My wife and I are avid bikers and we saw this advertised so we called and booked a slot…read more We live in Las Vegas so we had to pick a date that the sun would be shining in Pen Yan...lol. Luckily we had perfect weather. Partly cloudy. Our ride started at 10:00 am sharp. We pedaled 2.5 miles south and then back. Pedaled through the beautiful countryside of NY State. Enjoyed seeing trees and green grass and water... Living in Las Vegas we don't always have this. Our guide was very knowledgeable and funny too. Very enjoyable. If you want to pedal fast, I would recommend sitting on the last bike when heading out, this way you will be first on the way back. My wife and I did this and were able to pedal as fast as we could. Didn't get over 11 miles an hour.

Such an amazing time. Went with family for this bucket list check off. Awesome guided tour. The…read morepeople are very friendly. Supplied water and places to put your bags. Safety was their priority but didn't take away from the absolute fun of experience. Plus we got to see Amish riding by AND a calf being born on Mother's Day!!!

This current bridge broke ground in 2015 after plans were announced to build it on November 29th,…read more2011. The bridge was completed in 2017. The bridge replaced a steel trestle built in 1875 by the Erie Railroad. The sad thing is, the state was given the opportunity to convert the old trestle to a pedestrian crosswalk, but they refused citing a lack of funding. Those two foundations are all that remain of the old bridge; all the other remaining pieces were scrapped. Please note, this is an active railroad bridge, DO NOT TRESPASS!!!

We were lured in by the free factory tour and samples, and they did not disappoint! We enjoyed…read morelearning how chocolate is made (what a process!) and tasting the many chocolate samples. There are a few samples during the tour, and a LOT of samples after the tour in the gift shop. I felt like the chocolate was high quality, and enjoyed all of them (even the off-beat flavors like chocolate covered ginger). I would definitely recommend for anyone traveling with kids (and even adults who love chocolate). :)

There really isn't a tour to be honest. The staff are wonderful, the place is clean. It's a…read morechocolate store, they offer samples much smaller than Costco does. I bought some dark chocolate, they taste good for sure.the chocolates cost $17.99, but there is HST, and a destination marketing fee that you will be paying when you buy anything, basically a tourist tax to shop here. Total for 150g of chocolate was $22.95. Worth it? Not really sure I would want to step back into a tourist trap...

Love, love, love!…read more We enjoyed this place so much we drove down two days in a row from Watkins Glen and would happily come back to stay here instead. Corning is extremely cute and charming. Very friend people and a homey small-town vibe. We happened upon the Harvest Festival and had an awesome time shopping, meeting people, and checking out the vendors on Market street in the Gaffer District. This street is everything I love about small-town America. Mom and pop shops, art galleries, bakeries and coffee shops, antiques, innovation, and amazing restaurants and food. Several blocks of this is just heaven to me. Add in historic architecture? I can't! With the Glass Museum and this street and the pedestrian bridge and just overall charm of this town, it's all a win.

Love the glass museum. Good food and drinks downtown!…read more We came down from visiting Ithaca to see the glass museum in Corning, which we really loved. We came across so many nice restaurants and bars in the middle of town that we drove back a second day just to try a few more. Thank you, Corning. A couple of visitors from Baltimore say, "Nicely done!"

My late partner loved the finger lakes, and she often told me that we needed to come up to see them…read moretogether. Unfortunately, we never made it together, so since I was taking care of some business down in the city, I decided to come up and spend a few days exploring the area. Also today is her birthday, so it made not only this trip, but especially today, extra special.... There are 11 lakes in all each with its own charm. You could easily spend a few days, just exploring one lake or two. I took three days to explore as much of the region as possible, so it gave me a little "taste of the whole thing", so I will remember special places that I can come back to. This welcome center is in the town of Geneva, which is at the very top of Seneca Lake. It's pretty much the middle of the entire finger Lakes region. Geneva, or the town of Watkins Glen, about 45 minutes south of here, at the other end of Seneca Lake, are both great "jumping off spots" for the entire region. This welcome center is beautiful. It sits right next to Seneca Lake, and is a great place to stop and get some information, or even stop and relax for a little while. Just outside the back of the center is the Lake, it's peaceful and has gorgeous views. They even have Adirondack chairs where you can just sit and relax for a little while. They have information about the lakes in the visitor center. There is also a "taste NY" store, which features finger Lakes products. You can get breakfast and lunch items, snacks, bakery items, souvenirs, beer, cider, , and wine. Definitely wine. The finger Lakes is a very large wine region, with between 130 to 150 wineries, the majority of which you can visit. They also have several different designated "wine trails", where you can visit wineries close to each other. (with that many wineries to visit, please make sure you have a designated driver...) This is definitely the right place to stop while you are exploring the region. I enjoyed my visit Thank you.

