, started the ski business in 1963, when they built the first lifts on what was then called Treasure Mountain. The Park City area now has three world class resorts: Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort, and the Canyons Resort.
For more about Park City's past, please visit the Park City Historical Society and Museum website at parkcityhistory.org.
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House Boating the Erie Canal - East vs. West 4x4 - Tailgate Party Cooking - Utah Farmers Market
House Boating the Erie Canal - East vs. West 4x4 - Tailgate Party Cooking - Utah Farmers Market
Season 12 Episode 51
This week on AYL we are previewing our next trip give away, showing the difference between four wheeling in the East and West, cooking up some great tailgating food, and visiting Utah Farmers Markets.
0:51 - Darren and Jill head East and travel the Erie Canal on a house boat like no other. They are on a Mid-lakes Navigation house boat previewing our next contest giveaway.
2:00 - Chad tells the story of what is different between going four wheeling here in the West and back East. There are major differences and we show you some of them.
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Illinois | Wikipedia audio article
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Illinois ( (listen) IL-ih-NOY) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is the 6th-most populous U.S. state and 25th-largest state in terms of land area, and is often noted as a microcosm of the entire United States. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in northern and central Illinois, and natural resources such as coal, timber, and petroleum in the south, Illinois has a diverse economic base, and is a major transportation hub. The Port of Chicago connects the state to other global ports around the world from the Great Lakes, via the Saint Lawrence Seaway, to the Atlantic Ocean; as well as the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River, via the Illinois Waterway on the Illinois River. The Mississippi River, the Ohio River, and the Wabash River form parts of the boundaries of Illinois. For decades, Chicago's O'Hare International Airport has been ranked as one of the world's busiest airports. Illinois has long had a reputation as a bellwether both in social and cultural terms and politics.
The capital of Illinois is Springfield in central Illinois. Although today, the state's largest population center is in and around Chicago in the northeastern part of the state, the state's European population grew first in the west, with French who settled along the Mississippi River, and gave the area the name Illinois Country. After the American Revolutionary War established the United States, American settlers began arriving from Kentucky in the 1780s via the Ohio River, and the population grew from south to north. In 1818, Illinois achieved statehood. After construction of the Erie Canal increased traffic and trade through the Great Lakes, Chicago was founded in the 1830s on the banks of the Chicago River, at one of the few natural harbors on southern Lake Michigan. John Deere's invention of the self-scouring steel plow turned Illinois's rich prairie into some of the world's most productive and valuable farmland, attracting immigrant farmers from Germany and Sweden. The Illinois and Michigan Canal (1848) made transportation between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River valley faster and cheaper. New railroads carried immigrants to new homes, as well as being used to ship commodity crops to Eastern markets. The state became a transportation hub for the nation.By 1900, the growth of industrial jobs in the northern cities and coal mining in the central and southern areas attracted immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe. Illinois was an important manufacturing center during both world wars. The Great Migration from the South established a large community of African Americans in the state, including Chicago, who created the city's famous jazz and blues cultures. Chicago, the center of the Chicago Metropolitan Area, became a global alpha-level city.
