by Meredith Marsh | Jun 23, 2016 | Exploring the Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes Fun, Finger Lakes Videos, Food in the Finger Lakes, Keuka Lake, Penn Yan, Seneca Lake, The Finger Lakes
There are precisely 5 ice cream shops within a 5-mile radius of my house. That’s common in the Finger Lakes–ice cream shops everywhere you go. What’s not common, though, is genuine, made-from-scratch ice cream. At Spotted Duck Creamery, you will find...
by Meredith Marsh | Dec 31, 2015 | Exploring the Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes Events
Guys, venturing to Blue Cross Arena in Rochester is kind of a pain in the buns. Traffic, parking, walking, waiting in line, going to the bathroom, finding seats, buying toys, buying popcorn & cotton candy, buying soda (why don’t they sell popcorn and soda at...
by Meredith Marsh | Dec 14, 2015 | Exploring the Finger Lakes
Do you have kids or grandkids who are in the Disney-obsessed stage of life? Well I have good news and a little pre-Christmas giveaway too. How awesome would it be to have this 4-pack of tickets be to give as a Chrismas gift? Going to a show at Blue Cross Arena in...
by Meredith Marsh | Aug 25, 2015 | Exploring the Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes Events, Finger Lakes Fun
If you ask around, you will probably find that very few people who live in or grew up in the Finger Lakes have not been to the NY State Fair. I know I went a handful of times as a kid and I was always in awe of the butter sculpture. To be honest, that’s the only...
by Meredith Marsh | Jul 10, 2015 | Exploring the Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes Fun
I loved field trips as a kid. I always wanted to be the first off the bus so I didn’t miss anything. I wanted to be in the front of the group so I could hear everything our tour guide said. I wanted to see everything I could possibly see before we had to board...
by Meredith Marsh | Jun 28, 2015 | Exploring the Finger Lakes
Are you on Twitter? I was invited to co-host a Summer Twitter Chat with FlipKey, and I hope you’ll join us! We’ll be discussing Summer Travel plans. There are a total of 6 regional cohosts including Chris Clemens from Exploring Upstate. Along with FlipKey...
by Meredith Marsh | Jun 26, 2015 | Finger Lakes Photos
1. Old Buildings. I love old buildings… whether they’re fully intact and functional or falling apart and creepy. They’re just cool. Old barns, old brick buildings, and old houses are the best. Old warehouses and old factories creep my out the most...
by Meredith Marsh | Jun 23, 2015 | Canandaigua, Canandaigua Lake, Exploring the Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes Videos, Hammondsport, Keuka Lake
My Friends. Stop what you are doing and take a drone flight over Keuka Lake & Canandaigua Lake, and some other gorgeous areas around the Finger Lakes. Credit: Laura Odorczyk, who posted this video in the I ❤️ Keuka Lake Facebook Group. Who doesn’t want a...
by Meredith Marsh | May 6, 2015 | Exploring the Finger Lakes, Handmade in the Finger Lakes
Are you a last minute gift buyer? I am. I also am an online shopper, and those two don’t mix well. Luckily there are TONS of local books and gifts on Amazon (even with Prime shipping) that you can order TODAY in time to give to your mom on Mother’s Day. So...
by Meredith Marsh | Apr 22, 2015 | Exploring the Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes Photos, Finger Lakes Videos
Before you get all excited–no, I didn’t get a drone :/ Not yet anyway :) But check out this sweet drone footage titled “My Trip Around the Block” by Keith Duby. It takes you for a flight around Penn Yan and it’s pretty darn cool. It would have...