GENESEO – Geneseo Community Main Street's August wine stroll brings locally-made wines, craft beverages and snacks to Main Street this Friday, Aug. 4. The Geneseo String Band will provide the musical ambiance as strollers go from shop to shop tasting local flavors new and classic. Every guest will receive a free wine glass with their ticket and a map of Main Street to guide them to each stop. Tickets also include entry into a raffle for … [Read more...]
Despite Damage, Geneseo’s Iconic Palace Marquee ‘Isn’t Going Anywhere’
GENESEO – Despite an apparent water issue that partially cracked the 87-year-old Palace marquee from a wall on Main Street, its owners say that it isn't about to fall down. Don Livingston and Jim Sullivan are currently shoring up the southernmost corner of the marquee, which suffered some damage when a support rod broke loose from the wall and briefly sent water gushing onto the sidewalk at about 7:20 p.m. Sullivan said that a clogged drain … [Read more...]
Patrons Taste the Region’s Treats at Geneseo Wine Stroll
GENESEO – The rain held off for Friday's wine stroll on Main Street Geneseo, giving strollers a taste of the drinks and food that grew in local soils. Hundreds of happy strollers tasted wines from nine local wineries, a local cidery and a beer company, and tasted locally produced appetizers and cheese. Everything was grown and made in Western New York, as close to home as Geneseo and surrounding villages. "This is an opportunity to … [Read more...]
Geneseo’s Wine Stroll Hits Main Street Friday
GENESEO – Tickets for Geneseo Community Main Street's Friday wine stroll are moving like wine at happy hour. Tickets are $15 presale or $20 on the day of. Tickets are available online here. Starting at 5 p.m., each guest receives a free wine glass, raffle entry and a map of Geneseo's historic downtown to guide them to each stop. Registration is day-of only at ArtSmart Studio, LLC (28 Main Street) and Tompkins Bank of Castile (11 South … [Read more...]
Geneseo Wine Stroll Shines Through Rain
GENESEO – A little rain didn't dampen spirits at the Geneseo Merchants Association (GMA)'s wine stroll on Friday. Over 300 people bought tickets for the stroll. "We love doing these events to promote what an amazing community we have, loaded with incredible shops and eateries on historic Main Street," said GMA Vice Chair and co-founder Spring Morrow, who works for Remax Hometown Choice. "It's a truly beautiful place with beautiful … [Read more...]
Geneseo Wine Stroll Tickets Still Available
GENESEO – Though pre-sale tickets have sold out, tickets are still available online for Geneseo's third annual May Day wine stroll on Friday. You can buy tickets for $15 online here or at Crickets Coffee Company until 3:30 p.m. Folks will stroll from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The 11 local wineries and distilleries dot the western New York and Finger Lakes regions. They are Honeoye Falls Distillery, Black Willow Winery, Old Stump Blower Ciderworks, … [Read more...]
Geneseo’s May Day Wine Strollers to Saunter This Friday
GENESEO – Anticipation will pour this Friday as downtown Geneseo's businesses open their doors and bottles for the Geneseo Merchants Association (GMA)'s May Day Wine Stroll. According to an event page from GMA, the May Day Wine Stroll invites all 21 and older to hop around Main Street and taste the carefully crafted works of local wineries and distilleries. The 11 local wineries and distilleries dot the western New York and Finger Lakes … [Read more...]
Geneseo Businesses to Pop a Bottle for May Day Wine Stroll
GENESEO – Several local wineries and distilleries will set up shop in Main Street businesses for next Friday's May Day wine stroll. According to a press release from Caroline Wilson of the Livingston County Downtown Coordinator's Office, the 2016 wine stroll will be May 6 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Geneseo's Historic District of Main Street. "This year’s May Day Wine Stroll will be the perfect opportunity to experience local wine and spirits … [Read more...]
GMA Summer Wine and Brew Stroll Toasts Geneseo and the Valley
GENESEO – This year's summer wine and brew stroll by the Geneseo Merchants Association (GMA) drew the community into Main Street Geneseo's shops to raise a glass to Main Street's businesses and the scenic Genesee Valley on Friday. As part of an unprecedented partnership with the Genesee Valley Conservancy, the wine stroll not only coincided with the Finger Lakes Opera's performance of the Elixir of Love, but with a silent art auction from 4 to … [Read more...]
GMA Sells Out Tickets for Beautiful May Day Wine Stroll
Reading this on your phone or tablet? Download our new app on Google Play and the Apple store. GENESEO – The Geneseo Merchants Association's (GMA) May Day Wine Stroll packed several Main Street shops Friday afternoon as hungry folks enjoyed the air and delicious treats courtesy of Main Street's flourishing businesses on the beautiful first day in May. GMA sold 450 tickets for the wine stroll, tastings for which started at 4:00 p.m., and … [Read more...]