A Winter Walk in the Woods
Just a few days ago my neighbor and I took a walk up the hill onto some property that belongs to the developer of our sub-division. It was one of…
McGregor Winery to Host Robbie Burns Day
Saturday, January 28th from Noon to 5 pm, visit McGregors for their annual ROBBIE BURNS DAY CELEBRATION. And of course Haggis is on the menu ! So if you are…
Why in Clifton Springs, NY
There are two buildings that always catch my eye when I travel through Clifton Springs, NY on Main Street – the Clifton Springs Apartments which was formerly the Clifton Springs…
Mary St George – A Great Resource of Finger Lakes Information
I enjoy reading Mary St George’s blog - The Chair on the Lake (click here). She shares her knowledge of the wineries and her lifelong personal experiences of living in…
January is for the Birds in the Finger Lakes
Normally in January, the north end of Canandaigua Lake would be frozen over and the ice cover would extend for at least a mile down the lake. The hardier kind…
Winter Fun in the Finger Lakes
It was the calm after the storm. That good feeling which comes after you’ve finished clearing off the driveway for the third time and knowing that you can go to…
How a Beer Sign Became a City’s Icon
When I recently visited Auburn, I couldn’t figure out why there was a giant Genesee Beer sign in downtown Auburn, NY. Not that I have anything against Genesee Beer as…
Why in Auburn, NY?
Our unseasonable temperatures gave us a good reason to go for a drive and to visit the city of Auburn, NY. Auburn is a city in Cayuga County and has…
Why in the Finger Lakes?
In my last blog I talked about Glenn Curtiss, father of modern aviation. It seems all too easy for us today to get side-tracked; we forget about our New Year’s…
Why in Hammondsport, NY?
A few days ago, my wife and I traveled to Hammondsport, NY for our lunch. Now that the tourist season has ended and the weekend residents of the many nearby…