AND SCHUYLER COUNTY 2019 TRAVEL GUIDE
NEW YORK’S FINGER LAKES REGION while you’re here visit Damiani Wine Cellars
Tasting Room and Bocce Court Open Daily! On the eastern shore of Seneca lake, just 5 minutes north of Watkins Glen
voted #1 Red Wine Producer in the Finger Lakes Rosé 90pts ~ Merlot 91pts ~ Riesling 91pts Wine Enthusiast Magazine
4704 Rte 414, Burdett, NY 14818 • (607) 546-5557 • DAMIANIWINECELLARS.COM while you’re here visit Damiani Wine Cellars
Tasting Room and Bocce Court Open Daily! On the eastern shore of Seneca lake, just 5 minutes north of Watkins Glen
voted #1 Red Wine Producer in the Finger Lakes Rosé 90pts ~ Merlot 91pts ~ Riesling 91pts Wine Enthusiast Magazine
4704 Rte 414, Burdett, NY 14818 • (607) 546-5557 • DAMIANIWINECELLARS.COM 4 | Watkins Glen and Schuyler County Travel Guide
Contents
05 | Welcome 31 | Public Swimming, Boating, and Fishing 06 | 8 REASONS Access We Should Be On Your Bucket List! 32 | Agritourism 08 | Our Villages 34 | Fishing and Hunting 10 | Lodging 35 | Camping 14 | Dining 36 | Art and Culture 18 | Wine, Beer, Cider, 38 | Racing and Spirits 40 | Shopping 22 | Hiking and Outdoor Recreation 42 | Weddings, Meetings, and Retreats 24 | Map 43 | Business Directory 26 | Waterfalls 28 | Events and Festivals
WATKINS GLEN AND SCHUYLER COUNTY WATKINS GLEN STATE PARK VISITOR CENTER VISITOR CENTER 214 North Franklin Street 1009 North Franklin Street Watkins Glen, NY 14891 Watkins Glen, NY 14891 1-800-607-4552 • 607-535-4300 1-800-607-4552 • 607-535-4300 www.WatkinsGlenChamber.com www.WatkinsGlenChamber.com
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Welcome
atkins Glen and Schuyler County can best If you are looking for visitor information or some W be described as the place where Mother guidance on making the most of your stay, be Nature meets Main Street. The Village of Watkins sure to stop by one of our Visitor Centers. Our Glen in particular is home to some of the most main Visitor Center is located at 214 N. Franklin scenic and iconic sights you could ask for, with Street in downtown Watkins Glen. We also Watkins Glen State Park on one end and Seneca welcome guests at our Satellite Visitor Center Lake on the other. From vineyard-covered at the Main Entrance at Watkins Glen State Park. hillsides to peaceful hiking trails; from bustling You may arrive as a stranger, but you will leave shops to a world-renowned race track. Whether as a friend. We invite you to explore our beautiful you are planning a relaxing vacation, seeking slice of paradise. There is something special at adrenaline pumping excitement, or something in every turn. between, you won’t find a better place to make memories than right here! Come and see for yourself!
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8 REASONS We Should Be On Your Bucket List!
It’s affordable! A trip to the Finger Lakes is So many waterfalls! You’ll be hard-pressed among the most affordable getaways on to find more waterfalls in one vacation 1the market. Your budget will go far here, so 3spot than we have here in Schuyler instead of worrying about making your money County. With 19 alone on the Gorge Trail at last, you can focus on making memories! Watkins Glen State Park, you will want to have your camera ready during your visit! Outside of the state park, you’ll want to hit the roadside falls including Shequaga Falls, Hector Falls, and Aunt Sarah’s Falls—all easy to find and accessible. A little hiking gets you to Excelsior Glen, Eagle Cliff Falls in Havana Glen Park, Twin Falls in Sugar Hill State Forest, plus a number of other falls throughout the Finger Lakes National Forest.
Heart-pumping excitement! Whether you’re a huge race fan or new to the 4 sport, you won’t find a better place to take it in than Watkins Glen International. Pros from NASCAR and IMSA take to the circuit during the season, but don’t let them have all the fun! You can get out there too as part of the Drive the Glen program. For just $25 you can enjoy three
Photo courtesy John Erickson paced laps around the famed road course in your personal vehicle—including a stop at the We’re easy to get to! We’re within a five start/finish for a photo! hour drive of 25% of the U.S. population! We’re thirty minutes from Elmira Corning 2 Incredible scenery! From the mist and Regional Airport and an hour and fifteen minutes waterfalls of the Gorge Trail at Watkins southeast of Greater Rochester International Glen State Park to stunning vineyards Airport. Whether you arrive by train, plane, or 5 overlooking Seneca Lake—there are views automobile, your vacation time will go further around every turn here in Watkins Glen and here because you won’t spend Schuyler County. all your time getting here! WatkinsGlenChamber.com | 7
Family-friendly fun! If you’re bringing the family, there is no shortage of activities 6for every age. Head out on a beautiful schooner for a sail on Seneca Lake. Book a fishing excursion with an expert outfitter. Take everyone for a picnic and swimming at Clute Park. Get up close and personal with rescued farm animals at one of the largest farm sanctuaries in the country. Everyone in your family will find a new favorite thing here.
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An excuse to do nothing at all! With so many of us feeling frazzled by daily life— 8we could all use the chance to slow down and put our feet up. Cozy up in a local bed and breakfast, sip some wine around a campfire, dangle your toes off the dock, or relax in one of our parks—we have the perfect place for you to forget about the world for a while. Photo courtesy Stu Gallagher A haven for wine and food lovers! It’s no secret that the wines from Seneca Lake 7can stand alongside the best wines in With so many reasons to visit the world. Our Rieslings are renowned, but it doesn’t stop with wine! Craft breweries and the Finger Lakes region, craft distilleries offer samples and sales in their tasting rooms as well, offering a chance it’s easy to see why we should to imbibe for every taste in your crowd. be on your bucket list! 8 | Watkins Glen and Schuyler County Travel Guide
Our Villages
atkins Glen and Schuyler County can From vineyard-covered hillsides to peaceful hiking W best be described as the place where trails; from bustling shops to a world-renowned Mother Nature meets Main Street. Tourists have race track. Whether you are planning a relaxing flocked to our beautiful area for many, many vacation, seeking adrenaline pumping excitement, years. Watkins Glen State Park has been open to or something in between, you won’t find a better the public as an attraction since the mid-1800s, place to make memories than right here! but it officially became Watkins Glen State Park in 1906. On October 6, 1948, the village became the host of the first post-World War II road race Quite likely the salt in the United States, forever cementing our small village’s place in race history. The Watkins on your table came from the Glen Sports Car Grand Prix, organized by local resident Cameron Argetsinger is heralded as Watkins Glen wells the revival of American road racing. From the Watkins Glen is home to two salt operations— state park and racing, tourism continued to Cargill Salt located at the southern end of grow steadily. The Farm Winery Act was passed Seneca Lake and U.S. Salt located on Salt Point in 1976, opening the door for commercial wine Road. Both refineries have wells and through production and the ability of wineries to sell the introduction of water into the wells, the salt is their wines to the public. The first few wineries turned into brine and then processed into various appeared on Seneca Lake shortly thereafter. In products including granulated salt for food, water the decades since, the wine industry has been conditioning pellets, and agricultural salt. The first booming and there are now nearly 70 wineries salt well drilled in the area was in 1882 to a depth on Seneca Lake alone. of 1,513 feet (461 meters). Today’s operations mine The Village of Watkins Glen in particular is salt from wells that are between 1,750 and 2,600 home to some of the most scenic and iconic feet (533 and 792 meters) in depth. There are no sights you could ask for, with Watkins Glen State tours offered at either plant. Park on one end and Seneca Lake on the other.
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BURDETT Home to the Finger Lakes National Forest, the only national forest in New York State and one of only three in the northeast! Covering over 16,000 acres this beautifully diverse outdoor haven offers hiking, biking, cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, horseback riding, and more.
HECTOR Located just a few miles north of the Village of Watkins Glen, Hector’s most notable feature is the iconic Hector Falls. This roadside waterfall attracts many a passing motorist. Be sure to put it on your list of stops! The Glorious T Historic District represents a diverse collection of historical architecture and MONTOUR FALLS Listed on the National sites. The “T” references the intersection at the Historic Register in 1978, the Village of Montour heart of this district. The Montour Falls Library Falls features a beautiful mix of architectural even boasts Tiffany windows—a sight to see! styles, quaint shops and restaurants, and even its own waterfall! Where West Main Street ODESSA Odessa plays host to the Finger Lakes meets Genesee Street, the town’s Glorious T Cheese Festival each July. This family-friendly is the crowning jewel of its history. Places of event includes a host of activities: hayrides, particular interest include the Montour Falls wine and beer tasting, arts and crafts vendors, Library, the domed Montour Falls City Hall, a petting zoo, live music, and of course, plenty and Shequaga Falls. of cheese sampling!
Whether you are planning a relaxing vacation, seeking adrenaline pumping excitement, or something in between, you won’t find a better place to make memories than right here!
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Lodging
rom romantic getaways to family-friendly outdoor adventure, a girls’ weekend, or a family- F excursions, there are a variety of options focused visit, you will find just the right fit. for an affordable vacation on any budget. Traveling with your pet? We have a number of Take in the view of Seneca Lake from a luxurious accommodations who are pet-friendly! In the award-winning hotel, tuck in at a cozy bed and event you’d like to enjoy a little time without breakfast, kick your feet up at a carefree country Fido in tow, be sure to check in with one of inn, unwind at a secluded campsite, cabin, or our reputable and caring kennels or dog “glamping” spot, or bring the family and rent walkers—they’ll take great care of your furry your own lakefront vacation home on any of family member! our Finger Lakes. When it comes to lodging, we have a wide Our lodgers are highly rated and offer unique variety of options and styles, and you can and varied experiences. So whether you are choose the right fit for you, your traveling looking for a romantic couples’ trip, a fun-filled companions, and your budget. Voted “America’s Best Waterfront Hotel” – USA Today Readers Choice L F L W C
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• 104 Deluxe Guest Rooms and Suites • State-of-the-art Banquet and • Blue Pointe Grille – for upscale dining Conference Facilities • Coldwater Bar – perfect to meet • High-speed internet access and greet throughout the hotel • e Patio – outside dining • Indoor Pool, Jacuzzi and fully-equipped overlooking beautiful Seneca Lake Fitness Center Managed by • Professional Concierge • Destination Weddings!
