The 4 Hour Finger Lakes Experience – Yes It’s Possible!

A few weeks ago my wife asks me, “Let’s spend the day down in Naples and do something fun?” I replied, “Sounds like a plan!” Having a 7 month old and in the midst of remodeling our kitchen - time poverty was high in the “Lee” household.  The next challenge, secure a babysitter. Success! We found a babysitter and had 4 hours to experience Naples! We know that isn't enough time but off we went. I planned a quick itinerary in my head that started us out in South Bristol and finished in the heart of Naples.  To my surprise, the majority of these upcoming stops my wife had never experienced before and that was about to change…

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A Finger Lakes Adventure

Mi”chelle” is coming out of her shell! I moved to the Finger Lakes area 22 years ago from the sunshine state of Arizona. And, since I grew up there, I had always considered it my home. The reason I have always felt Arizona was my home is I never took the time or the effort to go out and see what the Finger Lakes area truly had to offer me until I took my position here at the Finger Lakes Visitors Connection (“FLVC”)…

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Brew, Brats, & Bliss

“This is bliss”. Yes, those words actually came out of my boyfriend, Pete’s, mouth during our day…

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Naples Grape Festival This weekend

Grape pie, Finger Lakes Rieslings and "other" wine tastings, more grape pie, purple fire hydrants, more grape pie and some Concords here and there … the Finger Lakes Region goes purple in Naples this weekend. The Finger Lakes will remain blue – but everything else this weekend is designed to…

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