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New York Attractions

New York or the Empire State of New England area masterfully fuses culture, adventure, history, nature and modern architecture, with each area being as diverse as its population. Whatever you are craving you will find your perfect getaway in New York, from the glitz and glamour of New York City to the more subdued and scenic towns of upstate New York. This state is rich in natural beauty, from its snow covered mountain tops in the winter, to its spring flowers, summer sun and fall foliage. It may take a lifetime to fully take in what NY truly is, but starting with some of the suggestions below is a good idea!


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Adirondacks


House Of Frankenstein Wax Museum - The House of Frankenstein Wax Museum there are many 'monsters.' The creatures roaming the halls of this house are not living ? yet. ? they are not dead. For as you shall see for yourself, they move and talk and sometimes they even SCREAM!

Lake Placid Center For The Arts - The Lake Placid Center for the Arts is a theater, art gallery, and a 355-seat performing arts center.

Lake George Steamboat Cruises - The Lake George Steamboat Company offers a variety of Cruises on their 3 large cruise ships, The Minne-Ha-Ha, a authentic Paddlewheeler, The Mohican and the Lake's largest cruise ship, The Lac du Saint Sacrement. From 1 hour cruises to the only complete tour of historic and scenic Lake George, The Queen of American Lakes.

Ausable Chasm - Ausable Chasm offers a variety of geological wonders. Known as the East's only natural water park, activities include nature trails, scenic vistas, rafting on the Ausable River, camping, picnicking and lots more.

High Falls Gorge - In the shadow of Whiteface Mountain, you can take a nature walk to view the Ausable River as it spills over ancient granite cliffs. Sturdy bridges, walkways and groomed paths provide safe access to breathtaking views and photographic vantage points.

Enchanted Forest Water Safari - New York's largest water theme park featuring water slides, rides, kid rides, shops, amusement rides and entertainment for the entire family.

Skateland Entertainment Center - Located in Glenn Falls, Skateland Entertainment Center offers waterslides, roller skating, go-karts, laser tag and more.

Fort Ticonderoga - Fort Ticonderoga visitors enter the garrison grounds through iron gates, and drive through the Carillon Battlefield, the site of the greatest French victory of the Seven Years War as well as the subsequent battles during the French & Indian and American Revolutionary wars.

Upper Hudson River Railroad - Enjoy the breathtaking Adirondack scenery as this scenic train winds along the Hudson River to the picturesque train station at Riverside.

The Adirondack Museum - On thirty-two acres overlooking Blue Mountain Lake, the museum?s setting is inseparable from the natural beauty surrounding it. Its twenty-two indoor and outdoor exhibits tell of the people who have inhabited and visited this land of forests, lakes, and mountains since the early 1800s.

Glens Falls Civic Center - The Glens Falls Civic Center is the home of sports and entertainment for residents of the Southern Adirondack, Saratoga, and Capital District Regions of New York State, as well as eastern Vermont. This highly versatile multi-purpose complex includes an arena for sporting events, concerts, family activities, dance, theater, and trade shows.

arrowPort Henry - Port Henry lies at the eastern edge of northern New York's majestic Adirondack Mountains, directly on Lake Champlain with panoramic views of Vermont's Green Mountains. Set on a bluff above the lake, the compact village of Port Henry still boasts a fine array of turn-of-the-century buildings, parks and recreational areas.

arrowLake Placid Winter Olympic Museum - Explore the legacy of the 1932 and 1980 Lake Placid Winter Games in many great exhibits, which include video highlights, athletes' uniforms and equipment, and historical information about all of the area's Olympic sites.

arrowSix Flags The Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom - Great Escape offers over 125 rides, shows and attractions. Splashwater Kingdom is a great escape into an oasis of fun and thrills with an array of water activities for the whole family.

arrowWaterslide World - With its wide variety of activities and highly trained staff, Water Slide World is a water park designed and operated for the family. Water Slide World is the #1 water park on the East Coast, with over 35 water slides, attractions and services.

arrowMagic Forest - Magic Forest Park lies one mile south of Lake George Village and is the perfect destination for a family visiting the Adirondack Park. With 25 rides including the Safari Ride, three shows, live animals and theme trails, Magic Forest provides a whole day's entertainment.

arrowAkwesasne Cultural Center - The Akwesasne Cultural Center has been a community effort of concerned Native American people to help themselves preserve their culture and fulfill the educational need of future generations. Exhibits portray the continuing cultural heritage of the Akwesasne Mohawk people. Includes clothing, tools, beadwork and a collection of Mohawk basketry.

arrowThe Hyde Collection Art Museum - The Hyde Collection Art Museum is the result of 50 years of avid and highly informed art collecting during the first half of the twentieth century by Louis and Charlotte Hyde. The museum features an extraordinary collection of European and American art, including works by Raphael, da Vinci, Rubens, Rembrandt, Renoir, and Picasso.

arrowChapman Historical Museum - Located near downtown Glens Falls, The Chapman Historical Museum presents the history of the Glens Falls-Queensbury community and its connection to the Adirondack region. By encouraging discovery, understanding, and appreciation of the region?s heritage, the museum provides perspective for the present and the future.

arrowAdirondack Scenic Railroad - Experience the Adirondack wilderness, railroad adventure riding in vintage coaches or in the open fresh air cars through remote forests, past sparkling rivers, ponds and streams, into the magnificent beauty of the Adirondack Park.

arrowFarmer's Boy Home (the Almanzo Wilder Farm) - Located on the Stacy Road in the town of Burke, the birthplace of the nine-year-old boy depicted in the classic story, Farmer Boy. Almanzo Wilder is the leading character in the true-life story that introduced generations of children all over the world to life in 1866 Burke and Malone.

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Beaches


Fire Island - Fire Island awaits your arrival, with its pristine sand dune beaches, world-class shopping, dazzling nightlife, fine dining, and striking scenery that will take your breath away. Fire Island boasts an amazing variety of activities, whether you are searching for sheer relaxation, fun, or adventure, Fire Island has something for everyone.

Greenport - Greenport is a historic seaport village located on Long Island's Beautiful North Fork.  Greenport offers shopping, dining, lodging, a 1920's Carousel for all to ride, beaches and lots more.

Hamptons - Located on Eastern Long Island in New York State, the towns, villages and hamlets which make up The Hamptons

arrowLong Island - Rich in history, graced with endless beaches and natural beauty, Long Island each year attracts visitors from all over the world.  A diverse array of attractions, festivals and fairs, cultural events, dining experiences, and a truly beautiful landscape make Long Island a destination that's hard to resist.

arrowNorthfork - Northfork offers unique shopping, dining, attractions and recreational activities. 

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Capital Saratoga


Capital Repertory Theatre - Capital Repertory Theatre is proud to be one of seventy-two professional theatres in LORT, the League of Resident Theatres. Today, these affiliated theatres provide thousands of artists with a support system for developing new work as well as reviving classics and perennial favorites.

The Egg - In New York's Capital Region stands one of the most beguiling structures of them all. The Egg hovers dramatically at the Empire State Plaza against a downtown landscape rich in architectural marvels. The Egg offers music, theater, dance, family entertainment and special attractions.

