Road Trip Checklist

Safety is the most crucial reason to inspect your vehicle for yourself and other road users. Before any trip, it is a good rule of thumb to check your car for any vehicle defects, or anything that an inspection of would save you problems in the long run. We’ve created an intuitive list to helpContinue reading →

Muffler Help

Your muffler is an important component of your car’s exhaust system. However, you may not know much about it aside from its name. The engine and exhaust system of a car are routed through the muffler in order to reduce the noise they make. Though a muffler itself does not particularly need servicing, your engineContinue reading →

How to Stop Corrosion

How to Stop Corrosion

It’s that time of year again. The snow has started to fall and everyone, including their cars, are feeling the effects of the cold weather. Corrosion is something all cars fear, and it is hard to avoid with all the salt, dirt and snow that winter brings. Thankfully there are many useful and simple precautionsContinue reading →

Why My Tire Light Keeps Coming On

And Why it is Important to Get It Checked Out Simply put: Your vehicle has a tire pressure monitoring system to make sure your tires are properly inflated while you drive. Although, most people go without checking their tire air pressure every month, as suggested. Under-inflated tires can cause serious accidents and issues. An estimatedContinue reading →

“Mindful” Driving means Safe Driving

A terrible tragedy occurred recently in a shopping center parking lot. A driver was backing out of a parking space. He did not see the child behind him. These tragedies happen — sometimes through no fault of our own. But it is an opportunity to remind us that “mindful” driving is critical in our everydayContinue reading →

Historic Roadside Eats

I took a ride down memory lane recently. Spring fever spurred a fresh interest in roadside history… with a little nostalgia thrown in the mix. I’m referring to those diners of yesteryear – those period eateries of the 1940s and 1950s that featured plentiful fare at reasonable prices and a lot of homespun banter. ThankfullyContinue reading →

Boldly Go Across New York

The Empire State boasts a myriad of vacation and recreational destinations.   A couple of obvious ones – Niagara Falls, a true wonder of the world, and, closer to the Mohawk Valley, Old Forge’s Water Safari Resort, a wonder of fun especially for families.   New York boasts historic sites – from Fort Stanwix inContinue reading →

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A Worthy Resolution

  The new year brings with it a lot of resolutions.   Some are funny. Like the tweet I saw from a fellow with advice for those who forgot to make a resolution. Simply jot down all the things you did the night before and add the word “stop!” before each one.   There wereContinue reading →

Even Do-Gooders Need Christmas Gifts

The area where I live and work is full of people with a generous spirit. One might say we have an abundance of do-gooders. For example, this past Thanksgiving, while most of us were enjoying a feast of food and family, the do-gooders in the community were feeding hungry individuals and families struggling to makeContinue reading →