Finger Lakes Welcome Center

03/05/2025

CONGRATULATIONS to Ventosa Vineyards on your awards!!!

Swing in and try some of these amazing award winning wines and of course congratulate them.

Ventosa Vineyards wins multiple awards at 2025 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition Beer, Wine & Spirits

03/05/2025

Looking for a fun way to celebrate the upcoming Irish holiday? Head over to Montezuma Winery for the Leprechauns Lunch Flight featuring spirits from Hidden Marsh Distillery .

Happening now through March 17th!!! 🍀🍀🍀

Say hello to your new March obsession! Today until March 17th, enjoy our Leprechauns Flight which includes four cocktails crafted with our Hidden Marsh Distillery whiskeys served with pretzel bites, beer cheese, and Irish Cream fudge. ☘️

03/04/2025

TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY

Last Monday we posted the zoomed in photo (1st photo) for Mysterious Monday, and now it is time to reveal last week's New York State product.

Made with all natural ingredients, Mira's Naturals healing salve is the perfect way to restore your skin from the harsh winter we have had. It can also be handy to put on cuts and scrapes, making it a must in your home!

Choose Local in 2025 by shopping a Taste NY store near you today for finds like these are many more wonderful New York State products!

03/04/2025

Looking to fill your heart with some goodness? Here is another feel good story from Isaan Creations!

"As a small business owner, I was really happy to find that my online orders have picked up significantly this year. These customers are ones that have seen me at in-person events and I had talked to them about my website. I know this because the orders are local!! My wholesale and private label orders have also picked up. These two things make me really happy and ready to keep pushing forward, no matter how hard my days can be!!"

It is so great to hear that Isaan Creations small business is picking up and this is a great example of how choosing local in 2025 can have a big impact.



📸: Isaan Creations

03/04/2025

Do you love Rhubarb and looking to add this to your garden? Join this one hour free webinar where you will learn all about Rhubarb!

Discover the Secrets to Growing Thriving Rhubarb!Join us for an engaging one-hour webinar where our expert speakers will guide you through everything you need to know about rhubarb—from understanding this unique plant to selecting the perfect site, caring for it year-round, and harvesting a bount....

03/03/2025

MYSTERIOUS MONDAY

Can you identify what this is? Put your guesses in the comments and we will return next Tuesday with Transformation Tuesday to tell you all about the photo!

03/02/2025

We are just under a week away to our second indoor market - will we see you?

We have had numerous request for a bread vendor and we are happy to report that we will have various bread options available for you in the Taste NY market!!!

We have a ton of great New York State vendors that will be set up and waiting for your support, this is a great way to choose local in 2025!

03/01/2025

So happy to see another New York State producer join the NYS Grown & Certified program!!!

Congrats to Knapp Winery for joining the group.

We are excited to announce that we are officially a New York State Grown and Certified Vineyard! In order to become a member, farms need to prove their dedication and commitment to land preservation and high standards of farming, production practices, and environmental stewardship, which we did by participating in the Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM) program through the Seneca County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD). Kudos to Jim and Kelly and our amazing Vineyard team!!

02/28/2025

FEATURE FRIDAY

It is time for MAPLE, MAPLE and more MAPLE!!!!

Join us all month long for pancakes and coffee for $5 - using only the best Embers Rising Farm maple syrup and New Hope Mills Cafe & Store pancake mix.

02/27/2025

CRAFT BEVERAGE THURSDAY

Have you heard or tired Karma Water yet? What are you waiting for!

Enjoy one of these three amazing flavors carried at our Taste NY market, that will take your hydration game to a new level.

Karma Water Energy Water offers a blend of natural caffeine to give you the mental push needed to get through any day. Their Probiotic Water offers essential vitamins to support a healthy digestive and immune system.

Choose local in 2025 by supporting this great New York State small business along with the many others you will find in a Taste NY market near you today!

02/25/2025

Good Vibe Story 🎉🎉🎉

Recently Smokin’ Tails Distillery celebrated their 4 year anniversary! Congrats to Smokin’ Tails Distillery - we wish you many more years of success!!!

Continue to choose local in 2025, supporting New York State producers like Smokin’ Tails Distillery ❤❤❤



📸: Smokin’ Tails Distillery

02/25/2025

TRANSFORMATION TUESDAY

Last Monday we posted the zoomed in photo (1st photo) for Mysterious Monday, and now it is time to reveal last week's New York State product.

Look at these cute smaller sized crackers from Top Seedz, they are perfect to toss into any lunch bag. Full of flavor with every bite, Top Seedz have created the optimal blend of taste and nutrition. Grab your bags today and enjoy where ever you go!

Choose Local in 2025 by shopping a Taste NY store near you today for finds like these are many more wonderful New York State products!

02/24/2025

MYSTERIOUS MONDAY

Can you identify what this is? Put your guesses in the comments and we will return next Tuesday with Transformation Tuesday to tell you all about the photo!

02/23/2025

Let's warm our hearts with one good thing at a time - maybe with all these GOOD stories, we can make your day a happy one!

The staff at FLWC strive to leave a lasting impression on all those that walk through our doors and our very own did just that on Friday ❤️

Here is what Michele had to say "My kids had an ABSOLUTELY amazing time chatting with this very knowledgeable gentleman yesterday. Thank you for your kindness, showing them videos of fishing, planes, stories of your wonderful daughter and tractors. Interactions like that make all the difference in kids. They talked about you all the way to Brantling!! Thank you 😊"

02/22/2025

Another fun event starting in just a few and there will be fireworks to end the event!

F I R E W O R K S @ 9PM

02/22/2025

Looking for something to do on this beautiful sunny day? Head over to Watershed Brewing Company and support some great New York State vendors!

Hey, wanna get out of the house today?
Come check out all of the awesome offerings at our Pop-Up Market today at 1:00p.
There'll be tons of things to grab: baked goods, local coffee, sweet treats, artisan goods, eggs, honey, greens, culinary mushrooms, and more.
Come early and grab a or other beverage with some lunch.
Food 🍕🥨🍲menu at: https://www.watershedbrewingflx.com/kitchen-fare-snacks
Stay for some rad tunes with Caleb Liber at 4:30p and pick a song for him to perform from his extensive list of over 300 songs.
Hope to see you soon.
Cheers! 🍻

02/22/2025

March is just around the corner, what activities off this list will you do?

Celebrate Women's History Month with a trip to the birthplace of Women's Suffrage, Seneca Falls. While there you can visit the National Women's Hall of Fame and Women's Rights National Historical Park.

Middle of the month we have St. Patrick's Day, be sure to join Rochester for their annual celebration.

Bristol Mountain host their Spring Carnival March 22-23, head out to cheer on skiers and snowboarders as they attempt to made it across the 50 foot pond.

And of course, March is Maple Month! Throughout the state enjoy NYS Maple weekends on March 22-23 and March 29-30.

Thanks to I LOVE NEW YORK for this great article on all the great things happening come March.

From St. Patrick’s Day and Women’s History Month celebrations to tasty encounters with pure New York maple syrup, New York State has an exciting array of fun activities sure to please everyone this March.