Saratoga Performing Arts Center - Performances throughout the summer including the New York City Ballet, The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Saratoga Chamber Music Festival, Lake George Opera Festival, Freihofer's Jazz Festival and other special events.

Albany Center Galleries - Founded by Leslie Urbach in 1977, the mission of the Albany Center Galleries is to exhibit the work of the serious contemporary Artists of the Hudson-Mohawk region and to build a large and knowledgeable visual arts audience.

Eagle Mills Cider Co. - A visit to Eagle Mills is a step back in time. Pan for amethyst, rubies and other gems at Eagle Mills Gem Mine...watch the Water Wheel as it goes into action, powering the Cider Mill and Press...meander across the nostalgic Covered Bridge...or just relax 'down by the Old Mill Stream' and Mill Pond with a glass of Eagle Mills sweet cider and a hot cider donut from the Bakery.

Albany County Convention & Visitor's Bureau - Albany County offers the finest thoroughbred racing, outdoor activities, historic riverboats, family festivals, and the living history, architecture, and hospitality of New York 's Capital Region.

Champlain Canal Byway - Site of the Battles at Saratoga, 1777, Champlain Canal Byway travel and vacation tour combines Revolutionary War history with Upper Hudson River recreation and canal boat cruising including Saratoga National Historical Park, Saratoga National Cemetery, Saratoga Monument and picturesque river towns from Waterford to Whitehall.

Troy Savings Bank Music Hall - The Troy Savings Bank Music Hall is one of the world's most celebrated concert halls, and features top artists in jazz, classical and acoustic music.

Brookside Museum - As the home of the Saratoga County Historical Society, Brookside Museum inspires community memories by telling the story of Saratoga County through interactive and engaging programs and exhibits.

Proctor's Theatre - Fully restored 1926 Vaudeville era theatre presenting Broadway musicals, popular music, dance and movies.

Gardenworks - The Gardenworks Farm is a great part of any day. Weekend floral classes are fun-filled lessons in creating wreaths and designs with their big selection of dried flowers.

New York State Museum - The New York State Museum is the place where people go to discover why New York is called the Empire State. Today, the State Museum's collections number more than five million artifacts and specimens.

arrowEmpire State Aerosciences Museum - The Museum occupies 9 buildings on 27 acres of land on the western perimeter of the Schenectady Airport. Exhibits at the Museum comprise: Outdoor Displays of renovated aircraft flown during the Korean Conflict up through activity in Bosnia, and Indoor Displays of models, dioramas, and artifacts.

arrowPetrified Sea Gardens - The Petrified Sea Gardens is a fossilized Stromatolite (cyanobacteria) ocean-reef 500 million-years-old, a time when the land that is now Saratoga Springs was at the shore of a warm tropical sea.

arrowUss Slater (de 766) - Of the 565 destroyer escorts produced in World War II, USS SLATER (DE-766) is the only one remaining afloat in the United States, and the only one with original battle armament and configuration. These trim but deadly warships had the duty of looking out for enemy submarines and kamikazes as they escorted ship convoys across the Pacific and Atlantic oceans.

arrowPember Museum Of Natural History - The Pember Museum of Natural History and the Pember Nature Preserve offer lectures, field trips, environmental studies, tours, hikes, day camps, outreach and many other special programs.

arrowBerkshire Bird Paradise - Golden Eagles, Bald Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, Owls, Hawks, Seagulls, Emu, NYC Chickens and Pigeons and over 1000 other residents make the Berkshire Bird Paradise one of the largest Bird Sanctuaries in the country.

arrowNational Museum Of Racing And Hall Of Fame - The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is located in Saratoga Springs, across from the historic Saratoga Race Course, the oldest operating track in the country. The museum covers 300 years of thoroughbred racing history and offers interactive programs, discovery paddock and tours.

arrowJunior Museum - The Junior Museum mission has been to provide fun and exciting hands-on learning opportunities in science, history and the arts for children and families.

arrowThe Maize At Liberty Ridge Farm - The MAiZE is a 10 acre corn field maze located in Schaghticoke.

arrowSaratoga Polo - From the dust of over 2,000 years of history, polo, the game of kings gallops toward the next millennium. For the past 100 years, polo ponies have thundered up and down the fields of the Saratoga Polo Club, leaving an impact as exciting as in the times of warriors and princes.

arrowCrystal Grove Diamond Mine & Campground - Whether you go for a day of Herkimer diamond-digging adventure or a unique camping experience, your visit to Crystal Grove Diamond Mine & Campground will surely be a memorable one.

arrowSlate Valley Museum - The Slate Valley Museum offers exhibits of historic artifacts from the area's renowned slate quarries and manufacturing companies. The museum also features displays revealing the science and art of slate quarrying, and its influence on the Slate Valley culture.

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Catskills


Delaware And Ulster Railride - The Delaware and Ulster is an excursion train that combines railroad nostalgia with scenic rides through New York's legendary Catskill Mountains.

Empire State Railway Museum - ESRM is dedicated to bringing alive the history of these railroads, their people and the towns they served, to the residents and visitors of the Catskill Mountains and the greater Hudson Valley.

Forestburgh Playhouse - Nestled in the heart of Sullivan County, New York, the Forestburgh Playhouse has been bringing professional quality theatre to the beautiful Catskill Mountains every summer since 1947.

The Eagle Institute - The Eagle Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of bald eagles and other birds of prey. The institute offers eagle watching in their natural habitat, slide presentations and field trips.

Woodstock - Woodstock is a colony of the arts and home to some of the most creative people in the universe. Woodstock offers unusual performance venues, small galleries, offbeat museums, quality craft shops, even a gold-domed monastery plus superb leaf-peeping and skiing.

arrowPratt Museum - The Pratt Museum is dedicated to exhibiting the history and culture of the northern Catskill Mountains during the 19th century, especially the tanning industry best illustrated through the life of Zadock Pratt, the region?s most prominent tanner.

arrowZoom Flume Water Park - Zoom Flume, the Catskills' largest water park, offers safe fun, excitement and relaxation for all ages in a beautiful natural setting.

arrowHonest Brook Music Festival - The Honest Brook Music Festival was founded in 1989 to provide residents and visitors of Delaware and surrounding counties with the unique opportunity of hearing first-rate classical music performances in the rural setting of a preserved dairy barn in the Catskill Mountains.

arrowMaverick Concert Hall - Maverick Concert Hall is a historic, rustic concert hall in a woodland setting. The hall offers a variety of chamber and children concerts.

arrowHanford Mills Museum - Explore America's industrial past. Situated in the northern Catskills, Hanford Mills Museum is a working saw and grist mill powered by a Fitz overshot waterwheel. The Museum also features tours of the John Hanford Farmstead and a gasoline powered engine and dynamo.

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Central Leatherstocking


Northeast Classic Car Museum - The Northeast Classic Car Museum displays nearly 125 of the most beautiful and unique automobiles ever produced. Highlighted in seven exhibits are fascinating examples of early technological advances, plus unusual models and famous manufacturers that shaped our country's automotive heritage.

