Places in the Finger Lakes that we Recommend

FOOD

Low Key Eats: 

FLX Weinery

Berta's Cafe

Glen Mountain Bakery

Two Goats Brewing

Easy Lunch and Dinner Favorites:

Asia Cuisine

Vietnam Restaurant

Jerlando's

Ale House

Taste of Thai

Viva Taqueria 

Locavore Foods:

Nickle's Pit BBQ

Stonecat Cafe

Roosterfish Brewing 

Moosewood Cafe 

A Bit Fancier: 

Taughannock Farms Inn

Daños Heuringer 

Captain Bill's Seneca Lake Cruises

GROWNUP STUFF

Brewery and Winery Hang Outs: 

Two Goats Brewing

Ithaca Beer Company

Roosterfish Brewing

Barnstormer Winery

Hector Wine Company

Hazlett Vineyard Oasis

Pubs and Lounges:

Corks & More

The Westy

The Chapter House

OUTDOORSY STUFF

Adventures:

Liberty Balloon Company

Finger Lakes Skydivers

Seneca Sailing Adventures

Schooner Excursions

Swimming:

Treman State Park

Buttermilk State Park

Hiking: 

Watkins Glen State Park

Treman State Park

Buttermilk State Park

Finger Lakes National Forest

Taughannock State Park

Sugar Hill State Forest

Hammond Hill State Forest

Mountain Biking:

Shindagin Hollow State Forest

Connecticut Hill State Forest

Danby State Forest

ARTS AND CULTURE ENTERTAINMENT

Agritourism:

Ithaca Farmer's Market

Reisinger's Apple Country

Lively Run Dairy

Silver Queen Farm

Kestrel Perch Berries

Windmill Amish Farm and Craft Market

Farm Sanctuary*

Hands On Activities:

Corning Museum of Glass

Ithaca Science Center

Dynamic Ceramics

Theater and Music: 

Hanger Theater

Kitchen Theater

Cayuga Chamber Orchestra

Dan Smalls Presents

Cornell Summer Concert Series

Arts:

Greater Ithaca Art Trail

A Good Business, A Poor Business

A fellow horseman and rising star just posted: "A business that makes nothing but money is a poor business."

And a business that does nothing but good and makes no money is a poor business, literally. 

Trust me, that's what I tend to do to myself!! I have used my horses to change people's lives, sometimes dramatically. Depressed adults, lost teenagers, autistic individuals, etc... I've made a huge impact. But all of this I did often taking a loss. 

I have finally learned that I should ask for enough money so that I don't have to struggle. Life shouldn't be this hard and I shouldn't have to worry about the viability of my business financially because I gave others a significant discount, many of which could probably afford more than they actually realize. The realization is that the "good" business, the over generous business won't last long. The stress limits my ability to do what I do best: share horses with those who need them most. 

There's a balance.