Category: Lake Facts

Labor Day - Catch a Finger Lakes Ring of Fire!

By Carolina Taylor on Jul. 11, 2025

Labor Day weekend is considered the unofficial end of summer, but it really depends on how you look at it. No matter how much we adore summer, fall breezes and crisp leaves are something to look forward to each year. Before we bid adieu to those lazy days of summer, let’s enjoy one last stretch of sun-soaked afternoons and balmy evenings with Labor Day weekend activities—topped off by the iconic Ring of Fire celebration on Canandaigua Lake…

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Get to Know Ontario County’s Finger Lakes

By Finger Lakes Visitors Connection on Jul. 11, 2019

Ontario County’s Finger Lakes are known for breathtaking views, handcrafted wine and beer, and local towns populated with charming restaurants (and people, of course). Season after season, they prove to be a perfect setting for adventures—both in and out of the water. Thanks to ancient glaciers that melted some 10,000 years ago, we now have these unique, gorgeous Finger Lakes to love and enjoy. So let’s take a deep dive into what makes each of Ontario County’s Finger Lakes so special…

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Why the Finger Lakes Are Great, Too

By Finger Lakes Visitors Connection on Mar. 08, 2019

Occupying the top five spots on the list of largest lakes in the United States, there’s no doubt the Great Lakes make an impression. But lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario aren’t the only lakes that are great. New York’s Finger Lakes, while smaller in size, punch well above their weight in terms of scenery, attractions, activities, food and drink. And the deeper you dive, the more you discover! We’ve rounded up just a few reasons the Finger Lakes deserve the “great” title, too…

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Can you name these iconic Finger Lakes views?

Jul. 25, 2017

The Finger Lakes region is blessed with rolling hills, swaying vineyards and sparkling waters that…

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A cloudy day kayaking on Canadice Lake is a special Finger Lakes experience

Sep. 29, 2016

After a long, hot summer that saw very little rain, I assumed that the late September afternoon I would be hosting a travel writer from Nashville, Tennessee, would follow suit, and I would be able to show her the splendor of Indian summer in the Finger Lakes. I had plans to take Alex, an editor at anonline women’s lifestyle publication in the Southeast, kayaking on Canadice Lake, and John Kenney, owner of Canadice Lake Outfitters, was going to be our guide…

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Biking around Honeoye with my honey, oy!

By Melissa Knoblauch on Apr. 15, 2016

With summer in full swing, the beautiful weather in the Finger Lakes has me dreaming of experiencing this area in a completely fresh way. Not by foot, not by car but by my favorite two-wheeled machine: the bike. I've set a new goal and, perhaps you'll join me. I want to bike around all 11 Finger Lakes. Will I do them all by the end of the summer…

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Celebrate National Drink Wine Day in the Finger Lakes

Jan. 14, 2015

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 four-legged Finger Lakes summer!

Jul. 03, 2013

There are so many activities you and your family can do here in the Finger Lakes, and since many…

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Finger Lakes Independence Day - Incomplete Sentences - but, a more than complete 24 hours!

By Valerie Knoblauch on Jul. 07, 2012

It's a Finger Lakes dream - Independence Day on the Lakes and a sunny weather forecast. The “good”…

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Spring into the Finger Lakes!

May. 08, 2012

Spring in the Finger Lakes is my second favorite season (after summer of course). Like so many who…

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