Three U.S. presidents have been elected while living in Illinois: Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Barack Obama. Additionally, Ronald Reagan, whose political career was based in California, was born and raised in Illinois. Today, Illinois honors Lincoln with its official state slogan, Land of Lincoln, which has been displayed on its license plates since 1954. The state is the site of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, located in the state capital of Springfield, and the future home of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
Illinois | Wikipedia audio article
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00:03:22 1 Etymology
00:04:52 2 History
00:05:01 2.1 Pre-European
00:07:50 2.2 European exploration and settlement prior to 1800
00:09:26 2.3 19th century
00:09:35 2.3.1 Prior to statehood
00:11:18 2.3.2 The State of Illinois prior to the Civil War
00:15:55 2.3.3 Civil War and after
00:17:14 2.4 20th century
00:20:06 3 Geography
00:20:27 3.1 Boundaries
00:21:27 3.2 Topography
00:22:17 3.3 Divisions
00:25:43 3.4 Climate
00:28:33 4 Demographics
00:32:47 4.1 Birth data
00:33:14 4.2 Urban areas
00:35:30 4.3 Languages
00:36:26 4.4 Religion
00:36:34 4.4.1 Christianity
00:37:27 4.4.1.1 Importance in the Latter Day Saint Movement
00:38:04 4.4.2 Other Abrahamic religious communities
00:39:09 4.4.3 Other religions
00:39:24 5 Economy
00:40:00 5.1 Taxes
00:41:09 5.2 Agriculture
00:42:49 5.3 Manufacturing
00:44:01 5.4 Services
00:44:43 5.5 Investments
00:45:20 5.6 Energy
00:45:44 5.6.1 Coal
00:47:39 5.6.2 Petroleum
00:48:25 5.6.3 Nuclear power
00:49:32 5.6.4 Wind power
00:51:04 5.6.5 Biofuels
00:51:55 6 Culture
00:52:03 6.1 Museums
00:53:47 6.2 Music
00:55:35 6.3 Movies
00:56:15 6.4 Sports
00:56:24 6.4.1 Major league sports
00:58:10 6.4.2 Other top-level professional sports
00:58:42 6.4.3 Minor league sports
01:00:05 6.4.4 College sports
01:02:37 6.4.5 Former Chicago sports franchises
01:02:47 6.4.5.1 Folded teams
01:05:16 6.4.5.2 Relocated teams
01:05:54 6.4.6 Professional sports teams outside Chicago
01:06:36 6.4.7 Motor racing
01:07:26 6.4.8 Golf
01:08:27 7 Parks and recreation
01:09:19 8 Law and government
01:11:15 9 Politics
01:11:24 9.1 Party balance
01:14:05 9.2 History of corruption
01:15:36 9.3 U.S. Presidential Elections
01:17:14 9.4 African-American U.S. senators
01:17:46 9.5 Political families
01:18:03 9.5.1 Stevensons
01:19:03 9.5.2 Daleys
01:19:42 10 Education
01:19:51 10.1 Illinois State Board of education
01:20:29 10.2 Primary and secondary schools
01:21:18 10.3 Colleges and universities
01:22:52 11 Infrastructure
01:23:01 11.1 Transportation
01:23:20 11.1.1 Airports
01:24:41 11.1.2 Rail
01:26:02 11.1.3 Interstate highway system
01:26:51 11.1.4 U.S. highway system
01:27:24 11.2 Gallery
01:27:32 12 Miscellaneous
01:28:04 13 See also
Listening is a more natural way of learning, when compared to reading. Written language only began at around 3200 BC, but spoken language has existed long ago.
Learning by listening is a great way to:
- increases imagination and understanding
- improves your listening skills
- improves your own spoken accent
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Illinois ( (listen) IL-ih-NOY) is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It is the 6th-most populous U.S. state and 25th-largest state in terms of land area, and is often noted as a microcosm of the entire United States. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in northern and central Illinois, and natural resources such as coal, timber, and petroleum in the south, Illinois has a diverse economic base, and is a major transportation hub. The Port of Chicago connects the state to other global ports around the world from the Great Lakes, via the Saint Lawrence Seaway, to the Atlantic Ocean; as well as the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River, via the Illinois Waterway on the Illinois River. The Mississippi River, the Ohio River, and the Wabash River form parts of the boundaries of Illinois. For decades, Chicago's O'Hare International Airport has been ranked as one of the world's busiest airports. Illinois has long had a reputation as a bellwether both in social and cultural terms and politics.
The capital of Illinois is Springfield in central Illinois. Although today, the state's largest population center is in and around Chicago in the northeastern part of the state, the state's European population grew first in the west, with French who settled along the Mississippi River, and gave the area the name Illinois Country. After the American Revolutionary War established the United States, American settlers began arriving from Kentucky in the 1780s via the Ohio River, and the population grew from south to north. In 1818, Illinois achieved statehood. After construction of the Erie Canal increased traffic and trade through the Great Lakes, Chicago was founded in the 1830s on th ...