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Victor, NY— The Rochester community’s growing familiarity with Ganondagan’s heirloom, nutritious Iroquois White Corn products has prompted Friends of Ganondagan to host a first-ever public Corn Cook-Off competition on Saturday, December 6, from 11 am–3 pm as part of its Holiday Open House…
Read MoreCanandaigua, NY (November 19, 2014) Mother Nature has made herself known over the past week and Bristol Mountain has taken advantage of the earlier than normal frigid temperatures to get a jump on snowmaking operations. With one of the earliest start dates in their history, Bristol Mountain will kick off their 51st season on Thursday, November 20th. The earliest opening date on record was November 9, 1991. Last year the season began on November 26th and ran for 134 days. “We couldn’t be happier”, says spokesperson, Drew Broderick. “Our snowmaking team has been working very since last Friday night when they started up the snowguns. The very low temperatures have been perfect for snowmaking.” …
Read MoreYou may have heard that we fired up the snow guns on Friday night and we anticipate making snow all this week as conditions permit. Stay tuned for more information about our opening day announcement…
Read MoreNovember 17, 2014 (Hammondsport, NY) – Heron Hill Winery has released five unique, dry Rieslings from the 2013 vintage to exhibit the wondrous influence that growers and terroir can have on wine. Over the years Heron Hill Winery has developed close relationships with grape growers at select sites across the Finger Lakes. Heron Hill has bottled its own single vineyard designated Riesling for over twenty years under the Ingle Vineyard label. In addition to Riesling from Ingle Vineyard on Canandaigua Lake and Heron Hill’s Estate Vineyard on Keuka Lake, the Single Vineyard Series will also include a Riesling from Morris Vineyard on Seneca Lake, Patrician Verona Vineyard on Cayuga Lake, and Hobbit Hollow Farm on Skaneateles Lake…
Read MoreCanandaigua, NY - The official Ontario County tourism promotion agency, Finger Lakes Visitors Connection, has released a new #FLXperience Travel Guide, highlighting all the fun things to do in Ontario County, and encouraging people to share their experiences on Instagram using the hashtag #FLXperience…
Read MoreSonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park held its Annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner on November 2nd. At the event, Sonnenberg Gardens recognized these volunteers for their many hours of generous service. During the 2014 season, 250 people volunteered at Sonnenberg and shared over 22,000 hours. It is through their generosity and commitment that Sonnenberg’s legacy is kept alive in the Canandaigua community…
Read MoreGovernor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced New York State has been honored with the title of "Wine Region of the Year" by Wine Enthusiast magazine. The publication cited the quality of wines, tremendous growth of the industry, and greatly improved business climate, particularly over the last four years with Governor Cuomo’s support. The award will be presented at the Wine Star Awards gala dinner on January 26 at the New York Public Library…
Read MoreThe Johnston House closes for the 2014 season on October 26. Built by John and Margaret Johnston in the 1820s, the Johnston House originally sat on an important farm where John Johnston became a well-known advocate of improved farming techniques. Johnston was the first American farmer to use soil drainage tiles to increase productivity on his farm, which was considered by some in the 19th century to be “the most important agricultural spot in America.”…
Read MoreThe Rose Hill Mansion will close for the 2014 season on October 31. Administered by the Geneva Historical Society, the Greek Revival mansion and National Historical Landmark perches above Seneca Lake in the heart of the Finger Lakes…
Read MoreOn October 11th Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park will host garden expert and writer, Vincent Simeone, as the keynote speaker at their Fall Gardening Symposium. In the Symposium…
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