After day one of exploring the Finger Lakes, we continued to a few more. On this particular day, I was excited because we would visit a new town and venture into wine country. Here are the lakes from day two of our adventure: HONEOYE LAKE Honeoye Lake is the shallowest of the Finger Lakes, at about 30 feet at its deepest point, and covers 1772 acres. Its designated beach area is loc[...]
Conesus Lake, the westernmost of New York's eleven Finger Lakes, is also one of the shallower of the Finger Lakes, averaging a depth of 38 feet and a maximum of 66 feet. It has a surface area of 3,240 acres or over five square miles. Because of its shallower waters, the late tends to freeze on colder winters, making it a fun spot for ice fishing, snowmobiling, and ice skating. Hemlock[...]
Summer in Finger Lakes Wine Country with kids in tow.
I needed to unplug and be with my family. My oldest wasn't able to join us, so in a way, the pictures in this series, which I call "Unplugged," aren't complete. However, they still captured the perfection of what happens when we have no other distractions and nothing else to do but be together. We started our morning early after a night in a cabin in front of Arbutus Pond in the Adirondac[...]
A low-key, romantic winter escape in the Finger Lakes, NY.
It had been so long since my last visit to Scotland, and since then I couldn't wait to return. 10 years, an upcoming birthday, and a few airline mileage points to make use of and here I was, even if just for a week. I did not have nearly enough days to enjoy everything the holidays in Edinburgh have to offer (I left too early to enjoy the Castle of Light and Hogmanay), but stayed long eno[...]
The magical sights and bliss of the holidays aren't in the big city. They in the countryside of the Finger Lakes, NY.
'Tis the season for apple and pumpkin picking! Are you as giddy as we are yet? I wanted to list all of the orchards and farms that we have discovered over the years, places that have been the most fun, the most kid-friendly, and which have helped to create a beautiful experience for us. Some are in NY, some are in NJ. Except for Pumpkinville in Toano, VA, which we came across on a weekend[...]
A list of some of the most scenic drives in Finger Lakes, NY.
This month marks one year since moving to the Finger Lakes! Here is what we've been up to!
