After a hiatus of more than 40 years a group of friends and I are headed back to Baseball's Hall of Fame(HOF) on Feb.28,2013. Baseball has been a life long passion of mine, but I've put off going back to the HOF since my 8th grade summer . I'm sure I won't recognize the town . Driving there can always be tricky this time of year and adds to the epic adventure . My friends are coming from as far away as CA and TX, now those are real baseball fanatics ! We will spend most of March 1rst at the HOF and then all hustle to Langhorne, PA for our  27th annual Computerized Baseball Convention(the ABA, abawebsite.net). I'll do a blog report of our tour upon returning !     Meanwhile if Baseball is a Passion of Yours, please join Active Rain's Baseball Group @        http://activerain.com/gro... 02/16/2013

What would we do without our cell phones? I was on the road today- my husband was driving. I had my folder and calendar in my lap and cell phone in hand. We had a 2 1/2 hour trip and I worked all the way. I love my Android. It is the single most important thing for my real estate career. My website www.NewPaltzRealEstate.com is a very busy site, but I have many listings as well with for sale signs and riders that include my name and phone number. Today being a beautiful day and Labor Day many people were out riding around and calling for more information about my listings. Real Estate has become a mobile business. Agents can work from anywhere. Give me my Smartphone and I am in business. What would I do without my cell phone? As we rode along with me texting and answering phne calls and... 09/03/2012

This summer, while you are looking at property in Otsego County, take in a show or enjoy a local event! Here are some hghlights you might want to see! Fly Creek Cider Mill hosts their popular "Taste of Fly Creek Series" every weekend with delicious treats and demonstrations like Grilling 101, BQ Sauces, Maple Syrup & Pancakes to dip mxes, chile dip and Apple Salsa! At the Glimmerglass Operea this summer: Mozart's "The marraige of Figaro", Copeland's "The Tender Land", Puccni's "Tosca" and Handel's "Tolomeo". May 7-8, 2010 The Foothills Performing Arts Center hosts "African Santus", a multi-media perforance featurng the Catskiill Choral Society, percussionists, youth orchestras and special guest, English Composer and Pianist David Fanshawe. May 14-16, 2010 The Orpheus Theatre presents "B... 04/25/2010

Imagine paddling a canoe 70 miles in one day, challenging the elements and testng your endurance aganst the unpredictable Susquehanna River in upstate New York. The General Clinton Canoe Regatta attracts more than 3,000 paddlers to 50 races and culminates on Memorial Day wth the 70 miles endurance race from the beautiful Otsego Lake in Cooperstown NY to historic Bainbridge, NY; the world's longest single day flat water marathon canoe race. The regatta has drawn world class athletes like US Gold Medalist Greg Barton, 28 time winner Canadan Serge Corban and racers from all over thee world. Plus, plenty of entertainment awaits paddlers and spectators; carnival rides, food vendors including Oneonta's famous Brook's BBQ Chicken, topped off with live music and fireworks! Looking for something... 04/25/2010

Now is the right time to be a buyer in Oneonta NY. Real estate is selling and if you are a buyer looking for a great deal there are many nice homes to choose from. To view listings, go to www.olsenre.com You can also contact Carol Olsen at colsen@stny.rr.com for help with any listings on the Otsego-Delaware MLS. Homes and Land are still affordable! Only a 3 hour drive from NYC, Long Island and New Jersey. Sign up for all the Newest Listings at www.olsenre.com I invite you to Join my Facebook Fan Page: Oneonta NY Local Homebuyers Carol OlsenCentury 21 Chesser Realty607-434-7436colsen@stny.rr.comCentury 21 Top ProducerTo View Listings: www.olsenre.com                            www.chesser21.comyour dreams, your home, your AGENTfollow me at:  http://twitter.com/upstatepropertyJoin my Face... 04/18/2010

NEW YORK SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL New York State Summer Music Festival - NYSMF! An extraordinary two, four or six week summer music camp filled with musical experiences for talented young musicians ages 11-25. As of today 4/17/10, we have students from 18 different countries and 30 different states in the US. www.nysmf.org    Located at Oneonta State College in the beautiful Catskill Mountains of Upstate New Y ork! Choose from over 50 ensembles and classes Perform in over 40 concerts this summer Study one-on-one with some of the finest musicians from Julliard, Curtis, The Manhattan School of Music, The New York Pops, The Philadelphia Orchestra, The VanGuard Jazz Orchestra, and many, many other of the world's best performing ensembles.                Some of the Highlights include: Special ... 04/17/2010

