Contributed by: Laura Briel

Article below from: The Post-Standard – syracuse.com

A minor chimney fire was reported this afternoon at the Sherwood Inn, the Onondaga County 911 Center confirmed.

The fire occurred after 4 p.m. in a chimney in one of the inn’s dining rooms, Laura Carver, a Sherwood Inn employee said. There was no damage and the operations at the inn were not effected, Carver said.

Contributed by Rita Trenti / Sherwood Inn

THE TRADITIONAL “BREAKFAST WITH SANTA” AT THE
SHERWOOD INN WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, DECMEBER 6TH

Skaneateles, New York – Santa Claus will be making his annual visit to the Sherwood Inn in the village of Skaneateles on Saturday, December 6th. Santa will host children and their families for a buffet breakfast at the Sherwood Inn between 8:30 am and 10:30 am. Bring your cameras for photo opportunities with Santa by the beautiful Victorian Christmas Tree in the lobby! Santa will be happy to list to Christmas Wish Lists and families can enjoy a delicious buffet which includes Holiday Scrambled Eggs & Bacon, Mini Waffles & Sausage, Winter Breakfast Potatoes, Fresh Fruits & Yogurt and Mrs. Claus’ Sweet Table.

Please call for reservations: 315-685-3405 or 800-374-3796.
Tickets: $13.50 for Adults and $9 for Youth (Ages 3-12)

Contributed by Rita Trenti / The Sherwood Inn

The Sherwood Inn of Skaneateles, NY, will host Oktoberfest featuring Klaus Raith and the Enzain Bavarian Band and Folk Dancers. Brugemeiser Raith also headlines the Syracuse “Oktoberfest”. His fun-loving German music and authentic folk dancers offer wonderful entertainment from 1:00-6:00 PM at the Sherwood Inn. Also, back by popular demand, is Beak and Skiff with their delicious apple wine tasting featuring Cortland, Gala & Northern Spy Wines. New this year, is a Chariots of Downtown, an authentic Wine Ice Cream Tasting by Mercer’s Farm featuring Peach White Zinfanel and Royal White Reisling. Come taste the flavors of the season!

Hearty German fare, farm-fresh harvest entrees, Bavarian Apple Tarts, Linzer Torts and Saranac Oktoberfest beer will be available under the big tent on the West Lawn. Be sure to sign up for door prize giveaways from the Patisserie Bakery, the Village Bottle Shop, Riddlers’ Cigar Shop and the Sherwood Inn properties. Help us support the Milfoil Project with $10 T-Shirt sales. All this and no cover charge! Tables and chairs will be available in the tent but you may want to bring your own and relax by the lake while enjoying some great local fare and entertainment.

For further information, please call (315) 685-3405 or 1-800-3SHERWOOD.

Contributed by Rita Trenti / The Sherwood Inn

Skaneateles, NY – The Sherwood Inn of Skaneateles, NY, announces “The Return of the Raw Bar” to the Tavern every Friday evening from 5-8 PM. Back by popular demand following the Seafood JazzFest last week, the Raw Bar will offer FRESH shrimp, oysters and clams from Foley’s of Boston. Our experienced shucker will prepare items individually or in combination with other seafood items. Come start your weekend at the Tavern and enjoy the freshest Raw Bar around!

For further information, please call (315) 685-3405 or 1-800-374-3796.

Contributed by Rita Trenti / Sherwood Inn

The Sherwood Inn of Skaneateles, NY, will host its 17th Annual Seafood Jazzfest on Sunday, September 7th. The festivities kick off at noon for great seafood and 1:00 pm for jazz on the West Lawn of the Sherwood Inn. The Seafood Jazzfest will feature a terrific lineup of regional jazz talent headlined by the Joe Whiting Band with special guests, Loren Barrigar and Brian Murphy, Angelo Condelo and the Skaneateles High School Jazz Band, Dave Hanlon “Cookbook” and Sammy Winners Grupo Pagan. Eric Cohen of WAER-Jazz 88 will host the event.

The music will be served up with plenty of delicious food and beverages by the Sherwood Inn including the Raw Bar, BBQ, Jambalaya, Seafood Gumbo, Steamed Clams, Hoffman Hots, sodas, cold beer and wine. All of this and no cover charge! Bring a chair and lounge by the lake while enjoying some great regional jazz and delicious seafood and BBQ.

We will be selling t-shirts to benefit the new Boat Museum addition to the Skaneateles Historic Society at this event.

For further information, please call (315) 685-3405 or 1-800-374-3796.

Contributed by Erika Davis / Creekside Books & Coffee

Creekside Books & Coffee, an independent bookstore and coffeehouse in Skaneateles, is pleased to host an offsite event Saturday July 26, 2008 at 1 PM at The Sherwood Inn, Skaneateles featuring Kirk W. House and Charles R. Mitchell authors of Finger Lakes and Watkins Glen Racing.  Racing is celebrating 60 years in Watkins Glen.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Kirk W. House, of Bath, is the former director-curator of the Glenn Curtiss Museum, is a member of the Schuyler County Historical Society and other historical groups.  Charles R. Mitchell, of Keuka Park, and formerly a professional photographer is curator of the Yates County Genealogical and Historical Society / Oliver House Museum.
Between them, they have written a dozen Arcadia Publishing books. Vintage images come from the archives of the county historical societies in Yates and Ontario Counties, the Curtiss Museum, the Steuben County historian’s office, private owners, and the authors’ personal collections.

ABOUT THE BOOKS
Finger Lakes: For more than a century, the natural scenic beauty of the Finger Lakes has drawn generations of tourists. The vineyards, glens, and steamers that made the region famous are displayed through the vintage images in this volume. These postcards capture the lively and dynamic atmosphere that has kept visitors flocking to the area for years, eager to mail a piece of their memories back home.

Watkins Glen Racing: Long ago, visitors reached Watkins Glen by railroad, steamboat, and horse-drawn wagon. They came to stay in the grand resorts, watch automobile racing in the streets, stroll through the countryside, attend Grange fairs, and ride an early trolley. Today the grand resorts are gone, but millions still come seeking spectacular gorges, the inland sea of Seneca Lake, vast vineyards, fine wineries, and Grand Prix racing.

By the Pickup-Krauter Team

This excerpt was taken from the Pickup-Krauter Team’s blog on SkanTalk:

Today, next to the Sherwood, Governor Paterson announced that large non-local trucks would be required to stay on the roads built for them—-Route 81 and the Thruway. Will this help Skaneateles and the other beautiful towns of the Finger Lakes region? What do you think?

Read the rest of the Pickup-Krauter Team’s blog post on SkanTalk here

By Christine Briel / Skaneateles Design

Everytime I have company in from out of town I’m asked “Where can we go out to eat in Skaneateles?” Our family falls in to a routine of going to a few of the same places all the time: Doug’s Fish Fry, Joe’s Pasta Garage, Bluewater Grill, Johnny Angels or sometimes Chang Jiang. Now right away that list probably tells you a little too much.

There are sooo many other great places to dine in town from a slice of pizza at Valentines or Mark’s Pizzeria, to a 5 course meal at The Krebs or Rosalie’s Cucina. There is also the Tavern or Dining Room at Sherwood Inn, Joelle’s French Bistro, or Giverny – Mirbeau’s Award winning restaurant. I’m sure I have forgotten about some of the great restaurants in Skaneateles …

Whatever your tastes may be there is a LOT cooking in Skaneateles. It’s up to you to decide what you will be sampling next. Bon apetit!!!