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(607) 535-6116 • www.watkinsglenharborhotel.com 16 N. Franklin St., Watkins Glen, NY 14891 12 | Watkins Glen and Schuyler County Travel Guide
Glen Motor Inn 3380 State Route 14, Watkins Glen • 607-535-2706 glenmotorinn.com
This historic Motor Inn has been family owned and operated since 1937. Located 1 mile north of Watkins Glen with 40 balconied rooms overlooking Seneca Lake. Amenities include the Montage Italian Grill, Victory Lane Lounge, outdoor pool, and free Wi-Fi. No pets please.
FALLS MOTEL AND LOUNGE • Quiet residential area • 4 miles to race track • Convenient to Elmira, Corning, Ithaca, and the Finger Lakes’ finest attractions •
air conditioning • in-room refrigerators • internet Non-smoking rooms with A/C, cable, in-room phones, Wi-Fi. coffee in each room • conveniently located King Suites and Jacuzzi Rooms available. Lounge/restaurant open
Budget Inn Budget complimentary breakfast in summer evenings offering beer, wine, and casual dining.
435 S. Franklin Street, Watkins Glen, NY Open Year Round • 239 N. Genesee Street, Montour Falls, NY 14865 607.535.7262 607-535-4800 • www.budgetinnwatkinsglen.com • [email protected] • www.thefallsmotel.com • Sorry, no pets.
LODGING • DINING • TAVERN • MICROBREWERY Adirondack style main lodge, motel, cabins, and A-Frames. Restaurant serving breakfast and dinner. Unique Bench & Bar Tavern Room along with its own craft brewery on site. Hiking on nearby Finger Lakes Trail. Across the street from the South Entrance of Watkins Glen State Park. • www.senecalodge.com • 3600 State Route 419 • Watkins Glen, NY 14891 • 607-535-2014 Call Toll-Free 1-800-607-4552 WatkinsGlenChamber.com | 13
Clute Memorial Park Clute Park and Campground June Bug Lodge and Campground 1950 County Route 19 155 South Clute Park Drive Beaver Dams, NY 14812 Watkins Glen, NY 14891 607-288-7507 607.535.4438 [email protected]
Skate park, camping, community A vegan Retreat in the Finger Lakes! center and pavilion rentals, boat launch & beach. Tiny Houses, nature trails, swimming pond, fire pit, or just peace and quiet! www.watkinsglen.us junebuglodge.com
Westervelt’s Watkins Glen Villager Motel & Glen Manor Camp Firewood 106 E 4th Street 3221 Cty. Rd. 16 Watkins Glen NY 14891 Watkins Glen, NY 14891 (607) 535-7159 607.535.5121 Year round indoor pool, 42 comfortable rooms, in the Dry, affordable NY sourced heart of down town & wine country! Your home away firewood certified to DEC requirements from home awaits! in big or small lots wgvillagermotel.com
The Pearl of Seneca Lake The Pearl of The Gorgeous View Bed and Breakfast Motel 4827 Red Cedar Lane Seneca Lake 3355 NY-14, Watkins Glen, Dundee, NY 14837 Bed & Breakfast NY 14891 607.377.6215 (607) 535-2081 Lakefront Home, Handicap Accessible, 4 Bedrooms, gorgeousviewmotel.com Private Bath, Full Breakfast Newly Remodeled. Clean & Comfy! Make your visit to Watkins memorable. thepearlofsenecalake.com gorgeousviewmotel.com
Idlwilde Inn 1 Lakeview Ave Watkins Glen, NY 14891 (607) 535-3081 [email protected] Come visit this romantic 1892 Victorian mansion over- looking Seneca Lake and see exquisite charm around every corner! www.idlwildeinn.com 14 | Watkins Glen and Schuyler County Travel Guide
Dining
e pack a powerful punch when it comes to The farm-to-table movement is huge in the Finger Wflavor and great restaurants in the area, and Lakes, and Schuyler County is no exception. Our we prove this meal after meal! There is a saying local farmers produce everything from standard in the culinary world, “What grows together, goes produce such as lettuce and tomatoes to more together.” Local chefs utilize local ingredients exotic items such as bok choi and woodland whenever possible to craft the freshest and mushrooms. You can find these items yourself most delicious dishes. So, when you dine in our at farm stands and farmers markets throughout restaurants and cafés, you are experiencing the region, where you can pick them up and craft more than just our food. You are experiencing the your very own fresh, local meal. Or look for them tradition of our family farms, the dedication of our on menus at our local eateries. local chefs, and the passion of our communities. From casual to upscale, and everything in From casualbetween, to upscale, you and everything will findin a comfortable atmosphere and delicious food that will hit the spot.
WatkinsGlenChamber.com Captain Bill’s Seneca Lake Cruises
www.senecaharborstation.com Seneca Harbor Station: 607-535-6101 Captain Bill’s Seneca Lake Cruises: 607-535-4541 1 North Franklin Street, Watkins Glen, NY
Waterfront Dining Enjoy seafood, steaks & ribs along the water’s edge at Seneca Harbor Station. We offer full service lunch and dinner as well as cocktails all day. Live music on the beach patio Fri. & Sat. evenings.
Dining Cruises Delectable dining afloat. A must do for visitors to the Finger Lakes. Join us for a dining cruise renowned as much for fine food as it is for beautiful scenery. Aboard the 270 passenger Seneca Legacy we spoil you from stem to stern. Sailing May through October for lunch, dinner, brunch and entertainment cruises. Book online: senecaharborstation.com
Sightseeing Cruises Come relax with us aboard the Stroller IV. This historic vessel was built in 1934 and sails hourly for narrated sightseeing cruises. 16 | Watkins Glen and Schuyler County Travel Guide
the region, best bbqs LOCAL BEVERAGES LIVE MUSIC
Voted “America’s Best Waterfront Hotel” – USA Today Readers’ Choice
» Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner at the B P G. » Lighter fare, late night menu, local Finger Lakes wine, draught beer and specialty cocktails all at the C B. » Enjoy T P for lounging with a drink or light snack overlooking beautiful Seneca Lake. » Dedicated to the use of locally grown produce, cheeses and more.
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9322 Rt. 414 Lodi, NY 14860 866.924.6378 www.theginnylee.com
Located on the east side of Seneca Lake, The Ginny Lee Cafe at Wagner Vineyards is the perfect place to savor a delicious lunch while enjoying the breathtaking view. The cafe offers a delightful selection of foods and utilizes only the freshest fruits and vegetables in their preparation. All of our menus have been designed to complement and enhance the fine, estate wines of Wagner Vineyards and craft brewed beers from Wagner Valley Brewing Company.
Breakfast Served All Day Waffles•Pancakes Omelettes Specialty Burgers•Melts Steaks•Seafood Plus vast dessert choices!
Family-friendly dining in a casual atmosphere. Large Located on Route 14 between parking area to accommodate Watkins Glen & Montour Falls boats, campers, and trailers. • 607-535-9975 • Stop in and visit us today!
Discover vibrant cities and peaceful villages as you tour New York State’s scenic shorelines, main streets and magnificent mountains. With thousands of acres of wilderness, tons of history and Mother Nature’s most awe-inspiring playgrounds, there’s something for everyone. So come find what you love in New York State.
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Wine, Beer, Cider, and Spirits Wine and Craft Beer Spirits and Cider The Finger Lakes has an international reputation Schuyler County is also home to the region’s when it comes to wine. The hills surrounding first standalone distillery (Finger Lakes Distilling, Seneca Lake are dotted with dozens of wineries. opened in 2009) and recently, hard cider In fact, Seneca Lake is more heavily populated production has also taken off. From whiskey to with wineries than any other lake in the state— bourbon, grappa to gin; sweet cider, dry cider, nearly 70… and counting! The diversity of or something in the middle—the diversity of offerings and experiences at each winery vary our offerings speaks for itself. Tasting your way as widely as your personal taste, so we’re sure through the Finger Lakes has never been more you’ll find the perfect wine for you! Over 30 delicious! wineries have come together over the years to form the Seneca Lake Wine Trail, which plays Transportation host to unique and fun year-round events. With so many wineries, breweries, craft spirits, The Finger Lakes Beer Trail also winds its way and hard ciders available to sample and savor, through Schuyler County and the Finger Lakes. be sure to taste responsibly! Hire one of our Craft beer enthusiasts can try hand-crafted pale local transportation companies to take you from ale, amber lager, or any number of specialty tasting room to tasting room. If you’re looking for offerings at one of the many microbreweries a full-service experience, we have wine and craft in the region. beverage experts who are ready and waiting to plan your perfect day! Best of all, Schuyler County is ideally located at the base of Seneca Lake, which makes for easy access to not only Seneca Lake, but also Keuka Lake to the west and Cayuga Lake to the east, both of which have wineries, distilleries, and craft breweries to explore!
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2018 New York Winery of the Year DrFrankwines.com
vodka gin whiskey brandy liqueurs
High quality, handcrafted spirits distilled in small batches from locally grown fruits and grains www.fingerlakesdistilling.com Call Toll-Free 1-800-607-4552 WatkinsGlenChamber.com | 21
We invite you to join us for a sample of our hand crafted, German style wines
Tasting Room Barnstormer Winery 10014 Day Road 4184 State Route 14, Rock Stream, NY 14878 Hammondsport, NY 607.243.4008 607.284.4011 A boutique winery in a historic barn on Seneca Lake. [email protected] barnstormerwinery.com 22 | Watkins Glen and Schuyler County Travel Guide
Hiking and Outdoor Recreation
Watkins Glen State Park Finger Lakes National Forest
Watkins Glen State Park is one of the top The only national forest in New York State and attractions in New York State. Considered a one of only three in the northeast, this diverse flagship park by the State of New York, this wilderness area offers over 16,000 acres to incredible destination has been leaving explore. With miles of interconnecting trails, visitors spellbound for generations. The Gorge hiking experiences vary widely including gorges, Trail features 19 waterfalls in less than 2 miles. ravines, pastures, and woodlands. Roads are The gorge path winds over and under waterfalls maintained and drivable in the summer and a and through the cascading spray of caverns. few are even open in the winter. There are five The Gorge Trail is open seasonally—usually acres of maintained blueberry bushes which are from mid-May through the end of October. available for picking when the time is right. Of The Rim Trail overlooks the gorge and is course the opportunities for hiking, cross-country open year round. Dogs are allowed on the skiing, snowmobiling, horseback riding, and Rim Trail. There is also tent and trailer camping, snowmobiling are endless, as are birding and a playground, Olympic-size swimming pool, wildlife watching. and picnic facilities. Be sure to visit the Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce’s Start your visit at the Hector Ranger Station new Visitor Center at Watkins Glen State Park— (5218 NY 414, Hector, NY 14841) for maps stop by and say hello! and helpful information.
