Archive for August, 2010

4th Annual Ithaca Brew Fest

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

Saturday, September 4th
The 4th Annual Ithaca Brew Fest at beautiful Stewart Park at the base of Cayuga Lake.
3 – 7PM
Sample beers poured by over 45 local, regional, national, and international breweries. Snack on sizzling and savory food from local eateries. Take in musical performances by Sim Redmond Band, Kevin Kinsella, and the Mutron Warriors! Tickets for General Admission are $35/ticket, and they can be purchased at all Wegmans Grocery Stores, The Ithaca Beer Co., the State Theatre box office, and online.

The Brew Fest will once again offer a VIP ticket for $75/ticket. This year’s VIP package includes VIP access one hour before gates open. From 2:00 – 3:00PM, VIPs will have a chance to meet the brewers, sample beers not readily available in the market, and nosh on gourmet food prepared by Wegmans. The VIP tent will remain open the entire Brew Fest and continue to pour craft beers

Sunday on the Farm – A Driving Tour of Cortland County Farms and Farm Markets

Monday, August 16th, 2010

The Cooperative Extension of Cortland County and the Cortland County Convention and Visitors Bureau have put together a great, free, family event for Sunday afternoon, August 22nd. Here is your chance to stop in and visit some of Cortland County’s working farms and farm markets. The driving tour will take you to dairy farms, horse farms, organic farms and vegetable markets. Travel and tour the farms at your pace. You can visit one or visit them all.

For information on the Sunday Farm Tour and your map showing the participating farms, call 607 753-5077 or 607 753-8463.