HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, MAY 27 General Clinton Canoe Regatta CANOE REGATTA – 5:30 p.m. The General Clinton Canoe Regatta returns this year with a weekend of races and events. Friday includes the Youth races for teens 11-18 and the generation gap races starting from the Sydney Fishing Access. The park will feature the rides, craft fair, and flee market with the Taste of the Regatta event including local food, entertainment, more. The 70 mile endurance race will be Sunday, May…
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Regatta switches to virtual event for 2021 By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The General Clinton Canoe Regatta, which is traditionally held Memorial Day, will be held virtually this year, because of the coronavirus pandemic. “We have exhausted all other options,” the General Clinton Canoe Regatta website read. There will be no winners or awards this year, but racers will be credited with finishes, according to event organizers. Participants will be provided with a GPS in order to get…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, MAY 27 General Clinton Canoe Regatta Memorial Day REGATTA – 6 a.m. General Clinton Canoe Regatta’s headliner race starts at Brookwood Point and finishes at Gen’l Clinton Park in Bainbridge at approx. 5 p.m. Brookwood Point, 6000 State Hwy 80, Cooperstown. Info, www.canoeregatta.org.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, MAY 24 Canoe Regatta Carnival CARNIVAL – 6-10 p.m. Rides, flea market, crafts and more. Free admission, parking. Wristband Specials $25. General Clinton Park, 2507 Hinkley Ln, Bainbridge. Info, www.canoeregatta.org…
56th Annual Regatta Brings Out Local Pros Oneonta residents Trevor LeFever, front, and Benedict Schlimmer, rear, paddle on the Susquehannah through Emmons, near Fortin Park, during today’s 56th annual General Clinton Canoe Regatta. The 70-mile canoe race brings professional paddlers from all over North America to the Susquehanna every year on Memorial Day weekend. LeFever and Schlimmer, racing in the Pro class, came through Oneonta in second place, behind veterans Steve Lajoie and Andy Triebold. Pictured at right, Congressional candidate…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, MAY 28 Memorial Day Regatta & Parades CANOE REGATTA – 6 a.m. Professional, recreational paddlers race 70 miles down the Susquehanna River. Launch at Brookwood Point, 6000 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. Finish at General Clinton Park, 2507 Hinkley Ln., Bainbridge. Call 607-386-1351 or visit www.canoeregatta.org/6_00am_C4.html PARADE – 11 a.m. Cooperstown Vets Club remembers the fallen soldiers. Main St., Cooperstown. Call 607-547-8282.…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SUNDAY, MAY 27 Paddle Board Race SUP RACE – 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. All skill levels welcome to the 2 mile Stand Up Paddle board race. Demonstration available to 3 p.m. Brookwood Point, 6000 St. Hwy. 80, Cooperstown. Call 607-286-7349 or visit www.canoeandkayakrentals.com/brookwood-opening/2018/5/27/3rd-annual-sup-race MUSICAL PERFORMANCE – 8 p.m. Presenting LADAMA, a band of 4 women performing a blend of Pan-American Traditional music mixed with soul, R&B, & pop. Cost, $28 at-the-door. West Kortright Center, 49 West Kortright Church…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for SATURDAY, MAY 26 9th Annual Hall Of Fame Classic HOF CLASSIC – Noon. Get hyped for the game with the Home Run Contest then enjoy the 9th Hall of Fame Classic Game. First pitch scheduled for 1:05 p.m. Doubleday Field, Cooperstown. Call 607-547-7200 or visit baseballhall.org/events/classic-18?date=0 LIVE AUCTION – 3 p.m. Find beautifully painted tables, chairs, and paddles for auction. General Clinton Park, 2507 Hinkley Ln., Bainbridge. Call 914-262-3216 or visit www.jerichoarts.com…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for FRIDAY, MAY 25 History Exhibit: State Militia & National Guard in Oneonta EXHIBIT RECEPTION – 2 p.m. “Oneonta’s Own: The State Militia & the National Guard in Oneonta, 1812 – 2003” features Oneonta-related items on loan from NYS Military Museum, & from the collections of GOHS, Hartwick College. Oneonta History Center, 183 Main St., Oneonta. Call 607-432-0960 or visit www.oneontahistory.org JURIED ART SHOW – 5 – 7 p.m. Opening reception of the 27th annual regional show, the exhibit “A…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for MONDAY, MAY 29 Memorial Day Parades, Plus Clinton Canoe Regatta ONEONTA MEMORIAL DAY PARADE – 10 a.m. Line up on Market St., members of the armed services, and many more organizations will proceed down Main St. to Neahwa Park for memorial services by the American Legion. Info, Vic Bronner, (607) 263-5349, vicjbronner@frontiernet.net COOPERSTOWN MEMORIAL DAY PARADE – 11 a.m., from the Cooperstown Vets Club up Main Street to the Soldiers & Sailor Monument in front of the…
