Yah, yah, it is still the Fourth of July long weekend, but since you should be done by Sunday with blowing up a small part of this country in celebration, what better way to enjoy the end of the weekend than at a social gathering of amateur radio operators. The chosen venue is a little […]
This place may not be as close as some of the other venues we've visited, but (1) it is only fair to have an occasional ham social event near our two Johnstown residents, and (2) we went there last year, and it was really, really good. Plus, Summer's Best has a cute puppy dog as […]
I have been checking the long-range forecasts for two weeks, now, just to ensure this coming Sunday would be ideal for another gathering of hams. It was going to be beautiful...well, it was going to be beautiful. Just checked today (Wednesday, 07/23/2025), and the forecast for Sunday has shifted at bit towards "wet", but I […]
Not only does Hayner's Ice Cream and Country Store have absolutely wonderful ice cream, and not only does it have a charming petite country store, but this time of year it also has a farm produce stand. (Self-service, by the way, so exact change is useful.) Historically, the corn there has been a special treat. […]
Time to go back to a perennial favorite: The Country Drive-In in Halfmoon. Remember: The World's Best Onion Rings, according to many accounts. All the hams will be there!!
Summer is winding down, but there is still time for one more (maybe two more) ham social gathering. Originally, I had planned on Gus's Hot Dogs in Watervliet. However, Gus's is closed on Sundays. (Luckily, someone pointed that out to me before the ham social was declared official.) There is another great place that is […]
Shucks!! We are now officially into autumn, and the ice cream establishments won't be open much longer. Before it is too late, let's all go to Lickety Split in East Greenbush. Usual time (1:00pm, this coming Sunday). As per always, all the hams will be there.
It's fall, but it looks like the weather will cooperate a little longer, so we should be able to get at least one more ham gathering in before all the ice cream shops close for the season. The weekend forecast claims that this coming Sunday will be fabulous (and the Sunday following, not so much). […]
Guess who isn't closed for the season. Guptill's Ice Cream. No better place to gather for a gathering of the hams. Sunday, October 19, 1:00pm. Be there.
All the wayside ice cream places are now closed for the season, so, it is time to move indoors. The first indoor gathering of the hams was two years ago at DiBella's Subs in Latham. Since then, DiBella's is the go-to favorite to kick off the inside ham socials. So, that's where we will go.
