Top 10 Reasons to visit us in the Winter!
1. Cross-country skiing or snowshoeing is an excellent way to take in the serene peacefulness and scenery that upstate New York offers during the winter months. 2. Lace up your skates and head out to one of Rochester’s ice rinks for some ice skating. Many rinks offer demonstrations and clinics for skaters of all abilities. 3. Break out your tube or sled (even that old plastic red one you’ve got) and go to Ellison Park. Last one down the hill is a rotten egg! 4. Hit the slopes with your skis or snowboard at Bristol Mountain or any of the other local resorts. 5. Just because it’s a little brisk doesn’t mean the Seneca Park Zoo isn’t open! Visit the zoo to see the animals, including winter-weather folks like the penguins and polar bears. 6. The ice is hot during the Rochester Amerks hockey games. Cheer them on as they strive to capture the American Hockey League Calder Cup. 7. If the weather outside is frightful, spend some time indoors. Your B&B libraby has plenty of great books, movies, and music that you can enjoy over a hot cup of cocoa. 8. Explore the local cultural arts scene, including musical concerts, theatrical presentations, and dance recitals. Many of these activities are free. 9. Visit one of the local museums that the are has to offer. Many offer discounted admission, special exhibits, and activities in the winter. The Memorial Art Gallery will have a interesting exhibits running now through April 15th. 10. Have friends and family join you for an outdoor afternoon of building snowmen, making snow angels, and constructing snow forts. BONUS. Get active and take a dance class…any style.The East Hills B&B is nearby many great attractions, activities, and areas of interest. Come experience the laid back lifestyle of Historic Dansville, New York, home of American Red Cross- Chapter #1. Take in a movie at our 100 year old Star Theatre on Main Street or visit nearby Stonybrook State Park for an early morning hike.The East Hills Bed & Breakfast is a short stroll from Brae Burn Golf Course and Williams Park which overlooks a creek and host live music during the months of July and August (we provide the lawn chair for you).Ask us about Catering your Wedding Outdoors on our lawn or our Wine Tour Weekend Package. Just a short drive brings you to the quaint town of Keuka Lake, where you will find charming antique shops, wineries, bike rentals, and The Waterfront lakeside restaurant and pier (a local favorite!).
The Finger Lakes Region is a popular destination, every season of the year. Eleven postcard-perfect lakes offer both the first time visitor and the lifelong fan countless opportunities to get connected to nature, to history, to good food and the good life.
Activities
History at a Glance
Some of the world’s renowned museums are here including the George Eastman House of Photography and Film in Rochester, the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse, the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University in Ithaca, the Rockwell Museum of Western Art and the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning. You’ll find that a large part of our charm is the work of local artisans whose galleries and shops are filled not only with the unique, but with work in sync with our culture and heritage.
http://www.fingerlakes.org/history/historic_sites.htm
Hunting & Fishing-Penn Yan Outfitters
What makes fishing a Passion? in New York’s Finger Lakes? Start with 11 pristine Finger Lakes and the nearly 134,000 acres of water. Add Lake Ontario, Oneida Lake, the historic Erie Canal, and many smaller lakes, ponds, and a host of rivers and streams and you have countless opportunities to pursue your favorite fish. The fishing is truly world-class – there is no place in the entire world that produces such a wide diversity of species. From winter steelhead stream fishing to summer king salmon; from fishing on the ice to pond fishing in Finger Lakes National Forest, New York’s Finger Lakes should be every angler’s destination.
http://www.eagleeyeoutfitters.com/
Naples Wine Tasting Tours
Today, with more than 100 wineries producing 40 million bottles per year, the region is among the largest wine producers in the nation.
Take a wine tasting class, or just relax and sample an array of local wines. Weekends and select nights. Call for details. Chartered shuttle service available.
http://www.youtube.com/user/FingerLakesWineryTou
Dansville Welcome Center
Visit the center in the heart of downtown Main Steet for travel brochures, including merchants from local and regional businesses, shop for a personalized gift from one of our local artists and view a documentary on the history of Dansville. Co-Founded by our Personal Chef Beverley.
http://www.dial-a-cook.com
Attractions
The Windmill Farm & Craft Market
The Windmill is the first and friendliest farm and craft market in upstate New York, located right in the heart of the Finger Lakes Wine Region. Midway between Penn Yan and Dundee on NY Route 14A, The Windmill has become a premier tourist attraction, with a weekly attendance exceeding 8,000 - 10,000 people.
http://www.thewindmill.com/history.htm
The Annual New York State Balloon Festival
Between the Dogwood Festival in the spring and Winter in the Village, Dansville hosts nine other festivals, the largest of which occurs during the Labor Day weekend where community residents and visitors are treated to over 50 hot air balloons filling the skies as we celebrate playing host to the New York State Festival of Balloons.
The Castle on the Hill
Dansville has an unusually rich history. Dansville gained national prominence when a water cure enterprise was established in 1858 and run for 60 years by the Jackson family of physicians. The water cure enterprise rivaled the health resorts of Europe and attracted such luminaries as Frederick Douglas, Susan B. Anthony, and Horace Greeley. It was this facility that attracted Miss Clara Barton to Dansville to regain her health while establishing the American Red Cross.
http://www.dansvilleny.net/
Places of Interest
Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack
Since 1962, Finger Lakes has been the premier venue for live thoroughbred racing in Western New York. In 2004, the excitement of over 1,000 video gaming machines was added to Finger Lakes as well as new dining options and entertainment venues. The facility once again expanded in 2006 with the addition of a 280-seat buffet restaurant and space for additional video gaming machines, totaling nearly 1,200 video gaming machines for your enjoyment.
http://www.fingerlakesracetrack.com/
Canandaigua Wine & Culinary Center
Not surprisingly, New York has a long history as a wine producing state. Since the 1600s, vintners have maximized New York's unique climate and soil characteristics to produce an assortment of wines. New York State is home of U.S. bonded winery number one, Pleasant Valley Wine Company, located in Hammondsport, New York. It also lays claim to America's oldest continuously operating winery - Brotherhood Winery in the Hudson Valley.
http://www.nywcc.com/experience/directions.php
Livingston County-Letchworth State Park
Known as the “Grand Canyon of the East," is one of our region's crown jewels. The park spans 14,000 acres along the majestic Genesee River. Its stunning scenery, waterfalls, gorges, miles of trails, swimming pools and camping and cottage facilities make it a perfect visitor destination. Photographers, families and outdoor enthusiasts enjoy this year-round vacation spot.
http://www.nysparks.com/passport/
