Vacation Recycling Tips: How to Recycle While You're Away
Fall is the perfect time for a Finger Lakes trip, but it can be tough to know the ins and outs of recycling when you’re away from home…
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Category: Outdoor Activities
Family Fun, Less Sun: Here's Where to Beat the Heat
Here’s a question: On a scale from one to glowing red campfire embers, how hot have you felt this summer? If you answered anywhere in the range of hotter-than-a-pancake-on-a-frying-pan, you’re not alone. With temperatures deciding to go the way of scorched earth, it’s not uncommon to lather up multiple sunscreen applications, stick your head in the freezerand down enough water to fill a kiddie pool each and every day. In an effort to ease up on the aloe while still enjoying the sunniest slices of summer, we’ve come up with five ways to beat the heat…
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Check Out What's Poppin' This Summer!
Summer is a busy time of the year for Ontario County and its residents. With the warm weather, and the easy lake access (double win),FLXers know how to do summer right. What else is poppin’ in the Finger Lakes during the summer? Fairs, shows and festivals galore! There is still plenty of summer left to create your own itinerary with some Ontario County favorites. …
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Sunset Season in the Finger Lakes: Our Favorite Photos
OK, admit it. In the Instagram age, there’s nothing more invigorating than capturing the perfect sunset picture. There’s something special about taking a sunset pic and then seeing it translate from nature to your phone…
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Small Town America - Finger Lakes Charm - Gorham, NY
I was on my way home from a family reunion a while ago and came over a small hill and literally stopped. I looked across the expansive fields of hay bales, into the white clouds, blue skies, and green, green, green. I knew that just about 18 miles away was Canandaigua – bustling with tourists and waterfront activity. Beyond that in another 20 miles is Rochester with nearly 350,000 people. Right now though, in my world over that hill, there were no people – and that’s the kind of moment that is just as precious in our tourism world. Real, authentic, fresh air in the country! I was in Gorham, New York…
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Ontario County's Can't Miss April Happenings
With Ontario County starting to defrost, it's a sure signspring has reached the Finger Lakes! From outdoor adventures to indoor hideouts, there's something happening to get you psyched for spring. …
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Finger Lakes Forest Immersion Offers Mindful Time in Nature
Fall in the Finger Lakes is filled with the kind of majestic beauty that takes your breath away. Cool air signals a changing of season as trees and bushes transformed by color beckon you outside. So, get out and experience Ontario County’s natural beauty in an interesting new way. Sign up for a Finger Lakes Forest Therapy shinrin-yoku-inspired walk. Shinrin-yoku, also known as forest bathing, is a wellness trend gaining popularity in the United States, with 30 years of research in Japan showing the powerful emotional and physical benefits of being in the forest. It just may be the new yoga…
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Infographic: All You Need to Know About Alpacas
Do you love cuddly animals with sweet dispositions? Join us at Lazy Acre Alpacas for their annual Open House on Saturday and Sunday, October 7–8 from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Take a guided farm tour and learn about these adorable living “teddy bears” and what life on an alpaca farm is like…
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Ready for a new outdoor activity? Take a spin on Finger Lakes bike trails
Ahhh, the month of May. Longer days, warmer weather, spring flowers and a renewed passion for outdoor activities. Oh, and May is National Bike Month! It’s the perfect time to get outside for one of my favorite things to do—…
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Free in the Finger Lakes: 10 terrific activities to do that won't cost you a dime
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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