The Corning Museum of Glass is a world-renowned glass museum, located in Corning, NY, about 30 miles to the south.   Here you can watch and even experience glassmaking, see a number of seasonal exhibitions, and shop at any of the 8 boutiques.    At the Walk-in Workshop, the Museum's try-it-yourself glassmaking program, no experience is necessary.    The Museum is open 9AM - 5PM daily.

While in the Corning area, you can also visit The Rockwell Museum of Western Art.    Here American Western and Native American art are the focal points for engaging, dynamic exhibitions and programming.    In the adjacent Cantina, you can enjoy mouth-watering southwestern cuisine.

Watkins Glen State Park is the most famous of the Finger Lakes State Parks.   Visitors can walk the gorge path that winds over and under 19 waterfalls overlooking the gorge.   It is located on route 14 in Watkins Glen, NY, 12 miles to the south.    Other nearby state parks include Sampson State Park on Seneca Lake south of Geneva, and in the Ithaca area:    Robert H Treman, Allan H Treman, Buttermilk Falls, and Taughannock Falls State Parks.    Taughannock Falls has an incredible drop of 215 feet, and is one of the highest falls east of the Rocky Mountains.

For aviation buffs, the Glenn H Curtiss Museum near Hammondsport on Keuka Lake is a must-see.    The Museum contains a priceless collection relating to early aviation and local history.    It also features a 75-seat theater, a large open area for special events, and a gift shop.    Just a short drive south of us, you can enjoy the National Warplane Museum at the Elmira-Corning Airport, where you can see many early warplanes on display, and even take a vintage airplane ride!    Not far from the Warplane Museum is the National Soaring Museum at Harris Hill, which is working to preserve the history of motorless flight.    The museum is open 10-5 daily, and includes the Eileen Collins Aerospace Camp, as well as weekend sailplane rides.

The Finger Lakes is also a great area for colleges and universities.    Cornell University in Ithaca is an Ivy-League college which has been described as "the first American university".    Close by is Ithaca College, which was founded in 1892 as a music conservatory, and has now expanded to a full liberal arts education.    In Geneva (25 miles north of us), Hobart and William Smith Colleges provide Bachelor of Arts and Science degrees, and Master of Arts in Teaching.    Less than half an hour away from us on Keuka Lake is Keuka College, which offers 34 bachelor's degree majors, and 4 masters degree majors.

Wonderful restaurants are located throughout the area, as well as dozens of wineries, Mennonite stores and specialty shops.

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What's happening on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail in 2008:

Third Annual Golden Nose Wine Judging Weekend --- May 31, 2008
Riesling to Visit Passport --- May 1 through August 31, 2008 (ticketed)
Deck the Halls (1) --- November 22-23, 2008 (ticketed)
Deck the Halls (2) --- December 6-7, 2008 (ticketed)

For tickets, click on "Trail Events" at the Seneca Lake Wine Trail website.

What's happening on the Keuka Lake Wine Trail in 2008:

Keuka in Bloom --- May 17-18, 2008 (ticketed)
Barbecue at the Wineries I --- June 7-8, 2008 (ticketed)
Barbecue at the Wineries II --- June 28-29, 2008 (ticketed)
Harvest Tour of Food and Wine --- September 13-14, 2008
Keuka Holidays I --- November 15-16, 2008 (ticketed)
Keuka Holidays II --- November 22-23, 2008 (ticketed)

For tickets, click on "Events" at the Keuka Lake Wine Trail website.

What's happening on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail in 2008:

Wine and Herb Festival --- May 3-4, 2008 (ticketed)
Grapehound Wine Tour --- July 24-27, 2008 (ticketed)
Holiday Shopping Spree I --- November 22-23, 2008 (ticketed)
Holiday Shopping Spree II --- December 6-7, 2008 (ticketed)

For tickets, click on "Events", then "Trail Events" at the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail website.

What's happening at the Watkins Glen Race Track in 2008

Sahlen's Six Hours of the Glen --- June 6-8, 2008
Watkins Glen Historics --- June 13-15, 2008
IRL - Camping World Grand Prix --- July 4-6, 2008
Glen Nationals --- July 12-13, 2008
Finger Lakes Wine Festival --- July 18-20, 2008
Centurion Boats at the Glen --- August 7-10, 2008
U.S. Vintage Grand Prix --- September 5-7, 2008

For tickets, click on "BUY TICKETS" at the Watkins Glen Race Track website.

List of Wineries in the Area:

In the lists below, the underlined wineries are links to the individual websites.

The following wineries are located on the west side of Seneca Lake, to the north of our B&B.   The numbers in parentheses indicate the distance in miles.

Woodbury Vineyards (2.3)
Ashley Lynn Winery (2.3)
Herman J. Wiemer Vineyard (2.9)
Villa Bellangelo (2.6)
Shaw Vineyard Winery (3.2) (new)
Heron Hill on Seneca (4.6)
Four Chimneys Organic Winery (5.1)
Earle Estates Meadery (7.0)
Torrey Ridge Winery (7.0)
Miles Wine Cellars (7.3)
Prejean Winery (7.6)
Anthony Road Wine Company (13.2)
Seneca Shore Wine Cellars (14.1)
Red Tail Ridge Winery (14.6) (new)
Fox Run Vineyards (14.9)
Billsboro Winery (19.8)
White Springs Winery (22.1)
Belhurst Winery (23)
Amberg Wine Cellars (28) (on route 5-20)

The following wineries are located on the west side of Seneca Lake, to the south of our B&B.   The numbers in parentheses indicate the distance in miles.

Hickory Hollow Wine Cellars (1.4)
Glenora Wine Cellars (2.3)
Fulkerson Winery (2.8)
Rock Stream Vineyards (4.4)
Arcadian Estate Winery (7.0)
Lakewood Vineyards (7.6)
Cascata Winery at the Professors' Inn (8.9)
Castel Grisch Estate Winery (11.2) (on Lovers Lane off route 14)
Seneca Harbor Wine Center (11.3)
Chateau D'Esperance/NY State Wine Center (11.3)

The following wineries are located on the east side of Seneca Lake.   The numbers in parentheses indicate the distance in miles from our B&B.

Domes Winery (16.0)
Catherine Valley Winery (16.3)
Silver Springs Winery (17.1)
Atwater Estate Vineyards (19.3)
Chateau LaFayette Reneau (19.5)
Bloomer Creek Vineyards (20.3)
Leidenfrost Vineyards (21.7)
Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards (21.8)
Red Newt Cellars (22.1)
Rasta Ranch Vineyards & Nursery (22.5)
Logan Ridge Wine Cellars (22.9)
Tickle Hill Winery (23.0)
Penguin Bay Winery & Champagne House (23.1)
Standing Stone Vineyards (24.3)
Bagley's Poplar Ridge Vineyards (24.8)
Shalestone Vineyards (25.0)
Caywood Vineyards (25.1)
Silver Thread Vineyard (25.9)
Wagner Vineyards (26.4)
Lamoreaux Landing Wine Cellars (26.9)
Nagy's New Land Vineyards [Geneva] (30)
     - Stony Lonesome Wine Cellars (new)
     - Passion Feet Vineyard and Wine Barn (new)
     - Rogue's Hollow Winery (new)
Ventosa Vineyards [Geneva] (30)

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