Michelle's Guidebook
Food scene
Wegmans
345 Eastern BlvdGrocery shopping
Sand Bar at The Lake House on Canandaigua
770 South Main StreetNew and stylish. Great cocktails.
Scoops Ice Cream
10 Lakeshore DrBest soft serve- chocolate, of course. 😀
Cheshire Farms Creamery
10 Parrish StDelicious and homemade with great waffle cones
Rio Tomatlan
106 Bemis StThe best Mexican restaurant. Try the mole!
One block away. Corner store has everything — including great subs and pizza. And wood for fire pit. And propane.
Pizza Sangiorgi
4502 NY-364One block away. Corner store has everything — including great subs and pizza. And wood for fire pit. And propane.
Delicious! The burger crepe was featured on the FOOD NETWORK.
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Simply Crepes Cafe and Catering of Canandaigua
101 S Main StDelicious! The burger crepe was featured on the FOOD NETWORK.
F.L.X. Table
22 Linden StFarm to table food scene.
About an hour away but the BEST ice cream. Cherry jubilee is our favorite.
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Cayuga Lake Creamery
8421 NY-89About an hour away but the BEST ice cream. Cherry jubilee is our favorite.
Brand new VERY GOOD coffee in town! Also an excellent breakfast wrap and Avo toast.
Working Class Coffee
243 Gorham StreetBrand new VERY GOOD coffee in town! Also an excellent breakfast wrap and Avo toast.
New in town and really good! Great deck when in isn’t too hot out. Open late.
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KiX ON MAIN
170 South Main StreetNew in town and really good! Great deck when in isn’t too hot out. Open late.
Upscale, delicious, on the lake, great dirty martini w blue cheese olives!
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Rose Tavern
770 S Main StUpscale, delicious, on the lake, great dirty martini w blue cheese olives!
Great sandwiches and drinks on deck - go before hiking Watkins Glenn!
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The Elf In The Oak
4221 NY-414Great sandwiches and drinks on deck - go before hiking Watkins Glenn!
Spotted Duck
999 NY-54Fancy ice cream. Do a flight!
Sans Dumplings
Kind of secret dumpling stand at a winery — they are excellent!! ONLY OPEN THURS-SUN
The Elephant Geneva
1 Franklin StGood Thai in Geneva
Delicious restaurant with great tasting menus. Go after wine tasting on Kueka — just below Dr frank, heron hill and bully hill. Great day!
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Park Inn
37 Shethar StDelicious restaurant with great tasting menus. Go after wine tasting on Kueka — just below Dr frank, heron hill and bully hill. Great day!
Smokin Petes Barbecue
Soooo good. Near dumplings and Adrienne’s brewery —- pace yourselves!!
Brunch place in Naples - cute town at bottom of Canandaigua. Go before a walk at grimes Glen. Closed Mon/Tues.
Old School Cafe
Brunch place in Naples - cute town at bottom of Canandaigua. Go before a walk at grimes Glen. Closed Mon/Tues.
Solid steak and seafood place - top of lake. Good French onion soup.
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Nolan's on Canandaigua Lake
726 S Main StSolid steak and seafood place - top of lake. Good French onion soup.
Mac's Dairy Bar Ice Cream
2605 NY-14AHuge soft serve and mini golf
Sightseeing
Here’s a great guide to Watkins Glen: https://gettingontravel.com/a-watkins-glen-weekend-for-every-type-of-traveler/
https://gettingontravel.com/a-watkins-glen-weekend-for-every-type-of-traveler/
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Watkins Glen
Here’s a great guide to Watkins Glen: https://gettingontravel.com/a-watkins-glen-weekend-for-every-type-of-traveler/
https://gettingontravel.com/a-watkins-glen-weekend-for-every-type-of-traveler/
Keuka See
Watkins Glen State Park
1009 N Franklin StActivities
Concerts and performances
Bristol Mountain Skigebiet
5662 NY-64Ski in winter / Climb and zip in summer
CMAC Performing Arts Center
4355 Lakeshore DrLittle Theatre
240 East AveLovely Independent theatre with cafe
Roseland Waterpark
250 Eastern BlvdFun water park
Corning Museum of Glass
1 Museum WaySechs-Flaggen-Darien-See
9993 Alleghany RdVergnügungspark Sea Breeze
Culver RdGreat old school amusement park
Eastman Theatre
26 Gibbs StWorld class music venue.
A little run down but still magical.
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Sonnenberg Gardens & Mansion State Historic Park
250 Charlotte StA little run down but still magical.
Deep Run Park
4323-4319 Deep Run CoveA proper sandy swimming beach
Sandy beach near town with kayak rentals, playgrounds and grassy areas.
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Kershaw Park
155 Lakeshore DrSandy beach near town with kayak rentals, playgrounds and grassy areas.
Seager Marine
811 S Main StFinger Lakes Drive-In
1064 Clark Street RdCorning Museum of Glass
1 Museum WayCanandaigua Sailboarding
11 Lakeshore DrSAILBOARD AND SUP RENTALS
The Strong Museum
1 Manhattan Square DrDryden Theatre
900 East AvePart of George Eastman House and Museum
Neighborhoods
Birthplace of women’s rights movement. Also the town from “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Lots to explore.
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Seneca Falls
Birthplace of women’s rights movement. Also the town from “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Lots to explore.
Cute college town. Great restaurants including FLX TABLE and a bbq restaurant next door — good coffee shops — a college town that’s fun to explore. Very close — about 30 mins.
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Geneva
Cute college town. Great restaurants including FLX TABLE and a bbq restaurant next door — good coffee shops — a college town that’s fun to explore. Very close — about 30 mins.
Shops
Finger Lakes Goods
40 Linden StGreat stop for fun, local goods.
If you need a mall here is the closest. Apple Store, Dicks, etc…
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Eastview Mall
7979 Pittsford Victor RdIf you need a mall here is the closest. Apple Store, Dicks, etc…
T.J. Maxx & HomeGoods
3225 State Rd 364Sometimes you just need one!
MacKenzie-Childs - Aurora, NY
3260 NY-90The original.
Hikes and Trails
Letchworth State Park
1 Letchworth State ParkBeautiful for hiking and picnicking and big pool
Honeoye Falls
Great town and good hiking
Watkins Glen State Park
1009 N Franklin StGreat big pool and incredible hiking in the park.
Ithaca Falls Natural Area
Lake StreetGrimes Glen Park
4703 Vine StWaterfalls hike with a rope climb
Taughannock Falls State Park
1740 Taughannock BlvdHistory!
Susan B. Anthony House
17 Madison StSeward House Museum
33 South StHarriet Tubman Home
180 South StPair with Seward House tour!
Susan B Anthony and Frederick Douglas are buried here. Great tours. Pair with your of Susan B House! On voting day, Rochester tradition dictates putting your I VOTED sticker on Susan’s headstone. It’s an event!
Mount Hope Cemetery
Susan B Anthony and Frederick Douglas are buried here. Great tours. Pair with your of Susan B House! On voting day, Rochester tradition dictates putting your I VOTED sticker on Susan’s headstone. It’s an event!
House and museum and DRYDEN THEATRE for classic films!
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George Eastman House
900 East AveHouse and museum and DRYDEN THEATRE for classic films!
National Women's Hall of Fame
1 Canal StLockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises
210 Market StElizabeth Cady Stanton House
32 Washington StFounding voice in Suffragette movement!
Nationalpark der Frauenrechte
136 Fall St