CoffeeMania
story and photos by Cindy Ruggieri Whenever I am on a road trip passing through the Cortland or Homer area, I always treat myself…
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Farmer’s Cheese
story and photos by Jennifer Morrisey As the farms in the Finger Lakes begin to stir back to life, barn doors are flung open,…
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Naples Woodfired Pizza & Smokehouse: Why Go Anyplace Else?
A family’s dream of a smokehouse brewery turned into something grander. Five years ago, Jennifer and Doug Irwin visited their son Tyler in Salt…
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Summer 2026 in the Finger Lakes Celebrates Heritage, Cultural, Music, Culinary and America 250 Celebrations
As communities across the country commemorate America’s 250th anniversary and summer travel trends indicate an increase in shorter stays and national travel this 2026,…
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GlassFest 2026 Returns to Downtown Corning Memorial Day Weekend
Three-Day Celebration of Glass, Art, Music, and Community Presented by Chemung Canal Trust Company Corning’s Gaffer District is proud to announce the return of…
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“Stars, Stripes & Sweet Treats” is Theme of This Year’s Finger Lakes Sweet Treat Trail
The Cayuga County Office of Tourism is pleased to announce that the 2026 Finger Lakes Sweet Treat Trail is now live, returning for its…
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“Egg”cellent Spring
by Karen Shughart Spring, up here in the Finger Lakes, is a time of rebirth. Winter gradually disappears, the snow melts in a rush…
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A Little Adventure
by Karen Shughart Sometime during the 1950s when I was in elementary school, my Brownie troop attended a live broadcast of The Children’s Corner,…
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The Grumpy Grizzly
story and photos by Cindy Ruggieri They had me at the name. A place called the Grumpy Grizzly sounded like my kind of place,…
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The Speakeasy Between the Pages
story and photos by Lauren Chamberlain What if I told you, in the heart of Rochester, a piece of the Prohibition era lived? Vanni’s…
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