This USA Triathlon-sanctioned event is organized by the Ithaca Triathlon Club. This triathlon features intermediate, sprint and youth race distances. Come experience Central NY’s premier triathlon in the heart of the Finger Lakes, just 8 miles north of Ithaca. Athletes swim in Cayuga Lake, bike the rolling hills of wine country, and run through a gorge that features a waterfall three stories taller than Niagara Falls. Race start is at 8am. For more information call 607-342-2170 or click http://www.ithacatriathlonclub.org/race/default.html
Cayuga Lake Triattlon Sunday August 1
July 27th, 2010
Here’s Some Help With Planning Your Fall Vegetable Garden
July 23rd, 2010With the summer crop coming in to season it is the right time to start thinking about your fall vegetable garden. Cortland County’s annual Chautauqua is offering a program that can help with your fall garden plans .Master Gardner Elaine Norris will do a talk on fall vegetable gardens where you can “learn strategies and vegetable varieties that can keep you garden yielding till snow flies”.
The talk is scheduled for Sunday August 1 from 6:45 to 7:45. There is a fee for the program and pre-registration is suggested. To find out the specifics call 607 753-0002 – email CortlandChurches@aol.com
For a Change of Pace Try an Urban Hike
July 23rd, 2010If you are looking to add some variety to your summer hiking plans how about a little urban trek. A lot of local historical societies offer self guided walking tours and the City of Cortland has a terrific one.
Provided by the Cortland County Historical Society “An Historical Walking Tour of Downtown Cortland New York” is a free brochure that takes you through the Main St. area of this Finger Lakes city. And believe it or not Cortland is a city – one of the smallest incorporated cities in New York State. The brochure lays out the route and includes snippets on historically significant buildings along the way as well as other architectural treasures in the immediate area.
So set aside a little time to come in off the trails and incorporate some urban hiking in your summer plans.
For a free copy of the Cortland Walking Tour brochure contact us at cortcvb@odyssey.net or 800 859-2227.
Watermusic
July 13th, 2010Come Enjoy Watermusic!
Thursday, July 15 from 7pm to Sunset.
Musicians, music lovers, paddlers, rowers, sailors, walkers, bikers, skaters and sunset watchers are converging on Ithaca’s Cayuga Inlet on Thursday evening, July 15 from 7pm to sunset to play and enjoy Watermusic – impromptu acoustic music on the waterfront.
Watermusic was inspired by the popular Latino Serenades on Austin’s Town Lake (www.texasrowingcenter.com/latino_programs.htm), Waterfire in downtown Providence (http://www.waterfire.org) and Porchfest right here in Ithaca.
Concept: Musicians, individuals and groups, will gather in various spots along the west and east banks of the Cayuga Inlet (see map link below) and play to paddlers and boaters on the Inlet. Trail benches, overlooks, grassy nooks – anyplace near the water where you can be seen and heard from both the water and the shore.
Paddlers, rowers and boaters: Quietly wander along the shores of the Inlet in your boats to find live acoustic music. If you don’t own a boat, consider renting one from Puddledockers (www.puddledockers.com) or borrowing one from a friend.
Landlubbers: Walk along the Cass Trail or the east shore, look and listen for music, relax, and watch the sunset.
Watermusic – a cool idea for a hot summer!
To see a map of the area where you might find some music click on link below.
July 10 Come Enjoy Dragon Boat Festival
July 10th, 2010Come watch as Dragon Boat teams race down the Cayuga Lake Inlet off Cass Park. Join the celebration of this multicultural sport and enjoy Chinese Ribbon Dancing, Japanese Taiko Drumming, gospel singing, martial arts demonstrations, and a wide array of Asian and multicultural cuisines from local food vendors. Fun for all ages! www.IthacaDragonBoat.org
Don’t Forget to Register for Bike Tioga 2010!
July 7th, 2010Bike Tioga 2010 is coming soon! This year’s Bike Tioga is on August 7th and 8th. If you haven’t registered yet, you can do so directly on our website (www.BikeTioga.com) or by printing off a registration form and mailing it to the Tioga County Tourism Office (80 North Ave, Owego, NY). If you register by August 4th you will receive a free water bottle. All of the route maps are online so check them out to choose your ride! If you have any questions please call our office at 607-687-7440/1-800-671-7772 or email tiogatourism@gmail.com. We hope to see you in August!
Come Spend “Summer on the Farm”
July 6th, 2010Bring your friends and family on July 10th from 11am to 2pm for a fun family day at Cobblestone Valley Farm in Preble NY. Learn the benefits of organic farming, pastured poultry and composting during the tour. The tours will begin at 11:30 am, 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm.
Kids will love seeing pigs, ducks, chicks, turkeys and calves as they search for hidden treasures in a straw pile.
To RSVP please contact Nancy Hourigan at 315 689-6844 or nhouriga@dreamscape.com.
It’s County Fair Season
July 1st, 2010It is county fair season and that means a great chance to see the best our agricultural communities have to offer. One of the nicest little fairs you’ll find is the Cortland County Junior Fair which runs from July 6-10 at the Cortland County Fairgrounds.
This year’s 57th annual Junior Fair will show a wide range of animals including sheep, swine, goats, beef and dairy cows. There will be poultry, rabbits and award winning vegetables and field crops. Included in the fair will be 4-H exhibits and programs along with the traditional midway and live entertainment, all culminating with a fireworks show at 10 pm on July 10th.
Celebrate our region’s agricultural heritage with a visit to the Cortland County Junior Fair, July 6th – 10th.
Walk Through Time on Hiawatha Island
June 11th, 2010Take a trip to Hiawatha Island and travel back in time. Take a self-guided tour and watch craftsmen demonstrate skills from the past. Experience life as it was during earlier times. Watch craftsmen in period dress demonstrate skills from the past. See a thirty-foot traditional eastern woodland longhouse, flint knapping, hide tanning and more. Old time fiddle and guitar music. Take time to explore this unique historical site and nature refuge.
This event is from 10 AM to 3 PM (last boat leaves for Island at 2 PM) on July 17th and 18th.
Cost is $9 for adults, $8 for seniors over 62, $6 for children 5-12, under 5 free. Call Waterman Center at 625-2221 for more information. www.watermancenter.org.
Directions: From Rt. 81, west on I86/Rt17 (Rt. 17 is being upgraded to I86). Take exit 66 and follow signs to Rt. 434 east. Take Rt. 434 for about 3.7 miles and turn right onto Marshland road. Third driveway on left. (Skip the first turn onto Marshland at 1.5 miles.)
Lumberjack Festival
June 11th, 2010The lumberjacks will thrill you with 4 shows on Saturday and 2 shows on Sunday. You will see Underhand Chopping, Crosscut Sawing Races, Springboard Chopping, Axe Throwing and Chain Saw Carving.
The festival is at the Waterman Center Hiawatha Island Boat Launch, Marshland Road (Western End), Apalachin, NY
Lumberjack Festival Shows: Saturday at 10 AM, 12 PM, 2 PM and 4 PM. Sunday at 12 PM and 2 PM.
Before or after the Lumberjack show, board the Waterman Center Pontoon Boat and attend Walk Through Time on Hiawatha Island.
Call Waterman Center at 625-2221 for more information. www.watermancenter.org.
Directions: From Rt. 81, west on I86/Rt17 (Rt. 17 is being upgraded to I86). Take exit 66 and follow signs to Rt. 434 east. Take Rt. 434 for about 3.7 miles and turn right onto Marshland road. Third driveway on left. (Skip the first turn onto Marshland at 1.5 miles.)