The heart of Skaneateles is its picture-perfect downtown – a masterclass in preserved 19th-century architecture that manages to feel historic without seeming stuck in the past.

Mother’s Day’s May timing coincides perfectly with Skaneateles’ springtime renaissance, when the community shakes off winter dormancy with visible enthusiasm. The village’s many gardens burst with ...

A collection of indelible photographs, maps and ‘intimate guides” from 1807 to 1940 went beyond extolling the virtues of the ...