Life in the Finger Lakes magazine

12/04/2025

Ash saplings newly planted on Cornell land are potentially resistant to devastating emerald ash borer insects, making the university the first propagation center in New York state.

By Krishna Ramanujan, Cornell Chronicle Ash saplings newly planted on Cornell land are potentially resistant to devastating emerald ash borer insects, making the university the first propagation center in New York state. The planting is part

11/06/2025

Whether you’re a third-generation native or a seasonal visitor, you’ll find something to capture your imagination, if not your heart, in the ninth issue of Bluff & Vine, the literary magazine of the Finger Lakes.

Created by local authors Bethany Snyder and Alex Andrasik, Bluff & Vine is a collection of original poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction that celebrates the unique landscapes and spirit of the Finger Lakes region.

Whether you’re a third-generation native or a seasonal visitor, you’ll find something to capture your imagination, if not your heart, in the ninth issue of Bluff & Vine, the literary magazine of the Finger Lakes. Created

09/28/2025

Doing some watercolors this year, along with oils and some acrylic paintings. Prepping for the upcoming Naples Open Studio Trail next weekend - Oct 4-5, 10-5 each day. Visit naplesopenstudiotrail.com for info.

08/14/2025

Time is running out! The deadline for this year's photo contest for "Life in the Finger Lakes" magazine is August 31. Please submit photos to [email protected] ....
https://www.lifeinthefingerlakes.com/photo-contest-guidelines/

08/07/2025

The deadline is quickly approaching for the annual photo contest!
https://www.lifeinthefingerlakes.com/photo-contest-guidelines/

07/03/2025

An amazing body of artwork from Galen Silver can be viewed at Pittsford Fine Art on Friday, July 11 from 5 to 8 p.m.
Galen Silver paints in a variety of styles and particularly enjoys subject matter that focuses on painting people in settings where the viewer can imagine a story. Galen embraces the challenge of capturing the personality of the subjects and paints until he feels he has a permanent connection to that work.

An amazing body of artwork from Galen Silver can be viewed at Pittsford Fine Art on Friday, July 11 from 5 to 8 p.m. Galen Silver is a native of Rochester, NY and grew up

06/19/2025

The Cayuga County Office of Tourism (Tour Cayuga) proudly recognized six local businesses and organizations with its Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship Award during its Annual Meeting, held this year at the Samuel Center for Erie Canal History in Port Byron.

The Cayuga County Office of Tourism (Tour Cayuga) proudly recognized six local businesses and organizations with its Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship Award during its Annual Meeting, held this year at the Samuel Center for Erie

06/13/2025

I love "Dancing in the Street" recorded in the 1960s by Martha and the Vandellas, it’s such a happy song. And it typifies life for residents and visitors in the village of Sodus Point and communities around Sodus Bay from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Each week brings new, different and fun-filled experiences, including music everywhere. — Karen Shughart, Life in the Finger Lakes magazine contributor

by Karen Shughart “Summer's here and the time is rightFor dancing in the street….All we need is music, sweet musicThere'll be music everywhereThere'll be swinging, swaying, and records playingDancing in the street.” I love Dancing

05/15/2025

Sacramental Soil: Will Ouweleen and the Spirit of the Finger Lakes

By George Cassidy Payne

Philosopher. Biologist. Deadhead. Reggae lover. Winemaker. Defender of free speech. Soul Rebel. Builder. Concert promoter. Green energy guru. Institutional fundraiser. Community organizer. Keeper of First Nations history. Champion of all things Finger Lakes.

Will Ouweleen wears more hats than most can imagine, and yet, each one seems to fit. He may just be the most interesting man in the Finger Lakes.

 By George Cassidy Payne Philosopher. Biologist. Deadhead. Reggae lover. Winemaker. Defender of free speech. Soul Rebel. Builder. Concert promoter. Green energy guru. Institutional fundraiser. Community organizer. Keeper of First Nations history. Champion of all things

05/01/2025

The American Friends of Lafayette (AFL) are excited to announce that the National Bicentennial of Lafayette’s Farewell Tour will “arrive” in Rochester on Saturday, June 7, 2025 as part of a 4-stop tour in Monroe and Ontario Counties. The reenactment of Lafayette’s 1825 celebrated return visit begins at 11:30 a.m. as Lafayette disembarks from a boat at the Corn Hill Marina on the Genesee River. There will be a small brass band to welcome the general as he greets local dignitaries and citizens alike. He’ll next make a brief stop during the afternoon in the Hamlet of Mendon where the Rochester Committee will hand off the “Nation’s Guest” to the Canandaigua Committee just as it did two hundred years ago, as members of the community look on. The Canandaigua Committee is slated to host a parade and a dinner ball later in the evening. Finally, we’ve scheduled a morning reception at Pulteney Park in Geneva for Sunday morning, June 8, 2025 to see “Lafayette” off as he travels east enroute to further bicentennial celebrations.
https://www.lifeinthefingerlakes.com/lafayette-returns-to-monroe-and-ontario-counties-after-200-years/