A Festive Farrago of Finger Lakes Facts
At LIFL magazine, we love our thesauri. So when we needed a cool word to describe this olio/mélange/gallimaufry/macédoine of stories written by a class…
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The Glow & the Glimmer
I was 8 when I met Canandaigua Lake. It was huge, limitless – a youthful (and false) perspective. But during that late-summer holiday, the…
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The Wienery: Seneca Lake’s Spot for Dogs, Burgers and Wines
Chef and Master Sommelier Christopher Bates agreed to meet with me early on a Friday morning at his new Seneca Lake restaurant, The Wienery,…
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The Notes of Fall
September 24 The seed and mast crop is prolific this year. Ash and apple trees are loaded with their seed pods and fruit. So…
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The Automobile as Art
Each year the Finger Lakes Region is host to a variety of automobile events – races, shows, cruises and rallies. Here is a selection…
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Susquehanna River Autumn
The Susquehanna River meanders along the southern tier of the Finger Lakes Region, serene in the sunshine, fierce in a storm, but at its…
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Shore-Fishing the Finger Lakes
Most of the Finger Lakes quiet down considerably after Labor Day weekend when “summer people” padlock camp doors, drain water pipes and move boat…
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Pool Crasher
Everyone who has ever known anyone with a pool in the backyard has heard the friendly but completely nonspecific invitation: “Come on over anytime!…
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If You Build a Habitat, They Will Come
Sometimes, when I mention cardinals, blue jays or orioles, people think of baseball teams. The phrase if you build it, they will come also…
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From Seed to Sculpture
Gourd artist Graham Ottoson knows there is something magical about cultivating art from start to finish right in one’s own backyard. Ottoson plants, tends,…
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