Finger Lakes/Ithaca Featured on GMA Weekend Window
Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 8:12 am
I saw this yesterday morning, but they didn't get it up on the website until late yesterday/early today. There's a video in the link below. How cool is this?
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=6095530&page=1Weekend Window: The Finger Lakes
Waterfalls and Fall Foliage of Ithaca, N.Y.
By MICHAEL MILBERGER
Oct. 26, 2008
Since the 1970s, Ithaca, N.Y., has been known for its clever slogan, "Ithaca is Gorges."
The lakes provide natural beauty and wineries.
"These gorges are really characteristic of the region," said Andrew Zepp, executive director of The Finger Lakes Trust. "In fact, there are over 150 waterfalls within 10 miles of Ithaca."
Ithaca is part of the Finger Lakes region, an area approximately the size of Vermont located in central New York State.
"They are called Finger Lakes because the last time the glaciers receded from this area they gouged out these long, linear [lakes], the longest of which is 40 miles long. There are 11 lakes that are extended like the fingers on one's hands," Zepp said.
In addition to the lakes' natural beauty, they allow for an added bonus -- wineries. The lakes are blessed with a moderate climate, allowing for a longer growing season and making the region home to more than 100 wineries.