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Sugar Hill State Forest Finger Lakes Trail
Just a short drive west of the Village of Watkins A footpath for hikers which stretches 560 miles Glen, Sugar Hill State Forest boasts over 9,000 from the PA/NY border in Allegany State Park acres for camping (RV, tent, and a few lean-tos), to the Catskill Forest Preserve. 48 miles wind hiking, picnicking, pavilions, horseback riding, through Schuyler County, traversing Sugar Hill hunting, and trapping. There is also fishing at State Forest, Watkins Glen State Park, Finger Spencer Pond, snowmobiling, cross-country Lakes National Forest, Texas Hollow Wildlife skiing, and birding. Plus, the incredible, 15-mile Management Area, and the Connecticut Hill views from the 75-foot Fire Tower. This tower Wildlife Management Area, among others. Not was erected in 1941 by the Civilian Conservation looking for quite so long a hike? The Queen Corps. It is one of the last fire towers in New Catharine Marsh Trail portion of the Finger Lakes York that is readily accessible to the public. It is Trail offers a 9-mile loop, starting at the entrance listed on the National Historic Lookout Register. to Watkins Glen State Park.
Catharine Valley Trail
Experience the glacially carved valley south of Seneca Lake on this year-round, pedestrian friendly, easy path. It offers walking, bicycling, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. This easy-going trail is accessible at various points throughout Schuyler County.
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Waterfalls
here are dozens of waterfalls within a stone’s throw of one another! Of course, Watkins Glen TState Park is home to 19, but beyond the park, there are many others to seek out and explore. To provide some inspiration, here is a Waterfall Bucket List! Addresses have been provided where they exist, or we’ve provided GPS coordinates for those that do not have a formal street address. Aunt Sarah’s Falls Hector Falls There are several roadside waterfalls that are easily A very easily accessible waterfall, located directly along accessible. This is one of them, however, it is easy to miss, Route 414 on the east side of Seneca Lake, a short drive depending upon the water flow. There is literally no hiking from downtown Watkins Glen. This large, broad waterfall required, just park in the parking area and (using caution— is actually composed of several drops. Use caution, as this is a busy highway) cross Route 14 to get up close. you’ll be pulling onto the shoulder of a busy, 55 mile per Directions from Watkins Glen: Follow Route 14 South hour highway. Use your turning signals, pull as far onto the toward the Village of Montour Falls. You’ll see Aunt Sarah’s shoulder as possible, and use caution when exiting your Falls on the right hand side, just before rounding a bend in vehicle. The beauty and location of this waterfall make it a the road. The parking area is directly across the road. This wonderful roadside stop. waterfall is heavily weather-dependent. It is best to visit in Address: No formal address. spring or after a rainstorm. At other times, the water flow GPS coordinates: N 42.41801 / W 76.86677 might be very little or even nonexistent. Shequaga Falls Deckertown Falls Another very easily accessible waterfall, Shequaga Falls is Visible from just beyond the parking area, this waterfall located in the heart of the Village of Montour Falls, amidst is located on the outskirts of the Village of Montour historic homes and a quaint park. There is parking for a Falls. What you can see from the path is three chute-like couple of cars right next to the park, but you may also park cascades, a total of more than 50 feet high. These falls along Main Street and take the short (and beautiful) walk to are very easy to find and see! the waterfall. Address: 117 East Catlin Street Address: No formal address. Montour Falls, NY 14865 GPS coordinates: N 42.34453 / W 76.85136 Eagle Cliff Falls Twin Falls Located in Havana Glen Park in the Village of Montour Located in Sugar Hill State Forest, why not visit this waterfall Falls, Eagle Cliff Falls has a moderate, consistent flow, and take advantage of the great hiking nearby? Twin Falls visible after a short and easy walk from the parking area. is among the smallest waterfalls in the area, but it is easy to You’ll enjoy a number of smaller, cascading falls along get to. It’s somewhat off-the-beaten-path location makes it a the path, too! There is a $2 vehicle entrance fee to this tranquil spot. The water flowing over this waterfall is actually municipal park. Glen Creek, the very same waterway that makes its way to Address: 135 Havana Glen Road and through Watkins Glen State Park. Montour Falls, NY 14865 Address: No formal address. GPS coordinates: N 42.36880 / W 76.958697 Excelsior Glen This particular waterfall is somewhat hidden in plain sight. The trailhead is located right alongside Route 414, just as it bends around the south end of Seneca Lake. There is a small parking area and it’s easy to miss, so be sure to keep your eyes open! Excelsior Glen is actually home to 5 waterfalls, all relatively narrow cascades. This is a completely undeveloped glen, so please use caution. The first waterfall is located a short distance from the road, but the rest will require creek walking over slippery rocks and uneven surfaces. Address: No formal address. GPS coordinates: N 42.39112 / W 76.85559 Call Toll-Free 1-800-607-4552 WatkinsGlenChamber.com | 27
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Events and Festivals Celebrate with us throughout the year!
April 6–7 May 30 WINTER OPENING WEEKEND MONTOUR FALLS January 2–March 31 Watkins Glen International FARMERS MARKET POLAR PASSPORT theglen.com Downtown Montour Falls Seneca Lake Wine Trail April 12–14 montourfallsfarmersmarket.com senecalakewine.com SPRING WINE & CHEESE May 31 January 12–21 WEEKEND WATKINS GLEN FARMERS BARGAIN BASH Seneca Lake Wine Trail MARKET Seneca Lake Wine Trail senecalakewine.com Downtown Watkins Glen senecalakewine.com April 28 facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market January 25–27 SPRING FEVER CHEESE FEST SAVORY WORLD OF SENECA Grist Iron Brewing Seneca Lake Wine Trail gristironbrewing.com SUMMER senecalakewine.com May 2 June 2 January 27 MONTOUR FALLS FARMERS MARKET 3 rd ANNUAL BREWING 11th ANNUAL BRIDAL SHOW TRAILFEST Inn at Glenora Wine Cellars Downtown Montour Falls glenora.com montourfallsfarmersmarket.com Grist Iron Brewing gristironbrewing.com January 31–February 2 May 3 June 6 ICE BAR FRIDAY ON FRANKLIN Tastings and Live Music MONTOUR FALLS Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel FARMERS MARKET watkinsglenharborhotel.com Downtown Watkins Glen watkinsglenchamber.com Downtown Montour Falls February 9 montourfallsfarmersmarket.com CHOCOLATE & WINE May 9 MONTOUR FALLS June 7–9 Seneca Lake Wine Trail SMOKIN’ SUMMER KICKOFF senecalakewine.com FARMERS MARKET Seneca Lake Wine Trail February 23 Downtown Montour Falls senecalakewine.com montourfallsfarmersmarket.com PREFERRED PAIRINGS June 7 May 16 Seneca Lake Wine Trail FRIDAY ON FRANKLIN senecalakewine.com MONTOUR FALLS FARMERS MARKET Tastings and Live Music Downtown Montour Falls Downtown Watkins Glen SPRING montourfallsfarmersmarket.com watkinsglenchamber.com May 18 WATKINS GLEN March 1 SENECA LAKE FARMERS MARKET FRIDAY ON FRANKLIN WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL Downtown Watkins Glen Tastings and Live Music Seneca Lake Wine Trail facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market Downtown Watkins Glen senecalakewine.com June 9 watkinsglenchamber.com May 23 VINEYARD TABLE March 9 MONTOUR FALLS Atwater Estate Vineyards atwatervineyards.com PREFERRED PAIRINGS FARMERS MARKET Seneca Lake Wine Trail Downtown Montour Falls June 13 senecalakewine.com montourfallsfarmersmarket.com MONTOUR FALLS March 22–24 May 24 FARMERS MARKET PASTA & WINE WEEKEND WATKINS GLEN Downtown Montour Falls montourfallsfarmersmarket.com Seneca Lake Wine Trail FARMERS MARKET senecalakewine.com Downtown Watkins Glen June 14 April 5 facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market WATKINS GLEN FRIDAY ON FRANKLIN May 26 FARMERS MARKET Tastings and Live Music VINEYARD TABLE Downtown Watkins Glen Downtown Watkins Glen Atwater Estate Vineyards facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market watkinsglenchamber.com atwatervineyards.com June 15 April 6 WATERFRONT FESTIVAL/ ARC GRAND PRIX RUN CARDBOARD BOAT REGATTA Watkins Glen International Seneca Harbor Park arcofschuyler.org/grand-prix-run thewaterfrontfestival.com Call Toll-Free 1-800-607-4552 WatkinsGlenChamber.com | 29
