Canandaigua caught my mind’s eye while writing up this week’s newsletter - turns out that the name comes from the Seneca language and means something close to “the chosen spot”.

I’m not a linguist, but it does seem like a good coincidence that Canandaigua was also the chosen location for the upcoming Dinner Club - April 30th, to be exact. Details here if you’re ready to join the fun.

Ok, let’s get into it. Lots to cover and a fun announcement below!

🚨 EVENT GUIDE IS LIVE 🚨

Good news: the Finger Lakes Effect Event Calendar is now live!

You can check it out right now by going here: https://fingerlakeseventguide.com

Browse the by date, use the calendar view, or explore via the map. Use town or lake filters, or search directly by keyword.

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Do you have feedback or ideas for the event calendar? Get in touch here.

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📢 Around The Lakes 📢

Safety

If you're planning to get out on the water soon, the sheriff's offices in Yates and Schuyler counties are asking boaters to keep their eyes open: last week's rains washed a lot of debris into Seneca, Canandaigua, and Keuka lakes. Worth staying alert if you're heading out with the warmer weather towards the end of the week.

Community Milestones

Speaking of boats, Discover Cayuga Lake has a new boat coming in to replace the MV Teal, and they're letting the community help pick its name. If you've got ideas or just want to weigh in on what they should call it, they're taking suggestions. Just remember, Boaty McBoatface is already taken.

Farm To Table

Farm to Feast shared their story and food in a great conversation. Watch it here here.

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