Leisure and Travel Blog

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One of the best times to visit Cayuga County and the Finger Lakes is during the autumn harvest, when you can sample, pick and buy the freshest produce and enjoy the glorious fall foliage for which the region is so well known. You can even become part of the harvesting process by picking your own apples and pumpkins or stomping grapes.

Wine tours are one of the most popular visitor activities

Owasco Lake- Route 38 South

Owasco Lake may be one of the smaller Finger Lakes, but is certainly not short on awe-inspiring views. Begin just south of the City of Auburn at Emerson Park at the northern tip of Owasco Lake. Head south on NY 38 and enjoy the dazzling foliage display as you leisurely drive down the western shore of the lake toward Moravia. End your leaf-peeping excursion at Fillmore

To be honest to go leaf-peeping in the Finger Lakes, you do not really need to go anywhere- virtually everywhere you turn during the first two weeks of October, you’ll be surrounded by lush landscapes of red, yellow and bright orange. But for particularly magnificent views, check out these favorite spots.

Fillmore Glen State Park, located in southern Cayuga County, is known for its spectacular

As September settles in you can feel fall in the air and the magical display of colors starts to spread every so slightly across the rolling hills and valleys that make up the Finger Lakes Region.

The first crushing of the grapes can start as early as mid-August and depending on weather and fruit quality can continue into November and even December and January for the prized ice wines. But, fall

As the weather cools down in the fall, leaf peepers get ready to hit the road to witness nature’s display of dazzling colors and there is no place better than Cayuga County in New York’s Finger Lakes Region to view the amazing reds, golds, yellows and oranges of autumn.

Tips for a Fall Foliage Adventure in the Finger Lakes

• Some of the area’s best leaves can only be seen when you get off the

Wine, food and live entertainment come together the second weekend of October at the annual Harvest Fest at Treleaven by King Ferry Winery. The two-day celebration will kick-off on Saturday, October 10 and run until Sunday, October 11 with the good times beginning at 10AM each day.

The whole weekend will be packed with events for friends and families of all ages. From the all-ages grape stomp to