Tuesday we braved the weather and went to Phish at the Lakeview Amphitheater. It’s always so cool to see a band we typically travel for so local! Syracuse is home for their drummer, Jon Fishman. Enough about me… In this Middle of Somewhere, you'll find:
What I brought for a concert at Lakeview
A state park that I like more than Watkins Glen
On the Calendar
PLUS a new section on ongoing events that are currently taking place
Hit reply and tell me what you’re up to this weekend. Even if it’s just reading in a hammock, I want to know about it!
Victoria
What I brought for a concert at Lakeview Amphitheater
Before you fight the crowds at Watkins Glen…
Everyone knows about Watkins Glen. The crowds, the photos, the way it ends up on every "best of Finger Lakes" list like clockwork. And it deserves it — it's genuinely stunning. But there's another gorge park in this region, about 20 minutes from downtown Auburn, that offers most of the same payoff and approximately none of the parking lot and crowd chaos.
On the Calendar
SATURDAY:
7/25 [Auburn] — Auburn's Saturday Market celebrates Community Access. Head there!
7/25 [Cayuga County] — The legendary Route 90 Garage Sale stretches 50 miles through Cayuga County. More information.
7/25 [Auburn] — The Auburn SmokeFest stop rolls into Fingerlakes Mall on Saturday, July 25 starting at 10 a.m. with barbecue, vendors, and family-friendly fun. More information.
7/25 [Canandaigua] — The Annual Art Show on Canandaigua Lake returns for the weekend. Free and so much fun!
7/25 [Fairport] — The Steel Rail Revival Music Festival takes over the village of Fairport with a full day of live music along the Erie Canal. Learn more!
SUNDAY:
7/25 [Syracuse] — Five Finger Death Punch plays the Amphitheater at Lakeview. Get your tickets!
7/25 [Rochester] — The Lucky Flea vintage market. This is SO much fun!
ONGOING EVENTS:
7/25-8/16 [Sterling] — Renaissance Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary season with jousting knights, costumed villagers, and artisan fare every Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Last Wednesday of the month [Rochester] — The Rochester Public Market's monthly Food Truck Rodeo returns Wednesday, July 29 from 5 to 9 p.m. with dozens of food trucks and live music. (I used to go growing up and it was always such a good time!)
Weekly on Wednesday [Skaneateles] — The Kester Homestead has food trucks, yard games and more on the homestead!