60th annual Apple Blossom Parade in Wayne County
The 60th annual Apple Blossom Parade kicked off in Williamson on Saturday afternoon. This is the longest continuously running festival in all of New York and is one of the biggest parades in western New ... more
Local favorites and more announced for CFCU Summer Concert series
The Downtown Ithaca Alliance has revealed the lineup for the CFCU Summer Concert Series. The series will be held at the Bernie Milton Pavilion on the Ithaca Commons and will cover several genres, from Latin ... more
AROUND THE LAKES: Exploring the 13th Annual Montezuma Audubon Center Wildlife Festival (podcast)
Coming up on May 4th the Montezuma Audubon Center located in Savannah, New York will host the 13th Annual Montezuma Audubon Center Wildlife Festival. Beginning at 10 a.m. attendees will encounter the Center's largest event ... more
GrassRoots Fest announces complete 2019 lineup
Donna The Buffalo and the Taj Mahal Quartet are atop the full lineup for the 2019 Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival Of Music & Dance. The 29th installment of the festival will take place at the ... more
Lineup for 2019 Grassroots Fest in Trumansburg
Legendary blues guitarist Taj Mahal will headline the 2019 Finger Lakes GrassRoots Festival of Music and Dance, along with stalwarts Donna the Buffalo, and Keith Frank & the Soileau Zydeco Band. Other headliners announced Monday ... more
FLEFF continues through April 7th in Ithaca
The 21st annual Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival continues its artisanal celebration at the Ithaca College campus and downtown Cinemapolis movie theater from April 1 to 7. This year’s theme titled 'Disruptions' and explores the ... more
Third Thursday Summer Music Series makes return to Anthony Road Wine Company
After a successful summer season in 2018, Anthony Road Wine Company's "Third Thursday Summer Music Series" is coming back this June. Liz Castner, who manages Anthony Road Wine Company's tasting room expressed her excitement for ... more
Woodstock 50 organizer details tickets, camping, crowd control plans
More details about Woodstock 50 tickets, camping and crowd control plans have emerged for this summers mega-festival in Watkins Glen. The Elmira Star-Gazette reports Woodstock founder and 50th anniversary organizer Michael Lang met with area ... more
Woodstock 50 coordinators turn to area residents for festival off-site parking
Neighbors within the mile of the main entrance for Watkins Glen International were recently approached by Woodstock 50 coordinators about their property. The Hughey family owns just over 300 acres of land off of County Route 16 ... more
Performers will be spread across four stages at Woodstock 50
More than 80 performers are scheduled to take part in Woodstock 50 in August. But, how many of those musicians attendees can see will depend on how efficient they are at planning their weekend, and ... more
Woodstock 50 lineup announced: Jay-Z, Miley Cyrus coming to Watkins Glen
Jay-Z, Dead & Company, the Black Keys, Chance the Rapper, Miley Cyrus, Imagine Dragons and Halsey are among the headliners announced for the Woodstock 50 festival, producer Michael Lang confirmed at a press conference today ... more
Woodstock 50 organizer denies rumors of financial trouble
Is the 2019 Woodstock festival in trouble? Original Woodstock promoter Michael Lang is marking the iconic music event’s 50th anniversary with a three-day event at Watkins Glen called “Woodstock 50.” However, with less than six ... more
NYS Fair director shares fair’s success story at Auburn Rotary Club meeting
The New York State Fair is experiencing record growth, and Troy Waffner wants that trend to continue. Waffner, the state fair director, was the guest speaker at the Auburn Rotary Club luncheon Tuesday. He highlighted ... more
OUT & ABOUT: 17th Annual Mardi Gras Celebration along Cayuga Lake
Even though the calendar said February, and winds were expected to drive area residents into their homes for half of the weekend - the 17th Annual Mardi Gras Celebration along Cayuga Lake went off without ... more
Organizers ready for Winterfest 2019 in Penn Yan
Residents in Penn Yan are getting ready for a wintry good time. Winterfest, a family-friendly event in Penn Yan, will be held Friday and Saturday from 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. each day. Winterfest is ... more
Bad Company will open the 2019 New York State Fair
It is still be six months away but the first big act of the 2019 New York State Fair is being announced. Bad Company will perform at Chevy Court on the Fair's opening day. The ... more
Winterfest announced for Penn Yan in February
The Finger Lakes Museum & Aquarium and the Hampton Inn Penn Yan announced Winterfest this week. The family-friendly, collaborative event will be held on Friday, February 22nd, and Saturday, February 23rd, from 12 to 10 ... more
Woodstock 50 coming to Watkins Glen this summer
After months of rumors, Woodstock co-creator Michael Lang has confirmed to Rolling Stone that a three-day festival honoring the 50th anniversary of the original event is coming to Watkins Glen, New York on August 16th, ... more
Skaneateles businesses grateful to Dickens Christmas events for sales boost
Charles Dickens and his cast of over 50 characters caroled their final holiday tunes Monday. The Dickens Christmas events in Skaneateles wrapped up after five weekends of horse-drawn wagon rides, live music and performances put ... more
Ithaca Festival needs $30K to proceed into 2019
A GoFundMe Campaign has been lunched to save the Ithaca Festival, which started back in 1977. The festival lost $18,000 and do not have the funding secured to put on next year's event. Organizers said ... more
WATCH: It’s A Wonderful Run 10th Anniversary edition (video)
Over 5,400 runners participated in the 10th Anniversary of the It's A Wonderful Run 5K as part of the It's A Wonderful Life Weekend in Seneca Falls, NY on Saturday. Meet some of the runners ... more