Howe Caverns - Howe Caverns is a premier attraction which provides unparalleled cavern adventures designed to enlighten, entertain, and educate. Visitors can take a journey 156 feet (48 meters) underground to discover a prehistoric world formed millions of years ago.

Glimmerglass Opera - The mission of the Glimmerglass Operas is to produce new, little known, and familiar operas and works of music theater in innovative productions which capitalize on the intimacy and natural setting of The Alice Busch Opera theater.

Hyde Hall - Hyde Hall is a stunning reminder of a bygone American era when families of English aristocracy established vast estates in the former colonies. The house itself may well be the finest example of neoclassic country mansions anywhere in America.

International Boxing Hall Of Fame - The mission of the International Boxing Hall Of Fame is to honor and preserve boxing's rich heritage, chronicle the achievements of those who excelled and provide an educational experience for its many visitors.

Iroquois Indian Museum - The Museum introduces the public to Iroquois by featuring their art, past and present, as a window into their culture. As an anthropological institution, it is informed by archeology, history, and research on the common creative spirit of modern artists and craftspeople.

Mohawk Valley Ballet - Mohawk Valley Ballet is a regional dance company located in Utica. The performances feature some of Central New York's most promising dancers.

National Baseball Hall Of Fame And Museum - The Baseball Hall of Fame features baseball artifacts, works of art, literature, photographs, memorabilia and related materials which focus on the history of the game over time, its players, and those elected to the Hall of Fame.

National Soccer Hall Of Fame - Designed as a sports museum and interactive 'Kicks Zone' visitors will see and hear the little known, fascinating story of soccer and get in the action with hands-on, feet-on interactivities that have visitors actually kicking and heading balls as well as being challenged with custom designed computer games.

Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard - This turn-of-the-century water-powered mill is a fascinating family attraction located in the heart of New York State just minutes from Cooperstown. Sample a wide variety of taste treats in the Snack Barn featuring old-fashioned cider mill donuts, hearty chili, daily soup specials, hot spiced cider, hot dogs, apple pie a la mode, cider floats and more.

The Farmer's Museum - Turn back the pages of time to 1845 when you stroll through the historic village and working farm. Meet the craftspeople who continue the traditions of tradesmen from the 19th century, learn about life on the farm firsthand, and experience the celebrations and day-to-day routines of rural Americans.

Erie Canal Village - Erie Canal Village is an outdoor living history museum. It is a constructed 19th century settlement near the site where on July 4, 1817, the first shovelful of earth was turned for the construction of the original Erie Canal.

East Coast Terminal - East Coast Terminal is one of the largest indoor skateparks on the east coast with over 30,000 square feet of space dedicated to skateboard, in-line or BMX enthusiasts.

The Discovery Center - The Discovery Center offers children the opportunity to develop the intellectual, physical, and emotional well being through participatory exhibits and programs. These exhibits engage the senses, challenge the mind and offer a diverse framework for discovery in the Humanities, Arts and Sciences.

Rogers Environmental Education Center - The 571 acres offer a variety of habitats for the walker, bird watcher, photographer, snowshoer, or cross-country skier. Trails traverse woodlands, meadows, wetlands, plantations and farm fields.

Cooperstown And Charlotte Valley Railway - In an area rich with railroad history the Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad takes visitors back in time with vintage rail cars and locomotives through the scenic wilderness of the Upper Susquehanna River Valley. The Railroad crosses the river twice over two steel-truss bridges, and travels through a variety of landscapes, including forests, wetlands and agricultural land.

arrowCider Mill Playhouse - The Cider Mill Playhouse features plays in an operating cider mill.

arrowRoberson Museum And Science Center - The Roberson Museum and Science Center features a variety of creative, hands-on learning experiments, a science gallery, exhibits and more.

arrowBuck Hill Farm - Buck Hill Farm offers is a maple syrup production farm offering some of the best tasting syrup in the world. The farm also offers pancake breakfasts and a gift shop.

arrowRoss Park Zoo - Ross Park Zoo sits tucked into the northern face of Binghamton's South Mountain. The zoo officially opened in 1875, and it is the fifth oldest zoological institution in the country.

arrowUtica Zoo - Located in Roscoe Conkling Park, the Utica Zoo offers a collection of 200 animals located in 30 acres of developed land.

arrowChildren's Museum Of Utica - The Children's Museum of Utica is a hands-on learning center with emphasis on local history, environmental science and the arts. Three floors encompassing a total of 18,000.

arrowFenimore Art Museum - The Fenimore Art Museum features changing exhibitions that explore the history and themes of America's finest art.

arrowBlenheim Gilboa Power Project - State-of-the-art exhibits and interactive displays demonstrate how power is made and how it?s used. Video and computer technology help explain the science of energy and electricity to children and adults alike.

arrowSylvan Lake Amusement Park - Located On the Shore Of Beautiful Oneida Lake, Sylvan Lake Amusement Park offers rides, games, shops and food.

arrowFort Rickey Children's Discovery Zoo - Fort Rickey is a special type of zoo dedicated to children and offers three distinct experiences....wild animals, wild play and wild water and all three offer opportunities for exploration and interaction.

arrowKopernik Space Education Center - The Kopernik Space Education Center is New York State's first science laboratory facility designed for K-12 teachers, students and their families. Facilities include 3 Observatory Telescopes, Physics/Laser Lab, 20 Acre Dark Site, Computer Imaging Lab, Earthquake Station and lots more.

arrowBroome Tioga Sports Center - Hurricane Hills & Broome-Tioga Sports Centers are off-road racing facilities promoting a variety of events including, Motorcycle Motocross Events, ATV Motocross Events, Motorcycle & ATV Hare Scramble events, Snowmobile Sno-Cross, Snowmobile Grass & Snow Drags, Automobile Demolition Derbies, Car & Street Rod Shows, and Music Concerts.

arrowThe Science Discovery Center Of Oneonta - A 'hands-on' science museum for all ages.

arrowSecret Caverns - Located 35 miles west of Albany, Secret Caverns offer 45 minute tours that give an intimate view of ancient calcite formations, prehistoric fossils, and a spectacular 100 foot underground waterfall.

arrowPetrified Creatures Museum Of Natural History - The Petrified Creatures Museum of Natural History is a hands-on discovery center where you can actually learn about fossils, then dig for fossils and keep what you find free. All this while roaming through a nature path filled with life sized dinosaur statues.

arrowGame It Family Fun Center - GAME-IT! Family Fun Center specializes in family entertainment and offer 6 unique attractions: mini golf, tunnel & tube adventure, bumper buggies, baseball batting cages and training facility, laser tag, and over 60 action/skill games.

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Chautauqau Allegheny


Roger Tory Peterson Institute Of Natural History - The mission of the Institute is to create passion for and knowledge of the natural world in the hearts and minds of children by inspiring and guiding the study of nature in our schools and communities. Every year the Roger Tory Peterson Institute offers exciting events and spectacular natural history exhibitions which attract thousands of visitors.

