Discover The Finger Lakes

06/04/2024

It's been a long, long time. And it will be another long, long time before it happens again.

Two more days!

03/04/2024

Our first two entries on our Best Distilleries of the Finger Lakes is up. Who else would you nominate?

https://discoverthefingerlakes.com/where-to-drink/the-best-distilleries-in-the-finger-lakes/

03/04/2024

Today's winner of the Internet...

Watch Emirates cabin crew ‘steal’ the show with their baseball skills at a Los Angeles Dodgers game

01/04/2024

Our first entry in our Best "Value with Fun" places to eat in the Finger Lakes is a local favorite and a great discovery for visitors. It's part of the "F.L.X." family of dining venues. Can you guess what popular eating establishment it is?

Not every meal on your Finger Lakes vacation has to be high-end elegance. Here are some value-based eating venues that are a joy to experience.

30/03/2024

Have fun, but be a good adult... this message can be found coming from just about any local government agency all week.

10 am, Saturday, March 30
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Total Solar Eclipse Preparedness Guide
Steuben County Office of Emergency Services has released a preparedness guide for the upcoming Total Solar Eclipse. The complete guide can be found here or at:

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Follow us on Facebook and the Ready Steuben App for additional information and updates regarding this event.

29/03/2024

Entered in my calendar....your's?

2024 is getting all Jazzed up at Domaine LeSeurre Winery! We are excited to announce more "Jazz On The Terrace" events throughout the season! Here are the specific dates and times to plan your 2024 visit!

29/03/2024

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26/03/2024

Did you even know? One of the Finger Lakes most popular annual events moves from its over 30 year traditional summer date to the fall. What does it mean for all of us? We tell you at the blog FLXology...

https://discoverthefingerlakes.com/category/finger-lakes-news/

25/03/2024

We know it's early...weather-wise, but we couldn't resist. At two weeks out, it's not looking like great skies for eclipse viewing from the Southern Tier to Lake Ontario - in other words, the Finger Lakes region.

24/03/2024

We're almost 2 weeks out...are you informed?

2 quick facts you should know to help you prepare...

1. The full eclipse should begin in the upper Finger Lakes area about 3:20pm.
2. It should last, there, for just over 3 1/2 minutes or so. (It varies from location to location)

Here's hoping for a cloudless sky!

22/03/2024

Winter, Spring, whatever season it is right now in the Finger Lakes, getting out and about is still a great idea in this beautiful region. Here are the best "moderate" level hikes in the area.

https://discoverthefingerlakes.com/the-best-moderate-level-hikes-in-the-finger-lakes/

These are the best moderate level hikes in the Finger Lakes region. Get your heart exercise and enjoy the natural beauty of this area.

17/03/2024

For the record...Seneca Farms is back for the new season, and as good as ever!

14/03/2024

There's a dirty little secret hidden amongst the beautiful Finger Lakes, and it has to do with glass. We share it with you at the blog...

https://discoverthefingerlakes.com/category/finger-lakes-news/

Corning Museum of Glass

What has happened, is happening, or will be happening soon in the Finger Lakes.

13/03/2024

Visitors to the Finger Lakes are often surprised by how large the region is. They often say they had no idea what town they should even stay in. We can help. Check out our Where To Stay page at our site for some guidance with this question.

https://discoverthefingerlakes.com/where-to-stay/

The Finger Lakes area is larger than you may think. Here is a vital listing of options for you to choose a base area from which to explore this gorgeous region.

11/03/2024

Always a great time....good news considering the NASCAR scheduling changes this year.

Please see below for a press release from our committee regarding this year's festival 🏁
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The streets of Watkins Glen, New York, will be full of vintage racecars at the Sept. 6 Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival to celebrate road racing history.

Festival promoters announced today that the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association (SVRA)—the largest vintage racing organization in the United States—has agreed to help sponsor the festival.

