If you love the feel of a local county fair then you won’t want to miss the second largest in all of New York State, the Dutchess County Fair. Every year the fair’s organizers manage to outdo themselves by providing top quality entertainment, competitions, food, and...
Take a step back in time to an early Elizabethan town. See what it was like to be part of one of their historic celebrations. Don’t miss out on this year’s Sterling Renaissance Festival. Every summer for the past 40 years, the festival has brought a touch of medieval...
It has become the normal to expect some sort of giveaway or promotional event when you go to a professional baseball game. Whether you’re heading to New York City for a Yankees game or a little closer to home, like central New York for an Auburn Doubledays game,...
Once a year, at the end of summer, we come together as a state and celebrate what it means to live in New York. In 1890 Syracuse was selected to be the gathering place of this grand celebration and has been home to the Great New York State Fair ever since. The event...
Once a year construction experts from all across Upstate New York gather for the only construction equipment and service show around, the Hard Hat Expo. Since 1988, the Hard Hat Expo has been showcasing the newest and greatest technologies in the construction...
When you think of a rodeo you probably think of farm animals, clowns, thick mustaches, spurs and cowboy hats. Well you’d be right, but the Attica Rodeo in Western New York is so much more than that. This is the rodeo’s 59th year and they have continuously been a hit...
Here at A-Verdi we get the opportunity to sponsor some of the best local events around. This June it was our pleasure to lend a hand to the biggest tasting event in Central New York, Taste of Syracuse. This year was their 20th anniversary and over 70 participants from...
Many of us do not often take the time to think about how truly blessed we are. It is easy to think about our nice, comfortable homes, fancy smartwatches and often times we forget that there are others, especially children, who are less fortunate. Here at A-Verdi, we...
Fresh produce and community involvement are just two of the things that make the Rochester Public Market the premier farmers market in Western New York. They have been bringing bargains and local treasures to the area 52 weeks a year since 1905. The event runs three...
4 years gone but forever in our hearts, the Finger Lakes Music and Wine Festival was a celebration of exactly what the name implies; music and wine from the Finger Lakes area. The event was last held in 2012 in the city of Geneva. Local bands from Upstate New York,...
