The Lake House on Canandaigua

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"Newly reimagined on the north end of Canandaigua Lake, this casually upscale compound of white‑gabled buildings marries old local flavor with a fresh resort polish—New England‑style rooms with white wood and four‑poster beds, and food that overdelivers: The Sands does a perfect lobster roll with potent classic cocktails while Rose Tavern taps into the region’s bounty. Truth be told, I’m here for the lake—to watch the water shift blue to pink‑gold from an Adirondack chair, paddle out with a picnic, and spend evenings at the shorefront firepit toasting marshmallows or sipping a local off‑dry Riesling; in autumn, menus pivot to the harvest with squash, apples, and pumpkins." - Jessica Chapel