The cars will take to the streets of the Finger Lakes village where U.S. road racing history was made. From 1948 to 1952, racers from around the world competed on a 6.6-mile road course through the village and through the local hills. These United States Grand Prix events led to further racing activities in Watkins Glen, including those now run at NASCAR’s Watkins Glen International racetrack.

Stacy Husted, president of Watkins Glen Promotions and chair of the Festival’s management committee, said she is excited about the support from SVRA. “In past years, our Festival ran adjacent to the early September Vintage races at the WGI track, but this year, a change in the NASCAR schedule put those races in August, and unfortunately, WGI won’t be partnering with us this year because of the change.” Husted said. “Because we work with the Village, the State Park, and other groups to close streets and use parking areas for our Festival, we could not move our event date to the high-traffic season before Labor Day. We are really grateful to SVRA for bringing their members, cars, and drivers back to Watkins Glen to participate in our Festival.”

The Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival will be held Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, and will begin with a special SVRA Smalley’s Tech Inspection Reenactment at the original Smalley’s Garage. SVRA race cars will undergo a technical inspection similar to those performed during the original Grand Prix races.

Through the day, the Festival will highlight 10 groups of sports and classic cars as they take laps of the original Old Course used in the original Grand Prix races. Franklin Street, the main drag through the village, will be closed through the afternoon and early evening for their laps.

The Featured Marque for this year’s Festival will be MG. Owners and drivers of these cars will participate in road rallies and get extra recognition as they drive through the village.

Late in the afternoon, the assembled SVRA vintage racers will participate in the SVRA Grand Prix Festival Tribute Laps of the Old Course. As they have in the past, these race cars will be led by Schuyler County Sheriff’s deputies around the old course and through the hills just as their predecessors did, more than 70 years ago.

The Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival is sponsored by Chemung Canal Trust Company and is produced by Watkins Glen Promotions, a nonprofit organization dedicated to presenting community festivals in Schuyler County, New York.

11/03/2024

Today's "Where in the Finger Lakes"?

10/03/2024

Today's "Where in the Finger Lakes?". Do you know this popular Finger Lakes venue? Tell us below!

10/03/2024

10/03/2024

There's an incredibly historic anniversary coming up next year (2025). It's hard to put into words the level of importance the Erie Canal had on the new United States, and the development of New York State and the Finger Lakes region. Here's a little display at the Finger Lakes Boating Museum in Hammondsport. We're sure more fuss will be made here, and all over the Finger Lakes as we get closer to the 200th anniversary of the opening of the waterway that changed North America.

04/03/2024

OMG, if you're anywhere in the Finger Lakes right now...just step outside. Seriously. It's that perfect combo of warmth and velvety humidity that we've been waiting months for...and sunshine 🌞! Seriously go outside right now!

03/03/2024

The rocks underneath the Finger Lakes region have more to do with the fun people have there than you might imagine. You'll want to check out the beginning of this short but fascinating post by Ricky Bates at the blog FLXology...

What has happened, is happening, or will be happening soon in the Finger Lakes.

02/03/2024

Attention all Finger Lakes women!

It's Brave Women Week in the Finger Lakes, starting tomorrow (March 3-10).

The Finger Lakes have a long history of supporting women's rights (like starting the modern world-wide international women's rights movement, right here in Seneca Falls, NY) and this week brings special attention to the brave women that helped all of you with the rights you now have. We know you don't have enough yet, but you can help support the movement and celebrate in multiple ways this week.

You can find out more about this at the blog FLXology... https://discoverthefingerlakes.com/category/finger-lakes-news/

09/03/2023

Indeed!

25/02/2023

Places of world significance happened in the Finger Lakes...

25/02/2023

24/02/2023

Great experience at Unique opportunity to taste a variety of great Finger Lakes offerings.

24/02/2023

ONCE (say on-say... the number 11 [11 Finger Lakes, get it?]) ...a chance to taste a variety of delicious wines from 11 wineries of the Finger Lakes.

24/02/2023

Seneca Stag is a great mid-point oasis for great beer and delicious food on Seneca's west side.