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Photo Credit: Allison Usavage Ice Fest is an annual tradition in Downtown Ithaca! What holiday season would be complete without a celebration of cold weather and cold weather sports…like Ice Carving! Witness the nation’s finest ice carvers as they compete for $9,000 in prizes during 3 rounds of breathtaking competition. The festival features impressive display sculptures, fire demonstrations, the ever-popular Ice Bar: an outdoor bar made entirely of ice, serving Bacchus Beer, wine, and hot

Photo Credit: Allison Usavage Scheduled just a few times a year, days before big holiday feasts, the Press Bay Alley Holiday Markets are the go-to source of local meat, vegetables, fruit, cheese, bread, pies, syrup, honey, beverages, eggs, and other culinary bounty, plus holiday gifts! Most vendors are selling ingredients and supplies for your holiday meals, but you’ll also find fresh snacks and hot baked goods for immediate snacking. Press Bay Alley is a unique downtown Ithaca retailing

Woodland Farm Brewery is excited to announce their third anniversary party with a weekend of celebrations. The celebration will begin on Friday,  Jan. 4 with specials planned throughout the weekend and ending on Sunday, Jan. 6. On Friday, they’re kicking off the weekend with the return of Sagey and Syrup Sucker! Sagey is a farmhouse ale conditioned on just enough dried sage to add another layer of herbal goodness to an easy drinking saison! They’ll also

Winter Village Music hosts a variety of acoustic music events at La Tourelle, a beautiful 55 room inn located in Ithaca, New York.  Our first event was the Winter Village Bluegrass Festival held in 2011 and featuring the Claire Lynch Band.  The festival, now the Winter Village Music Festival, is held during the last weekend in January.  In 2013, we began the Falling Waters Music Camp during the second weekend of January.  And periodically, we

Saratoga’s Annual Chowderfest is one of the area’s most highly anticipated events of the year. Family-friendly, fun and utterly delicious, Chowderfest features more than 80 vendors—including Saratoga County’s best restaurants and caterers—who open their doors to the public and serve hot bowls of chowder to event goers.

Wineries and wine enthusiasts from across the region will gather for an unlimited sampling of dozens of fabulous wines of all styles and tastes. Then, buy bottles of your favorites, all for great prices!! We'll have distilleries and cideries too. All wine samples and the souvenir wine glass are FREE with your paid admission. Designated Drivers will get a souvenir coffee mug. Shop your way through a fabulous selection of tasty nibbles and treats, chocolates,

The longest running brewfest in Central New York is back again for year 23! Often imitated but never duplicated, the CNY brewfest is kicking it up a notch again this year. Lots of new breweries added and more attendance by representatives of the breweries themselves to pour and answer questions. Check the complete list of breweries below that we will be pouring at the festival. Tickets are available by clicking the link above, or at

The Syracuse Wine Festival is a one day wine, food, music, games, painting and fun festival. If you like wine and you love fun this event is for you.

A local artist will take you step by step through an original piece of art work while you are sipping on your favorite cocktail at Woodland Farm Brewery on Feb. 6 from 6-9 p.m. $45 a ticket includes the painting lesson and a free drink! To make reservations, go to www.thirstypainters.com