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Children learn, have fun at Cayuga County Fair

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Children learn, have fun at Cayuga County Fair
Katie Brennan, her daughter Madeline Grilli, 2, and Madeline’s grandmother Karen Brennan were taking in the sights at the Cayuga County Fair in Owasco Saturday — including that of the horses, or “Neighs,” as Madeline calls them. “Mom! Mom! Big neighs! Big neighs!” Madeline exclaimed. Katie said that her daughter loves being around animals, so they decided to go the... more

Canal Fest Aquacade Champions 2017 (photo)

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Canal Fest Aquacade Champions 2017 (photo)
The Waterfalls Ya-Yas repeated on Saturday afternoon as Grand Champions of the Seneca Falls Canal Fest Aquacade 2017. The group’s theme this year was “It’s a Wonderful Life Being a Ya-Ya”. Here, they celebrate the award presentation with event chairman, Dennis Scannell. Float captain Gary “Wild Bill” Trickler proudly displays the grand prize check. Photo by Jack Wagener. more

Convention Days announcement made in Seneca Falls

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Convention Days announcement made in Seneca Falls
The Women’s Rights National Historical Park recently announced Convention Days 2017, which commemorates the First Women’s Rights Convention in the United States in 1848. The three-day festival will include historical actors, live music, children’s activities, art demonstrations, theater performance, movie screenings and 24 participating organizations. Saturday July 15th has been declared Indigenous Women’s Day. A proclamation in the morning will... more

Visitors pick flowers, hang out at lavender festival in Skaneateles

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Visitors pick flowers, hang out at lavender festival in Skaneateles
The first time Betsy Hogan and her family came to the Finger Lakes Lavender Festival, her senses were immediately flooded by the area’s sweet aroma. “It was pretty intense and overwhelming (and) wonderful, in a great way,” Hogan said. “You just kind of walk in and it’s like there’s amazing perfume in the air.” Hogan spoke Sunday at the tenth... more

‘Explosion of cultural possibility’: Tubman music festival returns bigger, adds Prison City tribute beer

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‘Explosion of cultural possibility’: Tubman music festival returns bigger, adds Prison City tribute beer
For Sean McLeod, the Harriet Tubman Freedom Music Festival is as much about promoting its namesake as promoting her chosen hometown. The second annual festival takes place Wednesday, July 12, as part of the New York Dance Festival hosted by McLeod’s New York Institute of Dance & Education and Kaleidoscope Dance Theatre. The international producer and choreographer will also take... more

Cayuga County Fair organizers feel excited, comfortable about Emerson Park return

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Cayuga County Fair organizers feel excited, comfortable about Emerson Park return
Another chapter in the Cayuga County Fair’s 200-year-plus history will be written this weekend when the event returns to Emerson Park. Taking place Saturday and Sunday, the fair will bring food, live entertainment and more to the grounds of the Ward W. O’Hara Agricultural & Country Living Museum and Dr. Joseph F. Karpinski Sr. Educational Center at the Owasco park. The... more

INSIDE THE FLX: Organizers ready for Canal Fest 2017 (podcast)

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INSIDE THE FLX: Organizers ready for Canal Fest 2017 (podcast)
It’s been a lot of work, but for organizers Anne Sandroni, Dennis Schannel and the entire Canal Fest team – it’s been infinitely worth the effort. “It’s great to see Seneca Falls come together in this way,” Sandroni explained while on a special edition of the Inside the FLX podcast. The duo talked about the efforts, and energy that has... more

Owasco’s Independence Day party brings out the red, white and blue

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Owasco’s Independence Day party brings out the red, white and blue
Firetrucks, a cake wheel, chicken barbecue, music and plenty of patriotism are the cornerstones that make up the Owasco Fire Department Fourth of July Parade and Field Day. And Tuesday wasn’t any different — the annual event drew hundreds to the department’s Owasco Road lawn to celebrate the birth of their country under a sunny summer sky. “It just isn’t... more

VoteTilla to get a Taste of Wayne County at Newark event

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VoteTilla to get a Taste of Wayne County at Newark event
The VoteTilla will arrive in Wayne County on Monday, July 17th as part of a week-long navigational celebrating 100 years of women’s voices and votes in New York State that will take place along the Erie Canal. With a core of five rented, 10-passenger, canal packet boats, VoteTilla will set out from Seneca Falls and travel to Rochester, finishing the... more

Canal Fest getting closer: Boaters, businesses urged to participate in Aquacade

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Canal Fest getting closer: Boaters, businesses urged to participate in Aquacade
The Seneca Falls Business Association (SFBA) is inviting all boaters, kayakers, jet skiers, canoers, tubers, floats, and all other watercraft owners and operators to participate in The Aquacade Watercraft Parade on Saturday, July 8th at 4:00 pm during the upcoming Seneca Falls Canal Fest. Businesses and organizations are encouraged to decorate their watercraft to their liking, according to organizers. Individuals... more

Geneva Night Out gets makeover as committee reorganizes

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Geneva Night Out gets makeover as committee reorganizes
Geneva Night Out is excited to announce a restructuring and refocusing of its operations. In 2013, the first Geneva Night Out took place at eleven locations around downtown, featuring eight visual artists and two musical acts. Over the next 51 consecutive months, hundreds of artists (crafters, actors, musicians, writers, and more), dozens of downtown locations, and thousands of attendees helped... more

Flooding won’t dampen Fair Haven’s Fourth of July celebration

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Flooding won’t dampen Fair Haven’s Fourth of July celebration
Flooding is still a problem in northern Cayuga County, but it won’t prevent the village of Fair Haven from celebrating America’s independence. Fair Haven’s Fourth of July events will be held this weekend and early next week. The celebration is organized by the Save Our Fourth Association. The theme for this year’s slate of Fourth of July events: “The American... more

Newly relocated Cayuga County Fair approaches

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Newly relocated Cayuga County Fair approaches
This summer, the Cayuga County Fair will be held in a new location: The Ward W. O’Hara Agricultural & Country Living Museum and Dr. Joseph F. Karpinski Sr. Educational Center at Emerson Park in Owasco. Fair hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 8, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 9. The Citizen: Read More more

ITHACA FESTIVAL: City’s unique identity on display

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ITHACA FESTIVAL: City’s unique identity on display
The city of Ithaca’s identity was on full display this past weekend. Dozens of bands spread out on several stages played an eclectic mix of genres. Samplings of diverse food from local restaurants were available on State Street. Craft booths on Cayuga Street offered wide-ranging items for sale including tie-dye shirts featuring monkeys and hemp-infused bottled water. The Ithaca Festival... more

Ithaca Festival: 5 things to know if you go

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Ithaca Festival: 5 things to know if you go
The Ithaca Festival is a three-day celebration of art and music, featuring dozens of bands, vendors and other activities for the whole family. Kicking off with a parade on Friday evening, the festival continues around the Commons and Dewitt Park through Sunday, with additional events Saturday at the park across from Greater Ithaca Activities Center on Court Street. With local... more
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