The Chautauqua Institution - The Chautauqua Institution can be described as a nine-week, summer center for the arts, education, religion and recreation, a festival for the mind and body, and a lake-side Victorian village situated in a beautiful, secure setting.

The 1891 Fredonia Opera House - The Fredonia Opera House is a restored historic opera house located in the heart of downtown Fredonia.

Panama Rocks Scenic Park - The Panama Rocks are reputed to be the world's most extensive outcropping of glacier-sculpted, ocean-quartz-conglomerate rock. The park offers hiking, climbing, climbing and picknicking opportunities.

Jamestown Audubon Nature Center - The Jamestown Audubon Nature Center, located on the 600-acre Burgeson Wildlife Sanctuary, is a project of the Jamestown Audubon Society whose mission is to provide educational opportunities for the appreciation, understanding and enjoyment of the natural world and to encourage and practice environmental stewardship.

arrowO'dea's Recreation Center - O'dea's Recreation Center offers year-round entertainment for the entire family. Snow tubing, driving range, miniature golf, walk of terror and lots more.

arrowMidway Park - Midway park is a historic amusement park located on Chautauqua Lake. The park features a variety of kiddy and family rides including a 1946 Allan Herschell carousel. Other attractions include miniature golf, bumper boats, water wars, go-karts, roller skating, arcade and lots more.

arrowRockefeller Arts Center - The Michael C. Rockefeller Arts Center is a major cultural center for western New York and northwestern Pennsylvania. Housing a 1,200-seat concert hall, two theatres and two art galleries, Rockefeller Arts Center serves as a showcase for the talented students and faculty in Fredonia's strong arts programs and as a venue for national and international touring artists.

arrowPfeiffer Nature Center - Located near Portville and Olean, New York, the Center promotes responsibility and stewardship for nature within the local and the global community through a variety of programs. The center offers approximately 6 miles of trails, spectacular views and educational programs for visitors of all ages.

arrowThe Lucy Desi Museum - The Lucy-Desi Museum, located in Lucille Ball's hometown, Jamestown, New York, opened on May 25, 1996 and tells the story of two of the entertainment world's biggest stars-Lucille Ball and Desi Arnez.

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Finger Lakes


Seabreeze Amusement Park - Seabreeze & Raging Rivers Waterpark is a traditional amusement park combined with a state-of-the-art waterpark. Enjoy family fun at its finest with roller coasters, waterslides, children's rides, a classic hand-carved wooden carousel, a log flume, live shows and so much more.

Seaway Trail - The New York State Seaway Trail is a 454 mile scenic route paralleling Lake Erie, the Niagara River, Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. The trail will take you to sophisticated cities, quaint villages, fishing ports, and dozens of family attractions, restaurants, accommodations and shops.

Sciencenter Of Ithaca - The Center houses over 100 exhibits and a museum store that make learning about science fun.

Strong Museum - The Strong Museum is the nation's leading hands-on history center for families and children located in downtown Rochester, New York.

Susan B. Anthony House - The Susan B. Anthony House was the home of the legendary American civil rights leader during the most politically active period of her life, and the site of her famous arrest for voting in 1872.

Alleyway Theatre - Founded in 1980, the Alleyway Theatre's programming includes 4 to 5 premiere productions, educational workshops, the annual Maxim Mazumdar New Play Competition, plus annual productions of Buffalo Quickies (festival of one-acts), A Christmas Carol, and The Road To Bethlehem.

Rmsc Museum - The Museum offers three floors of interactive exhibits on science and technology as well as a four story high planetarium dome.

Rosamond Gifford Zoo At Burnet Park - The adventure never ends at Syracuse's #1 family attraction. The zoo features over 600 animals in diverse habitats ranging from the tropics to the woodlands. Open year round, the zoo features amazing indoor and outdoor exhibits with many opportunities for fun and discovery.

Tioga Scenic Railroad - Escape from the ordinary and experience the nostalgia of the golden age of railroading aboard a Tioga Scenic Railroad Excursion.

Windmill Farm And Craft Market - The Windmill Farm and Craft Market id a 26-acre site which houses three main buildings, a street of shops, and a produce shed all nestled among the pine trees. The Windmill is New York States first and still the finest rural farm and craft market.

Aquarium Of Niagara - Opened over thirty-five years ago as the 'First Inland Oceanarium,' the Aquarium of Niagara was the first aquarium to maintain marine life using synthetic seawater. More than forty exhibits showcase 1,500 aquatic animals from around the globe.

Rochester And Genesee Valley Railroad Museum - The Museum offers a restored 1908 rural Erie Railroad depot. The Museum also offers a track car ride, outdoor railroad exhibits, indoor displays, and a gift shop.

Roseland Waterpark - Roseland Waterpark features a 58-acre forest filled with water rides and the Finger Lakes largest wave pool. Roseland Waterpark has something for everyone in your family.

Seneca Zoo - The Seneca Zoo features over 250 animals displayed in naturalistic settings.

National Women's Hall Of Fame - The National Women's Hall of Fame is a shrine to some of the greatest women in the history of this country.

Science And Discovery Center - The Mission of the Science and Discovery Center (SDC) is to educate people of all ages about science and technology through a hands-on learning experience. At the SDC you will find dozens of interactive science exhibits that are sure to bring fun and excitement to the whole family.

National Warplane Museum - The National Warplane Museum is an educational institution founded to collect, preserve, interpret and exhibit military aviation memorabilia and to fly military aircraft. The museum is also the home of the world famous, annual Wings of Eagles? Airshow.

Museum Of Science And Technology - Located in downtown Syracuse's historic Armory Square, the MOST features the Bristol Omnitheater, New York State's only IMAX Dome theater, the Silverman Planetarium, as well as 27,000 square feet of hands-on activities and exhibits for visitors of all ages.

National Soaring Museum - The National Soaring Museum is the only comprehensive U.S. museum (and one of only two worldwide) focused on soaring and motorless flight. The museum offers hands-on exhibits, active soaring field, films and the world's largest collection of sailplanes.

arrowLandmark Theatre - Located in downtown Syracuse, this National Historic Landmark strives to deliver diverse entertainment programs which meet the desires and needs of the community.

arrowMid Lakes Navigation Company - Mid-Lakes Navigation Company offers dinner, lunch, brunch, theme and sightseeing cruises for individuals and groups on Skaneateles Lake and the Erie Canal.

arrowHill Cumorah & Historical Sites Of The Lds Church - The visitors' facilities at the Joseph Smith Log Home, Sacred Grove, Joseph Smith Frame Home, Hill Cumorah, Peter Whitmer Log Home, Book of Mormon Historic Publication Site and the Martin Harris Farm are open year-round. Guided tours, films and displays are available.

arrowGreater Canandiagua Civic Center - The Greater Canandaigua Civic Center is a multi-use facility located in Canandaigua. Not only is the Civic Center a state of the art ice skating facility, which hosts numerous hockey leagues and ice skating programs, it is also a community center available for events such as trade shows, the circus, concerts and more.

arrowGranger Homestead - Home to four generations of the Granger Family, the Granger Homestead and Carriage Museum occupy a scenic 10-acre site on North Main Street, just a few blocks from downtown Canandaigua, New York, about 20 miles southeast of Rochester.

