TOGETHER WITH CELLAR & FOLLY WHISKEY
Happy Tuesday, sweet friends!! I can’t believe this is our 10th dispatch of Middle of Somewhere.
In this Middle of Somewhere, you'll find:
A PowerPoint party that looks like a blast
Inspiration for your next rainy day in Auburn
On the Calendar
A poll—how far will you drive for an adventure?
What you have to do before the end of the summer
Thanks for sharing the love of the region with me!
Victoria
SPONSORED BY CELLAR & FOLLY WHISKEY
Everyone's got that one weird thing they could talk about for hours. This is the night for it. (Okay… not exactly for hours, you get 3-minutes!)
On Wednesday, August 26, Cellar & Folly hosts a PowerPoint party where anyone gets three minutes and total freedom. Last round covered bathroom stall graffiti, pop tarts as survival food, and a genuinely heated take on ketchup. No topic too strange. 😜
7pm, right here in Auburn.
To RSVP—email them directly at [email protected] or pop in. All PowerPoints will need to be sent in by 8/25
This is exactly what our community needs! Check out the last party on Instagram.
Inspiration for the next rainy day
@middleofsomewhere.life How do you spend a rainy day in Auburn NY? I’ve got suggestions #centralnewyork #upstateny #fingerlakes
On the Calendar
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WEDNESDAY:
8/12 [Auburn] — Cellar & Folly Whiskey partners with Simply Delicious Baked Goods for Cookies & Cocktails. This looks fun! Learn more.
THURSDAY:
8/13 [Rochester] — Blackberry Smoke close out the 2026 Rochester Party in the Park series. Get tickets!
FRIDAY:
8/14 [Syracuse] — Billy Idol brings his tour to the lakeside amphitheater. Get your tickets!
8/14 [Baldwinsville] — Boston funk-pop band Ripe brings its high-energy live show to the riverside Papermill Island Amphitheater. Get your tickets!
8/14 [Pittsford] — Pittsford Summer Concert Series brings A Girl Named Genny's Avett Brothers tribute to Carpenter Park. Learn more.
SATURDAY:
8/15 [Auburn] — Auburn's Saturday Market rides the Wellness Wave! Learn more + head there!
8/15 [Fairport] — My Morning Jacket and Guster headline an outdoor concert day at Center Park West. Get your tickets.
8/15 [Liverpool] — Endless Fires Fest returns to Sharkey's in Liverpool for a two-day celebration of live music August 15-16, spotlighting local and regional bands in a community-driven weekend of rock. More on their website.
SUNDAY:
8/16 [Liverpool] — Endless Fires Fest returns to Sharkey's in Liverpool for a two-day celebration of live music August 15-16, spotlighting local and regional bands in a community-driven weekend of rock. More on their website.
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.
Weekly on Wednesday [Skaneateles] — The Kester Homestead has food trucks, yard games and more on the homestead!
