Farmington (New York) - town in New York

Farmington is a town in the western Finger Lakes region of New York.

Understand

Get in

Farmington is located just east of Victor and several miles north of Canandaigua. It's centered on the intersection of State Routes 96 (connecting to Victor) and 332 (connecting to Canandaigua). 332 also connects to the New York State Thruway which runs east-west north of Route 96.

Get around

See

• A total solar eclipse on Monday 8 April 2024 starts at 3:20PM local time and lasts 3 min. The chances of a clear sky are 35%. The track of totality is northeast from Mexico and Texas to Ohio then straddling the Canada–New England border.

Do

Truthfully, there's not a whole lot to do in Farmington; residents head to Canandaigua or even Rochester for most activities. But Farmington does have one unique attraction... live thoroughbred racing!

• Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack, 5857 Rt 96 (Thruway exit 44 to Rt 332 south to Rt 96 east), 42.9702°, -77.343°, +1 585 924-3232. 9AM-4AM. It's one of the few facilities in the state still offering live horse racing, but even so, the addition of video slot machines was necessary to keep it afloat. The combination of thoroughbreds and video poker has proven a successful one, attracting gamblers from throughout the Finger Lakes region.

Buy

• Ontario Mall Antiques, 1740 Rte 332, 42.9466°, -77.3363°, +1 585 398-3030. Daily 10AM-6PM (except Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas). A vast but well-organized antiques superstore, with almost a thousand vendors filling thirty thousand square feet (2800 m²). It's no wonder they claim to be the largest antiques mall in the state.

Eat

• Prosecco Italian Restaurant & Jazz Bar, 1550 Rt 332, 42.9573°, -77.3443°, +1 585 924-8000. lunch: M-F 11:30AM-3PM; dinner: Su 2PM-8PM, M-Th 4PM-9PM, F Sa 4PM-10PM. Surprisingly elegant for rural Ontario County, but the food isn't too avant-garde. Live music every night; mostly jazz on the weekend, but a variety of styles during the week. $10-$23

Drink

Sleep

• Comfort Inn & Suites, 6026 Rt 96, 42.9751°, -77.3534°, +1 585 742-0180. $87, free hot breakfast

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