Thanksgiving is so much more than just cooking the turkey! The best Thanksgivings are celebrated with family and friends, or maybe just someone you love. It is so rewarding to see the look of excitement on a person’s face when they take that first delicious bite of your culinary creation. To enhance…
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Fall and the Finger Lakes go together like turkey and mashed potatoes, or a slice of warm pie and ice cream. Bottom line – it’s indescribably perfect. So, why not join us for Thanksgiving this year…
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Are you a big fan of Fall sports? There is nothing like getting together with your friends to enjoy some drinks and a game after work or on the weekend! Whether you like the Bills, Giants, Jets, or are loyal to another team, we have all the resources you need from football to basketball to…
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An Interview with Naples Hotel Owners Destiny & Tom Salviski, Who Share Some Spooky Stories about this Historically Haunted Finger Lakes Hotel. But first, a quick history … “Originally build as Lyon Tavern in 1818 just a mile south of the original pioneer settlement in Naples, the Naples Hotel…
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Several years ago, I was at a book discussion at a large bookstore in Rochester. One of the women attendees and I got chatting and had coffee when it was over. The woman was in Rochester for months, staying with her daughter, a university student who’d undergone a serious surgery. The woman said…
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Nestled in the heart of the Finger Lakes region in upstate New York, the Chalet of Canandaigua bed and breakfast is a sanctuary of tranquility and respite. As someone who lives in Rochester, there is always a part of me dreaming to escape the hustle and bustle to enjoy a laid back evening. In July…
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School is out and summer has officially started! With each day filled with warm weather, there are so many things I look forward to in the summer. Bonfires with my friends by the lakeside while we're roasting marshmallows to that perfect golden brown for s'mores. Summer is everywhere, its in the…
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Are you looking for some ways to spend your summer outside? Maybe learn a new skill, or cook a new food? The Finger Lakes is home to classes that will keep you interested, whether you are 5 or 50! Here is our summer wrap up of classes for June and July. New York Kitchen New York Kitchen in…
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Parades, fireworks, barbecues are all great family activities during the Fourth of July that truly show that summer is here! Our favorite activities in the Finger Lakes are calling our names…
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Welcome to the first official week of summer in the Finger Lakes! At Finger Lakes Visitors Connection, we're so excited about the warm and sunny days ahead, we're dedicating blogs to what Finger Lakes Insiders arelooking forward to this summer. Like most people, I look forward to summer, and I am so thankful it is finally here. I decided to dedicate this summer to family-friendly activities where I can take my 2-year-old daughter. So for those of you eager to find those fun events for children of all ages, here are the ones I’m scheduling on my calendar. …
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