Posts From: May 2014

Ontario County Historical Society Hosts A Run for the Past 5K Run

By Finger Lakes Visitors Connection on May. 22, 2014

The Historical Society is pleased to announce it will host a 5K run on Sunday, June 1 to benefit the Historical Museum’s Education Programs. The runners will see a wonderful variety of historic…

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Culinary Institute of America on Location at the New York Wine & Culinary Center

By Finger Lakes Visitors Connection on May. 21, 2014

The Culinary Institute of America hosts culinary workshops in the New York Wine & Culinary Center Hands-on Kitchen. Workshops will be 8:00 am – 2:30 pm, July 21 - July 25, 2014. Through hands-on…

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Heron Hill Dry Riesling Named in the 100 Top Value Wines by Wine & Spirits Magazine

By Finger Lakes Visitors Connection on May. 19, 2014

The June 2014 cover of Wine & Spirits magazine features Heron Hill Winery’s 2012 Classic Dry Riesling recognizing the wine as one of the “100 Top Value Wines of the year for $15 or less.” The wine was the only east coast label illustrated on the cover of this popular annual buying guide. Along with highlighting the Classic Dry Riesling, Wine & Spirits also named Heron Hill a value brand of the year…

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The Smith Center for the Arts announces new website

By Finger Lakes Visitors Connection on May. 13, 2014

The Smith Center for the Arts is the premier organization in the Finger Lakes promoting art and cultural events at the historic Smith Opera House in Geneva. The new website, launched on May 7, 2014 showcases upcoming events and makes tickets readily available for purchase on line. The website, thesmith.org, will feature background information on live events, artists, films, community programs, off-site venues for club-style events, and Artsmart Educational Programs. The public will be able to purchase tickets easily through the website for any event or venue…

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Celebrate National Trails Day in Victor

By Finger Lakes Visitors Connection on May. 13, 2014

On Saturday June 7th, Victor Hiking Trails will lead a series of hikes on the trails in Fishers, NY. Celebrate National Trails Day with a continental breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at the Fishers Fire Station…

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The New York Wine & Culinary Center Names Tricia Renshaw Beverage Education Director

By Finger Lakes Visitors Connection on May. 08, 2014

The New York Wine & Culinary Center (NYWCC) announced that Tricia Renshaw has been named their Beverage Education Director…

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New York State Wineries Release 2013 Wines at Public NYWCC Event

By Finger Lakes Visitors Connection on May. 07, 2014

The New York Wine & Culinary Center has announced its next installment of the Rendezvous with Riesling Event , now labeled the Riesling Release Party on Friday, May 16th at 7:00pm. Guest wineries will release their 2013 Riesling on this night, which will give participants exclusive samples of this year’s up and coming Finger Lakes’ Riesling contenders…

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New Erie Canalway Bicycle Loop Routes Available

By Finger Lakes Visitors Connection on May. 01, 2014

Cyclists can now see more of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor using new bicycle tour routes that connect with the cross-state Erie Canalway Trail. The on-road routes, ranging from easy to challenging, take riders through scenic countryside in Orleans, Ontario, Wayne, and Madison counties…

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