Otsego County government recently began its strategic planning process to develop an overall approach for serving the needs of county residents and businesses in the coming years.…
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New Restaurant Will Link Himalayan Food, Culture, Art, Religion By ELIZABETH COOPERCOOPERSTOWN It has been more than a year since Alex’s World Bistro on Main Street closed its doors, but the spring sunshine has awoken more than the flowers this year. The long empty storefront is suddenly a hive of activity. Contractors, an attorney and even a small child could be seen there on a recent Wednesday. It’s all part of the next segment in the life journey of a…
Auction Ends Friday Evening COOPERSTOWN—The Cooperstown Chamber is currently running its annual “Scoop It Up!” Online Auction, the proceeds from which go toward the chamber’s year-round efforts to support and promote the local business community. More than 50 items generously donated by chamber member businesses are up for grabs, including memorabilia, gift cards, overnight stays, gift baskets, gift cards and more. “The auction is a lot of fun, and we are so grateful to our members for taking the time…
Fifth Annual Cooperstown Artisan Festival Inspired by the Leatherstocking Brush and Palette Club’s ‘Cooperstown Arts & Crafts Show’, a Labor Day weekend tradition in the Village for approximately 50 years, the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce answered calls to revive the craft fair in 2017. “In its new incarnation, the ‘Cooperstown Artisan Festival’ celebrates the flourishing creative spirit of our region today, and provides a venue for over fifty select regional artists and craftspeople offering a vast range of unique handmade…
Keep it local with unique shopping ideas across Otsego County By Patrick Dewey Shoppers are up against the hard deadline for getting their gifts from internet stores, so what better reason to visit Otsego County’s vast array of local and unique shops? Aside from supporting neighbors and your community, local shoppers drive the sales tax dollars necessary to support Otsego County services. “For every dollar we spend locally there are about 10 more local transactions from those business owners,” said…
Artisans and other festivals fall into autumn Events such as Fall Fling, Arts on the Lawn will showcase Otsego County’s shoulder season By Kevin Limiti • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The summer is winding down and with the change in season comes colored foliage, Labor Day, Halloween and fall hikes up the scenic mountains in the Catskills and Adirondacks. The taste of apple cider, the increasingly crisper days and the feeling of waking up in autumn with a hot cup of…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, JUNE 17 Open Mic & Writers Salon WRITERS SALON – 7:30 p.m. Open mic followed by presentation by Marly Youmans, author of eight novels, 2 Southern fantasies, an adventure in blank verse, and 4 collections of poetry. Free, open to public. Presented through Zoom by the Community Arts Network of Oneonta. 607-432-2070 or visit www.canoneonta.org/event/writers-salon-marly-youmans/?instance_id=1203…
EDITORIAL Here’s Evidence That The Arts Can Be Entrepreneurial, Too When the going gets tough, the entrepreneurs get going. A corollary: The entrepreneurial spirit isn’t limited to entrepreneurs. (Per Merriam-Webster: “A person who organizes and operates a business or businesses, taking on greater-than-normal financial risks in order to do so.”) So it was telling to watch the Cooperstown Chamber’s first “Coffee With Coop” panel discussion via Zoom last Friday, March 19. Kudos to the Chamber, and Executive Director Tara Burke,…
Already Business Patron, Tara Burke Now Chamber Of Commerce Director By LIBBY CUDMORE • The Freeman’s Journal & Hometown Oneonta COOPERSTOWN – Even before she was named executive director for the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce, Tara Burke was a big fan of the business community. “My family loves the Fly Creek Cider Mill, and we always go to brunch at The Otesaga,” she said. “My brother is a big fan of ‘Game of Thrones,’ so we always have to go…
OMMEGANG’S NEW CAFE HOSTS Chamber Inducts 6 More Of Its Best Into Hall Of Fame Stacey Grady Is Elected President; New Executive Director Introduced CLICK FOR SLIDE SHOW OF CHAMBER FESTIVITIES…