June 20 July 12–14 July 30 MONTOUR FALLS FINGER LAKES WINE FESTIVAL CONCERTS IN LAFAYETTE PARK FARMERS MARKET Watkins Glen International Lafayette Park, Watkins Glen flwinefest.com Downtown Montour Falls July 31 montourfallsfarmersmarket.com July 12 MOVIES ON THE LAKE June 21–23 WATKINS GLEN Clute Park, Watkins Glen SCCA MAJORS SUPER TOUR FARMERS MARKET August 1 Watkins Glen International Downtown Watkins Glen MONTOUR FALLS theglen.com facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market FARMERS MARKET June 21 July 16 Downtown Montour Falls WATKINS GLEN CONCERTS IN LAFAYETTE PARK montourfallsfarmersmarket.com FARMERS MARKET Lafayette Park, Watkins Glen August 2–4 Downtown Watkins Glen July 17 NASCAR AT THE GLEN facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market MOVIES ON THE LAKE Watkins Glen International June 23 Clute Park, Watkins Glen theglen.com VINEYARD TABLE July 18 August 2 Atwater Estate Vineyards MONTOUR FALLS FRIDAY ON FRANKLIN atwatervineyards.com FARMERS MARKET Tastings and Live Music June 27 Downtown Montour Falls Downtown Watkins Glen MONTOUR FALLS montourfallsfarmersmarket.com watkinsglenchamber.com FARMERS MARKET July 19 WATKINS GLEN Downtown Montour Falls WATKINS GLEN montourfallsfarmersmarket.com FARMERS MARKET FARMERS MARKET Downtown Watkins Glen June 28 Downtown Watkins Glen facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market WATKINS GLEN facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market FARMERS MARKET August 4 July 21 VINEYARD TABLE Downtown Watkins Glen JAZZ FEST facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market Atwater Estate Vineyards Glenora Wine Cellars atwatervineyards.com July 2 glenora.com CONCERTS IN LAFAYETTE PARK August 6 July 23 Lafayette Park, Watkins Glen CONCERTS IN LAFAYETTE PARK CONCERTS IN LAFAYETTE PARK Lafayette Park, Watkins Glen July 3 Lafayette Park, Watkins Glen MOVIES ON THE LAKE August 8 Clute Park, Watkins Glen VINEYARD TABLE MONTOUR FALLS Atwater Estate Vineyards FARMERS MARKET July 4 atwatervineyards.com Downtown Montour Falls MONTOUR FALLS montourfallsfarmersmarket.com FARMERS MARKET July 24 MOVIES ON THE LAKE Downtown Montour Falls August 9–10 montourfallsfarmersmarket.com Clute Park, Watkins Glen FARM TO FORK FONDO July 25–27 Atwater Estate Vineyards July 5 farmtoforkfondo.com/finger-lakes FRIDAY ON FRANKLIN HECTOR FAIR Tastings and Live Music Fireman’s Field at the Valios-Logan August 9–11 ITALIAN AMERICAN FESTIVAL Downtown Watkins Glen Hector Fire Company, Hector watkinsglenchamber.com July 25–28 Clute Park, Watkins Glen watkinsglenitalianamericanfestival.org July 5 GRAPEHOUND WINE TOUR FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS Atwater Estate Vineyards August 9 grapehounds.org WATKINS GLEN Clute Park, Watkins Glen FARMERS MARKET WATKINS GLEN July 25 MONTOUR FALLS Downtown Watkins Glen FARMERS MARKET facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market FARMERS MARKET Downtown Watkins Glen August 13 facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market Downtown Montour Falls montourfallsfarmersmarket.com CONCERTS IN LAFAYETTE PARK July 7 Lafayette Park, Watkins Glen VINEYARD TABLE July 26 Atwater Estate Vineyards WATKINS GLEN August 15 atwatervineyards.com FARMERS MARKET MONTOUR FALLS Downtown Watkins Glen FARMERS MARKET July 9 facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market Downtown Montour Falls CONCERTS IN LAFAYETTE PARK montourfallsfarmersmarket.com Lafayette Park, Watkins Glen July 27 FINGER LAKES CHEESE FESTIVAL August 16 July 10 Sunset View Creamery WATKINS GLEN MOVIES ON THE LAKE flxcheese.com FARMERS MARKET Clute Park, Watkins Glen July 28 Downtown Watkins Glen facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market July 11 VINEYARD TABLE MONTOUR FALLS Atwater Estate Vineyards August 17–18 FARMERS MARKET atwatervineyards.com EAST COAST WATERCROSS Downtown Montour Falls Clute Park, Watkins Glen montourfallsfarmersmarket.com eastcoastwatercross.com 30 | Watkins Glen and Schuyler County Travel Guide
August 18 September 12 October 18–20 JAZZ FEST MONTOUR FALLS SENECA FILM FESTIVAL Glenora Wine Cellars FARMERS MARKET Watkins Glen glenora.com Downtown Montour Falls senecafilmfest.org montourfallsfarmersmarket.com August 20 October 18 CONCERTS IN LAFAYETTE PARK September 13 WATKINS GLEN Lafayette Park, Watkins Glen WATKINS GLEN FARMERS MARKET FARMERS MARKET August 22 Downtown Watkins Glen MONTOUR FALLS Downtown Watkins Glen facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market FARMERS MARKET facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market October 24 Downtown Montour Falls September 14–15 MONTOUR FALLS montourfallsfarmersmarket.com LEAVES AND LOBSTER FARMERS MARKET August 23 Glenora Wine Cellars Downtown Montour Falls WATKINS GLEN glenora.com montourfallsfarmersmarket.com FARMERS MARKET September 19 October 25 Downtown Watkins Glen MONTOUR FALLS WATKINS GLEN facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market FARMERS MARKET FARMERS MARKET August 27 Downtown Montour Falls Downtown Watkins Glen CONCERTS IN LAFAYETTE PARK montourfallsfarmersmarket.com facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market Lafayette Park, Watkins Glen September 20 October 31 WATKINS GLEN August 29 MONTOUR FALLS MONTOUR FALLS FARMERS MARKET FARMERS MARKET FARMERS MARKET Downtown Watkins Glen Downtown Montour Falls Downtown Montour Falls facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market montourfallsfarmersmarket.com montourfallsfarmersmarket.com September 26 November 1 August 30–September 1 MONTOUR FALLS FRIDAY ON FRANKLIN WORLD CHALLENGE AMERICA FARMERS MARKET Tastings and Live Music Watkins Glen International Downtown Montour Falls Downtown Watkins Glen theglen.com montourfallsfarmersmarket.com watkinsglenchamber.com August 30 September 27 November 22–24 WATKINS GLEN WATKINS GLEN DECK THE HALLS FARMERS MARKET FARMERS MARKET Seneca Lake Wine Trail Downtown Watkins Glen Downtown Watkins Glen www.senecalakewine.com facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market November 30 October 3 SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY MONTOUR FALLS Locations throughout the Area FALL FARMERS MARKET watkinsglenchamber.com Downtown Montour Falls December 2–31 montourfallsfarmersmarket.com September 1 POLAR PASSPORT VINEYARD TABLE October 4 Seneca Lake Wine Train Atwater Estate Vineyards FRIDAY ON FRANKLIN senecalakewine.com atwatervineyards.com Tastings and Live Music December 6 September 5 Downtown Watkins Glen FRIDAY ON FRANKLIN MONTOUR FALLS watkinsglenchamber.com Tastings and Live Music FARMERS MARKET WATKINS GLEN Downtown Watkins Glen Downtown Montour Falls FARMERS MARKET watkinsglenchamber.com montourfallsfarmersmarket.com Downtown Watkins Glen December 6–8 September 6–8 facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market DECK THE HALLS VINTAGE GRAND PRIX October 5 Seneca Lake Wine Train Watkins Glen International FALLS HARVEST FESTIVAL senecalakewine.com theglen.com Montour Falls Carnival Grounds December 7 September 6 watkinsglen.com/falls-harvest-festival 23 rd ANNUAL SENECA FRIDAY ON FRANKLIN October 10 SANTA FUNDRAISER Tastings and Live Music MONTOUR FALLS Grist Iron Brewing Downtown Watkins Glen FARMERS MARKET gristironbrewing.com watkinsglenchamber.com Downtown Montour Falls December 13 montourfallsfarmersmarket.com WATKINS GLEN VILLAGE CHRISTMAS FARMERS MARKET October 11 Downtown Watkins Glen Downtown Watkins Glen WATKINS GLEN watkinsglen.com/village-christmas/ facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market FARMERS MARKET September 7 Downtown Watkins Glen GRAND PRIX FESTIVAL facebook.com/Watkins-Glen-Farmers-Market Downtown Watkins Glen October 17 grandprixfestival.com MONTOUR FALLS FARMERS MARKET Downtown Montour Falls montourfallsfarmersmarket.com Call Toll-Free 1-800-607-4552 WatkinsGlenChamber.com | 31
Public Swimming, Boating, and Fishing Access
ANCHOR INN & MARINA SENECA HARBOR PARK 3425 Salt Point Road, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 3 North Franklin Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 Offering boat, jet ski, kayak, canoe, and paddle With the iconic Seneca Lake Pier House as its board rentals. backdrop, this quaint park offers a beautiful view of Seneca Lake and the surrounding hills. Venture CLUTE PARK out on the break wall for great photos and amazing 155 South Clute Park Drive, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 views. There are picnic tables and public restrooms. Located directly on the southern shore of Seneca You may fish from the break wall. Lake, Clute Park offers 35 acres of recreation and lakefront bliss within walking distance of downtown SMITH MEMORIAL PARK Watkins Glen. Amenities include basketball courts, 5303 Park Avenue, Hector, NY 14841 tennis courts, ballfields, swimming, bathhouses, Just 9 miles north of Watkins Glen on the east side picnic tables, grills, a playground, a skate park, a of Seneca Lake, this park offers a natural setting boat launch into the canal, and camping. camping and picnicking, a boat launch, swimming beach, and showers. A hidden gem. FROG HOLLOW MARINA 40 Fairground Lane, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 VILLAGE MARINA BOAT LAUNCH 10 acre marina with 86 slips, only minutes up the 2 Glen Harbor, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 Seneca Inlet from Seneca Lake. Located directly at the waterfront in Watkins Glen, the Village Marina maintains a public boat launch, GLEN HARBOR MARINA with public parking directly adjacent. 517 East Fourth Street, Watkins Glen, NY 14891 A full service marina, complete with public boat launch and rentals of boats, kayaks, and canoes.
MONTOUR FALLS MUNICIPAL MARINA 97 Marina Drive, Montour Falls, NY 14865 Offering a public boat launch as well as rentals of jet skis, pontoon boats, bass boats, kayaks, and canoes through Geiger Marine. There are also a limited number of tent and RV campsites available. “Picture the cool mist spraying from the waterfalls, the screech of a car racing around a bend and the smooth bite of Dry Riesling on your palate; this is Watkins Glen!”
