Good eats at the north and south ends of Keuka Lake

Published: 11/16/2017 @ 05:00 am

My measure of a good restaurant is whether it can offer me options that taste better than my own cooking – or even better – something that I do not know how to make myself. My other standard is real food made from real ingredients. With this in mind, the Keuka Restaurant in Penn Yan has proven its self to... more

October Saturday at Depot Park in Hammondsport (photo)

Published: 10/16/2017 @ 04:00 am

A brilliant mid-October Saturday at Depot Park in Hammondsport on the southern end of Keuka Lake. Photo by Missy Neumire. more

FLL 360: A 2017 salute to Glenn H. Curtiss (blog)

Published: 09/22/2017 @ 04:00 am

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... more

Heron Hill will release Riesling-Chardonnay to benefit EquiCenter

Published: 07/31/2017 @ 04:00 am

Heron Hill Winery will release their annual bottling of a Riesling-Chardonnay wine that will benefit the EquiCenter for therapeutic riding in Honeoye Falls. With each case sold, $24 will go directly to benefit The EquiCenter. The wine will be released in all three Heron Hill tasting rooms on Keuka, Seneca and Canandaigua Lake. It’s availability will begin on Wednesday, August... more

FLX WEEKLY: The weekend is already upon us… get ready for the 2nd weekend of July in the Finger Lakes (podcast)

Published: 07/05/2017 @ 04:00 am

Kick-off your short work week with FLX Weekly and get ready for the weekend that is already upon us. Canalfest will kick-off on Friday in Seneca Falls while the Keuka Lake Arts Fest returns to Hammondsport. The weather outlook is good heading into the second full weekend of July… . more

FLL 360: Some assembly required in Hammondsport

Published: 06/16/2017 @ 04:00 am

ummer is a great time to visit the Finger Lakes Region of New York. There’s plenty to do and certainly an ample number of world class wineries to visit. If the menfolk get bored with visiting the wineries, there’s the Glenn Curtiss Museum in Hammondsport, NY which holds a lot of history for those of us who are interested in... more

NY TIMES: 36 Hours in the Finger Lakes Region of New York

Published: 06/09/2017 @ 04:00 am

The roughly 9,000 square miles that surround the 11 sinuous Finger Lakes in west-central New York State are filled with blue hills, rolling farmland and vineyards that produce some of the world’s greatest rieslings. It is an area of charming villages and towns, with historic treasures, including the Women’s Rights National Historical Park, in Seneca Falls. Ithaca, the site of... more

Last sunset before Daylight Savings Time in Hammondsport

Published: 11/07/2016 @ 05:00 am

The day ends at Depot Park in Hammondsport on Keuka Lake early Saturday evening. Photo by Jim Sinicropi. more

FLX Weekly: Local election reaction & an early November Saturday down the Keuka Lake Wine Trail

Published: 11/09/2016 @ 05:00 am

Join Jessica Lahr, Jim Sinicropi, Josh Durso and Jessamy Uticone as they round up your week in the Finger Lakes including reaction Tuesday’s local and NYS elections. Also, a trip on the Keuka Lake Wine Trail on Saturday, our top local photos, weekend event options and weather outlook. AUDIO ONLY VERSION: more

Saturday wine trailing on the western shore of Keuka Lake

Published: 11/13/2016 @ 05:00 am

During last Wednesday’s FLX Weekly with Jessica Lahr episode, Jim Sinicropi shares some photos and discusses a wine trail outing from last Saturday along the Keuka Lake Trail. Stops included Dr. Frank’s, Heron Hill, Keuka Brewing Company, Bully Hill, Great Western and dinner at the Union Block in Hammondsport. Check out the photos and recounting of the outing below… more

FLL 360: Holiday Cheers in Hammondsport

Published: 12/02/2016 @ 05:00 am

For those of us who live in the Finger Lakes region of New York State, it’s hard for us to imagine why anyone would want to wait in line for the doors to open at a large department store on Cyber Monday just to buy a $400 sweater marked down to $195 which had been purchased by the store for... more

FLL 360: Make time for Christmas

Published: 12/22/2016 @ 05:00 am

Merry Christmas to all my readers! We are at that time of the year when we all sense that, well, we are out of time. Time has always weighted heavily on my shoulders. Even when I was a child, my Mother would remind me that it’s “time to get up, time to go feed the chickens, time for breakfast, time... more

FLL 360: From the top of Bully Hill

Published: 08/30/2016 @ 04:00 am

We usually wait till the end of September before we make a trip to Hammondsport, NY and then drive up the hill to the Bully Hill Winery to look at the fall foliage. But Saturday was such a beautiful clear day that we decided to see how the vineyards are doing and how Keuka Lake looks from Bully Hill Winery. I... more

INSIDE THE FLX: Founder of the Keuka Lake App talks tech, educating users and more (podcast)

Published: 03/24/2017 @ 04:00 am

On a special Friday edition of the Inside the FLX podcast, Josh Durso was joined by Brooke Gordon, founder of the Keuka Lake App. The Keuka Lake App was founded in January 2016 and has garnered more than 5,500 downloads so far. It serves as a one-stop-shop for those looking to find out what’s going on around Keuka Lake. Their... more

Troopers: Hammondsport man illegally bought gun from Florida

Published: 03/27/2017 @ 04:00 am

On March 23rd members of the New York State Police Community Narcotics Enforcement Team arrested a Hammondsport man for felony weapons possession after an investigation into a gun that was illegally obtained. Troopers arrested Michael T. Huffman, 53, of Hammondsport for third-degree criminal possession of a weapon — a Class D felony and third-degree attempted criminal possession of a weapon... more

FLL 360: Hammondsport is now open for the season

Published: 04/24/2017 @ 04:00 am

The sleepy little village of Hammondsport, NY (population 731 as of the year 2000 census) has just awoken from its long winter sleep and is now ready for the 2017 tourist season. I called the Village Tavern Restaurant on Saturday and asked if they were open and the person on the other end of the line answered, “In five minutes,... more

Watkins Glen International Arrests for NASCAR weekend 8/4 – 8/7

Published: 08/08/2016 @ 04:00 am

The Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office announces the following arrests during the Watkins Glen International NASCAR Weekend. All individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Robert W. Hanna, age 60 of Penfield, and Brian J. Candelaria, age 24 of Rochester, are each charged with criminal trespass for allegedly entering the restricted and fenced in NASCAR garage. Both remanded... more

From the deck at the Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery

Published: 10/10/2016 @ 04:00 am

The view of Keuka Lake from the deck at the Dr. Konstantin Frank Winery in Hammondsport on Saturday. The sky looked ominous over the lake but created a beautiful blanket of clouds. Photo by FL1 Staff. more

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