arrowErie Canal Museum - Housed in the 1850 Weighlock Building, where canal boats were weighed during the days when they traveled through the center of Syracuse on the Erie Canal, the Erie Canal Museum offers a gallery full of participatory exhibits giving visitors a look at canal life and promotes hands-on- learning.

arrowIthaca Farmers Market - The Ithaca Farmers' Market is a co-operative consisting of over 125 local fruit and vegetable growers, bakers and cooks, and a wide variety of artists and craftsmen. The market pavilion is situated on the water's edge, in a garden-like setting, and is surrounded by trees and flowering plants.

arrowJohnson, Herbert F. Museum Of Art - The Johnson Museum has one of the finest collections of art in New York State and is recognized as one of the most important university museums in the country. Spanning the history of art, the Museum's collections are especially strong in Asian art, nineteenth and twentieth-century American art, and the graphic arts.

arrowKeuka Maid Dinner Boat Cruises - The keuka Maid is a three-level 500 passenger dinner boat on beautiful Keuka Lake. Lunch, brunch and dinner cruises are offered aboard the Keuka Maid.

arrowClemens Center For The Performing Arts - Regional performing arts center presenting Broadway, concerts, Children's theatre, comedy and more.

arrowChemung Valley History Museum - Take a walk through time and discover treasurers from the past. At its museum, the Society offers resources on the history of the Chemung River Valley region through collections focusing on the Southern Tier of New York State and neighboring Northern Pennsylvania.

arrowCenters For Nature Education - Centers for Nature Education feature a 170-acre environmental education center. The center offers slide shows, workshops, guided walks, and nature investigations for individuals, families, school groups, scouts, garden clubs, and teachers.

arrowCayuga Nature Center - Cayuga Nature Center (CNC) is a nonprofit, private organization dedicated to providing education for schools, community groups and the general public throughout the year. Programs are for anyone interested in learning more about the environment, the out-of-doors and themselves.

arrowBristol Valley Theater - The Bristol Valley Theater is a professional summer theater that produces plays including comedies, dramas, musicals and thrillers, as well as an annual children's show.

arrowSonnenberg Gardens - Sonnenberg Gardens is a beautiful Victorian mansion and gardens, located at the north end of Canandaigua Lake, in the heart of the Finger Lakes Region in Upstate New York.

arrowEverson Museum Of Art - The EVerson Museum of Art features two centuries of American paintings, an internationally renown ceramic collection, a variety of sculptures and video presentations.

arrowThe Rochester Folk Art Guild - Renowned center for fine quality craftmanship in the Rochester and Finger Lakes Region of New York, whose guild crafts can be found throughout the United States. Open May through October.

arrowOncenter Complex - The Oncenter Complex is a highly attractive multi-venue exhibition, convention, and entertainment facility.

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Greater Niagra


Albright Knox Art Gallery - The Albright-Knox Art Gallery is among the oldest public arts organizations in the United States. The Gallery's collection is especially rich in post-war American and European art, abstract expressionism, pop art, and art of the 1970s through the end of the century are well represented.

Artpark - Artpark is a a 200 acre theme park dedicated to visual and performing arts. As one of North America?s most innovative summer festivals, Artpark produces its own musical theatre, and is host to major big band orchestras, diverse concerts and festivals, and celebrity entertainers.

Becker Farms - - Becker farms is a family owned 340 acre working fruit and vegetable farm. Becker Farms also offers a farm animal petting zoo, hay rides, pony rides, and several weekend festivals in June, July, Sept., and Oct.

Buffalo Museum Of Science - Discover an exciting world of hands-on learning. See dinosaurs and backyard insects, or stroll through Whem Ankh: the Cycle of Life in Ancient Egypt and experience life in Egyptian culture as it was in 200 B.C. More than a dozen fun-filled exhibit halls trace natural history and the human experience.

Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens - When visiting the Buffalo & Erie County Botanical Gardens you can actually see three historic attractions in one: Olmsted's South Park, the 1894 tri-domed glass conservatory building, and the Victorian-style gardens of plants.

Buffalo And Erie County Naval & Military Park - The Buffalo and Erie County Naval & Military Park opened to the public on 30 June 1979. It is the largest inland naval park of its kind in the United States. It is also home to guided missile cruiser USS Little Rock (CLG-4), destroyer USS The Sullivans (DD-537), and Submarine USS Croaker (SSK-246).

Explore & More... A Children's Museum - Explore & More is a children's museum designed to introduce young children and the adults who care about them to a lifetime of exploration and discovery through unique exhibits that encourage creativity, curiosity and imagination.

Jell O Museum - The Jell-O Museum is a gallery devoted to the history of Jell-O and features a variety of Jell-O memorabilia as well as the history behind one of America's favorite desserts.

Lancaster Opera House - The Lancaster Opera House is a restored turn-of-the-century theater featuring musicals, plays and a variety of productions.

Lockport Cave - The Lockport Cave is actually a man made hydraulic race blasted out of solid rock over 140 years ago. Tours include an underground boat ride and a view of the Erie Canal Locks.

Lockport Locks And Erie Canal Cruises - Experience a unique 2-hour cruise which includes 'locking through' and being raised the 49 ft. elevation of the Niagara Escarpment (the same one that creates Niagara Falls) in the only double set of locks on the Erie Canal. You will pass under bridges that raise straight up, see water cascade over Lockport's famous 'Flight of Five' 1840's locks.

Maid Of The Mist Boat Tours - As one of North America's oldest attractions , Maid of the Mist Boat Tours offer a thirty-minute, guided boat ride of the American and Horseshoe Falls in Niagara Falls.

Martin's Fantasy Island - Experience over 100 rides, shows and attractions in a clean, park like setting covering 80 acres. You'll enjoy rides for all ages from kiddy rides to thrill rides.

arrowNiagara Falls State Park - Located in Niagara Falls, New York, Niagara Falls State Park is America's oldest State Park.  Experience a thrill by getting close to the American and Horsehoe Falls on the Maid of the Mist and Cave of the Winds.

arrowHerschell Carrousel Factory Museum - The Herschell Carrousel Factory offers visitors with a history of carousel making. Wood carving classes and demonstrations are offered and a historic operating carousel. The museum also hosts family entertainment each Sunday during the summer, with performances as diverse as youth theatre, mime, interactive poetry, magic, music and puppetry.

arrowToy Town Museum - The Toy Town Museum occupies 8,000 square feet and showcases a permanent collection of Fisher-Price Toys as well as changing exhibits throughout the year. The Museum also features a theater, research library, gift shop and reading area.

arrowSkateland Family Fun Center - Niagara Falls Skateland offers family fun in a clean well supervised environment for all ages. Activities include roller skating, laser tag, mini-golf, video arcade, and a snack bar.

arrowOld Fort Niagara - Preserved as they stood in the 1700's when France and Britain controlled Niagara, the Fort's structures include the oldest building in the Great Lakes. The site of historic battles and sieges, trading and conquest, Old Fort Niagara is an exciting place where the past lives on.

