Blueberry picking is a long standing family tradition in Upstate New York.  This gallery looks at ten great Finger Lakes region berry farms that are waiting for you to come and "clean out the bushes" before summer is over and the giant pumpkins start muscling in on the growing fields..

It is a scene that is played out time and time again in Upstate New York.  We load up the vans (or the statin wagons of the past), grab the kids and the buckets and head out to a local farm for some serious blueberry picking.  The bushes are low and the back doesn't bend like it used to, but the reward is so satisfying that it is worth the effort.  The blueberry pancakes in the morning, or the blueberry muffin packed into your lunch box, is a wonderful reminder of your day out in the field.  There is nothing quite like fresh picked (by you) Upstate New York blueberries!

This gallery gives you a starting point for looking for a picking farm.  This time around we focus on the Finger Lakes region.  We will look at other fall harvest farms coming up in that season.  These farms include several of the counties that make up the Finger Lakes area.

The region is known far and wide as a great grower of grapes, and it is also no slouch when it comes to big juicy ears of corn, too.  But blueberries are ready for their time in the spotlight!  Happy picking everybody.

Blueberry Picking Season Is Ready in Upstate New York!

Going picking for blueberries (or any berry) is a long standing family tradition for many in Upstate New York. The bushes are full as the months swing from July to August. This gallery looks at a bunch of blueberry U-Pick-Ems located all around the Finger Lakes Region. It is fertile ground out there for grapes, corn, and other goodies. And blueberries are no exception.

So grab your bucket, the kids, and Grandma and head out to your favorite U-PickEm and have a stack of blueberry pancakes in the morning. Here are ten farms to consider this summer!

Gallery Credit: Chuck DImperio

A Checklist of 10 Fun and Fantastic Upstate New York Water Parks (Indoor and Outdoor)

Warm weather means heading to the river with a canoe or kayak, or sitting out back playing the the kids under a garden hose, visiting the town community swimming pool, or heading to any of Upstate New York's wonderful lakes. But for many, summer means heading to the waterpark!!

Here is a checklist of 10 of the best waterparks in Upstate New York. This is just a short list, as we know there are plenty that we may have missed. This gallery showcases the big monster waterparks, such as the two Great Escape parks in the Darien Lake and Lake George area, as well as smaller "family waterparks" for all ages.

We have also included both indoor and outdoor waterparks. If you have a favorite in Upstate New York that we missed, please visit our Facebook page and give it a shoutout. We really do want to hear from you!


Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio

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