Spotlight

The Cortland County Convention & Visitors Bureau, along with many local Cortland County tourism partners, is pleased to announce a new festival coming this fall: Gears to Corsets, A Steampunk Festival, September 27-29, 2019.   Out with the new, and in with the old as Cortland County welcomes Gears to Corsets, a Steampunk Festival, to this year's festival lineup! The family-friendly affair…

This week, Experience Cortland joins hundreds of counties, cities and travel-related businesses nationwide in recognizing National Travel and Tourism Week, May 5-11.   On Thursday, April 25, Cortland County Legislature proclaimed May 5-11 Travel & Tourism Week in Cortland County County. The proclamation marks the kick-off of the 36th annual National Travel & Tourism Week (NTTW),…

Would you like to have your favorite photo featured in the 2020 Cortland County Visitors Guide? Here's your chance to do just that, and celebrate Cortland County Travel + Tourism Week at the same time!   The Cortland County Convention and Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce the “I Love Cortland County” photography contest for amateur, professional and youth photographers who…

Superman, Wonderwoman, Spiderman or a collection of other superheroes may be walking the streets of downtown Cortland this weekend which means the 4th Annual Heroes and Villains Con is in full swing! Calling all comic book and pop culture fans! Cortland’s lone comic book store, Heroes and Villains, will be holding its 4th Annual Heroes and Villains Con.  The one-day event on Saturday,…

It's that time of year - when thoughts turn to spring and maple syrup! Enjoy a delicious, fun-filled outing with family and friends right in Cortland County. Head to Cooper Hill Maple Farm during Maple Weekend to experience all things maple!   When you think of upstate New York, never-ending winters, chicken wings, and hard-to-pronounce town names come to mind (Oswegatchie, anyone?), but dig…

On the first day of March, let us momentarily forget about the never-ending snow and bitter cold, and celebrate that which tickles our taste buds and sticks to the roof of our mouths – peanut butter.  Today we celebrate National Peanut Butter Lovers Day, and Cortland County is spreading the peanut butter love with delicious treats.  Try one, or if you have no willpower, try them…

Edible alchemy is how Carly and Dave Dougherty describe their food fermentation. What began as a fascination became their passion in 2012 with the launch of Food & Ferments. What is food fermentation? When vegetables like cabbage are left to sit and steep, their sugars are broken down and promote the growth of bacteria. The bacteria converts sugar into lactic acid and that acts as a…

Art lovers rejoice! Cortland County has many art spots waiting for you. Explore a metal zoo, interactive art installations, impactful murals and so much more. Feed your soul and take a trip to Cortland County. Eric Kroot Art Trail at Lime Hollow Nature Center Eric Kroot Art Trail at Lime Hollow Nature Center Totem poles, incredible larger than life art installations can be found lurking amongst…

Cortland Repertory Theatre was awarded 9 Syracuse Area Live Theatre (SALT) Awards at a ceremony held on Sunday, November 11, at the Redhouse Theatre in Syracuse.   CRT received a total of 54 nominations from five of their summer productions in 2018.  The SALT Awards are divided into three categories: Professional, Regional and Community, with CRT falling into the Regional category. Nine…

Meghan Lawton graduated from Homer High School in 2003 and SUNY Cortland in 2007 and has found her way back to Cortland County. She recently took the Cortland County Convention & Visitors Bureau Executive Director position after Jim Dempsey retired after 25 years of service. Last week we turned over our Instagram account to Meghan and experienced Cortland through her eyes.   For…

Hollenbeck's Cider Mill celebrates its 86th cider season this fall. A trip to see the cider press, or to enjoy a freshly made donut is a fall must do in Cortland County. Check out the video below. Share your Cortland County adventures with us for a chance to be featured! Tag @experiencecortland and use hashtag #experiencecortland.

Ashley Pearson of Cheerful & Creative Art Studio took over the Experience Cortland Instagram and showed us her unique perspective on Cortland County.   Ashley owns and operates Cheerful & Creative Art Studio in Historic Downtown Cortland since July 2017. She has lived in Cortland her whole life receiving her undergraduate degree in Art from SUNY Cortland and her…

Trinity Valley Dairy Farm is a fourth-generation family farm in the beautiful East Homer valley. We got to explore it all from cows to their 2-mile long corn maze! Make a trip to Trinity Valley Dairy Farm a must do on your fall adventure in Cortland County.   Check out the video below. Share your Cortland County adventures with us for a chance to be featured! Tag @experiencecortland and tag…

Chocolate truffles, chocolate covered bacon, chocolate, chocolate CHOCOLATE! We visited owner and chocolatier Stacey of Sinfully Sweet Café in the Village of Homer to learn more about her inspiration for the sweet stuff.   Why not check it our yourself! Sinfully Sweet Café is located at 17 S. Main St. Homer, NY.   Check out the video below.   HUNGRY FOR is a series…

There’s a massive corn maze growing out in Truxton, NY in Cortland County! Trinity Valley Dairy Farm has created a 2-mile-long corn maze adventure that is sure to get the entire family excited for the fall harvest season.   Located on the farm, this maze takes you through twists and turns as you venture among the corn stalks. From above, your journey is in the design of a friendly…

Marlo Colletto, Tompkins Cortland Community College   We turned over our @experiencecortland Instagram account over to Marlo Colletto from TC3 to give us her unique perspective on how she experiences Cortland County.   See her posts below!   Hello from a hill overlooking Dryden! I'm Marlo Colletto with @tompkinscortland and I'll be taking over#experiencecortland this week.…

The Cortland County Convention & Visitor’s Bureau, the official Tourism Promotion Agency for Cortland County, is pleased to announce that Meghan N. Lawton has been selected as the new Executive Director of the organization.   “We had several candidates for retiring Executive Director Jim Dempsey’s position,” said Mary Coye-Robillard, Asst. Vice President/Branch…

We took an airplane over Cortland County for the Cortland Airfest.   The Cortland County Airfest at Gen. Levi Chase Field draws hundreds of people to see planes up close from small charter planes to a Black Hawk helicopter courtesy of the US Army's 10th Mountain Division in Watertown, NY. You can also take an airplane or helicopter ride. We took to the skies in one of these airplanes for some of…

Seedstock Music Festival is celebrating its tenth year! We were curious about the work that goes into building its custom stage.   Check out the timelapse! Share your Cortland County adventures with us for a chance to be featured! Tag @experiencecortland and tag #experiencecortland.

2 weeks, 360 hours, 40 actors, 10 technicians, 1 show...   Since 1972, Cortland Repertory Theatre has produced high-quality theatre in Cortland County. For two weeks, we took an inside peek at the hard work that goes into producing just one of these shows. Produced by: Max H Productions - https://www.maxhproductions.net/. Check out the rest of the summer season & see special ticket…