On Wednesday, December 8, at 7 PM, Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association (SLPWA) and the Smith Opera House in Geneva will present the film, “Gasland”, by Josh Fox. The presentation of Gasland will be followed by a question and answer session with panelists from the following area organizations: SLPWA, Committee to Preserve the Fingerlakes, the Finger Lakes Institute, and the Keuka Lake Association. The showing is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted to defray costs. Gasland is a documentary film, written and directed by Josh Fox. It focuses on communities all across the United States, impacted by the new method of obtaining ...

The last official Seneca Lake Wine Trail Event of the year, Deck the Halls, is sold out for this year. However, if you waited too long to get your tickets, and want to begin thinking about next year, the dates for 2011 have been announced: November 18-20, and December 2-4. Each year, the Seneca Lake Wine Trail hosts two Deck the Halls Weekends - one in November and one in December, usually the weekend before Thanksgiving and the weekend after Thanksgiving Weekend. Each ticket includes a grapevine wreath and recipe book of the foods served which you receive at your starting winery. Traveling to each participating winery, you sample holiday foods ...

The Empire State Bed and Breakfast Association (ESBBA) EXPO FOR EXCELLENCE was held in Corning at the Corning Museum of Glass (CMOG), October 8 and 9, 2010. Clean the World, the non-profit organization dedicated to saving lives at home and abroad by providing recycled soap to those who need it, was there. Peter Insalaco, the representative in the Northeastern United States spoke during a lunchtime presentation on Monday, and was available the duration of the conference. Clean the World collects used soap and amenities from bed and breakfasts, inns, and hotels, and from anyone who would like to donate, and after sterilization, distributes the items to ...

The Empire State Bed and Breakfast Association (ESBBA), recognized as New York State's leading hospitality trade organization, will have its EXPO for Excellence in Corning, NY at The Corning Museum of Glass (CMoG)November 7, 8, and 9. While in Corning yesterday for a planning meeting, I rediscovered what a wonderful city Corning is. As I recall, CMoG could keep one busy for at least a day, but while in Corning - one must not miss the Rockwell Museum (Native American and Western Art). My meeting took place at Three Birds Restaurant, a truly lovely spot with delicious food and great service. Most exciting is the entire Market Street Shopping district. ...

We still do have some availability during the week for September and October but are filling up fast. To check our availability, just click on the button above which says: "Check Availability and Book Now", or look for the availability link on any page on the Sunrise Landing site. After putting in your preferred dates you will have the option of viewing our availability calendar. If we do not have availability for the time you'd like to come, maybe you'd like to check out some other Seneca Lake Bed and Breakfasts on a Seneca Lake B & B website. For last minute reservations see stayfingerlakes.com or the Finger Lakes Bed and Breakfast Association. ...

What could be more important to those of us who love Seneca Lake than to keep it pure? The organization that has "keeping Seneca Lake pure", as its primary goal, is SLPWA. Revitalized in 2008, it presently has a dynamic board of directors and is moving forward with projects to keep the lake beautiful and preserve and protect the watershed. Its mission, in part, reads: "it is the purpose of the Seneca Lake Pure Waters Association to promote the understanding, preservation and improvement of the water quality, natural habitat and general environmental conditions of Seneca Lake and its watershed". During the past two years, the board (with the help of ...