Amberations is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to supporting mental health through…read moreinteraction with the natural environment. With almost 50 acres, they are located on the western edge of Onondaga county in Marietta, New York. At their barn site they offer opportunities to mingle with their goats, donkey, birds and barn cats. There is easy access to a small stream, teaming with frogs, minnows, and salamanders. A lovely deck adorns one end of their barn. It's a nice place to enjoy the sounds of nature and occasionally be visited by a Great Blue Heron. This is a wheelchair friendly area. The entrance to this area is a driveway shared with 2231 Amber Road, next to the Otisco Lake Community Center. Look for the small silhouette of Big Joe the donkey! In their upper fields they have built wheelchair paths surrounding a gazebo and are always working on developing gardens. There are also very nice trails through woods as well as through their songbird habitat. This is the best area for taking dogs and walking trails. The entrance to this area is at 2345 Amber Road, up a long gravel driveway. Go left at the top to find the small parking area in the fields. There is also a large pasture with two beautiful horses to visit. Their goal is to nurture relationships with the community they seek to serve. Opportunities abound for getting involved in many capacities. If you like nature, the outdoors, gardening, animals, or helping others, please consider giving them a call and volunteering. I'm a volunteer for Amberations so I can tell you, it's an amazing organization. It was started by two families who wanted to be able to bring nature to people of all abilities. It has grown so much in its 10 years of existence. They've hosted weddings, hold two big fundraisers during the year - their Otisco Lake Bike Race and Mothers Day Brunch in the spring and Fall Festival in autumn - as well as offering glamping, a new pond full of frogs, and their wonderful animals to visit. Definitely a place for everyone to check out, whether you like animals, nature, hiking - whatever you're into, Amberations has something for you.

Such a quaint spot. The Yelp event was very interactive and welcoming. But, the founder and…read morevolunteers at Amberations and the stories they shared really set the tone. The barn animals were adorable. Big Joe even tried to nibble on my big hair. They had beautiful horses and a hiking trail to die for. This place is certainly a diamond in the rough with so much love and history. If you have Thea chance definitely visit.

Great venue reasonable parking underneath reasonable drink prices ; lovely staff . I'd gob to…read moreanother event here . Plus surrounded by all the local eateries you can't go wrong .

Well, I just went to see Guys and Dolls. The last play I went to was The Jersey Boys before all…read morethis woke crap. The acting and music was great but I could not get past a male playing a lead female role. It just ruined it for me. I felt like I was at a woke college campus playhouse where the players were alphabet soup people parading around. Not sure if I can go see another play again if they are going to be doing this to all the plays. The only way I could honestly rate this is if there were categories to rate separately so I was restricted to giving it a 1-star rating. Again, the acting and music was great, and it was entertaining but I walked out of there wondering what the hell did I just witness? I just don't understand how less than 1% of the population has to ruin everything for the rest of the 99%.

If you want to go out without risking drunk driving in The Old Forge area use MACs. They are a free…read morevan service that will pick you up and drop you off at your home, or another bar. They are a nonprofit that runs completely on donations so adding to the donation box is great for your karma and keeps the service going.

Great range of clothes, shoes, scarves and jewellery interspersed with homeware. All sizes are…read morecatered for. They were having a 50% off sale this week so we got two dresses, 6 tops and a scarf for $26! One of the dresses was a gorgeous Calvin Klein.

Encore is my favorite thrift-shopping-for-clothes location in the Syracuse area. It is a non-profit…read morevolunteer-run business that supports various musical organizations in the Syracuse area, thus the name - Encore. Because they run on volunteer labor, their hours are limited, but the ladies who run the shop are knowledgable and always ready to help. Women's clothing includes petites, misses, and plus sizes. Men's clothing also available. Housewares, jewelry, accessories, books, magazines, toys, and other miscellaneous items also available. Hours M-F 11:00am-4:00pm Saturdays 11:00am-3:00pm

Susie Dunn at Bailey insurance was a big help when my insurance company decided not to handle…read moreresidences in New York anymore. The new insurer required that I do certain things in order to have coverage (as would other companies, I learned), and meeting their requirements took time and money. I worked earnestly to find people to make the changes specified, and Susie was able to arrange two extensions for me while I located, and then waited for, the right people to do the work.

It had been a long time since I last shopped around for insurance, so when it was time to renew my…read moreauto policy I reached out to Bailey Place to get them to do the shopping for me. Their staff quickly provided me with a couple of options that gave me and my family better coverage and saved me over $1,000 per year when I combined both my auto and home policies. I wish I had turned to Bailey Place sooner.

I know this place better than anywhere I've ever reviewed on Yelp, because I lived here for four…read moreyears and had the best time of my life. Owned and operated by a nonprofit completely independent from Cornell, Telluride is home to a "self-governing intellectual community" (not a cult, or a fraternity, contrary to popular belief) of Cornell undergrads, grad students, and professors, who live and eat for free in exchange for doing work on various aspects of the house. There are readings, lectures, concerts, film screenings, and much more, a lot of which is open to the public. In addition, the building itself is a gorgeous historical artifact of Arts and Crafts-style architecture, with a lot of original detailing and some rather worn pieces of Stickley furniture. If you're curious, ring the doorbell and ask whoever answers if you can have a tour. Telluriders are really nice, if busy and nerdy, and always eager to talk about the weird, wonderful place where they live.