arrowBuffalo Zoological Gardens - The Buffalo Zoological Gardens is the third oldest zoo in the nation and is currently celebrating its 125th Anniversary. Located in 23.5 acres of beautiful Delaware Park, the Buffalo Zoo exhibits a diverse collection of wild and exotic animals, and more than 320 different species of plants.

arrowPedaling History Bicycle Museum - The Pedaling History Bicycle Museum features one of the largest collections of antiques and classic bicycles and memorabilia covering 181 years of bicycle history.

arrowNiagara Aerospace Museum - The Niagara Aerospace Museum is dedicated to the tens of thousands of Western New Yorkers who contributed so much to the world's aviation and space flight endeavors. The museum's collection includes the Bell X-22A VSTOL, Bell 47 helicopters, Lockheed F-94A, Bell P-39Q, and Taylor J-2 Cub.

arrowAmherst Museum - Amherst Museum invites you to experience 19th century life on the Niagara Frontier. Learn through exhibits on local history, agriculture, costumes, antique radios and decorative arts. Climb aboard a replica packet boat and learn about the historic Erie Canal.

arrowMotherland Connextions - Motherland Connextions offers customized African-American heritage tours of the Underground Railroad in NYS. Visitors follow the footsteps of those brave and hearty souls who took the secret passageways north to Canada in search for freedom.

arrowShea's Performing Arts Center - Whether it's the best of Broadway, concerts, fantastic shows for children, classic movies, or the drama of the opera, you're sure to find something for everyone on stage at Shea's.

arrowMiss Buffalo Niagara Clipper Cruise Boat - Dining, scenic views, romance, great entertainment and fun for the whole family! City skylines and picturesque sunsets await you aboard these cruise boats.

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Hudson Valley


Caramoor Center For Music And Arts - Caramoor Center for Music and Arts is a Mediterranean-style mansion set on 100 acres of formal gardens and woodlands. Visitors can enjoy some of the world's greatest Classical and Jazz performances. The center also features an International Music Festival during the summer.

Center For Performing Arts At Rhinebeck - The Center for Performing Arts at Rhinebeck is dedicated to presenting, promoting, and providing educational experiences in multiple forms of the performing arts and manifold styles of expression. The center features plays, musicals, dance concerts, lectures, stage readings and workshops.

D&h Canal Museum - Maintained by the D&H Canal Historical Society whose purpose is to preserve, protect and perpetuate the unique history of the Delaware and Hudson Canal particularly in Ulster County, the museum features diagrams, photographs, working technological models, maps and artifacts that tell the story of the D&H Canal.

Dutchess County Fairgrounds - Sponsored by the Dutchess County Agricultural Society, the Fairgrounds are host to the second largest agricultural fair in New York State and a variety of events from April to November. The Fairgrounds is situated on 140 acres and features Antiques Shows, a Sheep and Wool Festival, an antique Car Show, the Iroquois Indian Festival and more.

Boscobel - Boscobel is situated on the east bank of the Hudson River opposite the United States Military Academy at West Point. The mansion and surrounding grounds have panoramic views of the Hudson Highlands and the river. Guided tour of the mansion are available April through December.

Locust Grove, The Samuel Morse Historic Site - - Overlooking the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, NY, the 150 acre estate of Samuel F.B. Morse includes an Italianate villa designed by Alexander Jackson Davis containing extensive collections of American and European decorative and fine arts. Three miles of carriage roads wind through landscaped grounds, romantic gardens and shady groves.

West Point Military Academy - The nation's oldest service academy has operated since 1802.  A Visitors Center and the West Point Museum are open to the general public on a daily basis. The museum features what is considered to be the oldest and largest diversified public collection of miltaria in the Western Hemisphere.

Wilderstein - Wilderstein features a historic Victorian house surrounded by 40 acres of trails overlooking the Hudson River.

Mid Hudson Civic Center - The Center is conveniently located mid-way between NY City and Albany on the banks of the beautiful Hudson River. The facility is the site of performances by international and world famous artists of all varieties, as well as a community meeting place and recreational ice skating facility.

Storm King Art Center - Storm King Art Center is a museum that celebrates the relationship between sculpture and nature. Five hundred acres of landscaped lawns, fields and woodlands provide the site for postwar sculptures by internationally renowned artists.

Cedar Grove, The Thomas Cole National Historic Site - Set high on a hill overlooking the Catskill mountains Cole celebrated in his paintings, Cedar Grove now looks much as it did in the artist's time. Guided tours lead visitors through the house today, which includes period furnishings and a few of Cole's personal belongings and paintings.

Westchester Broadway Theatre - Westchester Broadway Theatre is a dinner theatre featuring Broadway musicals, plays and concerts.

Unison Arts And Learning Center - Unison Arts and Learning Center is a non-profit arts center offering performance and visual arts programming, personal growth workshops and recreational, arts and educational activities for children and families.

Ulster Performing Arts Center (upac) - UPAC is a historic 1500 seat Broadway Theater featuring concerts, drama, comedy, opera and musicals.

Trolley Museum - The Trolley Museum of New York features a variety of static displays of trolley, subway and rapid transit cars from the United States and Europe. The museum also offers an excursion ride that runs 1 1/2 miles from the foot of Broadway in downtown Kingston, New York, to picnic grounds on the shore of the Hudson River.

Splash Down Park - Splash Down Park is a family waterpark featuring waterslides, kiddie slides, water spray areas, miniature Golf, water balloon games and plenty of picnic areas.

Southeast Museum - Established in 1963, the Southeast Museum offers exhibits on the history of the Town of Southeast, including the early American Circus, the Harlem Line Railroad, the Tilly Foster Mine, the Borden Milk Condensery, and the Croton Reservoir System.

Shaker Museum And Library - Housing over 18,500 objects, the Shaker Museum and Library preserves, collects and interprets one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of Shaker artifacts.

Greenburgh Nature Center - Greenburgh Nature Center features a 33 acre woodland preserve, with live animals, a museum, a greenhouse with botanical exhibits, and a hands-on discovery room.

Samuel Dorsky Museum Of Art - The Museum is dedicated to collecting, researching, interpreting, and exhibiting works of art from diverse cultures. The permanent collection spans a period of almost 4,000 years. Areas of specialization include 20th century prints and paintings, Asian art, Pre-Columbian art and artifacts, decorative arts (metals), and photographs.

Rockland Center For The Arts - Tucked away on a scenic plot of 10 wooded acres in West Nyack NY is Rockland Center for the Arts, - it's mission: to serve the community with excellence in the arts. Music concerts, exhibitions, art classes, children's activities, and arts-in-education programs have opened the world of art to people of all ages and backgrounds.

River Valley Tour - Spend a week on America's most important river getting to know her as few people ever do. Head northward up the mighty Hudson aboard the Crescent visiting the historic sites of Ossining, Philipsburg Manor, Union Church of Pocantico Hills, Bear Mountain, Washington Irving's home at Sunnyside, West Point, Boscobel, just a few of the places you'll see.

