The magazine that re-introduces its readers
to this special New York State region each passing season

My Own Words
by Mark Stash

What Makes
Us Tick

Part of the mission of Life in the Finger Lakes magazine is to publish stories about things in the area that even lifelong residents may not be aware of. I think that’s what makes this publication unique. Let’s just say that we may have a template for success, yet we stretch and bend that template frequently for the purpose of originality.
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Cover: Letchworth State Park on the western edge of Livingston County has many dramatic vistas, especially in early morning light and fog. Photo by Joe LeFevre

Sample the Wares, Savor the Tastes at The Windmill

story and photos by Jim Hughes

“There are two places in the Finger Lakes I always visit with out-of-town guests,” exclaims Debbie Hilton of Pulteney. “Wineries and The Windmill.”

More than a century has passed since a timeworn barn served as a relay station along the Penn Yan-Dundee Road. The barn is long gone, and the open piece of ground where wagoners once watered and changed their horses is now home to The Windmill Farm & Craft Market, a sprawling enterprise in the rolling hills along State Route 14A. “I make regular trips to The Windmill. It’s a pleasant, friendly and relaxing country experience – fun for kids, adults, everyone,” Debbie continues enthusiastically.
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Letters to the Editor

My wife and I really enjoyed Kimberly Price’s article “To Witness the World from the Water” (Summer 2010). We did a similar trip from our summer cottage near Ticonderoga to Watkins Glen.
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Homer's Connection to Abraham Lincoln

Spring 2009

Drive through the town of Homer, and you will see a charming Main Street setting – a quintessential slice of rural Americana reminiscent of an Edward Hopper painting. What many passing visitors and native Homerians do not see are Homer’s historical ties to one of the most celebrated presidents i ... [click here to read more]

“Mighty Queens” Making a Big Impact on Readers

story and photos by Bill Wingell

Jeffrey Lewis of Lansing, an oral surgeon with a practice in Ithaca, bought a copy of syndicated advice columnist Amy Dickinson’s best-selling memoir, The Mighty Queens of Freeville, shortly after it was published. Lewis, who describes himself as a voracious reader, said that in the last few years he has found memoirs especially appealing. He believed Dickinson’s book would be the perfect bedtime read. It was, Lewis said, but there was a problem: “I couldn’t put it down.”
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IN THE KITCHEN
Pizza Time All the Time

by Chef Eric K. Smith,
New York Wine & Culinary Center
photos by Mark Stash

Not only is pizza one of my favorite meals by far, creating pizza was among my first experiences as a professional cook. I started tossing and flipping dough at the tender age of 15 in my father’s pizza shop here in the Finger Lakes. Since then, I’ve cooked in several upscale restaurants in Rochester, New York City and Paris. Now I teach pizza and calzone classes (among other tasty dishes) at the New York Wine & Culinary Center in Canandaigua.
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