I read a wonderful article in the Buffalo News Gusto about this weekend's Buffalo Winterfest and Powder Keg Festival. It sounds like a wonderful event and a great way to celebrate winter in Buffalo. I know that by now everyone is sick of this cold weather, but this is a chance to make the best of this wintry weather situation and have some fun. And it's suppose to be a bit warmer this weekend.
Here are links to the festival website http://www.buffalowinterfest.com and the Buffalo News Gusto article http://www.buffalonews.com/entertainment/gusto/entertainment-features/article338065.ece
If any of you go have a great time!
This blog is written by Christine A. Smyczynski, author of Western New York An Explorer's Guide From Niagara Falls and Southern Ontario to the Western Edge of the Finger Lakes (2005, 2008 The Countryman Press.) The book is written for locals and visitors alike and it discusses points of interest to visit throughout Western New York
Friday, February 11, 2011
Thursday, February 3, 2011
Things to do this weekend in the Finger Lakes
Here are some things to do this weekend. I received this e-mail from The Travel Maven. Check out her blog http://travelmaven.wordpress.com
This week, there’s an extraordinary line up of activities, especially because there are many wine trail events in celebration of Valentine’s weekend.
ISOC – International Series of Champions at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack (Snowmobile competition) Friday, Feb. 4, 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 5, 3 p.m. Advance tickets: Children age 6-12 $10/day or $15/weekend, Adults $25/day, $40/weekend; Add $3 at door for children, $5 for adults. Farmington
Wintergrass 2011 at Smith Opera House with the Boxcars and Newfound Road/opening band Eva & the Dog Boys – Saturday, Feb. 5, 6 p.m. $25 General Admission/ $20 Seniors & College Students / Free for Students Grade 12 and under. Geneva
Rochester City Ballet in Peter and the Wolf at Nazareth College Arts Center – Saturday, Feb. 5 and Sunday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. Tickets $15-$20. Rochester
Little River Band at the Smith Opera House – Wednesday, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. $30. Geneva
Dutch Connection at George Eastman House - Opens Friday, Feb. 11 – Saturday, Feb. 26. See also “Behind the Scenes of Dutch Connection with Curator Amy Kinsey” on Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. Admission to museum: adults $10, Srs. $8, Students $6, Children 5-12 $4, Under age 4 and Members FREE.
Cabin Fever Wine and Beer Tasting - Friday, Feb. 11, 5-8 p.m. $15 (Must be over 21). Corning
Chocolate & Wine Weekend on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail – Friday, Feb. 11 – Sunday, Feb. 13, 1 – 5 p.m. (Must by over 21) $30, $20 for designated driver. Seneca Lake Wine Trail
Ski Dating: Mountain Match Up at Bristol Mountain – Saturday, Feb. 12, 5 p.m. $15 event fee. Lift ticket, equipment rentals and dinner are not included in fee. Limited to 40 individuals. Canandaigua
Truffles and Tastes along the Keuka Lake Wine Trail – Saturday, Feb. 12, Sunday, Feb. 13, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. $27, $20.25 for designated driver. Keuka Lake
Disney’s Aladdin at the Nazareth College Arts Center – Saturday, Feb. 12 and Sunday, Feb. 13 (also Feb. 19 & 20) 2 p.m. Tickets $14-17 (Grades K-6). Pittsford
Lakeside Winter Celebration and Polar Plunge/Chilly Chili Challenge - Sunday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. (polar plunge registration starts at 9 a.m. in port building) – free, but there is a fee for some activities such as wine tasting, and for food. Rochester
Canandaigua Classic Antique Show & Sale at Finger Lakes Casino & Racetrack - Sunday, Feb. 13, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. $5. Click HERE to download $1 off coupon. Proceeds benefit Granger Homestead. Farmington
And from last week’s 10+ Tips & Trips Post:
ZooBrrrrew! at the Seneca Park Zoo – Friday, Feb. 4, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. (Age 21 and over) – $20 for Members, $25 for Non-members. Rochester.
Ganondagan Winter Game & Sports – Saturday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Free. Victor. (Read Travel Maven Post about event)
I’ll be Geneseeing You: The Second City Does Rochester at Geva Theatre Center – Extended through February 6. See Calendar for times.$22-$59. Rochester.
New York Ice Wine Festival at Casa Larga Vineyards – Sat. Feb. 5, 12 Noon – 6 p.m. $40 advance, $50 at door. Fairport
Walking in a Winter Wineryland at Montezuma Winery – Sat. Feb. 5, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Adults is $20/person without snowshoes or $25/person with snowshoe rental. Kids under 12 are $15 without snowshoes or $18 with snowshoe rental (min. weight of 75 lbs). A portion of ticket sales donated to the Montezuma Audubon Center. Montezuma.