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Agritourism
hat is agritourism? In short, it is the place forests and rolling pastures. If you are looking W where agriculture and tourism meet! to explore the outdoors, enjoy the country It could be plucking an apple from a u-pick air, and stretch your legs, we have an orchard, touring a creamery where you can experience to fit your interest! Visit our website meet cows then taste the cheese made from www.watkinsglenchamber.com for tours that their milk, or horseback riding amongst beautiful provide an inside look at our farms! Call Toll-Free 1-800-607-4552 WatkinsGlenChamber.com | 33
Creameries Our local creameries boast unique, artisan Lively Run Dairy cheeses. From aged cheddars to mozzarella, and seemingly everything in between, Cheese. Tastings. Tours. Goats. sampling Finger Lakes cheeses is one fine way to get through a day! The Finger Lakes Cheese Festival is held at Sunset View Creamery each July. It welcomes creameries from across New York State but also boasts a farmer’s market atmosphere, the opportunity to meet farm animals, tour a working dairy Visit us! - livelyrun.com farm and creamery, plus sample and purchase local products.
Orchards and U-pick Opportunities
Here in Watkins Glen and Schuyler County, we are lucky to be surrounded by rich, fertile farmland. Our local farmers open their doors and welcome you to experience the beauty and bounty of the Finger Lakes! Pluck an apple from a tree at a u-pick orchard, pick the perfect pumpkin from a local patch, or even tour a woodland mushroom farm. You will love experiencing the tradition of our family farms and the passion of our communities.
Horseback Riding TRAILS & RIDING LESSONS If you’d rather take in the sights from atop FOR EVERY SEASON a horse, we have just the place for you! FOR EVERY RIDER Painted Bar Stables in Burdett offers unique horseback riding experiences. They will pair you with the proper horse based upon your experience level and their talented staff will WWW.PAINTEDBARSTABLES.COM ensure a fun and enjoyable ride.
Farm Sanctuary
Nestled in the rolling hills west of Watkins Glen, Farm Sanctuary is home to more than 500 rescued farm animals. Take a guided tour, browse their gift shop, learn more about farm animals and the vegan lifestyle in the Visitor Center, or enjoy a snack on their scenic deck. You can even stay right at the Sanctuary, in their cabins or tiny houses. Farm Sanctuary is open May through October.
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Fishing and Hunting
ishing and hunting are longtime traditions fishing license but still want to cast a line, check Fand a great way to experience the outdoors. out Finger Lakes Preserve. This rainbow trout Our lakes, streams, and forests promise to fishing preserve offers a secluded but accessible provide the perfect backdrop for creating location, with fishing equipment available—no memories and passing down lore that will last fishing license required. for generations to come. If you’re interested in hunting or fishing, you Hunting is allowed during certain times in the should research the required licenses and Finger Lakes National Forest, Sugar Hill State permits on the New York State Department of Forest, and other wilderness areas. Environmental Conservation (DEC) website: www.dec.ny.gov. All first-time hunters must If you’re looking to fish, there are a number complete at least one course in education and of options available! You can fish at Clute safety before they can obtain a license. Those Park, Catharine Creek, or on Seneca, Waneta, details are available on the DEC website. Lamoka, or Cayuta Lakes. Charters are available, and we have a number of local experts who will For more information, visit make your excursion loads of fun! If you’d like www.dec.ny.gov/outdoor/fishing.html to stay on dry land or perhaps you’re lacking a
Southern Finger Lakes Resorts & Recreation
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Camping
Campgrounds There are a number of campgrounds available for complete details. There are also group throughout Watkins Glen and Schuyler County, camping options, making Watkins Glen and including Cool-Lea Camp, Clute Memorial Park, Schuyler County a great getaway for your next Smith Park, the Watkins Corning KOA Resort, team building, scout, or 4-H trip. and Watkins Glen State Park. These facilities Glamping offer a wide array of amenities that vary from park to park, but some include swimming (pool If camping isn’t quite your thing, but you and lake) camp stores, zip lining, bumper boats, wouldn’t mind it with a bit of a luxurious twist, arcades/game rooms, showers, dump stations, you should try glamping! That’s right—glamorous and more. Contact each individual campground camping = glamping. At Seneca Sol you’ll find for additional information. safari tents on raised wooden platforms, set in a beautiful, wooded setting. Inside each tent, you’ll Rustic Camping find essentially everything you’d expect from More rustic camping (mostly tent) is available a standard hotel room including king or queen off trail at the Finger Lakes National Forest and beds, comfortable furniture, rugs, rechargeable Sugar Hill State Forest. You’ll find few people lanterns (with USB plugs to recharge your and essentially your pick of site at either of these phone), and even a writing desk. Their modern outdoor havens, so if you’re willing to forego the bathhouse features private showers and toilets, “creature comforts” you’re in for a real treat! In plus fresh towels and toiletries. The property also some instances, permits and fees are required, boasts a lounge tent—where guests can gather, so be sure to check in with the respective offices unwind, and enjoy one another’s company. Stretch your legs and enjoy the fresh air. Watkins Glen and Schuyler County offers a number of camping experiences for the outdoor adventurer in all of us!
If you like to sleep in the great outdoors, our area offers a wide range of camping options. Here are a few, from some of our advertisers. Electric SitesRV SitesTent SitesCabin / TipiPool / Lean-To ShowersPlayground / Bath HouseDump StationPicnic AreaPet FriendlyPhone Number Backbone Horse Campground 11 X X (607) 546-4470 Blueberry Patch Campground 9 X X (607) 546-4470 Clute Memorial Park Campground 122 16 65 X X X X X (607) 535-4438 Cool-Lea Campground 13 3 65 2 X X X (607) 594-3500 Hammondsport-Bath KOA 25 200 8 31 OUT X X X X X (607) 776-4345 Havana Glen Park 14 14 10 X X X X X (607) 535-9476 Seneca Sol Glamping 6 X X (607) 227-6924 Sugar Hill State Forest P 5 X X (607) 776-2165 Watkins Glen State Park 50 175 120 10 OUT X X X X X (607) 535-4511 Watkins-Corning KOA 143 143 9 37 IN & OUT X X X X X (607) 535-7404 P = primative camping 36 | Watkins Glen and Schuyler County Travel Guide
Art and Culture
chuyler County and the surrounding area are references the intersection at the heart of this Srich in arts and culture. Take a tour through district, Genesee and Main Streets. The Montour an historic museum or historical society. Arrange Falls Library even boasts Tiffany windows—truly a tour of a one room school house. Attend an a sight to see. art opening. Listen to live music on a lakefront If you are looking to go a little further, the Points deck. Take in works by local as well as nationally of Inspiration Driving Trails offer self-guided renowned artists at one of several art galleries. opportunities to explore Schuyler County and Watch artists blow glass or spin fiber, right beyond. Take in the incredible history and before your eyes. scenery that we are so lucky to have here in The Franklin Street Art Gallery and Gift Shop the Finger Lakes. Scenic Views (marked by in downtown Watkins Glen features more than orange flags) and Architecture (marked by blue 50 local artists. They host themed exhibits and flags) are two driving trails to explore. For more open receptions. You can take even take a class! information, visit: www.pointsofinspiration.net.
The Brick Tavern Museum of the Schuyler Beyond Watkins Glen and Schuyler County, County Historical Society offers a great you’ll find a number of other museums, galleries, opportunity to explore local, regional, and New and points of interest, too! York State history. With rotating exhibits and a unique gift shop, all housed in one of the most historic buildings in the area, you will feel as if you’ve stepped back in time when you walk Schuyler County Historical Society’s Brick Tavern through their doors. Museum and Wickham Rural Life Center The Glorious “T” Historic District in the Village 108 N. Catharine St./Route 14 of Montour Falls represents a diverse collection Montour Falls, NY 14865 of historic architecture and sites. The “T” 607.535.9741 Celebrating our county’s rich history! Exhibits, Research Library, Gift Shop schuylerhistory.org
National Soaring Museum 51 Soaring Hill Drive Elmira, NY 14903 607.734.3128 Soaring Capital of America Extensive collection of vintage & contemporary sailplanes soaringmuseum.org
The Annual Seneca Film Festival October 18 – 20, 2019 A unique celebration of film, craft beverages, food, and the outdoors
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Racing
atkins Glen will forever have a place in Wracing history. On October 2, 1948, the first post-World War II road race in America was hosted right on our village streets. The 6.6-mile circuit ran through the village streets, starting and ending in front of the Schuyler County Courthouse. This tradition continues annually with the Grand Prix Festival, when classic racecars take to the streets in Watkins Glen. This downtown street festival features a number of events including a Walk of Fame ceremony, car shows, the Watkins Glen Grand Prix Tribute (a reenactment of the original road races), and the season. Visitors can even drive their own much more! vehicle around the race circuit thanks to the You can drive the original 6.6-mile Grand Prix Drive the Glen program. course (it’s all on public roads!) in your own For the story behind the speed, be sure to stop vehicle any time. Just stop by the Schuyler by the International Motor Racing Research County Visitor Center (214 N. Franklin Street, Center in downtown Watkins Glen. It provides Watkins Glen, NY 14891) to pick up a map and 5,000 square feet of racing history to explore. head on your way! This includes a reading room, film room, exhibits, Today, Watkins Glen International is one of and worldwide racing archives. Even if you’re the premier road racing facilities in the world. not “into” race history or racing, we strongly Located just 4 miles from downtown Watkins encourage you to swing by this incredible facility. Glen, fans can experience NASCAR, IMSA, Their short video is fascinating and visitors of and US Vintage Grand Prix Racing, among all ages enjoy seeing the vintage car on display other exciting events and festivals throughout (which changes periodically).
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Shopping
nwind with a little retail therapy! Our unique your visit is the “Glorious T”, the historic Uboutiques, great gift shops, quaint antique district featuring over 20 buildings ranging in shops, and even a brand name outlet offer plenty architectural styles. Along idyllic Main Street of opportunities to shop ‘til you drop, all while you’ll find a pharmacy/gift shop, a coffeehouse supporting wonderful local businesses. and pastry shop, a public library, a flower and gift shop, and more! Downtown Watkins Glen offers a completely walkable village, with the lakefront on one But that’s not all! Remember that Schuyler end and Watkins Glen State Park at the other. County is in the center of it all—with many Buttressed by two beautiful destinations, the other cities, towns, and villages of interest within in-between features a great diversity of shops. a 30-minute drive! The bonus of course is that Friendly store owners and knowledgeable staff the drive will be scenic—from rolling hills to are here to serve you! As you walk, keep an eye vineyards to lake views. No matter where you out for our famous public murals, painted by venture from here, your drive will be chock full Robert Gillespie, in honor of the racing history of photo opportunities! of our village.