First Time Homebuyers, Relocation buyers, or ready to Retire? Now is a great time to be looking for real estate in Upstate NY. Land and Homes are still affordable and we are only a 3 hour drive from NYC, NJ or Long Island. Visit www.olsenre.com for all the MLS listings in Otsego, Delaware, Chenango, Madison, Schoharie, Broome counties. I also invite you to join my Facebook FAN PAGE at: Oneonta,NY Local Homebuyers for all the latest market updates in Oneonta NY and the surrounding towns.   03/15/2010

Wordless Wednesday  -  On the way to Oneonta NY Last Saturday on the way to Oneonta NY I passed many wonderful scenes.  It is amazing that many still think of NY in terms of New York City, however if you head out of the city you will soon encounter vast open space. So here are a few of the scenes I took from the back seat of a moving car on the way to Oneonta.  Here are a few questions for you. 1 Do you know which county Oneonta is in? 2 What well known music college is located there? 3 Which hall of fame can be found there? JFIVE HOMES REALTY LLC - 845-758-6842- jennifer@jfivehomes.com  and www.jfivehomes.com   Flickr | Facebook | Linked-in |Twitter |subscribe to Blog      Copyright © by Jennifer Fivelsdal, all rights reserved-Wordless Wednesday  -  On the way to Oneonta NY   02/24/2010

Bed & Breakfast for sale near Cooperstown, NY What an unbelievable opportunity we have here for the right investor. This is the right climate to invest in your dream and this Bed & Breakfast for sale near Cooperstown, NY is a dream! This property is located at 4307 State Route 28 in Milford, just minutes from the Baseball Hall of Fame and a baseball throw away from the Cooperstown Dreams Park Baseball Camp. This gem was built around 1830 but was reborn in 2005 by two of the most creative and energetic woman I have ever met. Their vision was to provide an atmosphere and an experience for their guests that would last for a lifetime. Those memories begin the minute you turn the key and enter.                                                                This Bed & Breakfast for sale near ... 02/05/2010

Webinar offers information on benefits of gas wells Those interested in learning about the benefits of local natural-gas drilling may attend today's webinar in Norwich, presented by Commerce Chenango, Cooperative Extension of Chenango County and the Pennsylvania State University Extension. Chenango County business owners and their representatives will be admitted free, and those from outside the county will pay $5 apiece. The 90-minute session will begin at 8 a.m. at the Eaton Center at 19 Eaton Ave. At the session, attendees will learn how to increase their trade as the area is developed by gas drillers and associated industries. A registration form for the seminar _ which will be followed by two more on Feb. 10 and 17 _ asks: ``Is your business or community poised to profit? ``The hot... 02/04/2010

Beautiful Victorian home in Oneonta NY. Completely renovated and gorgeous. If you are looking for a wonderful home in Oneonta NY this is the one for you. Contact me at colsen@stny.rr.com for more information. Never offered before and will sell qucikly as this home is beautiful. Contact Carol Olsen for more details.   04/05/2009

The National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown will offer the VIP Experience, a behind-the-scenes look at the shrine, on select dates from November through April. The Hall of Fame VIP Experience begins with exclusive after-hours access to the Hall on Thursday evenings and ends Friday afternoons with private receptions. The package also includes a Hall of Fame Sustaining Membership ($100 value), a library archive tour and a museum collections artifact presentation. Space is limited for the program, which  continues Feb. 5-6, Feb. 19-20, March 5-6, March 19-20, April 2-3, April 16-17, and April 23-24. The Cooper Inn, The Inn at Cooperstown, The Phinney House, The Rose and Thistle Bed and Breakfast and The White House Inn will offer accomodations. The program should be booked through th... 01/29/2009

Betsy Shultis | Benson Agency Real Estate, LLC | 607.432.4391 258 Main Street, Unadilla, NY This 1823 Jeffersonian Classic, listed on the National Register of Historical Places, offers some great history...from the underground railroad days t 5BR/4BA Single Family House offered at $359,000 Year Built 1823 Sq Footage 3,800 Bedrooms 5 Bathrooms 4 full, 0 partial Floors 2 Parking 4+ Lot Size .90 acres HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION Do you like history? This 1823 Jeffersonian Classic, listed on the National Register of Historical Places, offers some great history...from the underground railroad days to the prohibition, you'll find clues to all still intact. You will immediately be taken with the large columns, original glass detail around the door, 3 porches, and the exquisite landscap... 11/29/2008

