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New York’s Finger Lakes Region has plenty of winter activity
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Spotlight
on Travel - Mike Cohen
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With
winter holiday plans now in full swing, the Finger Lakes region, which
takes its name from eleven vertical, parallel lakes spanning the center
of New York State like a giant handprint, recently came to my
attention. Encompassing two gateway cities, Rochester and Syracuse,
this part of New York State is full of natural beauty and adventure.
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Rice Hill, adventure seekers can sled down a 10 storey hill (almost
three football fields long), ice skate on two ponds with a warming
house and explore the surrounding multi-use trails on often used for
snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. |
Cross-country skiing just outside Ithaca, NY
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At
Rice Hill, adventure seekers can sled down a 10 storey hill (almost
three football fields long), ice skate on two ponds with a warming
house and explore the surrounding multi-use trails on often used for
snowshoeing and cross-country skiing. The best part is all these
activities are free and open daily from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. More
information about the park can be found here:
www.nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/info.asp?parkID=93.
Morning Star
Café (Mid Mountain Lodge) at Bristol Mountain Winter Resort is calling
all single snow bunnies to enjoy three, 45 minute ski dates when
matched up couples get to know each other on the ski lift ride up
together and ski down to do it all over again. Following the ski dates
there will be an après ski wine and cheese event. The event fee is $15
per person, which does not include a lift ticket or equipment rentals.
Viewers can call 585-374-6000 for details or to RSVP.
For a
dozen years, hearty Ithacans have met in December to crown a world
champion rutabaga curler. In this pseudo sport, athletes roll the hefty
vegetables down a 79 foot court to a round target. Subsequent players
try to knock competing rutabagas away. Closest to the target wins. The
annual event marks the official closing of the seasonal Ithaca Farmers
Market. Rutabagas are just about the only vegetable left in the market
that time of year. And no one wants to eat them. For additional
information about this 14th annual event on Saturday, December 17,
visit: www.rutabagacurl.com.
Nordic Summit Center at Bristol
Mountain Winter Resort welcomes the magic of moonlight Nordic skiing
complete with a pre-ski yoga session and a hotdog cookout. The event
fee is $15 and does not include a lift ticket or equipment rentals.
Please call 585-374-6000 for details or to reserve.
Known to some
as the “Napa Valley of the East,” the Seneca Lake Wine Trail is located
in the heart of “Finger Lakes Wine Country” and worth visiting next
spring or summer. Out of the 277 wineries in New York State, the Finger
Lakes have 101 of those and among that group the Seneca Lake Wine Trail
has approximately 49! |
Skiing at Bristol Mountain in
Canandaigua, NY
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Located on Seneca Lake, the largest of the Finger
Lakes, the Wine Trail has something that is pleasing to a beginning
taster or wine enthusiast.
The Finger Lakes are full of history and
early Americana. You can visit the sites comprising the National
Women’s History Trail through Rochester and Seneca Falls. A National
Historic Landmark, the Susan B. Anthony House was home to this
legendary suffragist during her 40 most politically active years. From
Mary Jemison to Harriet Tubman to Clara Barton and Martha Matilda
Harper, the region is full of pioneering women who laid the groundwork
for women’s rights.
To learn more about the region, visit
“Finger Lakes Travel” on Facebook, @Finger_LakesNY on Twitter or
www.fingerlakestravelny.com.
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