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Weddings, Meetings, and Retreats
here is no place more beautiful to host your special T event or meeting than right here in Watkins Glen and Schuyler County. Weddings here can take place lakeside, in a picturesque park, near a waterfall, nautical aboard a cruise or sail boat, or in a spacious ballroom—and those are just a few of the options. Our experienced professionals will assist you from planning to fruition, leaving you to enjoy your day!
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From a lakeside luxury hotel to an intimate Our experienced rental professionals can alleviate waterfall setting. Stunning stone pavilions at your worries. From tents to tables, centerpieces one of the top state parks in the country to a and other décor, we have plenty of options to fit beautifully romantic historic church. Bountiful your vision and your budget. With our experts luscious vineyards with gorgeous views of by your side, you are sure to have the wedding the hills and lakes to a quaint veranda with of your dreams. scenic views. We are certain you will find the location to match your vision! Meetings and Corporate Retreats Event Professionals Affordable, professional, and easy to get to, we have everything you need to make your next Our list of wedding professionals features meeting or corporate retreat a success. From a those who know the Finger Lakes and handful of attendees to several hundred, we have weddings best. Whether you’re seeking a a location to suit your needs. Another reason to rockin’ DJ or an awesome party band, our DJs choose Schuyler County? We have a wide variety and bands have everything you need to get of activities for attendees to enjoy. Hike beautiful the party started and keep it going! Looking Watkins Glen State Park, enjoy a peaceful sailboat to add a custom touch? From custom-blended ride, host a delicious dinner, head out on horseback, coffee to hand-poured candles or specialty kayak or standup paddleboard—you will find the wine labels, our local artisans can make the perfect activity to delight your group! perfect favor just for you. Make it memorable by keeping it local!
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Business Directory
Handsome Young Ladies The Windmill Farm & Craft Market (ad p. 41) AGRICULTURE (585) 666-0488 • handsomeyoungladies.com (315) 536-3032 • thewindmill.com A & L Produce (607) 535-2799 Jeff’s On-Site Services Thirty One Gifts (607) 535-9530 • jeffsonsiteservices.com (607) 742-2576 • mythirtyone.com/1899411 Buttonwood Tree Farm (607) 269-7775 • buttonwoodtrees.com Lodi Historical Society Wal-Mart Super Center (607) 582-6401 • lodihistoricalsociety.com (607) 535-3108 • walmart.com Caledonian Farm and Lodging (607) 546-7000 • caledonianfarm.com Pinnacle Rental Centers - Corning Watkins Glen Promotions, Inc. (607) 654-4444 • pinnaclerentalcenters.com (607) 535-3003 • watkinsglenpromotions.com Church Street Produce (607) 546-2557 • churchstreetproduce.com Pinnacle Rental Centers - Bath Watkins Glen State Park Gift Shop (607) 776-1726 • pinnaclerentalcenters.com (607) 535-4022 Clute Park Market Watkins Glen Wine & Spirits, LLC (607) 742-1943 Pro Audio Consulting (607) 426-0862 • proaudioconsulting.com (607) 210-4337 • watkinsglenwine.com Farm Sanctury (Inside Back Cover) Watkins Sporting Goods, Inc. (607) 583-2225 • farmsanctuary.org Samantha N Moon Photography (607) 426-1151 (607) 535-2756 • watkinssportinggoods.com Finger Lakes Cheese Alliance (ad p. 33) facebook.com/samanthamoonphotography flcheesetrail.com Selah Music ARTS, CULTURE, Fulkerson Winery Juice Plant (607) 703-0010 • selahyogaandmusic.com/music (607) 243-7883 • fulkersonwinery.com Smith Memorial Park - Town of Hector ATTRACTIONS Glenhaven Farm & Winery (607) 546-5286 • smithmemorialpark.weebly.com BarbieTheWelder (607) 387-9031 • glenhavenfarm.com (607) 331-1528 • barbiethewelder.com Special Event Network (ad p. 42) Hawk Meadow Farm (607) 426-5021 • specialeventnetwork.net Brick Tavern Museum of the Schuyler (607) 387-3424 • hawkmeadowfarm.com Stillman’s Greenhouse, Inc. County Historical Society (ad p. 36) (607) 535-9741 • schuylerhistory.org Hunt’s Christmas Tree Farm (607) 535-7366 • stillmansgreenhouse.com (607) 387-9399 Ultimate Sound & Lites Corning Museum of Glass (ad p. 37) (800) 732-6845 • cmog.org Lively Run Dairy (ad p. 33) (607) 243-5211 • ultimatesoundandlites.com (607) 532-4647 • livelyrun.com Wagner Vineyards (ad p. 20) Edible Finger Lakes Montour Falls Farmers Market (866) 924-6378 • wagnervineyards.com (607) 272-0989 • ediblefingerlakes.com (607) 535-7489 • montourfallsfarmersmarket.com Wheeler’s Catering Elmira Downtown Development Reisinger’s Apple Country (607) 426-8207 • wheelerscatering.com (607) 734-0341 • elmiradowntown.com (607) 535-7493 • reisingersapplecountry.com Young Explosives Corporation Endless Mountain Music Festival Sawmill Creek Vineyards (585) 394-1783 • youngexplosives.com (570) 787-7800 • endlessmountain.net (607) 546-6777 Zeigler Florists F.L.A.V.O.R. Studio Shtayburne Farm (607) 739-3579 • zeiglerflorists.com (607) 569-3767 stayblacksheepinn.com/flavor-studio-mercantile (315) 270-2249 • fingerlakesdairyfarm.com Silver Queen Farm Farm Sanctuary (Inside Back Cover) (607) 387-6502 • silverqueenfarmny.com SHOPPING (607) 583-2225 • farmsanctuary.org Sunset View Creamery (ad p. 33) Acorn Designs Finger Lakes Boating Museum (607) 594-2095 • sunsetviewcreamery.com (800) 299-3997 • acorndesigns.org (607) 569-2222 • flbm.org Watkins Glen Farmers Market Antique Revival (ad p. 41) Franklin Street Gallery and Gift Shop (607) 227-1333 (607) 562-2202 • antiquerevival.com (607) 535-2571 Wickham’s Tango Oaks Farm, LLC Arnot Mall arcofschuyler.org/aboutus/franklin-street-gallery (607) 546-5511 • tangooaksfarm.com (607) 739-8704 • arnotmall.com Glenn H. Curtiss Museum (ad p. 39) Captain Bill’s Gift Shop (607) 569-2160 • glennhcurtissmuseum.org (607) 535-4541 • senecaharborstation.com Great Escape Adventures EVENTS & WEDDINGS Crystal City Olive Oil, LLC (607) 873-7108 • greatescapeadventures.net #FLX Barn Events (607) 210-4140 • crystalcityoliveoil.com Heritage Village of the Southern (607) 535-2739 • flxbarnevents.com Curlystitch Embroidery Finger Lakes A Walk on the Wildside Entertainment (910) 964-0860 (607) 937-5281 • heritagevillagesfl.org (607) 684-4036 Distressed by Me Designs International Motor Racing Barnstormer Winery (ad p. 21) (607) 342-2225 Research Center (ad p. 38) (607) 243-4008 • barnstormerwinery.com (607) 535-9044 • racingarchives.org Famous Brands Outlet (ad p. 41) Been There—A Community Café (607) 535-4952 • famousbrandsoutlet.com Italian American Festival (607) 535-8986 • wherecommunityhappens.com Finger Lakes Soap Company watkinsglenitalianamericanfestival.org Bobby K Entertainment (607) 589-9901 • fingerlakessoap.com Montour Falls Library (607) 562-8406 • bobbyk.com Graceful Arts Fiber Studio (607) 535-7489 • montourfallslibrary.org Château LaFayette Reneau Winery (ad p. 21) (607) 546-8344 • gracefulartsfiberstudio.com National Soaring Museum (ad p. 36) (607) 546-2062 • clrwine.com Millport Landing (607) 734-3128 • soaringmuseum.org Clute Memorial Park (ad p. 42) (607) 739-1400 New Heights Dance Theater (607) 535-4438 • watkinsglen.us Ponzi’s Antiques (607) 737-9014 • nhdtheater.org Clute Memorial Park & Campground (ad p. 13) (607) 387-5248 • ponzisantiques.com Quest Adventure Gaming (ad p. 37) (607) 535-4438 • watkinsglen.us/clute-park-campground Seneca Signature Scents (607) 302-2950 questadventuregaming.com Crystal City Wedding & Party Center (607) 331-4276 • senecasignaturescents.com (607) 962-0830 • crystalcitywedding-party.com Rockwell Museum—Art about America SOUL of the Finger Lakes (607) 937-5386 • rockwellmuseum.org Estate at Glenora Falls (607) 542-7685 • soulicon.com (607) 339-9285 • theglenorafalls.com Schuyler County Veterans Memorial Park Stillman’s Greenhouse, Inc. schuyleramericanlegion.com Flower Divas of Montour Falls (607) 535-7366 • stillmansgreenhouse.com (607) 535-2083 • flowerdivasofmontourfalls.com Seneca Film Festival (ad p. 36) The Christmas House senecafilmfest.org Geneva On The Lake (ad p. 13) (607) 734–9547 • www.christmas-house.com (315) 789-7190 • genevaonthelake.com 44 | Watkins Glen and Schuyler County Travel Guide
