Every year I go to the Seaplane Homecoming in Hammondsport, NY. This year they expanded the event to include antique/classic cars which were parked along one the streets for all to see. It was a hot 80 degrees day this year and my feet gave out from all the walking, so I stopped in at the Village Tavern to rest a bit. I met a couple who had flown from Florida in their own plane for the festivities which were held on September 16 and 17 at Depot Park in Hammondsport. She asked me, “What’s there to do in the Finger Lakes?” and after explaining to her about our 200 wineries, our festivals, and the unique industrial/agricultural culture that has involved in this region, she said, “where can we rent a place” as I pointed to a rental sign just up the street from the Village Tavern.
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