Playland - Playland Park features arcade games and 45 major rides for children and adults, including roller coasters, vertical thrills, log flume, and plenty of twists, turns and shouts. The Park also offers a beach and boardwalk, swimming pool, lake boating and kayaking, picnic area, miniature golf and ice-skating.

Performing Arts Center At Purchase College - For more than two decades, The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College, State University of New York, has continued to provide residents of Westchester, Fairfield, and the surrounding areas with diverse performing arts programs of the highest caliber.

Paramount Center For The Arts - Historic theater featuring live performances, films, gallery showings and educational programs for schools.

Opus 40 And Quarryman's Museum - Opus 40 is a six acre environmental bluestone sculpture built from an abandoned quarry by Harry Fite. The Quarryman's Museum house Fite's collection of quarryman's tools and artifacts.

arrowHudson Valley Children's Museum - The Hudson Valley Children's Museum located in historic Nyack, encourages kids to explore and learn in a safe, innovative environment. The museum offers over 10 exciting exhibits.

arrowOld Rhinebeck Aerodrome Museum - The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome presents antique airplanes in their natural setting and recaptures the thrill and excitement of old-time flying from the period of 1900 to 1940.

arrowNeversink Valley Area Museum - Work a bilge pump or tiller on our full-size canal boat replica, watch a working canal lock model, hear canal songs, explore canal remains and imagine what it was like to live along the canal over a century ago at the Neversink Valley Area Museum.

arrowNeuberger Museum Of Art - The Neuberger Museum of Art is Westchester County's premier museum of 20th century modern and contemporary art. A visit to the Neuberger offers viewers insights into the work of 20th Century masters, emerging artists and cutting edge innovators.

arrowThe Mac Haydn Theater - The Mac-Haydn Theatre is home to the great American musical. The theatre is dedicated to presenting and preserving musical theatre, the only truly American theatrical art form. Since 1969, The Mac-Haydn Theatre has been bringing musicals to life in a unique, intimate, charming 350-seat theatre-in-the-round, where every seat is less than 30 feet from the stage!

arrowMid Hudson Children's Museum - At the Mid-Hudson Children's Museum you'll find over 50 'hands-on' exhibits for children and adults to explore together, weekly programs, playgroups, guided educational tours, birthday parties, summer camp, museum store and special events.

arrowLyndhurst - America's finest Gothic Revival mansion and a remarkable example of the Hudson River's grand and historic estates. Lyndhurst has always been a place to escape the city and to enjoy the spectacular beauty of the Hudson River and the peaceful surroundings of the country.

arrowMuseum Village - Museum Village is a living history museum for families, students, and teachers. A variety of exhibits, living history demonstrations and special events related to 19th century life and work are held throughout the year featuring costumed villagers.

arrowOlana State Historic Site - 250-acre historic estate of Frederic Edwin Church, 19th-century Hudson River School artist. Today, you can tour the house and stroll the grounds of the site hailed by many as the queen of Hudson Valley estates.

arrowEisenhower Hall Theatre - For more than 25 years Eisenhower Hall Theatre at West Point has been the Hudson Valley's premier home for the performing arts. The massive (193,000 sq ft) red brick venue is situated on the West bank of the picturesque Hudson Highlands on the historic grounds of the United States Military Academy.

arrowRichard B. Fisher Center For The Performing Arts - Located at Bard College, the Frank Gehry?designed center provides audiences with a world-class complex that inspires risk-taking performances and provocative programs in orchestral, chamber, and jazz music and theater, dance, and opera by American and international artists.

arrowSugar Loaf Craft Village - Historic Village is nestled in scenic Warwick Valley, only 60 miles from New York City, and is an interesting mix of practicing artisans, eclectic shops and galleries. Established in the early 1700's, many of the buildings are still being used today. The village of working craftspeople features over 50 galleries, studios and shops full of interesting and unusual hand made items. 

arrowMuseum Of The Hudson Highlands - The Museum of the Hudson Highlands offers programs designed to help illustrate the cultural, historical and natural diversity of the local and regional environment, using the living outdoor classroom of forests, wetlands, ponds, streams, meadows and farm fields.

arrowManitoga - Manitoga is the home and landscape created by Russel Wright. Manitoga offers 80 acres of nature hiking, picnicking and amazing views of the Hudson.

arrowInstitute Of Ecosystem Studies - Located at the Mary Flagler Cary Arboretum, the Institute is internationally recognized for its ecology research and education. The Institute's strong commitment to public education is reflected in its regularly scheduled ecology programs and seminars as well as by free visitor access to display gardens, walking trails and a tropical greenhouse.

arrowHudson Valley Raptor Center - Located on 91 acres in the beautiful rolling hills of the Hudson Valley, approximately 100 miles north of New York City, the Center provides a clinic and numerous buildings to house recuperating birds. Visitors can enjoy flying demonstrations as well as meet and learn about the birds of prey.

arrowHudson River Museum - The Hudson River Museum is located in a beautiful 23 acre park facing one of the most magnificent riverscapes in the world. The museum houses six modern galleries, a restored 1876 Victorian mansion and the Andrus Planetarium.

arrowHudson River Cruises - For over twenty years, Hudson River Cruises has provided passengers the ability to view first hand shoreline that has remained virtually unchanged since the seventeenth century. During your cruise you will see millionaires' sumptuous estates, picturesque lighthouses and quaint sleepy villages surrounded by the natural beauty of vineyards, orchards and scenic preservation sites.

arrowHudson Highlands Cruises - Hudson Highlands Cruises offers three hour Hudson River cruises aboard historic vessels.

arrowHelen Hayes Performing Arts Center - Named in honor of Helen Hayes MacArthur and in recognition of her extraordinary contribution to the American theater and to all performing arts. The historic center features musicals, plays, children's series and film series.

arrowHarness Racing Museum And Hall Of Fame - The Harness Racing Museum and Hall of Fame tells the story of harness racing. The facility also serves as a community cultural center and educational institution. Visitors can discover the thrill of harness racing with a 3-D simulator and a variety of computer interactive exhibits.

arrowHammond Museum And Japanese Stroll Garden - The Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden was founded in 1957 as a not-for-profit center for the humanities. Through programs and events, music and art, the Museum seeks to provide links between the East and the West. In addition, the 3 acre Japanese Stroll Garden is a unique public garden in Westchester County.

arrowEmelin Theatre For The Performing Arts - The Emelin Theatre is non-profit institution dedicated to enriching the lives of Westchester residents with a full range of performing arts programs including concerts, plays, film, dance and a variety of children's events.

arrowShadowland Theatre - Dedicated to high-quality, challenging productions, Shadowland is located in the charming village of Ellenville, in Ulster County NY. The theatre feature five plays showcasing the best of contemporary theatre and playwrights.

arrowArm Of The Sea Theater - Each performance by the Arm-of-the-Sea Theater celebrates and defends the beauty of this living planet, whose multi-faceted images are explore through a large-scale, highly visual style of theater that incorporates Masks, Puppets and Live Music.

arrowBardavon 1869 Opera House - For more than 130 years the Bardavon Opera House has presented legendary performances to the Hudson Valley. The oldest continuously operating theatre in New York State and among the oldest in the nation, the Bardavon has long been considered the cultural jewel of the region.

