SEARCH
Icon

View Maps

Maps

Icon

View Guides

Guides

Icon

Join Our Newsletter

Subscribe

I love New York
Canandaigua Lake Scenic

Visit Finger Lakes Blog

Category: Lake Facts

Adirondack chairs on Canandaigua lake

Labor Day - Catch a Finger Lakes Ring of Fire!

By Theresa VanWormer on

Labor Day Weekend is the unofficial "end of summer", but it really depends how you look at it! No matter how much weadore summer, fall breezes and crisp leaves are something to look forward to every year. But, before we bid adieu to those ‘lazy days of summer,’ let’s enjoy our last sun-soaked afternoons and balmy evenings with Labor Day weekend activities topped off by the awesome “Ring of Fire” celebrations on Canandaigua and Honeoye Lakes…

Read More
Canadice Lake Scenic

Get to Know Ontario County’s Finger Lakes

By Finger Lakes Visitors Connection on

Ontario County’s Finger Lakes are known for breathtaking views, handcrafted wine and beer, and local towns populated with charming restaurants (and people, of course). Season after season, they prove to be a perfect setting for adventures—both in and out of the water. Thanks to ancient glaciers that melted some 10,000 years ago, we now have these unique, gorgeous Finger Lakes to love and enjoy. So let’s take a deep dive into what makes each of Ontario County’s Finger Lakes so special…

Read More
Stand up paddleboarding on Canandaigua Lake

Why the Finger Lakes Are Great, Too

By Finger Lakes Visitors Connection on

Occupying the top five spots on the list of largest lakes in the United States, there’s no doubt the Great Lakes make an impression. But lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario aren’t the only lakes that are great. New York’s Finger Lakes, while smaller in size, punch well above their weight in terms of scenery, attractions, activities, food and drink. And the deeper you dive, the more you discover! We’ve rounded up just a few reasons the Finger Lakes deserve the “great” title, too…

Read More
View of Canadice Lake with two kayaks on the stony shore

A cloudy day kayaking on Canadice Lake is a special Finger Lakes experience

After a long, hot summer that saw very little rain, I assumed that the late September afternoon I would be hosting a travel writer from Nashville, Tennessee, would follow suit, and I would be able to show her the splendor of Indian summer in the Finger Lakes. I had plans to take Alex, an editor at anonline women’s lifestyle publication in the Southeast, kayaking on Canadice Lake, and John Kenney, owner of Canadice Lake Outfitters, was going to be our guide…

Read More
halfway-point-biking-honeoye-lake

Biking around Honeoye with my honey, oy!

By Melissa Knoblauch on

With summer in full swing, the beautiful weather in the Finger Lakes has me dreaming of experiencing this area in a completely fresh way. Not by foot, not by car but by my favorite two-wheeled machine: the bike. I've set a new goal and, perhaps you'll join me. I want to bike around all 11 Finger Lakes. Will I do them all by the end of the summer…

Read More
valerie-knoblauch-canandaigua-lake-sunrise

Finger Lakes sunsets: An impromptu competition where everyone wins

By Valerie Knoblauch on

All people of the world share the same sun, but in New York’s Finger Lakes we were blessed with a special treat of “Sunset Spectacular” a few nights ago. Less than five minutes later my sister posted the sunset view from her home in Gorham - different than my pinks, purples and blues. Captured at the same time, her sunset was made of oranges and golds with a barn backdrop and a window teasing the sunset to come in. I was deep into some kitchen event when my husband alerted me to the beautiful sky out our western window…

Read More

Celebrate National Drink Wine Day in the Finger Lakes

Can there really be a National Drink Wine Day? February 18 is the magical day - every year. With all of the amazing wine available to all of us that are lucky enough to live in the Finger Lakes, we like to think of every day as Drink Finger Lakes Wine Day…

Read More
Next Page