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iloveny.com 18oo/CALL-NYS Finger Lakes Eleven pristine lakes spread like fingers across central .Native American legend has it that these lakes were left behind by the Great Spirit, who blessed this land with his hands. Today; we know them as the Finger Lakes, Each lake is connected by rivers leading into Lake Ontario. All offer great fishing, swimming, boating and other summer fun.

The region's state parks are perfect for hiking, biking and camping. Everywhere you turn, the scenery is spectacular. Visit Letchworth, known as the Grand Canyon of the East; Watkins Glen's gorges and waterfalls; Taughannock, with waters dropping 400 feet; and the great Chimney Bluffs along Lake Ontario.

The Finger Lakes wine are legendary; showcasing some of the nation's FINGER LAKES MUST-SEES premier vineyards and wineries, Tastings are often not limited to just wine. Beer, Outdoors distilled spirits, juices and ciders can also be sampled. There are also art trails, • Cayuga Lake Scenic Byway I Various points the Seaway , and trails along the Erie Canal, Travel between Cortland, Ithaca • Chimney Bluffs State Park I Wolcott • Finger Lakes National Forest I Hector and Owego to explore Natural Choices, an organic and eco-friendly trail. • Finger Lakes Seaway Trail I Along Lake Ontario • Ganondagan State Historic Site I Victor • Harris Hill Soaring Center I Elmira Don't miss the New York Wine & Culinary Center in Canandaigua for a real taste • I Castile of New York. Or stop by the home of the Dinosaur Bar-B-Que in Syracuse. The • Lime Hollow Nature Center I Cortland • Onondaga County Parks I Syracuse Finger Lakes region is home to several food firsts: grape pies, garbage plates and • I Watkins Glen ice cream sundaes. Farm-fresh selections are at roadside stands and in many Art+Culture • Corning Museum of Glass I Corning farmers markets. The largest is the Windmill Farm and Craft Market near Penn Yan • Everson Museum of Art I Syracuse • George Eastman House I Rochester Complementing all this natural beauty are cities and villages offering treasures of • Memorial Art Gallery I Rochester History history and culture. Syracuse hosts the Great ,and Rochester has • Genesee Country Village & Museum I Mumford the Strong National Museum of Play and the George Eastman House International • Glenn H Curtiss Museum I Hammondsport • National Soaring Museum I Elmira Museum of Photography. Corning showcases 3.500 years of glassmaking at the • & Mansion State Historic Park I Canandaigua Museum of Glass, Elmira celebrates its ties to Mark Twain, and nearby is the Nationa • Women's Rights National Historical Park I Seneca Falls Soaring Museum. In Seneca Falls,you can see the Women's Rights National Historic Families Park and understand the basis for the entrepreneurial spirit for which the Finger Lak • Bristol Mountain & Roseland Waterpark I Canandaigua • Museum of Science & Technology (MoST) I Syracuse is known .• • Rosamond Gifford Zoo I Syracuse • Sea breeze Park I Rochester • Strong National Museum of Play I Rochester Food+Drink • Finger Lakes Wineries I Regionwide • Moosewood Restaurant I Ithaca • New York Wine & Culinary Center I Canandaigua Green NY • Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge I Seneca Falls • Taughannock Falls State Park I Trumansburg Shopping • Corning's Gaffer District I Corning • MacKenzie-Childs Ltd I Aurora • Waterloo Premium Outlets I Waterloo • Windmill Farm & Craft Market I Penn Yan • Towns and cities of Brockport, Canandaigua, Fairport, Hammondsport, Ithaca, Owego, Pittsford & Skaneateles

For more on this region, check out its top attractions in Getaway Ideas, as well as our Itineraries, Regional Listings, and Events Calendar sections. Contact information for regional travel resources is on page 117.