TOGETHER WITH CELLAR & FOLLY WHISKEY
It’s Friday and we’re somehow already approaching the end of the summer. Anyone else feel like it’s flown by?
In this Middle of Somewhere, you'll find:
A PowerPoint party that looks like a blast
My solo-date in Auburn
On the Calendar
Our Ithaca Farmer’s Market Find (and what we made with it!)
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.
My Solo-Day in Auburn
Tuesday’s email I gave you a video filled with what I’d do to stay entertained on a rainy(ish) day in Auburn! Today I’m sharing a video of what I actually did (spoiler alert: I had a great time.) 😜
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!
Foodie Find: Ithaca Farmers Market
We went on a day-date to the Ithaca Farmers Market and got the best salad dressing I think I’ve ever had.
As a certified Garlic Girl, when Greg (my husband) pointed it out I had to sample it and it was an immediate buy! We marinated chicken breast in it for about an hour then grilled them up and it was sooo flavorful.
The dressing is made with all organic Olive Oil, Apple Cider Vinegar, Sunflower Seeds, Parsley, Garlic, Salt
It’s called Green Garlic from a company called Dancing Turtle. You can get it here. I’m sad to day I forgot to take a picture but trust—it’s good.
