Cayuga Health will sponsor Finger Lakes Wine Festival
The Finger Lakes Wine Festival at Watkins Glen International, a popular Western New York festival, will return on July 8-9, 2023, with a new presenting sponsor, the Cayuga Health System. The local health system has ... more
New York State Fair in the news 2/7/23 (webcast)
It's February in New York State but there are a couple of news items to share ahead of the Great New York State Fair coming late summer 2023 ... more
FLX WEEKLY: Geneva Family YMCA Frost Fest at Three Brothers Winery (podcast)
Mary Bakogiannis and Sara Allen from the Geneva Family YMCA are in studio to talk about their annual Frost Fest Fundraiser to be held at Three Brothers Winery on January 28th & 29th . Mary ... more
Dansville hot air balloon festival won’t happen in 2023
If you're accustomed to seeing balloons fly in Western New York around Labor Day it might have come to an end. The Dansville Festival of Balloons is an annual tradition that draws tens of thousands ... more
WATCH: It’s A Wonderful Life in Seneca Falls (video)
The official video of the It's A Wonderful Run 5K and footage from the It's A Wonderful Life Festival in Seneca Falls, NY on Saturday, December 10, 2022 ... more
PHOTO GALLERY: Saturday in Bedford Falls for It’s A Wonderful Life Festival
It started out foggy and damp in Seneca Falls as it transformed (again) into Bedford Falls for the third day of the It's A Wonderful Life Festival. Members of the original cast, street actors, vendors, ... more
IAWR5K organizers share info for participants ahead of 14th annual run tonight (video)
Jeff Rook and Kevin Korzeniewski are two of the founding organizers of the It's A Wonderful Run 5K were in studio one-day ahead of the 2022 race with information for the over 4,500 runners and ... more
Actor Michael Chapin talks It’s A Wonderful Life, coming back to Seneca Falls (video)
What was it like being part of the holiday classic It's A Wonderful Life? That's the running question this week as we sit down with cast members of the 1946 hit It's a Wonderful Life ... more
FLX Today: What’s happening at Prison City this weekend? A major holiday market with vendors, live music, beer, and more! (video)
Last year the Prison City Holiday Market drew between 3,000 and 4,000 people. It was the first of its kind at Prison City, according to Dawn Schulz, who co-owns the brewery and event space with ... more
Hallmark featuring Corning on holiday live-stream: How to check it out?
Corning is a Hallmark Christmas town. The festive community will be featured on Hallmark throughout the holiday season. "It's a holiday gift that Hallmark is giving Corning by recognizing that it has something special, qualities ... more
Organizers prepare for thousands to pour into Seneca Falls for It’s a Wonderful Life weekend
Every December for nearly 20 years, Seneca Falls is transformed into the fictional town of Bedford Falls, to celebrate Frank Capra’s beloved film, It’s a Wonderful Life. This year is no different. The Festival Committee ... more
Holiday Market coming to Prison City Brewing this weekend
Prison City Brewing will be hosting its second annual Holiday Market, which includes over 50+ craft and food vendors. It's happening this Saturday and Sunday, December 3rd and 4th, at Prison City's North Street location ... more
Spotlight on Auburn’s annual holiday parade and Small Business Saturday: What’s happening? (video)
Two days after Thanksgiving one of the most important weekends in the city of Auburn will kick off with Small Business Saturday. While Black Friday gets a lot of attention nationally, few communities rally as ... more
Celebration to honor Karolyn Grimes will happen Dec. 9th during It’s A Wonderful Life Festival in Seneca Falls
A celebration will be held to honor actress Karolyn Grimes on Friday, December 9, 2022 at 32 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, the permanent home of the Seneca Falls It’s a Wonderful Life Museum. At that ... more
Sterling Renaissance Festival hit with $5K fine for food safety violations: Pattern of issues observed over last three seasons
Bad news for the Sterling Renaissance Festival. Health officials in Cayuga County have fined organizers $5,000 for numerous food safety violations. The Citizen reported Tuesday that health inspectors found numerous sanitary code violations over the ... more
It’s a Wonderful Life Museum in Seneca Falls assembling time capsule to be opened in 2046
A Press Conference is scheduled for 9:00 am on Friday, December 9, 2022 at 32 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, the permanent home of the Seneca Falls It’s a Wonderful Life Museum. At that time, the ... more
Seneca Falls residents invited to participate in 8th Annual It’s a Wonderful Lights Contest
The It's a Wonderful Life Festival Committee is inviting all Seneca Falls residents to participate in the 8th Annual It's a Wonderful Lights Contest by decorating their houses and yards in celebration of the holidays ... more
Starshine to take place December 3rd in Penn Yan
The 37th Annual Starshine, a longtime holiday tradition in the Village of Penn Yan, will take place on Saturday, December 3rd from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. New this year is the Lights on Wheels Parade ... more
Pick’n Patch: A place for family and all things fall, farm, and fun
There's no other place like it. With a corn maze, pumpkin patch, sunflower field, and future apple picking, Pick'n Patch has it all. Pick'n Patch is a family-owned and operated farm in Stanley, New York ... more
Middlesex Heritage Group hosts Seneca Heritage Day Saturday
The town of Middlesex honors the heritage of the Seneca Nation of Indians Saturday at its annual Seneca Heritage Day, hosted by the Middlesex Heritage Group. The Senecas settled in the area around Canandaigua Lake ... more
Check out new vendors at the New York State Fair: SYRACHA’CUSE
The Great New York State fair has 15 new vendors this year from all over New York State and even around the U.S. FingerLakes1.com spoke to one of these new food vendors called SYRACHA'CUSE who ... more
