Ontario County, NY and surrounding counties will be in the path of totality for the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse. Prepare your safety and travel plans today! 

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Canandaigua Lake in the Fall

Geneva Historical Society Sells Balmanno Cottage

On January 22, 2014 the Geneva Historical Society sold Balmanno Cottage (583 South Main Street, Geneva) to Hobart and William Smith Colleges. Blanchard Bartlett Walker bequeathed her house and the vast majority of her household furnishings to the Historical Society upon her death in 1997. It was her intent to establish her late husband’s collection of 18th- and 19th-century American furniture and decorative arts as a memorial to him. These objects became the William Walker Memorial Collection. Since 1997, the collection and other household furnishings have been displayed at Balmanno Cottage, the couple’s former home…

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Easter Happenings and Sunday Brunch Buffet at The New York Wine and Culinary Center

Saturday, April 19th at 12:30pm – Lunch & Learn for $30 Chef culinary demonstration with wine pairing Saturday, April 19th at 2:00pm – Cooking is Family Time for $25 Chef instructor guides participants through essential culinary skills useful for all ages and expertise levels Saturday, April 19th at 3:00pm – Wine and Chocolate Pairing for $25…

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