A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....01-23-08....New York State

[GodBlessUSA]

A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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On Mondays please visit us to see photos of A FEW OF FR'S VETERANS AND ACTIVE MILITARY

Over the past four years we have taken A Few of FR's Finest on a cyber tour of many of the states in this great land of ours; today we are featuring the state of New York.

If you'd like to see the other states we've visited since Mama_Bear took us to "Sweet Home Alabama" on May 23, 2003, just click on each STATE on the map below, and the thread will open in a separate window. (States with a white * have not been profiled yet.)

NY is such a beautiful state. Offering so much; cities, farms, mountains, beaches and more.

State Abbreviation - NY
State Capital - Albany
Largest Cities - New York City, Buffalo, Rochester,Syracuse, Albany
Biggest City - New York City
New York is the 27th largest state in the USA
Main Rivers - Hudson River, Mohawk River, Genesee River
Bordering States - Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island (water border)
Bordering Country - Canada
Bordering Bodies of Water - Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, Lake Champlain, Atlantic Ocean
State Nickname - The Empire State
State Motto - Excelsior (Ever Upwards)
New York farms produce cattle and calves, corn and poultry, and vegetables and fruits. The state is a leading wine producer.
State Song - "I Love New York"

*New York harbor was visited by Verrazano in 1524
*The Hudson River was first explored by Henry Hudson in 1609.
*The English named New York in honor of the Duke of York.
*Existing as a colony of Great Britain for over a century, New York declared its independence on July 9, 1776, becoming one of the original 13 states of the Federal Union.
*New York City became the first capital of the new nation, where President George Washington was inaugurated on April 30, 1789
*"The Empire State," an expression possibly originated by George Washington.
*The New York Stock Exchange,Wall Street, was founded in 1792, has become the center of world finance
*In 1809, Robert Fulton's "North River Steamboat," the first successful steam-propelled vessel, began a new era in transportation.
*The Erie Canal was finished in 1825. The canal opened up vast areas of New York to commerce and settlement, and enabled port cities such as Buffalo to grow and prosper.
*President Grover Cleveland dedicated the Statue of Liberty on October 28, 1886, when the last rivet was put into place.
*New York City became the "melting pot." The Statue of Liberty, with its famous inscription, "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.
More reading on History of NY
US 50.com

United States Military Academy ~ The Academy is located at West Point, New York, on a scenic overlook of the Hudson River, about 50 miles north of New York City.

USMA mission
"To educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the Nation as an officer in the United States Army."

All cadets receive a Bachelor of Science degree, which is designed specifically to meet the intellectual requirements of a commissioned officer in today's Army.

  

The Regions New York State has many different types of landforms. New York has mountains and valleys, forests and rolling hills. There are streams, raging rivers with waterfalls, and beaches on the Atlantic Ocean. New York has great ranges in elevation. The southeastern part of the state that touches the Atlantic Ocean is at sea level, or 0 ft. in elevation. The highest part of New York is over 5,000 feet!
Here are some pictures from just a few of the regions.

Adirondacks
Capital Saratoga
And Their Off....        Catskills
    
Finger Lakes
                    Greater Niagara

    
Long Island        New York City

    

For More information: NY State Tourism and information.

NY Sport Teams

GO Giants! ;)

The U.S. Open tennis tournament is held annually in August and September over a two-week period at Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in the Queens borough of New York City.

  

MMmmmm....New York Pizza, New York Style Cheese Cake, Bagels and Surf and Turf!

I tried so hard to get some of the older famous NY Tunes. I didn't have much luck. I hope you enjoy the music!

Frank Sinatra ~ New York New York
Sidewalks of New York ~ Dick Wellstood piano
Sidewalks of New York ~ Nat King Cole
Rosemary Clooney ~ I'll Take Manhattan
Harry Connick, Jr ~ Autumn In NY
Billy Joel ~ New York State of Mind
Billy Joel ~ Down Easter Alexa
Kofi ~ Harlem Nocturne
Art Garfunkel ~ A Heart In New York
George Benson ~ On Broadway
Eagles ~ New York Minute
Christopher Cross ~ Caught Between The Moon And New York City
Sting ~ Englishman in New York
The Rolling Stone ~ Harlem Shuffle
Manhattan Transfer ~ Boy From NY City
Petula Clark ~ Downtown

03-27-07 ~ Hall of Fame #19 ~ Final

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 01-21,22-08 MilitaryTribute

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[GodBlessUSA]

[GodBlessUSA]

[luvie]

There you are! I look forward to this one. I want to visit
a bit more of NY someday. I’ve only been to Buffalo and across the Interstate to Maine. :D

(((hugs)))

[GodBlessUSA]

You’ll have to come visit me. LI and NYC and we will have fun. There’s a lot of shopping here for you too. LOL ;)

[luvie]

Down to the Bone~Brooklyn Heights

Peter White~Midnight In Manhatten

[luvie]

You bet I will. I would just love to be shown NYC by someone who really knows it! It WILL happen!

[GodBlessUSA]

Lord, We thank You for those who are serving in our armed forces. Each day they are making brave sacrifices so that our country can remain strong and free. Keep them safe under the shelter of Your wings. And Lord, for their families back home——whose loving support enables our armed forces, to do all that they are called on to do——we ask that You comfort them and give them Your peace...the peace that passes all understanding. Amen


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[GodBlessUSA]

Fantastic!!
Thank you for posting your beautiful table with such great tunes!:)

[GodBlessUSA]

I sure will give you the grand tour. We would have the greatest time! :)

[luvie]

Glad you liked it. I have waited and waited......LOL!

I’ll have a couple more songs tomorrow.

The songs you chose are WONDERFUL!!! So many in one place!

[luvie]

Wouldn’t we? Lots of giggles and adventures! Especially if
the 3rd mousketeer were with us! We have to make it happen!

[GodBlessUSA]

There were quite a few older songs that I just love. I kept looking for them but couldn’t find them. Do please, post more songs. I just enjoyed listening to the two you just posted. Very nice. I enjoy Peter White’s music a lot.
Thanks!

[luvie]

He will be my “Artist of the Week” this coming weekend...
mainly because he’s already “loaded up” LOL!

I ran out of time last weekend. Talk about lazy! :D

[GodBlessUSA]

We do! It would be such a great time. Hubby will make us dinners. And Mrs. N too;)

[GodBlessUSA]

Great! I will look forward to hear your Peter White songs this weekend. Your not lazy. LOL

[GodBlessUSA]

I meant.... Mrs. N will make us dinner too. LOL ;)

[luvie]

I DO look forward to your hubby’s steaks. You make me hungry
every time you say he’s cooking them. He wouldn’t mind having
an ax murderer at the table? (just kidding!)

[luvie]

LOL! I wondered what we were gonna do with/to her!

[luvie]

We're the only ones awake.......we could get into all kinds of trouble! hee-hee

[GodBlessUSA]

That’s what I was thinking. I just sent a mail before I was even done writing. I’m getting tired. LOL