The Naples Grape Fest is an annual event that takes place in
the village of Naples, NY in the Fall when the grape harvest of the Italy
Valley pours out it's delicious scent throughout the whole valley. The area is
filled with wineries. Of late, wine tasting tours have become very popular. But
it’s the grape pies that have caught my fancy. You can purchase them right
there at the festival or buy the grapes and make one yourself at home. They are
very labor intensive, so I prefer to let some other tireless baker make mine.
During the Grape Festival, the town paints all the fire
hydrants purple. In fact almost everything is purple.
The town is quaint, with lots of B & B’s and beautiful
old homes all along the main street.
The town is situated at the south end of Canandaigua Lake,
in a valley cut out by glaciers eons ago. Canandaigua is one of the Finger
Lakes. The region has lots more going for it besides grapes. It offers some of
the best ski areas in the northeast. It’s a great place to visit anytime of
year. There is so much to see and do. Quaint towns, vintage houses, lots and
lots of antiquing, Dicken’s Christmas Festivals, Kristkringle in the town of
Canandaigua, great restaurants, lake life, cottage life, nature centers, horse
racing…………….I could go on and on. Click on the link below for a travelogue of the Finger Lakes Region.
That is really interesting. My mom's favorite color was purple, she would have loved going there. I'd never heard of grape pie--sounds yummy!
ReplyDeleteLinda, the festival-goers get into the purple thing too. We saw one little gray haired lady dressed in purple from head to toe, including a purple purse.
DeleteThe grape festival is too crazy to enjoy all Naples has to offer....we went a few weeks after it was over and the fire hydrants were still purple and there were still booths to buy pies and/or grapes. It was nice to find a parking spot anywhere and stroll around leisurely!
ReplyDeleteI love those fall leaves! What a beauty! I don't see much of the seasons change here in Florida. Looks like a ton of fun!
ReplyDeleteLooks lovely! Especially those old houses :)
ReplyDeleteMy husband and I's favorite color is purple. The festival looks like so much fun! Parking can be a nightmare at many of these events.
ReplyDeleteSounds like so much fun! Wish i lived closer. =)
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