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Reel Stories Fishing Charters Gathering Hill Farm ARTS, CULTURE, (607) 426-5919 • reelstoriesfishingcharters.com (607) 387-3240 • fingerlakesgatheringhillfarm.com ATTRACTIONS (cont’d) Schooner Excursions, Inc. “True Love” Geneva On The Lake (ad p. 13) Seneca Lake Wine and Food & M/V Remedy (ad p. 31) (315) 789-7190 • genevaonthelake.com (607) 535-8080 (607) 535-5253 • schoonerexcursions.com Glen Motor Inn (ad p. 12) senecalakewineandfood.com Seneca Lake Kayak (ad p. 31) (607) 535-2706 • glenmotorinn.com The ARTS Council (845) 489-7884 • senecalakekayak.com Golden Knight Inn & Suites of the Southern Finger Lakes Short Hook Charter (607) 535-8012 • goldenknightinn.com (607) 962-1332 • earts.org (607) 426-1915 • shorthookcharter.com Gorgeous View Motel (ad p. 13) The Watkins Glen Theater Summit to Stream Adventures (607) 535-2081 • gorgeousviewmotel.com (607) 210-4224 • watkinsglentheater.com (607) 535-2701 • summittostream.com Hammondsport Hotel Best Western Plus Tioga Downs Casino (ad p. 37) Watkins Glen Yacht Club (607) 224-4120 (888) 946-8464 • tiogadowns.com (607) 535-9955 • watkinsglenyachtclub.com bestwestern.com/plusthehammondsporthotel Watkins Glen International Hampton Inn by Hilton (607) 535-2486 • theglen.com Elmira/Horseheads (ad p. 12) Watkins Glen Public Library LODGING (607) 795-3335 • elmirahorseheads.hamptoninn.com (607) 535-2346 • watkinsglenlibrary.org 1922 Starkey House Bed & Breakfast Inn Hampton Inn/Corning (607) 243-7770 • 1922starkeyhouse.com Wine & Design (607) 936-5020 (607) 742-5496 • wineanddesign.com/ithaca Admiral Peabody’s Lakeside Lodging hamptoninn3.hiton/en/hotels/painted-post Wings of Eagles Discovery Center (607) 535-9843 • admiralpeabodys.com Historic Holden Hall (607) 358-4247 • wingsofeagles.com Anchor Inn & Marina (607) 535-6686 • senecaretreat.com (607) 535-4159 • anchorinn-marina.com Holiday Inn Elmira Riverview Apple Ridge Bed & Breakfast (607) 734-4211 • FingerLakesHotels.com OUTDOOR RECREATION (607) 249-6084 • appleridgebb.com Hudson Manor Bed and Breakfast A’maze’ing Acres Adventure Playland ARMS at The Glen (607) 535-5333 • hudsonmanorbnb.com (607) 592-5493 • fingerlakesmaze.org (607) 569-3039 • armsattheglen.com Idlwilde Inn (ad p. 13) Catharine Valley Trail B&B’s of Seneca Lake (607) 535-3081 • idlwildeinn.com (607) 535-4511 • parks.ny.gov/parks/80/details.aspx bandbsenecalake.com Inn at Glenora Wine Cellars Clute Memorial Park & Campground Belhurst Castle (800) 243-5513 • glenora.com (607) 535-4438 (315) 781-0201 • belhurst.com watkinsglen.us/clute-park-campground Inn at Grist Iron Black Sheep Inn and Spa (607) 546-4066 • gristironbrewing.com Finger Lakes National Forest (607) 569-3767 • stayblacksheepinn.com (607) 546-4470 • fs.usda.gov/main/gmfl/home Inn Guest House at Château Blackberry Inn Bed & Breakfast Lafayette Reneau Finger Lakes Preserve (607) 535-2300 • theblackberryinnbb.com (607) 546-7308 • fingerlakespreserve.com (800) 469-9463 • clrwine.com Budget Inn (ad p. 12) JuneBug Lodge (ad p. 13) Finger Lakes Trail (607) 535-4800 • budgetinnwatkinsglen.com (585) 658-9320 • fltconference.org (607) 228-7507 • junebuglodge.com Catharine Cottages KOA Campgrounds Keller Williams Realty (607) 535-0000 • catharinecottages.com (607) 795-2900 • kwstfl.com Watkins Glen/Corning (ad p. 34) Clifftop on Seneca (607) 535-7404 • watkinsglenkoa.com Keuka Lake Land and Realty (607) 793-1304 • clifftoponseneca.com (315) 536-7446 • keukalakeandlandrealty.com Painted Bar Stables (ad p. 33) Courtyard by Marriott Horseheads (607) 216-8141 • paintedbarstables.com Lake House (607) 795-5900 • marriott.com/elmch Smith Memorial Park (607) 243-5637 Cranberry Creek Homestead (607) 546-4467 • smithmemorialpark.weebly.com/ Lakeside Resort (607) 227-8299 • airbnb.com/rooms/24827290 Southern Tier Balloon Tours (607) 535-4232 • lakeside-resort.com (607) 222-7620 • stballoon.com Dunham’s Lakeside Longhouse Lodge Motel (703) 819-2925 • dunhamslakeside.com Sugar Hill State Forest (607) 535-2565 • longhouselodge.com (607) 776-2165 • dec.ny.gov/lands/37446.html Echoes of The Glen Bed & Breakfast Longhouse Manor (607) 535-2896 • echoesoftheglen.com Watkins Glen Golf Course (607) 535-2565 • longhouselodge.com (607) 535-2340 • watkinsglengolfcourse.com Edelweiss Vacation Rental Longview Farm, LLC (607) 535-2340 Watkins Glen State Park (607) 882-5456 • longviewfarmny.com (607) 535-4511 • parks.ny.gov/parks/142/details.aspx Enchanted Valley View Madison Guest House (607) 846-8557 • enchantedvalleyview.com (607) 342-2704 • madisonguesthouse.com Fairfield Inn & Suites Geneva Magnolia Place Bed & Breakfast WATER ATTRACTIONS Finger Lakes (607) 546-5338 • magnoliawelcome.com Anchor Inn & Marina (315) 789-2900 • marriott.com/hotels/travel/ithfl Moose Woods Retreat (607) 535-4159 • anchorinn-marina.com Farm Sanctuary (607) 733-5843 Captain Bill’s Seneca Lake Cruises (ad p. 15) (607) 583-2225 • farmsanctuary.org Nelson Development (607) 535-4541 • senecaharborstation.com Finger Lakes Getaways (607) 748-8200 • nelsondevelopmentgroupllc.com Finger Lakes Fly Fishing (315) 536-4821 • fingerlakesgetaways.com Orchard Place (607) 882-1647 • fingerlakesflyfishing.com Finger Lakes Vacation Rental/Rentals Plus (607) 882-5456 Finger Lakes Preserve (888) 414-5253 • fingerlakespremierproperties.com Overlook Cottage (607) 546-7308 • fingerlakespreserve.com Finger Lakes Waterfall Resort (814) 404-9385 • fingerlakesnycottagerental.com Finger Lakes Underwater (607) 546-7171 • fingerlakeswaterfallresort.com Pearl of Seneca Lake Preservation Association Finger Lakes Wine Country Rentals Bed & Breakfast (ad p. 13) flupa.org (607) 857-2477 (607) 243-5227 • thepearlofsenecalake.com Frog Hollow Marina FLX 1950 Seneca Lake Cottage Plum Point Lodge (607) 535-2671 • froghollowmarina.com (607) 535-6686 • senecaretreat.com (607) 243-7535 • plumpointlodgeflx.com Glen Harbor Marina FLX Hector Cabinesque Rock Stream House (607) 535-2751 • glenharbormarina.com (607) 535-6686 • senecaretreat.com (607) 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Schuyler County Lodging Lake Grove Park Paradiso’s Village Bakery & Tourism Association (607) 594-4790 • LakeGrovePark.com (607) 210-4346 watkinsglenlodging.com Plum Point Lodge Pudgies Pizza Watkins Glen Seneca Clipper Inn (ad p. 12) (607) 243-7535 • plumpointlodgeflx.com (607) 210-6200 • pudgiespizza.com (607) 535-2441 • senecaclipperinn.org Seneca Sol Glamping Red Newt Cellars Winery & Bistro Seneca Lake Vacation Rentals (607) 227-6924 • senecasol.com (607) 546-4100 • rednewt.com (973) 390-4805 • senecalakevacationrentals.com Smith Memorial Park Rooster Fish Pub Seneca Lodge (ad p. 12) (607) 546-5286 • smithmemorialpark.weebly.com (607) 535-9799 • roosterfishbrewing.com (607) 535-2014 • senecalodge.com Sugar Hill State Forest Camping Scale House Brewery (607) 546-2030 • scalehousebrewpub.com Seneca Retreats (607) 776-2165 • dec.ny.gov/lands/37446.com (607) 535-6686 • senecaretreat.com Seneca Cheese Company Watkins Glen State Park (607) 738-8588 Seneca West Resident Cottages (ad p. 12) (607) 535-4511 • parks.ny.gov/parks/142/details.aspx (607) 857-0095 • senecawestresidentcottages.com Seneca Harbor Station Westervelt’s Camp Firewood (ad p. 13) (607) 535-6101 • senecaharborstation.com Showboat Motel & Restaurant (607) 535-5121 (607) 243-7434 • showboat-motel.com Seneca Lodge (607) 535-2014 • senecalodge.com Silver Strand Bed & Breakfast (607) 532-4972 • silverstrand.net DINING Seneca Sunrise Coffee (607) 228-7930 • senecasunrisecoffee.com Single Island Shores Atlas Brick Oven Pizzeria (607) 210-2655 • singleislandshores.com (607) 210-4538 • atlaspizzeria.com The Ginny Lee at Wagner Vineyards (ad p. 17) (607) 582-6574 • theginnylee.com SJ Seneca Rentals LLC Been There—A Community Café (607) 765-4619 (607) 535-8986 • wherecommunityhappens.com Tioga Downs Casino—County Fair Buffet (888) 946-8464 • tiogadowns.com Stonecat Guest House Ben & Jerry’s Watkins Glen (607) 546-5000 • stonecatcafe.com/guest-house (607) 535-4131 • benjerry.com/watkinsglen Veraisons Restaurant (800) 243-5513 • glenora.com The Apex Inn Bed and Breakfast Blue Pointe Grille (ad p. 17) (607) 535-6116 • watkinsglenharborhotel.com (607) 535-8876 • theapexinn.com Village Marina Bar and Grill (607) 535-7910 • village-marina.com The Estate at Glenora Falls Blue Ribbon Diner (607) 339-9285 • theglenorafalls.com (607) 228-5022 • montourblueribbon.com Virgil’s Real BBQ at Tioga Downs (607) 699-7664 • tiogadowns.com The Falls Motel (ad p. 12) Bucket