The Beat

Rochester, N.Y. — The Landmark Society of Western New York is revving up for the return of Cocktails & Carburetors, a two-day celebration of automobiles, history, food, music, and community taking place Friday, September 18, and Saturday, September 19, 2026.

Glens Falls, NY – Opening August 22, 2026 at The Hyde Collection, Tanya Marcuse’s Book of Miracles is a three-part photographic series that revels in the interplay between photographic process and painting traditions from European Romanticism to Abstract Expressionism. Conceptually grounded in a richly illustrated manuscript published in Germany in 1552 called the Augsburg Book of Miracles, Marcuse’s series combines studio and field photography. The work is devastating and dark, yet also reverent and timeless—with its rich beauty underscoring the duality between realism and fiction, or documentation and artifice, of the photographic medium. …

Osceola, N.Y. – The North American Fiddlers Hall of Fame, 1121 Comins Road in Osceola NY, welcomes Clara Riedlinger on Sunday, August 23, 2026. Her concert, from 2:00-5:00 pm., is held in the site’s Fiddlers’ Pavilion and is FREE.  The Pavilion has plenty of seating, a dance floor, a brick patio with picnic tables, a snack bar, the Museum Store, and a flea market.

Governor's Cup Presented to Ryan William Vineyard from the Finger Lakes Wine Region

Weis Vineyards from the Finger Lakes Wine Region Named Winery of the Year

Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the winners of the 40th Annual New York Wine Classic, a nationally recognized competition highlighting the best of New York's wine industry. Ryan William Vineyard from the Finger Lakes earned the prestigious Governor’s Cup for their 2025 Pinot Blanc while Weis Vineyards from the Finger Lakes was awarded Winery of the Year. This is the third consecutive year and the fourth time overall that Weis Vineyards has been awarded Winery of the Year. The winners were announced this evening during a special live virtual event hosted by the New York Wine & Grape Foundation (NYWGF).

Free garden admission, discounted programs, sunrise views, Japanese taiko drumming, and calligraphy highlight August 29th celebration

Millbrook, NY — Innisfree Garden will welcome residents of Northeast Dutchess County for its Late Summer Community Day on Saturday, August 29, 2026. The day offers local residents free garden admission, discounted tickets to two special workshops, and an opportunity to experience Innisfree at the quiet first light of dawn.

Immersive experience with sound practitioner Ben Brown invites participants to slow down, listen deeply, and experience the garden in a new way

Millbrook, NY — On Saturday, August 22, Innisfree Garden will welcome sound practitioner and visual artist Ben Brown for Sound Bath for Peace, an immersive, after-hours listening experience set within the nationally significant landscape in Millbrook.

A Vintage-Inspired Escape to the Finger Lakes

New package taps into the growing love of antiquing, vintage shopping and travel built around the thrill of the find

Canandaigua, N.Y. (August 11, 2026) – As travelers increasingly trade mass-produced souvenirs for one-of-a-kind finds and experiences with a story, The Lake House on Canandaigua is giving guests a new reason to explore the Finger Lakes.

A special exhibition of works exploring the editorial research and experimental practice of prolific Italian publisher Corraini Edizioni

New York, N.Y. (August 11, 2026) – School of Visual Arts (SVA), next month, will welcome “Building Books,” a special exhibition of works exploring the editorial research and experimental practice of prolific Italian publisher Corraini Edizioni.