Each year on the second Sunday in May, we carve out a special day to acknowledge and appreciate all the special moms—birth moms, step moms, and mom figures in our lives.The Finger Lakes lifestyle, along with its vibrant and beautiful locations, offers the perfect setting to treat mom to a memorable Mother's Day celebration, where she can truly be Queen for a Day! …
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Winter in the Finger Lakes is ideal for kids who love sledding, skiing or snowball fights, but sometimes there are days when even the hardiest winter lovers don’t want to go outside. On those bitter, icy days when it’s too cold to even build a snowman, entertain the kids at Eastview Mall in Victor, NY. Far more than just a place to shop, Eastview is full of activities for the younger set. Here are four best bets inside Eastview Mall for keeping the kids busy and happy on the coldest of winter days…
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From memorable dining experiences to family fun, toast to the year ahead and celebrate Finger Lakes Style…
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In New York State, we are known and loved for our changing seasons, but especially for our beautiful green summer months. Before temperatures cool down for fall, here are 5 fun-in-the-sun activities to make the most of the end of summer! Music and Theatre! You can find something happening almost every weekend during the rest of summer, no matter when you’re visiting. If you’re looking for some cool things to plan a trip around, here are some locations with fun events to check out…
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Food tastes best when it is fresh. In the Finger Lakes Region, you will find that our restaurants, businesses, and small markets live by the saying, “shop local.” We are so lucky to have a tapestry of foods grown locally here, as well as “u-pick” farms where you can pick your produce. We will…
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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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Brunch + mom = the best day of the year! This Mother’s Day, treat your mom to a true Finger Lakes brunch overlooking one of the beautiful lakes in Ontario County. Not sure where to start? Wehave a few ideas: …
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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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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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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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