Perhaps you have observed the same thing that we observed: the annual 4th of July celebration just didn’t seem like the 4th of July. We couldn’t blame it on the weather as this year’s 4th of July was an absolutely gorgeous day albeit unusually hot summer temperatures prevailed– but perfect for a summer picnic or…read more

Fall in the Finger Lakes region of Upstate New York is a special time of the year. And the hill where the Bully Hill winery is located near Hammondsport, NY  is a very special place to come and enjoy the panoramic view of the vineyards, the forests, and beautiful Keuka Lake. Is there any wonder…read more

Every year I go to the Seaplane Homecoming in Hammondsport, NY. This year they expanded the event to include antique/classic cars which were parked along one the streets for all to see. It was a hot 80 degrees day this year and my feet gave out from all the walking, so I stopped in at…read more

Summer is a great time to visit the Finger Lakes Region of New York. There’s plenty to do and certainly an ample number of world class wineries to visit. If the menfolk get bored with visiting the wineries, there’s the Glenn Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport, NY which holds a lot of history for those of…read more

The sleepy little village of Hammondsport, NY (population 731 as of the year 2000 census) has just awoken from its long winter sleep and is now ready for the 2017 tourist season. I called the Village Tavern Restaurant on Saturday and asked if they were open and the person on the other end of the…read more

For those of us who live in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, it’s hard for us to imagine why anyone would want to wait in line for the doors to open at a large department store on Cyber Monday just to buy a $400 sweater marked down to $195 which had been…read more