Saw a sign for a visitor center while driving west.on the thruway, so off we went. NOTE: this was…read morenot a rest stop visitor center off the road, but one 6 miles from the thruway....i recommend that the state notate the distance on the highway sign as well as have signage once off the thruway. Why this place doesn't get 5 stars). However, once there it was a beautiful center on gorgeous Seneca Lake. They sell food, drinks, NY state wines, NY state products, etc. There are several brochures ( what I prefer even though I do lots of online research as well), and a tasting counter which is relatively inexpensive ($4). We had a lovely conversation with Don and his wife Marie, who were at an information booth. There is also a cool children's play structure outside. The photos don't do this center justice, but make sure you stop here before you plan anything!!!

Awesome crew and events. I went on a Cruisw For A Cause event for the Hawk wildlife. Its so nice…read moretjat the Grand lady donates $8 per ticket and 15% of bar sales. The cruise for a cause is on Sundays at 5:30 and they website says which non-profit is having the fundraiser. It was a nice day out on thw water. Just wnough time to enjoy the evening. ​

I attended 2 different charters on this boat and both have been fantastic. I did a murder mystery…read moretour years ago and just did a Buffalo River History Cruise which I would highly recommend! The narrator, I think his name was Mike, was truly fantastic. I learned so many things about my own city and it was nice to do something fun on a beautiful summer day. They have a full bar on site with snacks if you're interested. The drinks were cold and delicious and the staff were nice. Overall 5/5 for the boat rides. My only comment would be to be flexible. If they don't have enough guests registered for the ride they may have to cancel, so just be aware of that.

What a fantastic 90 minute tour! We're visiting from California (I was born here) and getting to…read morelearn about the Erie Canal system was awesome! Thank you so much for the lovely history lesson and wow! Getting to experience the lock! Very cool! Highly recommend!

The Sam Patch Tour Boat offers various tours of the Erie Canal. One is at night, others for…read morebirders, another for kids. I took the 90 minutes tour through Lock 32, which goes through it, tours a bit, and turns around. Light refreshments including beer and wine are available. The tour guides are well informed and the staff very friendly. It's a pleasant and educational trip. Adults pay $30, with lower fees for seniors, military and kids. Very much worthwhile.

Visiting this family-owned maple farm was an absolute delight from start to finish. Not only were…read morethey incredibly welcoming and accommodating to our family, but they went above and beyond to ensure the kids had an unforgettable experience. From fascinating maple processes to hands-on farm activities and a tantalizing array of maple products. from syrups to candies and everything in between. It was a true maple lover's paradise!

From the owner: We are a family friendly farm and we want to show you and your family how we make maple syrup. We…read morealso raise Highland cows and chickens, kids love to visit the animals. Come out and enjoy the country.

Very nice building, well kept and clean…read more We liked how the gift shop wasn't overly expensive. And good ice cream! Of course the view is great too.

Wow, best free view of Niagara Falls! Restaurant is amazing. The gift store is expansive and sells…read moremany Canadian goods like maple syrup, Ice Wine Tea, Ice Wine chocolate, T shirts etc. Highly recommended and don't miss this here!!

Best booked wine tour experience…read more Usually when I am wine touring, the Okanagan BC, I start off driving and someone else has to take over as DD cuz I'll be hammered after the first stop. So of course denounced to me that booking a Bicycle Wine Tour in Niagara-on-the-Lake was a great idea. We started the tour with a shuttle ride from Niagara - Falls to the Lake, along the river side we learned a lot of history, a mini tour of the rapids, drive by the flower clock, (wtf) and a view of the bridges to bring you back to Canada from the other side of the river, and a whip around the cute town on Niagara-on-the-Lake. Now for the good stuff, after we got bike fitted, or plopped, we started our ride. and at the first stop before I was drunk I decided to fall off my bike after I had come to a complete stop. You know, just to get the fall out of the way, get drunk, and not feel the pain. (you get it). Plentiful amounts a beer was poured to easy my side. PondView Vineyard was phenomenal, our wine connoisseur was practically fancy with his wine drinking demonstration that made the wine aerating through the mouth and cheese eating so much more fun. Lunch at Iniskilin was very good, simple and complex when paired with their good Pino Grigio. The last winery I cannot remember the name of but it was of German decent, and even though they had a feel of unpreparedness the chocolate and wine was delectable. The bike ride back to the escape office was a drunkenly good time, all mostly landing on the sidewalk. At the end of it all, I did feel like I got a great expereince's worth for my money spent with Grape Escape.

We had a private wine tour with Chris for two couples and it was outstanding. We were in a minivan…read morewhich was perfect for the 4 of us. He was so interesting, fun and gave us so much information about the area and the wines. He took us to three wineries and we had an outstanding dinner after that at The Cannery. I highly recommend this company and especially the private tour...it is well worth it.