Finger Lakes Feast

Finger Lakes Feast
Author: Kate Harvey
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2012-10-05
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1590136632

The Finger Lakes area of New York State is on the cutting edge of the regional food movement. It is home to award-winning restaurants, more than 100 wineries, and farms that produce organically grown vegetables, meats, and dairy products. This cookbook presents 110 amazing recipes that are delicious examples of how an area can produce food near where it is consumed. Many of the recipes are adaptations for family cooking of the finest creations by the area's best chefs. Featuring recipes such as the famous Dinosaur BBQ's sauce and the intriguing Tomato Pie, local flavor abounds in this niche and unique cookbook.

Fishing the Finger Lakes

Fishing the Finger Lakes
Author: J. Michael Kelly
Publisher:
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2013
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781580801720

An insider's look at the where, when, and how of fishing these fabled waters of central NY state. Covers all eleven of the Finger Lakes, plus their major tributary rivers and streams, along with significant smaller lakes and ponds of the region. The book details where to fish for selected species, gives seasonal tips on when the fishing is best, and covers tackle and technique.

Take a Hike!

Take a Hike!
Author: Rich Freeman
Publisher: Footprint Press, Inc.
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2000
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9780965697477

The walks, rambles, strolls, and hikes in this book are designed for people who delight in exploring unique or little-known places. The trails lead through forests, fields, marshes, hills, and arboretums where you can enjoy the natural world. This book will help you learn more about local history, get much-needed exercise, introduce children to the joys of nature, or find new places to walk your dog. Don't stash it away in winter either. Many of the trails are good for cross-country skiing and snowshoeing.With this guide, you'll be able to explore the Rochester area with ease and confidence. Each of the 60 walks is rated for difficulty, type of terrain, and described by length and estimated time required. In addition, you'll know how to easily find the trails and parking. Whether young or young at heart, you can enjoy the adventures this guide brings to life.

Explorer's Guide Finger Lakes (5th Edition) (Explorer's Complete)

Explorer's Guide Finger Lakes (5th Edition) (Explorer's Complete)
Author: Katharine Delavan Dyson
Publisher: The Countryman Press
Total Pages: 426
Release: 2016-07-05
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 158157598X

The only comprehensive guidebook dedicated to the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, this updated, revised edition is packed with all the information you need to know Upstate New York's Finger Lakes region is one of the most serene and beautiful vacation spots in America. From the region's breathtaking glacial lakes and spectacular gorges to its quaint villages and world-class wineries, this area has charms aplenty, and this trusted guide will help you explore all it has to offer. Katharine Delavan Dyson spent more than a year driving around each lake, stopping for countless interviews with residents and businesspeople. This full-color guide contains more than 100 photos, detailed maps, and info on attractions, events, shopping, history, recreation, and more. Take a cruise on the Erie Canal, bring the family to local farms and farmers' markets, play a few holes on the area's many golf courses, or hike the miles and miles of majestic trails. Broken down lake by lake and featuring sections on gateway cities, transportation, important phone numbers, and services, Explorer's Guide Finger Lakes will help you get the most out of your trip.

Summer in a Glass

Summer in a Glass
Author: Evan Dawson
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2011-04-05
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1402789629

New Yorks Finger Lakes is home to the countrys fastest-growing wine region, and each year millions of tourists spill into the tasting rooms of its wineries. Filled with fun and likable characters, Summer in a Glass brings this burgeoning area to life and captures its exciting diversity--from its immigrant German winemakers to its young, technically trained connoisseurs, from classic Rieslings to up-and-coming Cabernet Francs.

Wines of the Finger Lakes

Wines of the Finger Lakes
Author: Peter Burford
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781580801812

A full guide to the grapes, wines, and wineries of New York's Finger Lakes, which has rapidly become one of the most dynamic and interesting wine regions in the United States. Includes a history of winemaking in the region from the 19th century beginnings to the start of high-quality winemaking in the 1960s and 70s, through to the expanded wine horizons of winemakers in the area today. Covers terroir of the area, influences of key personalities, and back-stories of winemakers past and present.

Ghosts and Hauntings of the Finger Lakes

Ghosts and Hauntings of the Finger Lakes
Author: Patti Unvericht
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2012-06-05
Genre: History
ISBN: 1614235503

From spooky state parks to real-life haunted houses, Ghosts and Hauntings of the Finger Lakes tells the stories behind the most supernatural sites around the shores of New York's famous Finger Lakes. Local paranormal investigator Patti Unvericht takes you on a journey to places such as the Elmira Civil War POW Camp, thought to be inhabited by the restless spirits of casualties of the war, to the State Theatre in Ithaca and even the tourist-friendly Geneva on the Lake, rumored to be haunted by past guests who have expired while staying at the historic hotel.