Eccentric Finger Lakes: A Curious Guide
- ISBN-10
- 1727854233
- ISBN-13
- 9781727854237
- Category
- Finger Lakes Region (N.Y.)
- Pages
- 166
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-10-12
- Publisher
- Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Author
- Michael Turback
Description
Eccentric Finger Lakes is an armchair travel guide of sorts to the odd, the offbeat, the hidden and mysterious, and the just plain unexpected in New York's Finger Lakes region. The author explores often overlooked stories and treasures, bizarre legends and best-kept secrets. The book is filled with curious characters -- religious zealots, mediums, daredevils, explorers, suffragettes, inventors, benefactors, artists and writers, winemakers and chefs, bootleggers, and scoundrels - a ready-to-explore trail of knowledge about Finger Lakes history and culture you won't want to miss. Whether you follow it straight through, or pick out individual stories as the mood strikes, you're in for captivating reading.
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