Smell that? Spring is in the air with puffy clouds and blue, dreamy skies. After you're done warming up, come chill out in the Rec Room where we've curated this Spotify playlist of punk, garage, surf, and lo-fi tunes to soothe your aching joints.
[jump to itinerary] Big Tree Road is named for the Seneca tribe's original moniker for the Genesee River Valley, an homage to a giant oak tree that once stood at the river's edge closer to Livingston County's seat of Geneseo (source: Livingston County Historical Society). The tree eventually fell during a great flood, but you… Continue reading Return to Lakeville
[jump to itinerary] Do you feel that? It's the breeze of spring in Upstate NY. Time to hit the village streets and remember how the sun and air used to open your skin up to the world. One village that's been on your list from the beginning of Conesus Lake House's history is Honeoye Falls… Continue reading It’s Going to be Okay: Honeoye Falls NY
If you need a little motivation to start your week, shuffle this Spotify playlist of new wave, glam rock, and hair band tunes from the '80s that served as the soundtrack of our childhood.
[jump to itinerary] Dear Adelaide, Your father went on a long journey to find your mother. It started in upstate New York, meandered its way through London, Scotland, and Türkiye, before ending up where you live now. They say time is a flat circle, but maybe it's more of a spiral. Your father went on… Continue reading Tarsus Yankee: Finding Anatolia in Irondequoit NY
To celebrate the end of the longest week of the year, we've curated this Spotify playlist of pop, rock, and indie tunes from the 2010's to keep you going at work today.
Just in time for Valentine's Day, these plush teddy bears love sporting the lake life look. Order yours today.
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[jump to itinerary] When you go to The Normal in the Village of Lima, you're in for an experience that's anything but. The tin ceiling and stained-glass windows harken back to the pre-war era, but the restaurant has been updated to reflect a more modern atmosphere. At the same time, The Normal's branding taps into… Continue reading Getting Normal in Lima NY
[jump to itinerary] You've settled into your new life on the Lake, the happy return to your roots in pastoral upstate New York. It's a fresh start and a clean slate. Work is running you ragged, and big changes are coming your way. Time to put yourself out there. You are ready to walk the… Continue reading Lunch with The Master: Rochester’s NOTA
One year ago today, a travel blog called Conesus Lake House appeared on the scene and posted its debut story-- a tribute to Conesus Lake's Western New York sunsets. The featured photograph of a blazing orange and red sunset over the Lake became the blog's iconic banner, a window into the view from Conesus Lake… Continue reading A Message from the Conesus Lake House Hosts
[jump to itinerary] I. The Genesee River Valley: The lemonade springs, Where the bluebird sings, In the Big Rock Candy Mountains For over 150 miles and over the past 12,000 years, the Genesee River has trickled from the mountains of northern Pennsylvania through Allegany, Wyoming, Livingston, and Monroe Counties, New York, eventually spilling into Lake… Continue reading Big Rock Candy Mount Morris NY
[jump to itinerary] I. Canandaigua: It's been a year since you started your newfound Lake Life. From that first breath of fresh Upstate NY air, to solving the existential mysteries of the surrounding Finger Lakes, to celebrating the open highway with your partner in crime-- you've divided and conquered the region. But Upstate NY has… Continue reading Champions of White Wine: Canandaigua to Naples
Days are getting longer on the Lake…
Sometimes you make a new friend on the Lake. You don’t speak their language, and they don’t speak yours. But there is an understanding and a balance between you. You may never see them again, but you never forget them, either. You never forget that day — and every day — on the Lake.
[jump to itinerary] History and memory make an unnatural -- yet remarkably impactful -- marriage. Complicate that with facsimiles of facsimiles over decades, and it becomes difficult to uncouple fantasy from the truth. Ask anyone about the most iconic American duos, and inevitably the same names are repeated, varying from one generation to the next.… Continue reading Bonnie and Clyde in Ellicottville
[jump to itinerary] The daily grind can wear you down. Where is the motivation to keep up the hustle day in and day out? Why even bother? When every day presents the same path as before, it's easy to forget the sandbox you live in now. But the path won't point you in the right… Continue reading Why Keuka Lake?
[jump to itinerary] You've heard the cliché too many times now: "New year, new you." January 1st is, of course, arbitrary. Collectively we counted to a new four-digit number together. Yet it's your favorite holiday of the year, if only because you finally have the time off to meditate and to reflect.The Lake offers its… Continue reading The Endless Jetty of Skaneateles
[jump to itinerary] The last time you were in New York City, it wasn't your favorite time. The city was not like you remembered from the golden days of youth. Corner bodegas? No longer friendly neighborhood staples. Quirky but well-meaning neighbors who always pop in at the most comedic times? Nope, just angry tenants and… Continue reading Manhattan in Lakeville
You’ve been cooped up in your living room for too long. The world is a different place now. You yearn to be a different person, but walls and screens are boxing you in. It’s time for a change of scene. Your thoughts often turn to your fondest childhood memories. The smell of freshly cut grass,… Continue reading Need a breath of fresh air? Try Upstate NY
The first sunset you experience at Conesus Lake will catch you off-guard. Western New York skies stretch endlessly at dusk, a curtain of fire cascading down toward the horizon like so many of the Finger Lakes Region's waterfalls. You'll forget what year it is for a moment. You might be transported in time, to a… Continue reading Smoke in the sky got me feelin’ so blue / burnin’ down the city while I’m here with you
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