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| Trumansburg
Vacation Packages Itineraries An exceptional educational experience of the Finger Lakes!
Join
Deirdre Cunningham, owner/operator of McLallen House Bed &
Breakfast, for private (6 – 12)
educational group tours that will give you a general slice of life
within the Finger Lakes region. One to three day tours start
in
the historic village of Trumansburg, located at the crossroads between
Cayuga and Seneca lakes. Deirdre can also custom plan an itinerary for
your
 group—tour combinations are nearly
limitless! Currently tour
itineraries
feature tours/tastings at farms and wineries that are combined with
tours of artist studios, a world-class glass museum and a multitude of
waterfalls that the Finger Lakes are known for. More are in the works.Background Trained as a horticulturist and landscape architect, Deirdre has lived, worked and played within the Finger Lakes region for over forty years. Raised in Binghamton, she grew up working and riding horses on the family farm which took her to competitions throughout central and western New York state. After finishing college in Oneonta and Cobleskill, Deirdre moved to Ithaca where she worked in greenhouses and florist shops, and volunteered at Cornell Plantations as a gardener and tour guide. She also worked in several well-known Ithaca restaurants such as: Café DeWitt, Turback’s, Abbie’s and L’Auberge de la Cochon Rouge, where she learned to serve, cook and pair local foods with Finger Lakes wines. Upon completion of a master's degree in landscape architecture, Deirdre moved to Rochester, New York where she worked over twelve years at George Eastman House. As landscape curator, she specialized in horticulture, landscape preservation and American landscape history; oversaw the restoration/rehabilitation of several early 20th–century gardens; created public landscape tours with printed materials, and organized exhibitions, public programs, and conferences that included tours of regional gardens and parks. She also served as a board member of the National Association of Olmsted Parks and the Rochester,NY-based ArtWalk and as landscape consultant to the city of Rochester Preservation Board. In 2003, Deirdre and her husband Bill Chaisson, a geologist, decided to open McLallen House Bed & Breakfast in Trumansburg. At that time, she was hired as Manager of Gardens and Grounds at MacKenzie-Childs, Ltd. which overlooks the east shore of Cayuga Lake in Aurora. She was part of the landscape design/implementation team for the 65–acre property’s master plan while also giving public tours and talks. In 2006, Deirdre chose to devote more time to the bed & breakfast and work part-time. She was hired as coordinator of the Discovery Trail, comprised of Ithaca’s seven cultural institutions: Cayuga Nature Center, Cornell Plantations, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Johnson Museum of Art, Museum of the Earth at PRI, The History Center in Tompkins County, Sciencenter and Tompkins County Public Library. The Trail’s mission is to “promote awareness and understanding of the connections among art, history, literature, science and the natural world.” Currently, Deirdre is integrating her knowledge of the Finger Lakes region and beyond with her professional expertise. She now serves as a step-on guide and group tour coordinator. She works with: Tompkins County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance, Finger Lakes Culinary Bounty, and has established TrumansburgPackages.com with five Trumansburg bed & breakfasts that offer educational workshops for their guests, as well as TrumansburgSelect.com which illustrates why visitors ought to choose Trumansburg as a place to stay for a spectacular Finger Lakes vacation. |
Out and About in the Finger Lakes
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Conservancy's Open Day in Tompkins County Package: Gardens, Gorges, Glass, and Grapes June 12 – 15, 2008 and July 10 – 13, 2008
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art and science of glass. Learn to make your own glass object in 
weekend at theWinter Recess Packages for Teachers
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on the Road: “Ladies
Who Lunch” Shopping Spree Date: Weds., Feb. 20, 8:30 a.m.—6:00 p.m. Location: Tour departs from Stewart Park, Ithaca Ph: (607) 387-3892 Website: www.McLallenHouse.com Kick back,
relax and shop ‘til you drop on this daylong chauffeßured
excursion to the storybook town of Aurora, N.Y., home of
MacKenzie-Childs and the acclaimed Aurora Inn.
At MacKenzie-Childs,
makers of whimsical pottery, glass and furniture, you’ll
learn how
artisans create the company’s signature designs, tour the
refurbished
Farmhouse and enjoy one-of-a-kind shopping at the MacKenzie-Childs
Shop. Next, enjoy a lakeside lunch and tour of the Aurora Inn and E.B.
Morgan House; enjoy a wine and chocolate tasting at Bet The Farm; shop
at Grove Gallery, Vintage Lighting, Jane Morgan and Odds and Ends. Your
spree concludes with a delicious wine tasting and tour at King Ferry
Winery. Space is limited. To pre-register (10 days prior) contact
McLallen House Group Tours at (607) 387-3892 or info@McLallenHouse.com.
Teachers
on the Road: “Drinking in” Glass and Grapes
Date: Thurs., Feb. 21, 8:30 a.m.—6:00 p.m. Location: Tour departs from Stewart Park, Ithaca Kick back, relax and learn on this daylong chauffeured excursion to Corning, N.Y., home of the world-famous Corning Museum of Glass. You’ll spend the day visually drinking in beautiful glass objects at the acclaimed Corning Museum 
and actually drinking delicious wines at
select Seneca Lake wineries. From history to science and art, learn how
glass-making and grape-growing can fit into your lesson plans. And of
course, there’ll be time to shop at the GlassMarket. Space is
limited.
To pre-register (10 days prior) contact McLallen House Group Tours at
(607) 387-3892 or info@McLallenHouse.com.
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