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Train hard, recover right: Impact-X Performance Horseheads blends high-energy functional classes with semi-private or one-on-one coaching, then evens it out with recovery like cold plunges, infrared saunas, compression therapy and FST stretching.
Flaky pockets of joy: When the snack window in your brain says "now," Mama Said Hand Pies-Press Bay Alley, a walk-up spot, delivers made-from-scratch hand pies with flaky, golden crusts, stuffed with comforting flavors from around the world.
Amish-made essentials: Tree Forms Amish Furniture has the solid, American-made stuff you actually live with, from desks and futons to dining tables, plus seasonal Christmas decorations that beat big-box kitsch.
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The five stories Finger Lakes readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.
Truveta, a health data and analytics firm, has reported a 671% increase in children and teens being injured while riding electric bike and electric scooter-related injuries since 2023.
Full story at whec.com ↗
An Ithaca police officer was injured during a brief pursuit when Cullen Watson, a man wanted on active warrants, surrendered at the downtown Ithac Skate Park.
Full story at fingerlakes1.com ↗
A new 350-mile road trip corridor connects historic Hudson River towns with the Finger Lakes wine country, offering access to the 215-foot Taughannock Falls and Watkins Glen's 19 cascading waterfalls.
Full story at nomadlawyer.org ↗
The following animals are up for adoption at the Humane Society of Yates County in Penn Yan and the Humane Humane Society's Happy Tails Animal Shelter in Canandaigua.
Full story at fltimes.com ↗
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