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A Christmas Memory from Johnson City and the Oakdale Mall

Holiday Traffic Is a C-Rhyme Forty-some years ago, the Oakdale Mall was thriving and much of the traffic from Binghamton, Vestal and Johnson City moved...

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Mason City, Iowa History

Mason City: Where History, Music, and Architecture Come Together It’s hard to talk about Mason City without smiling a little. This North Iowa community has...

The History of the Cape Cod Canal

The Cape Cod Canal, the ultimate 7-mile shortcut from Buzzard Bay to Cape Cod Bay, now sees more than 20,000 vessels pass through it...

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The Rise and Fall of the Red Barn Restaurant Chain

“When the hungry hit, hit the Red Barn.” In 1961, business partners Don Six, Martin Levine, and Jim Kirst founded the Red Barn restaurant chain...

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McCoy’s – An Endicott Night Café

McCoy's Chophouse in Endicott was just purchased by a couple from Milford, NY! Not the actual retail restaurant but this original oil painting of it...

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Have you ever found yourself in a city that might not be in every travel guide, but is bursting with hidden gems and experiences...

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