Winterfest at the Tanglewood Nature Museum – Sat. Feb. 5, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. $2 adults, $1 child. Elmira.
Ski-O Competition presented by the Rochester Orienteering Club at Mendon Ponds Park – Sunday, Feb. 6, $3/map for Members, $6/map for Non-members. Mendon.
This week, there’s an extraordinary line up of activities, especially because there are many wine trail events in celebration of Valentine’s weekend.
ISOC – International Series of Champions at Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack (Snowmobile competition) Friday, Feb. 4, 4 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 5, 3 p.m. Advance tickets: Children age 6-12 $10/day or $15/weekend, Adults $25/day, $40/weekend; Add $3 at door for children, $5 for adults. Farmington
Wintergrass 2011 at Smith Opera House with the Boxcars and Newfound Road/opening band Eva & the Dog Boys – Saturday, Feb. 5, 6 p.m. $25 General Admission/ $20 Seniors & College Students / Free for Students Grade 12 and under. Geneva
Rochester City Ballet in Peter and the Wolf at Nazareth College Arts Center – Saturday, Feb. 5 and Sunday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. Tickets $15-$20. Rochester
Little River Band at the Smith Opera House – Wednesday, Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. $30. Geneva
Dutch Connection at George Eastman House - Opens Friday, Feb. 11 – Saturday, Feb. 26. See also “Behind the Scenes of Dutch Connection with Curator Amy Kinsey” on Feb. 12 at 1 p.m. Admission to museum: adults $10, Srs. $8, Students $6, Children 5-12 $4, Under age 4 and Members FREE.
Cabin Fever Wine and Beer Tasting - Friday, Feb. 11, 5-8 p.m. $15 (Must be over 21). Corning
Chocolate & Wine Weekend on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail – Friday, Feb. 11 – Sunday, Feb. 13, 1 – 5 p.m. (Must by over 21) $30, $20 for designated driver. Seneca Lake Wine Trail
Ski Dating: Mountain Match Up at Bristol Mountain – Saturday, Feb. 12, 5 p.m. $15 event fee. Lift ticket, equipment rentals and dinner are not included in fee. Limited to 40 individuals. Canandaigua
Truffles and Tastes along the Keuka Lake Wine Trail – Saturday, Feb. 12, Sunday, Feb. 13, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. $27, $20.25 for designated driver. Keuka Lake
Disney’s Aladdin at the Nazareth College Arts Center – Saturday, Feb. 12 and Sunday, Feb. 13 (also Feb. 19 & 20) 2 p.m. Tickets $14-17 (Grades K-6). Pittsford
Lakeside Winter Celebration and Polar Plunge/Chilly Chili Challenge - Sunday, Feb. 13, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. (polar plunge registration starts at 9 a.m. in port building) – free, but there is a fee for some activities such as wine tasting, and for food. Rochester
Canandaigua Classic Antique Show & Sale at Finger Lakes Casino & Racetrack - Sunday, Feb. 13, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. $5. Click HERE to download $1 off coupon. Proceeds benefit Granger Homestead. Farmington
And from last week’s 10+ Tips & Trips Post:
ZooBrrrrew! at the Seneca Park Zoo – Friday, Feb. 4, 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. (Age 21 and over) – $20 for Members, $25 for Non-members. Rochester.
Ganondagan Winter Game & Sports – Saturday, Feb. 5, 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. – Free. Victor. (Read Travel Maven Post about event)
I’ll be Geneseeing You: The Second City Does Rochester at Geva Theatre Center – Extended through February 6. See Calendar for times.$22-$59. Rochester.
New York Ice Wine Festival at Casa Larga Vineyards – Sat. Feb. 5, 12 Noon – 6 p.m. $40 advance, $50 at door. Fairport
Walking in a Winter Wineryland at Montezuma Winery – Sat. Feb. 5, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Adults is $20/person without snowshoes or $25/person with snowshoe rental. Kids under 12 are $15 without snowshoes or $18 with snowshoe rental (min. weight of 75 lbs). A portion of ticket sales donated to the Montezuma Audubon Center. Montezuma.
Winterfest at the Tanglewood Nature Museum – Sat. Feb. 5, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. $2 adults, $1 child. Elmira.
Ski-O Competition presented by the Rochester Orienteering Club at Mendon Ponds Park – Sunday, Feb. 6, $3/map for Members, $6/map for Non-members. Mendon.