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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Family Fun Day takes center stage at Sonnenberg this Sunday

Gardens are a special treat around the Finger Lakes in the summer (and fall and spring). The neat thing about gardens is that the experience can change based on the company you keep. There’s a different mood and mission when you stroll a garden solo or as a hand-in-hand walk under the moonlight, or as a family on a nature adventure.  Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park in Canandaigua has gardens for all these walks of life…

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Celebrate National Drink Wine Day in the Finger Lakes

Can there really be a National Drink Wine Day? February 18 is the magical day - every year. With all of the amazing wine available to all of us that are lucky enough to live in the Finger Lakes, we like to think of every day as Drink Finger Lakes Wine Day…

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A Taste of Finger Lakes -- or actually several (delicious!) tastes

I had my list. Ten must-visit attractions. And six hours to see them. Piece of cake, right?   It sure helps to know a local. My friend NYLaurie, who calls me AZLaurie, plotted an impressive route. Starting at Simply Crepes in Canandaigua, where three of us ordered three crepes and divided each into thirds, was a smart move…

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25 Gorham Street on Display for Sonnenberg Tour of Homes

Finger Lakes Visitors Connection is pleased to be a part of the 2014 Sonnenberg Tour of Homes. We hope that you’ll all get out to take advantage of this fundraiser and glimpse of Canandaigua – and its lifestyle. The tourism bureau moved into 25 Gorham Street in August of 2003. See the picture at right. We actually had one member of the team call it the "Chia Pet" house. …

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Celebrate National Sandwich Day in the Finger Lakes!

I have nothing against the Subway restaurants and their famous “Sandwich Artists” who make 100s of sandwiches day in and day out. But, I will say, I think Ontario County restaurants are home to the real sandwich artists! In honor of Nov. 3, National Sandwich Day, I’m going to give you a few Insider Tips on some of my favorite sandwiches…

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Finding 'IT' in the Finger Lakes

It’s National Tourism Week! 30 years ago, the government declared this week and 30 years ago, I started my job at Ontario County Tourism as the first Executive Director. Flashback and flash forward and this is such an exciting industry. IT’s exciting because IT’s never the same. Diverting for a…

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Car club finds Finger Lakes happiness!

If you’re looking for an annual destination for happiness, the Finger Lakes is a proven winner. I live here, so I know how great this area is year-round, but it’s always good to take a look through someone else’s eyes to help me appreciate it even more. I have friends and acquaintances who travel…

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