Bar & Grill (607) 535-7262 • thefallsmotel.com (607) 594-7010 The Farmhouse at Fulkerson Winery Classic Chef’s (ad p. 17) (607) 535-9975 WINERIES, BREWERIES, (607) 227-4037 • fulkersonfarmhouse.com AND MORE The Local County Line Bar & Grill Atwater Estate Vineyards (ad p. 20) (607) 425-4551 • stayatthelocal.com (607) 216-9212 (607) 546-8463 • atwatervineyards.com The Montour Falls 1860 Farmhouse Curly’s Family Restaurant Barnstormer Winery (ad p. 21) (202) 236-8400 (607) 535-4383 • curlysfamilyrestaurant.com (607) 243-4008 • barnstormerwinery.com The Red Kettle Inn Bed & Breakfast Dano’s Heuriger on Seneca Barry Family Cellars (607) 210-4552 • redkettlebb.com (607) 582-7555 • danosonseneca.com (607) 569-2352 • barryfamilywines.com The Savannah House (ad p. 13) Dunkin’ Donuts Castel Grisch Winery (540) 454-1933 • savannahhousevacation.com (607) 535-7542 • dunkindonuts.com (607) 535-9614 • castelgrisch.com Watkins Brewery Vacation Rentals El Rancho Mexican Restaurant and Grill Cayuga Lake Wine Trail (607) 725-0166 • watkinsbrewery.com (607) 210-4497 (800) 684-5217 • cayugawinetrail.com Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel (ad p. 11) Elf in the Oak Château LaFayette Reneau Winery (ad p. 21) (607) 535-6116 • watkinsglenharborhotel.com (607) 546-4641 • theelfintheoak.com (607) 546-2063 • clrwine.com Watkins Glen Vacation Rentals FLX Table Damiani Wine Cellars (ad p. 3) (607) 333-4567 • watkinsglenrentals.com (315) 730-3083 • flxtable.com (607) 546-5557 • damianiwinecellars.com Watkins Glen Villager Motel FLX Wienery (607) 243-7100 • flxwienery.com Domaine LeSeurre Winery & Glen Manor (ad p. 13) (607) 292-3920 • dlwinery.com (607) 535-7159 • wgvillagermotel.com Glen Mountain Market Bakery & Deli (607) 535-6900 • glenmountainmarket.com Dr. Konstantin Frank GRAFT wine + cider bar (ad p. 17) Vinifera Wine Cellars (ad p. 20) CAMPING (607) 210-4324 • graftwinebar.business.site (800) 320-0735 • drfrankwines.com Cayuta Lake Camping Great Escape & Everything Ice Cream Finger Lakes Distilling (ad p. 20) (607) 594-2366 • cayutalakecamping.com (607) 535-7354 • thegreatescapeicecream.com (607) 546-5510 • fingerlakesdistilling.com Clute Memorial Park & Campground (ad p. 13) Grist Iron Brewing Company Forge Cellars (607) 535-4438 • watkinsglen.us/clute-park-campground (607) 882-2739 • www.gristironbrewing.com (607) 622-8020 • forgecellars.com Cool-Lea Campground (ad p. 12) Hill Top Inn Restaurant Fulkerson Winery (ad p. 20) (607) 594-3500 • coolleacamp.com (607) 732-6728 • hill-top-inn.com (607) 243-7883 • fulkersonwinery.com Ferenbaugh Campground House of Hong Glenora Wine Cellars (ad inside front cover) & Recreational Center (607) 535-7024 • houseofhongchinese.com (800) 243-5513 • glenora.com (607) 962-6193 • ferenbaugh.com Jerlando’s Pizzeria—Watkins Glen (ad p. 17) GRAFT Wine + Cider Bar (ad p. 17) Finger Lakes National Forest (607) 535-4254 • jerlandospizza.com (607) 210-4324 • atwatervineyards.com (607) 546-4470 • fs.usda.gov/main/gmfl/home Junebar Grist Iron Brewing Company (ad p. 19) Havana Glen Campground (607) 535-9797 • junebardining.com (607) 882-2739 • gristironbrewing.com (607) 535-9476 • townofmontour.com Landon’s Pub & Pizza Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards (ad p. 21) Hidden Vally 4-H Camp (607) 535-9911 • landons-pub-pizza.business.site (607) 546-9463 • hazlitt1852.com (607) 535-7161 • hiddenvalley4hcamp.org Montage Italian Grill Hector Wine Company KOA Campgrounds (607) 535-2706 • montageitaliangrill.com (607) 387-1045 • hectorwinecompany.com Watkins Glen/Corning (ad p. 34) Nickel’s Pit BBQ (ad p. 16) (607) 535-7404 • watkinsglenkoa.com (607) 210-4227 • nickelspitbbq.com 46 | Watkins Glen and Schuyler County Travel Guide
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Rose’s Cuttin Up Salon & Spa SCT Computers WINERIES, BREWERIES, (607) 535-9888 (607) 535-2495 • sctcomputers.com AND MORE (cont’d) Selah Yoga & Music Seneca Dental Associates J.R. Dill Winery (607) 703-0010 • selahyogaandmusic.com (607) 535-7744 (607) 546-5757 • jrdillwinery.com Silver Key Yoga Studio Seneca Physical Therapy Knapp Winery & Vineyard Restaurant (607) 377-1519 • silverkeyyoga.wixsite.com/yoga of the Finger Lakes, P.C. (607) 930-3495 • knappwine.com Simply Your Best (607) 535-7475 • senecaphysicaltherapypc.com Lakewood Vineyards (ad p. 21) (607) 594-2811 • simplyyourbest.biz Tompkins Trust Company (607) 535-9252 • lakewoodvineyards.com Watkins Glen Massage (607) 594-3338 • tompkinstrust.com Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars (607) 742-0568 • watkinsglenmassage.com UPS Store 6273 (607) 546-5115 • lamoreauxwine.com Young Living Oil Me Healthy (607) 873-7161 horseheads-ny-6273.theupsstorelocal.com Lucky Hare Brewing Company, Inc. (607) 738-8136 (607) 546-2036 • luckyharebrewing.com Visions Federal Credit Union Penguin Bay Winery (607) 535-4393 • visionsfcu.com (607) 403-0029 • penguinbaywinery.com TRAVELER SERVICES Pompous Ass Winery Alternatives Federal Credit Union TRANSPORTATION (607) 535-4277 • pompousasswinery.com (607) 216-3423 • alternatives.org Elmira-Corning Regional Airport Rasta Ranch Vineyards Arnot Health Services (607) 739-5621 • ecairport.com (607) 546-2974 (607) 535-7873 • arnothealth.org Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport Red Newt Cellars Winery & Bistro Cardinal Disposal (607) 266-2643 • flyithaca.com (607) 546-4100 • rednewt.com (607) 243-7568 • cardinaldisposal.com Main Street Drivers Rooster Fish Brewing Cayuga Medical Center (888) 327-4460 • mainstreetdrivers.com (607) 535-2400 • roosterfishbrewing.com (607) 274-4011 • cayugamed.org Mike’s Bikes at Watkins Glen Scale House Brewery Chemung Canal Trust Bicycle Rental (607) 546-2030 • scalehousebrewpub.com Company—Montour Falls (607) 229-2444 Seneca Harbor Wine Center (607) 535-7103 • chemungcanal.com Schuyler County Transit (607) 535-4867 • senecaharborwine.com Chemung Canal Trust (607) 535-3555 • schuylercountytransit.org Seneca Lake Brewing Company Company—Watkins Glen (607) 216-8369 • senecalakebrewing.com (607) 535-7186 • chemungcanal.com Seneca Lake Winery Association Community Bank, NA WINE TOURS (607) 535-8080 • Senecalakewine.com (607) 535-2702 • communitybankna.com Experience! The Finger Lakes Seneca Lake Wine Trail Corning Credit Union (607) 233-4818 • experiencefingerlakes.com (877) 536-2717 • senecalakewine.com (607) 962-3144 • corningcu.org Finger Lakes Wine Rack Tours (ad p. 21) Three Brothers Wineries & Estates Corning Dental Associates (585) 733-6025 • fingerlakeswineracktours.com (315) 585-4432 • brotherswinery.com (607) 937-5341 • corningdental.com Main Street Drivers Wagner Valley Brewing Company Elmira Savings Bank (888) 327-4460 • mainstreetdrivers.com (866) 924-6378 • wagnerbrewing.com (607) 535-4108 • elmirasavingsbank.com Seneca Sol Guided Wine Tours Wagner Vineyards (ad p. 20) Five Star Bank (607) 227-6924 • senecasol.com/wine-tours (866) 924-6378 • wagnervineyards.com (877) 226-5578 • five-starbank.com Weis Vineyards (ad p. 21) Gizmo Mowing & More (607) 284-4011 • weisvineyards.com (607) 738-0881 Guthrie Clinic (607) 535-2402 • guthrie.org PERSONAL CARE Jeffrey W. Schultz, DDS Beauty by Frenchies (607) 535-4666 (607) 207-1895 • beautybyfrenchies.com Lake Country Kennels Black Sheep Inn and Spa (607) 329-3118 • lakecountrykennel.com (607) 569-3767 • stayblacksheepinn.com Lakeside Veterinary Services Classic Cuts Barber Shop (607) 535-2500 • lakesideveterinaryservices.com (607) 379-9535 Lane’s Yamaha Exercise Enterprise (607) 535-7574 • lanesyamahainc.com (607) 535-7450 • myexerciseenterprise.com M&T Bank Grand Prix Fitness (607) 962-4633 • mtb.com (607) 210-4058 Maguire Chrysler of Watkins Glen I Love Honeycomb (607) 535-4223 • maguirechryslerdodgejeepram.com (607) 442-0105 • ilovehoneycomb.com Parmenter Automotive Inner Peace Floats, LLC (607) 535-7106 • parmenterinc.om (607) 535-6287 • innerpeacefloats.com Quinlan’s Pharmacy Namaste Event, Spa, and Wellness Center (607) 210-4262 • quinlansmedical.com (607) 333-4778 • mynamastespa.com Roadmasters New Image Hair Net Work (202) 368-4612 • roadmastersflx.com (607) 535-2447 • newimagehairnetwork.com Sangary Kennels Rasa Spa - Ithaca (607) 535-7069 (607) 273-1740 • rasaspa.com Schuyler Hospital Rasa Spa - Watkins Glen (607) 535-7121 • schuylerhospital.org (607) 654-7112 • rasaspa.com Find yourself at Farm Sanctuary.
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