In October 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus arrived on some islands in the Caribbean and never got to the mainland of the Americas. It’s one of the 12 official holidays we have here in NY State. All post offices will be closed and there will be no mail delivered to homes or businesses. Most schools and…read more

Mother Nature is starting to hint that the summer of 2012 is coming to an end in the Finger Lakes. The blistering temperatures of July that we were having are being replaced with some rainy August days and cooler nights. But there is still time to take advantage of summer’s temperatures and meet with your…read more

We were fortunate enough to have been invited for an afternoon aboard our friends’ boat which they keep at the Allen H. Treman State Marine Park near Ithaca, NY (click here). The city of Ithaca sits on the southern end of Cayuga Lake, the longest and second largest in surface area of the of the…read more

It was a lovely day on July fifth and after having rested up from all of the Fourth of July festivities, we decided to drive to Ithaca, a small village located on Cayuga Lake which is the second largest of the Finger Lakes. Our friends Jim and Marie have a boat at The Allen Treman…read more