Culinary Center featured on Mint.com
Canandaigua, NY - The New York Wine & Culinary Center’s Chef Andrew Chambers is highlighted for his cinnamon roll baked apple recipe on Mint Life , a blog by Mint.com…
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Find Happiness at the Travel Guide Art Show
Join the Finger Lakes Visitors Connection as it unveils the photography, art, local products and people of Ontario County that helped to make the happiest Visitors Guide ever. Finger Lakes Visitors Connection is showcasing travel happiness in Ontario County with the 2013 Travel Happiness Art Show. The public is invited to the Opening Reception on May 10 from 5 pm to 7 pm at Hazlitt Red Cat Cellars in Naples…
Read MoreThe Ontario County Happiness Project
CANANDAIGUA, NY – Finger Lakes Visitors Connection wants to know what makes you happiest about living in the Finger Lakes! If you are an Ontario County resident, we want to hear from you. And, for those of you most willing to share the little details about living here that bring the most joy, we want to feature you in our upcoming visitors guide. …
Read MoreTravel launches careers in the Finger Lakes
CANANDAIGUA, NY – New data and research from Tourism Economics and the U.S. Travel Association points to travel and tourism playing an important role in employment opportunities and benefits, both locally and nationally. …
Read MoreJoin the Finger Lakes Food Revolution
CANANDAIGUA, NY – It’s time to take Finger Lakes cuisine and farm-to-table dining in New York’s Finger Lakes to the next level. It is time for the Finger Lakes Food Revolution! The Finger Lakes Food Revolution unites and recognizes the producers, promoters and lovers of locally-produced foods, wines, and dishes from the Finger Lakes Region…
Read MoreOntario County honors Ryan Lochte and Meghan Musnicki
CANANDAIGUA, NY - On August 2, the Ontario County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution to congratulate Ryan Lochte and Meghan Musnicki for their outstanding successes in the 2012 Olympic Games…
Read MoreFinger Lakes Visitors Connection wins at PRism awards
CANANDAIGUA, NY – Finger Lakes Visitors Connection received acclaim with one PRism award and one Award of Excellence from the Rochester chapter of Public Relations Society of America at the PRism awards dinner at Artisan Works in Rochester on June 21. The Visitors Connection was honored in the non-profit category for the organization’s blog, Insiders Diaries, and for the Visitors Connection web site, VisitFingerLakes.com…
Read MoreExplore Nature’s Health Club with Finger Lakes TRYathlon
CANANDAIGUA, NY – Fresh air. Gorgeous scenery. A great workout. It’s a great combination for participants in the new and innovative Finger Lakes TRYathlon hosted by Finger Lakes Visitors Connection on June 9th. The Finger Lakes great outdoors is Nature’s Health Club, and the TRYathlon takes advantage of nature’s assets to get fit and stay healthy. This first-ever Finger Lakes TRYathlon encourages people to get out and TRY a variety of activities to get involved in healthy living…
Read MoreParticipate in Finger Lakes TRYathlon
CANANDAIGUA, NY – WHAT: This first-ever Finger Lakes TRYathlon encourages people to get out and TRY a variety of activities to get involved in healthy living. Throughout the day, TRYathletes will experience and learn about healthy outdoor activity from local, seasoned professionals. For the first leg of the event, the athletes will put on their hiking shoes and venture out on a guided hike at Dryer Park in Victor with Brian Emelson of Victor Parks and Recreation. The second leg takes advantage of the water and involves kayaking or standup paddleboarding with Steve Howie of Canandaigua Sailboarding. The final event in the TRYathlon is a bicycling expedition with USA Cycling Coach and Tune Yoga for Sports owner Leslee Trzcinski. The TRYathletes will also be treated to a healthy lunch at the Canandaigua Wegmans – a leader in promoting healthy living in the Finger Lakes. …
Read MoreFinger Lakes tourism launches mobile web site
CANANDAIGUA, NY – Smart phones provide consumers with the latest weather, driving directions and entertainment through rich multimedia. Now, smart phone users and visitors to the Finger Lakes will be able to get up-to-date information about tourism in the Finger Lakes with the new VisitFingerLakes.com mobile web site…
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