Corning & Finger Lakes Wine County - an area best known for sparkling Steuben crystal, glimmering glacial lakes, spectacular scenery, award-winning wines and fabulous fishing and hunting.

Stay a little longer and discover our best-kept secrets! Enjoy the slower pace of our charming villages brimming with true Americana; celebrate our Native American Heritage; experience the art of classic masters and emerging artists or experiment with your own creative flare; explore the innovative spirit of our aviation pioneers. All this and more awaits in Corning and the Finger Lakes - where great experiences become lasting memories!

Major Annual Events

LPGA Corning Classic May 26- 29, 2005
Finger Lakes Wine Festival July 15-17, 2005
Sirius at Watkins Glen International August 13-14, 2005
Genundowa - Native American Festival of Lights September 3-4, 2005
Wineglass Marathon October 2, 2005
Cohocton Fall Foliage Festival & Tree Sitting Contest October 7-9, 2005
Crystal City Christmas November 25- December 3, 2005

10 Fun Facts about the area

• The first bonded winery in the United States is located in Hammondsport, now called Pleasant Valley Wine Company.
• New York State is home to the Finger Lakes.
• There are 11 lakes designated as "Finger Lakes" with 650 miles of shoreline.
• Keuka Lake is one of the few lakes in the world that flows both north and south.
• Glenn H. Curtiss was the pilot of the first publicly announced flight in America on July 4, 1908.
• Partial filming for the American movie Signs took place in the fields of Hornell, NY.
• The Corning Museum of Glass houses the world's most comprehensive and celebrated collection of glass.
• The oldest annual County Fair in the nation is the Steuben County Agricultural Fair held every August in Bath.
• The first female space shuttle commander, Eileen Collins, hails from the area and graduated from Corning Community College.
• The Tree Sitting Contest, held during the Cohocton Fall Foliage Festival is a unique contest that inspired a Trivial Pursuit game question.

Explore this website to see everything Corning & the Finger Lakes has to offer. Please contact us directly if you have any further questions about planning your vacation experience!