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Last Saturday my older sister got married. It was a gorgeous wedding ceremony and reception, but the reception wasn’t in a place you would usually think of when you think of weddings. It was at the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center in Horseheads, a museum filled with the history of airplanes. The display hangar is filled with war airplanes and other historic artifacts; this is the room that housed my sister’s reception.

When I first found out that my sister was having her reception in this building, I wasn’...

Working as an intern for the Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance has given me new perspective on all of the places that I have ever visited while living in the Finger Lakes region. Places that I used to drive by without a second glance, because of their familiarity, now stick out to me. Everyday, I drive through Montour Falls, Watkins Glen, Dundee, and Penn Yan and am struck with the beauty that all of these towns have to offer.

One of the most delightful spots that I drive through is Watkins Glen, specifically ...

I always love visiting the fish hatchery at Powder Mills Park in Monroe County. Before I even see the fish or hike the trails, I always look forward to driving into the Park’s entrance. About a mile into the entrance, as the trees start to surround your car, you see a mushroom house that has been constructed in Powder Mills ravines. I have always marveled at this house. Standing next to it, I sometimes feel like I have shrunk and transformed into an ant that is looking up at these huge mushrooms growing in ...

BloIt’s summertime in the Finger Lakes, and for my family, that means Dad is just itching to get out on a lake with his fishing pole in the water. When I look out on Seneca Lake, I am inevitably reminded of the many excursions of the past.

From my youngest years, I can remember Dad taking us to Lodi Point State Park where we could fish right off the shore. Dad was always so excited that we couldn’t help catching onto the thrill of reeling in “the big one” in (which, for us kids, meant the tiny fish that co...

Yesterday I had the honor of visiting Heron Hill Winery’s new tasting room located on Seneca Point Rd in Bristol on Canandaigua Lake.  It is at this very location that Heron Hill owners John and Jo Ingle planted their very first vineyard in 1972. This vineyard is still prospering and consists of Cabernet Franc and Riesling. The tasting room is located in a 100-year old barn that was renovated by the South Bristol Cultural Center. John and Jo Ingle visited the tasting room on April 14^th to make decisions on ...

I can’t imagine a better place to be than the Finger Lakes over the Fourth of July weekend. Every year my family drives to Watkins Glen to watch the fireworks as they shoot off over Seneca Lake from Clute Park. Knowing what a spectacular display it is, I was eagerly anticipating the night of wonder and exhilaration that I knew was coming until I found out that I had to work the night of the fireworks. I was immensely disappointed, but I accepted fate.

However, my mom surprised me at the end of my shift and...

Last Sunday, my boyfriend and I, along with our moms, decided it was time to venture to Corning and visit the famed Corning Museum of Glass. None of us had ever been before and we did not think it was going to be very large. Needless to say, when we arrived, we were greatly surprised! We spent almost eight hours at the museum and I am certain there are still things that we missed. I was fascinated at the multiple glassblowing, making, and breaking demonstrations that were taking place throughout the day. Th...

Kershaw Park provides its guest with a lot of options for fun. Whether swimming, renting kayaks, feeding the ducks, strolling along the shore, tanning in the sun, or eating at the fabulous restaurants; you will not leave disappointed. If this is your first time visiting Kershaw Park, then you must ride the famous Canandaigua Lady Paddlewheel Steamboat.

Last Saturday, I was walking along Kershaw Park on Canandaigua Lake, when my boyfriend saw the Canandaigua Lady. He looked at me with a smile on his face and ...

Lemon Blueberry Bread

• 12 Tbs butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 ¼ cup + 2 Tbs flour
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• ¾ cup buttermilk
• 1 lemon
• 1 cup blueberries

Cream together 12 Tbs of butter and 1 ½ cups of sugar. Add 3 eggs. Alternately add dry ingredients (flour, salt, baking soda) and ¾ cup of buttermilk. Add grated zest of a lemon and 1 cup of blueberries. Pour into greased/floured loaf pan and bake for 1 hour at 350°. After letting the bread cool for a while, pierce the top of the loaf an...

As a photographer wannabe I love to discover new things to photograph and new ways to photograph them. Recently I have discovered that there is a world of beauty inside the petals of a flower or hidden in the tiny imperfections of a rock. That Macro setting some of you are discovering on your new digital cameras enable you to get right in close to the tiny bouquet of miniature yellow flowers lined up on the stem of a simple golden rod that grows in every field of the Northeast. It’s kind of like a hid...