Antiquarian Book Fair At 25 A Million Books, Ready To Read At 139 Main St. By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Dad Will Monie and son Willis don’t minimize challenges to the book business, but the Internet Age has also opened up opportunities. Willis Monie Books has one million volumes in its building at 139 Main St., easily available to the half-million visitors who come to Cooperstown annually, plus the 60,000 county residents. Of the total, 125,000…
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SUMMER DREAMS Vendors Reveal Favorite Flavors, How To Mix ‘Em By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com RICHFIELD SPRINGS – Growing up, Katie Entwistle-Eddy knew if she wanted a cold treat on a hot summer day, Mr. Shake on Route 28 was the place to go. “This place has been here for more than 30 years,” she said. “Whenever my family went out for ice cream, we came here.” Later, she got a job there. And, in 2015, her parents…
Red Shed Brewery’s Mix Includes Music, Trivia Prize-Winning Brewskies By LIBBY CUDMORE • from SUMMER DREAMS COOPERSTOWN David Olson calls the Red Shed Brewery’s Otsego Golden Ale a “quit your job” beer. “My wife Suzanne and I had been living in Pittsburgh and we would come up to see her father, Jack Hasbrouck, who made home-brewed beer,” he said. “We wanted to move closer to family, but when I had that Otsego Golden Ale, I thought, ‘We could sell this.’” The expanded…
FINE, FUN FOOD Veal, Spiced Duck At Horned Dorset The Husband and I had the pleasure of dining at The Horned Dorset last week. It was everything everyone said it would be – great food, great service, elegant atmosphere, pricey and well worth every cent. To start they serve a warm crock of homemade cheddar spread (a secret recipe they have made for 42 years) and homemade crackers. Then a salad course with lettuces, yellow beets, sunchokes. We both took…
THINGS TO DO Something For Every Dad, From Lumberjack To Daddy-O Show Dad how much you care with whirring chainsaws, enormous hacksaws, a rodeo, live music and more outdoorsy fun at the annual Lumberjack Fest. Friday-Sunday, June 14-16, Alden Field, Cherry Valley. Info, full schedule, www.cherry-valleyoutdoorgames.com • Think your dad rocks? Check out two events themed around the “Herb Ritts: The Rock Portraits” exhibit at The Fenimore Art Museum this weekend. On Friday, catch a screening of Jamie Foxx in…
The BASEBALL BUSINESS Seventh-Inning Stretch’s Carfagno Upgrades Store, Attracts Mariano CLICK FOR LIST OF THE 16 BASEBALL MERCHANTS DOING BUSINESS IN COOPERTOWN’S DOWNTOWN…
THINGS TO DO! Let’s Go To Concerts, Drink Beer Or 2, Raise Money For Good Cause By LIBBY CUDMORE • for Summer Dreams Not only are there some great concerts planned this weekend, there are great fundraisers too. Support arts, animals, raise a glass and hit the dance floor! Strike while the iron is hot – literally! • The Farmers’ Museum hosts a Blacksmithing Weekend – different! – with demonstrations on making traditional farm tools. Free with admission. 10 a.m.-5…
FINE DINING, FUN DINING From Funghi Formaggi To Panina, Tuna Sandwich Editor’s Note: Here are mini-reviews of local restaurants submitted by the Summer Dreams’ staff. Bocca has always been one of my favorite places to dine in Cooperstown! If it’s really nice out, they have outside seating, just perfect for lunch and warmer nights. If you want to a different kind of appetizer, order the Tonno. It’s a grilled ahi tuna on a toasted guacamole crostini then topped with corn…
ON BASEBALL’S MAIN STREET Seventh-Inning Stretch, Newly Upgraded, Hosts Mariano Rivera Signing By LIBBY CUDMORE • from SUMMER DREAMS COOPERSTOWN – Vincent Carfagno knows the importance of service with a smile. “I had Mariano Rivera here for a signing and, when I drove him to the airport, I told him he was going to the Hall of Fame,” he said. “This year, when he was doing his walkthrough in January, I went over there and gave him a big smile –…
THINGS TO DO What’s Your Choice? From 38 Special To, Yes, Borodin By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to SUMMER DREAMS Summer has arrived in Otsego County and there is so much to do! Whether you’re looking to shop, learn, listen or celebrate, there is something fun every day of the weekend! Start your summer off in a rockin’ mood as “Caught Up In You” and “Hold on Loosely” stars 38 Special perform the Celebrity Concert fundraiser for the Oneonta YMCA.…