Eric Meier is Founding Editor of Ultimate Unexplained (http://UltimateUnexplained.com) and lead explorer of the Haunts and Legends of New York video series (http://bit.ly/HauntsAndLegendsNYS) He is a native Michigander with an interest in geography and history - but will try to keep the reads not as snoozy as you might remember from school. Eric has been on the radio and behind the scenes in the broadcast industry for 30 years and is a past recipient of a New York State Broadcasters award for Best Public Affairs Programming.
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This Cloud Formation Over Lake Erie Looks Like a Demon Falling from the Heavens
A cloud formation captured over the open waters of Lake Erie sure looks menacing to us. What do you see?
Google’s 2020 Halloween Doodle Game is Addictive Fun
Google celebrated Halloween 2020 with a sequel to a well-loved game from its past, an underwater-based sequel to 'Magic Cat Academy.'
Burger King Uses Urban Legend of Bloody Mary to Troll McDonald’s
Burger King is using the legend of Bloody Mary to drag McDonald's by asking customers to summon a certain fast-food clown mascot by chanting into a mirror three times.
5 Great Drives to See the Great Lakes in New York State
Two Great Lakes border New York. Even though Michigan gets the credit for being the Great Lakes State, New York has some amazingly scenic views of the Great Lakes to offer any traveler. Here are 5 great drives to see the Lake Erie and Lake Ontario shorelines in the Empire State...
The 5 Best Drives in New York State’s Adirondack Park
New York State's Adirondack Park is world famous for its High Peaks and great camps. It's a four-season recreation area with hiking, climbing, skiing and kayaking. What are the best drives to take though the park?
New Yorkers Love Five Guys Bacon Cheeseburger – The Favorite Fast Food Burger By State
A map shared on reddit recently claims to show the favorite fast food burger by state.
What is this Mystery Ring from Syracuse?
Take a look at the photo of this ring. It was found stashed away in a suitcase in the Syracuse suburb of Solvay. The ring displays the number 22 and the letters M-O-J-A. The person who found it is searching for the meaning behind the symbols.
Sorry, Detroit — Buffalo Is Now Hockeytown, USA
Could Detroit's favorite nickname belong somewhere else?
How Many of These New York State Restaurants Have You Visited?
Recently Buzzfeed featured a list of 240 fast food, fast casual and chain restaurants and asked readers how many of them had been checked off their food bucket list. (I got 104, by the way, no big deal.) Buzzfeed's list is a little unfair unless you're extremely well traveled, as many of the restaurants are highly localized to different regions of the country or even Canada.
What are the Best Tourist Traps in New York State? Our Top 5
Is the Rockefeller Center Observation Deck in midtown Manhattan really the best 'tourist trap' in New York State? That's what Huffington Post Travel said recently. We beg to differ. Here are our choices for the top 5 tourist 'traps' in the Empire State...