I can't think of barbecued chicken without thinking of Brooks House of Bar-B-Q in Oneonta, New York. I've been going to Brooks since I was a kid everytime we'd go to my grandfather's cabin in Gilbertsville. Over the last 50+ years Brooks has grown from a small catering company, to a barbecue concession stand, to a restaurant, banquet hall and barbecue sauce production company. About a half hour from Cooperstown and National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, the restaurant has a display case with famous baseball players who've eaten there- including my favorite, Derek Jeter. Even Food Network's Rachael Ray included Brooks in her Cooperstown episode of "$40 a Day". They'll cater parties up to 100 miles from Oneonta- so even if you don't live or go to college there, they can bring a taste... 09/03/2008

Summer vacation is over, but the fun isn't. School's are back in session, vacations are over, lake waters are getting chilly and so are the nights. BUT - there are still hundreds of things to do and see, so turn off that computer, get off that couch and leave the cell phones on hold! The Cooperstown Blues Express is the areas only rolling nightclub! Join us for a 3 hour rockin' blues party every Friday and Saturday night featuring some of the best live bands in upstate NY! Enjoy food and drink with a cash bar of beer and wines. The train boards as 6pm, departs at 7pm and returns at 10pm.  You must be 21 or over to ride! Hurry - just a few dates left. Don't miss it. For the Blues Express schedule, log on to: www.cooperstownbluesexpress.com Sept. 6th at the Otsego County Fairgrounds in Mo... 09/01/2008

MAYOR'S CUP 2008 Join me at Hartwick College and at the State University College at Oneonta (SUCO) in watching the longest running soccer tournament in the country!   Free admission! Games are scheduled at Hartwick and SUCO in Oneonta, NY - known as "Soccertown USA". Home of the National Soccer Hall of Fame. September 5 - 7:  Oneonta Mayor's Cup Soccer Tournament:  The Mayor's Cup Soccer Tournament returns!  A complete schedule is available at:www.oneonta.ny.us/community/mcschedule.asp.  At Hartwick College's Elmore Field: Sept. 5th 5:00pm               Syracuse University -v- UNC Wilmington              7:30pm               Hartwick College -v- Florida Gulf Coast Univ. Sept. 6th 1:30pm               Oneonta State Women -v- Wilmington (OH)              4:00pm               Hartwick Coll... 09/01/2008

Land- A great investment "They aren't making it anymore"- There are many reasons that investing in land makes sense. Beyond development- there are other purposes for investing in land. When you live in the city or suburban areas, land is a rare commodity, but there are certainly many areas of the country that has beautiful undeveloped areas that can be used for your enjoyment. We own land in the Town of Butternuts New York. Originally purchased as an investment we have come to know that the land can be enjoyed. My husband being a hunter knew from the start what he would use the land for but the rest of us took up Quad riding. We made trails through the meadows and forest. The terrain is mixed with everything from rocky ledges, a stream, dense forest and meadow. The rock walls still exis... 08/26/2008

The blueberries in New York State are ripe and ready to pick.   This weekend we took my oldest two granddaughters to our cabin in Otsego County in New York.   While there we picked some delicious blueberries.. and enjoyed the results. While picking we ate our share.   On Sunday we had fresh blueberry pancakes.   Visit New York and stop at one of the many pick your own farms- It is great fun and the benefits are well worth the work! 08/13/2008

The summer is a great time to get away and enjoy family fun.  Our family enjoys riding atv's. We have just had a week away with the oldest two granddaughters- and their atv's in Central New York. If you have never visited the Central New York area- It is worth the trip. We have our second home in a small town, Gilbertsville. Gilbertsville is 30 miles west of Cooperstown and  30 miles north of Binghamton. The area is mostly farmland with rolling hills.  We own a cabin and 30 acres of land- where we can ride the atv's on the trails we have made through the woods and meadows. Daniele and Molly are very talented atv riders- Not your typical girlie-girls. They each have had their atv's since they were six. Daniele is now 11 and Molly is 8 (and is helping write this blog- dictating over my s... 07/19/2008

Betsy Shultis | Benson Agency Real Estate, LLC | 607.432.4391 105 Center Street, Oneonta, NY Oneonta Bungalow beside Silver Creek & Wilber Park 3BR/2BA Single Family House offered at $179,900 Year Built 1951 Sq Footage 1,952 Bedrooms 3 Bathrooms 2 full, 0 partial Floors 2 Parking 2 Car garage Lot Size 8,712 sqft HOA/Maint $0 per month DESCRIPTION A center city oasis! This 1951 Bungalow offers a wonderful private yard that adjoins Silver Creek and Wilber Park. The immaculate 1 1/2 story home has an open layout with an eating area off the kitchen and a dining room, a first floor utility/office area and a recently renovated second floor master suite highlighted by skylights, wood floors, lots of storage space and a very large bath with claw foot tub & shower. The mechanicals include new 2... 07/09/2008