What to do and see in Finger Lakes Wine Country, Finger Lakes: The Best Hidden Gems Things to do

The Glenn H. Curtiss Museum, bearing the name of Hammondsport's favorite son, is located on Route 54, one half mile south of the village of Hammondsport, New York. Dedicated to the memory of pioneer aviator, Glenn Curtiss, the museum contains a priceless collection relating to early aviation and local history. The museum also features a 75-seat theater, large open area for special events and a gift shop. In addition to motorcycles and aircraft, visitors will also see antique tools, toys, boats, home-furnishings, fire equipment and much more. Visitors are also welcome to visit the Museum Restoration Shop, talk with volunteer craftsman and watch them work on historic aircraft.

The cascades of 18 waterfalls are the calling card of this state park.

A Family Style farm Winery that focuses on quality dry to semi-sweet Finger Lakes Wine. Monello Winery prides themselves on top notch service, fabulous wines and a great gift item selection. This Ma and Pops Winery is a "must stop" on the great Seneca Lake Wine Trail.

Wohlschlegel's Naples Maple Farm & Store is nestled a-top the Naples hills in the heart of the Finger Lakes. Our working family run maple farm produces only the finest quality maple products for it's customers from our certified tree farm. Our glacial soils paired with our "state of the art" maple process provide a unique maple flavor. Tours are available year round by appointment. Please call for pricing and availability. Store Hours of Operation: Nov/Dec Sat:10am - 2PM, Sun:1pm - 4pm Please call for additional Store Hours of Operation and availability. We are available most weekday mornings most of the year. If you arrive on our doorstep by chance,we may be out in our sugarbush as we are a WORKING family farm. Ring the Store door bell and/or call us.

TASTING $6 or WINERY TOURS AND TASTING $9 • Closed: Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving (W,Th, F), Christmas Day and New Year's Day

We offer private custom wine in the Finger Lakes Wine Region serving more than 100 wineries and breweries around Keuka, Seneca and Cayuga Lakes. We specialize in crafting tours for groups up to 6 guests. We take great care in ensuring our clients have the best wine tour experience in the area. We include a “wine tour survival kit” for each guest, a small bag of snacks and water we put together for each tour. We use only luxury appointed vehicles that are cleaned and detailed daily. We pick up from any home, lodging, Airbnb, hotel/motel in the area, within approximately 45 minutes of Penn Yan, NY. We also provide transportation for dinner dates. We also offer transportaion to and from regional air and rail terminals to your choice of lodging accommodations. Some things we don’t do: weddings fall during busy wine tour days so we are largely unavailable to provide this service. We also do not allow children along for tours and we don’t take pets along either.

The National Soaring Museum houses a world-class collection of sailplanes and gliders, preserving the history and heritage of motor-less flight. NSM is located next to an active glider port, allowing visitors to witness takeoffs and landings, especially during the busy summer months. Public glider rides are available on a first-come, fist-served basis. Harris Hill offers many enticements besides a visit to NSM. The Museum is located adjacent to Harris Hill Amusement Park, featuring miniature golf, go-karts, batting cages, a driving range, an arcade, snack bar and more: as well as a pool, picnic grounds and a scenic overlook.

We specialize in first time tandem skydiving with beautiful views of the Finger Lakes, as well as Lake Ontario.

This farm offers sanctuary and a home for abused farm animals, and helps to educate Americans about treating animals with respect and compassion.