Upstate NY Is Flipping Flapjacks For National Pancake Day!

Pancakes are a wonderful American breakfast tradition. A tall stack of warm buttermilk pancakes, a bottle of New York State-made maple syrup, a big pat of dairy barn butter and you are all set. Eat up!

The American food calendar tells us that February 28 is National Pancake Day. But we say...why just one day? We should celebrate flapjacks frequently. So in this gallery we will shine the light on several (10) great places that serve an awesome pancake. They cover the Adirondacks, Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Hudson Valley, Finger Lakes, and on to western new York. They are restaurants, cafes, diners, and farms. And they are all fantastic.

We searched the menus of all ten of these places and tried to come up with the most creative, delicious pancake that each offers. Some are down right mouthwatering, such as the Red Velvet Pancakes for one place. Nice!

One special place really stands out. It has a great name, the Cartwright's Maple Tree Inn out in Allegany County. They are famous far and wide for their "all you can eat buckwheat pancake breakfast." Better get there early, because folks make a day out of a visit to this beloved place.

With hundreds of places serving up pancakes, obviously we missed many. So, if your favorite pancake house did not make our list we encourage you to visit our Facebook page and give it a shout out. We really do want to hear from you!

A Celebration of National Pancake Day in Upstate New York!

February 28 is National Pancake Day. But why just set aside a single day for this tasty day. Lets give it a whole month!

Here is a gallery of ten wonderful places to grab a stack, pour some real NYS Maple Syrup over it, and chow down. These are diners, cafes, and restaurants which range from the Adirondacks through western New York. We have looked at their pancake menus, and have highlighted some pretty tantalizing choices on here (the Red Velvet Pancakes look irresistible!).

Keep your eye out for one place, in western New York, that is famous far and wide for their "all you can eat" Buckwheat pancake breakfast. Honestly, folks will drive miles just to enjoy this tasty treat!

If your favorite pancake house didn't make this list (and there are hundreds of places flipping flapjack's around the region) please visit our Facebook page and give it a shout out. We really do want to hear from you!

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio

The Most Head-Scratching List Of Upstate New York Trivia You Have Ever Read!

Wait....is that Mr. Ed in the photo above? What on earth could that talking horse have to do with Upstate New York?

OK...trivia time! Where is the geographic center of New York State? Where are all the lollipop, corn dog, and cotton candy sticks made? Where is the oldest (and shortest) covered bridge in the U.S.? Where is the most visited celebrity grave of all located? Is there really such a thing as a two-story brick outhouse, and if so where the heck is it?

Well, if you answered "Upstate New York" to all of these you are right. And you will definitely enjoy this delicious list of trivia about our region!

Everybody loves a good story, or some head-scratching trivia facts. This list pulls the curtain back on nearly 40 amazing pieces of Upstate New York history you probably didn't know about. Are they earth-shaking? No. Are they interesting? Definitely!

Whatever happened to "that kid" in the Willie Wonka movie? Where was the first grand slam home run in organized baseball hit? Where is the oldest mini-golf in America located? Tell us the story of Binghamton's Kentucky Derby winner! Tell us the story about TV's "Mr. Ed" and his connection to Upstate New York! How could the oldest continuously operating Boy Scout troop be in a tiny Upstate New York village? And what was that controversy over famous singer Kate's Smith's Lake Placid, NY grave all about?

The answer to all of these questions and many more lie in Upstate New York.

Enjoy!

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio

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