Category: Family Fun Activities

Vacation Fun for Your Whole Family Tree? Better Be-leaf It!

By Valerie Knoblauch on Apr. 18, 2018

The Finger Lakes isn’t only a beautiful place to make new memories with your loved ones. It’s also an area filled with nostalgic bliss—a place to share deep-rooted memories with the people you care about most. And historically speaking, the older generation tends to be responsible for carrying family legacies and holding the keys to a past long ago, but never forgotten. There’s a lot to learn from them to be sure, and many experiences to pass on and share together. But who says memories can’t be passed from kids to adults, too…

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Playing Pokemon Go & Making New Friends in the Finger Lakes

Oct. 09, 2017

“You see, sometimes friends have to go away, but a part of them stays behind with you."You may believe this quote is from a profound writer or compelling spiritualist, but it’s a quote from the Pokemon series’ main protagonist, Ash Ketchum.  That shouldn’t belittle this important message. In fact, Pokemon and playing games have a way of bringing people together. …

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

By Valerie Knoblauch on May. 07, 2017

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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Free in the Finger Lakes: 10 terrific activities to do that won't cost you a dime

Mar. 10, 2017

Traveling on a budget? Or simply want to give your wallet a break? Ontario County has plenty of groovy things to do that are free (or pretty darn close). From art demonstrations and live music to yoga on a farm and Pilates in a castle, here are tensuper-fun Finger Lakes freebies. …

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The Finger Lakes Are for the Dogs!

May. 01, 2016

The Finger Lakes Are for the Dogs! When visiting the Finger Lakes, be sure to bring your fun loving, four-legged friend(s) along with you! The Finger Lakes Region was ranked #7 in the nation on the list of Top 15 Spring Break ideas for you and your dog on the I Love Dogs website. Don’t let the reference to Spring fool you or make you wait for Spring! Bring Fido along for the Finger Lakes fun, whether it is winter, spring, summer or fall…

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The people are what makes the Finger Lakes special

Mar. 07, 2014

In a way, I can relate to the man who married a mannequin. I told the story of Ned Nefer in July 2011…

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A Finger Lakes View - Something We Can All Share

By Valerie Knoblauch on Aug. 28, 2013

Finger Lakes motorcyclists, bicyclists, runners, families, first-time visitors, repeat visitors…

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My first Finger Lakes trip: So little time, so much to do!

Jun. 07, 2013

As a recent first-time visitor to the Finger Lakes region, I figured a week should have been plenty of time to see and do pretty much everything. Boy, was I wrong. I didn’t know a lot about the area before my arrival, so made sure I requested a lovely packet of information from the Finger Lakes…

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Our Girlfriends Getaway: Eating our Way Through the Finger Lakes

Nov. 20, 2012

Recently, I had the luxury of hosting some very close friends for a girlfriends’ getaway in the Finger Lakes. From the minute I checked in to The Inn on the Lake early Friday evening, I immediately transitioned from being a Finger Lakes Visitors Connection employee to a full-blown Finger Lakes…

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Shop 'Til You Drop in the Finger Lakes!

Oct. 30, 2012

Shopping in Canandaigua, in the heart of the Finger Lakes, is a wonderful experience! As first time…

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