Spring Into a Girls Trip Getaway

Spring is finally here—which means it’s time to start easing out of your self-induced wintertime hibernation. What better time than spring to plan that girlfriend getaway you’ve always talked about? But where to begin? So many things to do and so little time. I’m here to make that choice a little easier—if you stick with the four S’s of the Finger Lakes region…

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The Faces of Travel in Ontario County

Many of us are likely familiar with the frequently touted (and research-proven) positive effects of travel on our work performance, relationships and personal well-being. But, with all the national conversation about creating and keeping good American jobs, how much thought do we give to travel’s economic power in our lives…

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National Travel & Tourism Week: Where to go on your Finger Lakes trip

It’s National Travel & Tourism Week! This is such an exciting industry because it’s never the same and the workforce is growing. This blog is a hats-off to our visitors! From May 7 to 13, we value all of you for choosing our destination as a place to play and stay! And in the true spirit of my job, I can’t help but give you a few tips on how to play and stay in 2017…

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Where to find Pokémon in the Finger Lakes

Come for the lakes, stay for the… Pokémon? From Pikachu to Squirtle; for those aspiring Pokémon masters, we’ve done a little research on Pokémon in the Finger Lakes and where to find them…

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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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