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Erie Canalway Corridor - NY Fiber Trail
We’re connecting the fiber loving community with fiber loving outlets, businesses and farms, all along the Erie Canal corridor - from Albany to Buffalo and throughout New York State!
The NY wool & fiber industry has a long history along the Erie Canal, which has carried into the present day. The NY Fiber Trail highlights the numerous yarn shops, sheep & alpaca farms and many fiber-related businesses within the Erie Canal Heritage Corridor and encourages fiber enthusiasts to travel from Buffalo to Albany during the summer months, exploring small fiber-centric businesses and their communities along the way.
Knitters, crocheters, spinners, weavers, felters and fiber artists of all stripes can participate all summer long at their own pace. Grab a passport at any of the participating shops and collect stamps as you travel through the corridor, visiting yarn shops and fiber farms along the way! A Project Bag to commemorate travel to Fairport’s Lift Bridge Yarns will be available. Send in your completed passport by October 31 for a chance to win prizes from the participating shops!
Click her to visit the new website: NY FIBER Trail where you’ll find the list of particpating shops and farms.
Local Fairport & Perinton Links
Find It In Fairport - links to activities, eating & drinking establishments, lodging and more!
FairportFestivals.com - A link to Fairport’s signature events.
Colonial Belle - Fairport’s own Erie Canal cruising vessel
Fairport Museum - history of Fairport & Perinton
Fairport Junction Train Viewing Platform - view 40+ trains daily!
Great Rochester Area Links
Visit Rochester - planning for large group and small family visits to our area
Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance - premier Finger Lakes resource
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor - Explore the historic Erie Canal
Rochester Kids Out and About - find out about all sort of activities
Macaroni Kid SE Rochester - family focused events and activities in the Rochester area
Macaroni Kid NW Rochester - more family focused Rochester events and activities