Finding Ulysses

The maze is in the shape of a giant map of the Finger Lakes, and includes informational signs. People who visit the maze and successfully complete a trivia contest will be entered for a chance to win a prize at the end of the season, when the corn is ready to be harvested.

Geocaching.com is a good place to get started with this activity – and according to its registry, there are 18 geocache sites within three miles of Trumansburg. People leave notes of their activity there, and it seems that the geocacher in the video above was searching through Trumansburg not long ago – on June 29.

What with the hot weather and the fees we now need to pay to get into Taughannock Falls State Park, the Cayuga Lake mood of the day is rather summery.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008 is the deadline for submitting comments to NYS Parks about their proposed plans for the Black Diamond Trail.

There are some really spectacular outdoor recreation opportunities in the Ulysses area, and this weekend was no exception. Saturday, I enjoyed the annual “Hector for the Heck of It” group volleyball-hiking-picnicing-campfiresinging-camping extravaganza in the nearby National Forest on Saturday– marred only by former T-burg resident John Rogers having to leave to rescue his son, who [...]

If you were out-and-about this past weekend, you might have noticed a bit of additional traffic. Or, maybe you had trouble getting a table at your favorite Finger Lakes eatery, or a campsite or hotel room for guests. The sporty amongst us all know what was going on, but, if you are (like me) entirely [...]

Kim Schrag’s portraits of nature strained are now appearing at Gimme Coffee in Trumansburg.

As some people offer short-sighted plans to “develop” our town into a place filled with generic franchise businesses that are found in almost every other town across America, we would do well to remember that people come from far away to visit Trumansburg and Ulysses because of our lush natural landscape and the unique kind of village life we’ve created here – not because they’re looking for a fast new pharmacy or a quick bite at a chain fast food restaurant.