Canandaigua Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Ontario County, New York, United States
About Canandaigua
Before European settlement, the principal village of the Senecas was located on a hill just north of Canandaigua Lake. It was called, in various transliterations, "Ga-nun-da-gwa", "Ganondagan", or "Kanandarque". By the time the Treaty of Canandaigua was signed in 1794, the area had begun to be settled by white men. Canandaigua became the county seat of Ontario County, which at the time encompassed the entirety of New York west of Seneca Lake. From then until theErie Canalopened in 1823, Canandaigua was the largest and most important community in Western New York. Once the Canal opened, Canandaigua was surpassed in prominence byBuffaloandRochester. But it continued to grow and in 1913 incorporated as a city.
Top Attractions in Canandaigua
Explore the best things to see and do in Canandaigua:
- ★Canandaigua Lady
- ★Constellation Brands - Marvin Sands Performing Arts Center
- ★Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum
- ★New York Kitchen
- ★Onanda Park
- ★Pageant of Steam
- ★Roseland Wake Park
- ★Roseland Waterpark
Where to Eat in Canandaigua
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Casa de Pasta
- 🍴New York Kitchen Café
- 🍴Peppers Deli & Pasta
- 🍴Rheinblick German Restaurant
- 🍴Rio Tomatlan
Where to Stay in Canandaigua
- 🏨1795 Acorn Inn
- 🏨Finger Lakes Premier Properties - Canandaigua/Honeoye
- 🏨The Lake House on Canandaigua
Canandaigua Travel Guide Sections
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