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Long Island


Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum - The Cold Spring Harbor Whaling Museum collects, preserves, and exhibits objects and documents pertinent to whaling, especially the regional whaling history of Long Island, whale conservation, and the history of Cold Spring Harbor as a maritime port.

Long Island Game Farm - Come explore nature trails that lead to over 75 different species of exotic and domestic animals.  You'll see animals like Ring-tailed Lemurs, buffalo, squirrel monkeys, cougars, giraffe, zebra, ostrich, and alligators.  Stop by one of the petting zoos and feed the baby animals or see a variety of newborns in the nursery.

Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium - The Cold Spring Harbor Fish Hatchery & Aquarium center is dedicated to educating its visitors about the freshwater ecosystems of New York. The Hatchery is proud of having the largest living collection of New York State freshwater reptiles, fish and amphibians. Visitors are given a self guided tour sheet and can purchase food to feed the hungry trout.

Montauk Point Lighthouse Museum - Montauk Point Lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in New York State. The Lighthouse was authorized by the Second Congress, under President George Washington in 1792. The museum which is located in the 1860 Keepers house, displays an assortment of many historical documents, and photographs.

Old Westbury Gardens - Designed in 1906 by the English designer George A. Crawley for Mr. and Mrs. John Shafer Phipps and their children, the magnificent Charles II-style mansion is nestled amid 150 acres, featuring carefully planned formal gardens and landscaped grounds interspersed with woodlands, ponds and lakes.

Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum - The Vanderbilt Museum features an elegant Mansion, a Marine Museum and natural history collections, a state-of-the-art Planetarium, and 43 acres of landscaped Park grounds.

Planting Fields Arboretum - Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park is one of the outstanding public gardens and historic estates in the United States. It serves as a quiet oasis for the contemplation as well as a site for cultural, architectural and horticultural activities. The arboretum is a natural sanctuary, a living outdoor classroom and a unique teaching facility for adults and children alike.

Greenport Harbor Tours - Enjoy Harbor Tours of Greenport, NY in the elegance of GLORY Long Island's Only Electric Powered Passenger Vessel.

Fun 4all, Inc. - Fun4all is half an acre of indoor, air-conditioned fun for children ages one to twelve with adult supervision. Fun4all features slides and towers, a rock wall climb, a basketball court, ball pits and tunnels, preschool play areas and a quiet area for younger adventurers, a huge indoor sand room, a convenient snack bar, game room with redemption, and more.

http://thelittleladiesclub.com - The Little Ladies Club has been pampering Princesses for over a decade. This is an original one-of-a-kind Princess Party, which truly remains quite the Hot Spot for your Little Princess, or your maturing Teen Queen! Her two-hour fantasy birthday begins with an ultra deluxe beauty makeover for the Little Ladies ages One thru Sweet Sixteen. Your Little Princess, or Teen Queen, will be in total Princess Paradise!

dinosaur Walk Museum - Exciting collection of over 50 life-size dinosaurs sculptures reconstructed from actual dinosaur bones, high-definition movie theatre featuring educational films, hands-on activities for children.

arrowAirport Playhouse - The Airport Playhouse is a year-round professional, not-for-profit theater offering an annual roster of 10 full scale productions and an array of children's programs, fund-raising activities, special events, dinner theater packages and theater classes.

arrowTilles Center For The Performing Arts - Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, on the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University in Brookville, is Long Island's premier concert hall. Tilles Center presents over 70 events each season in music, dance and theater, featuring world-renowned artists. The Center is also the theatrical home for many of Long Island's leading arts organizations, including the Long Island Philharmonic.

arrowStony Brook Village - Stony Brook Village is a quaint, colonial village with some 45 specialty shops, restaurants and services. Winding pathways are dotted with old fashioned street lamps adorned with hanging flower baskets. Perched in the pediment of the post office is a wood-carved mechanical eagle with a twenty-foot wing span.

arrowRiverhead Foundation For Marine Research - The Riverhead Foundation for Marine Research conducts research and education programs about the region's marine habitats. It also operates whale watching and seal cruises each year.

arrowLong Island Museum - The Long Island Museum features art, carriage and history museums on nine park-like acres in the historic village of Stony Brook, New York. Landscaped gardens frame 18th- and 19th-century buildings and a Gift and Book Shop.

arrowLong Island Children's Museum - The Long Island Children's Museum is a hands-on museum for kids and their grownups. You'll find places to play, learn and have fun.

arrowLong Island Adventureland - Since 1962 Adventureland has always been bringing new family fun each and every year to families throughout the Long Island and the Metro Area. Adventureland offers 25 rides, arcade, mini-golf and plenty of entertainment for the whole family.

arrowHofstra Museum - The Hofstra Museum is an educational institution committed to the collection, study, interpretation, conservation and exhibition of objects with aesthetic and cultural value. The Hofstra Museum is the custodian of the Museum's permanent collection of paintings, sculptures, works on paper, decorative arts, and ethnographic objects of African, Asian and pre-Columbian origin.

arrowGuild Hall - Guild Hall serves its communities as a cultural center for the visual, performing and literary arts through providing an art exhibition program which addresses the cultural enrichment and educational needs of the community; theater programming which enlightens, educates and entertains; and events which link the museum and theater in thematic and interdisciplinary presentations.

arrowChildren's Museum Of The East End - Filled with fantastical, educational & interactive exhibits, the Children?s Museum of the East End is a wonderland for children?s imaginations?celebrating Long Island?s East End heritage and more.  Call (631) 537-8250 for more information.

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Skiresorts


Dry Hill Ski Area - Located in Watertown, Dry Hill Ski Area offers 3 lifts and 8 trails with terrain for all levels.

Gore Mountain - Located in North Creek, Gore Mountain offers 292 acres of skiable terrain.

Lepland Lake - Lapland Lake Nordic Vacation Center is tucked away in the quiet, peaceful south-central region of New York's famed six-million acre Adirondack Forest Preserve.

Snow Ridge Ski Area - Central New York's favorite skiing & snowboarding area for 55 years.

arrowTitus Mountain - Nestled in the foothills of the Adirondacks, 7 miles south of Malone, New York, Titus Mountain provides skiing fun for the whole family at affordable prices. With 26 Trails, from the beginner to the expert, Titus Mountain has the terrain for all types of skiing.

arrowWest Mountain - West Mountain is located between the four season destinations of Saratoga Springs and Lake George, New York.  West Mountain offers fun Affordable Skiing, Snowboarding, and Tubing for all ages.

arrowWhiteface Mountain - Whiteface Mountain is located 8 miles from Lake Placid, New York.  The resort offers 65 trails and 285 acres of skiable terrain.

arrowWillard Mountain - Willard Mountain is nestled in the hills of Washington County.  With great lesson programs for beginners and challenging terrain for the racer or the freestyler, Willard has something to offer for everybody.

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Tis


Seaway Trail Discovery Center - The New York State Seaway Trail is a 454 mile scenic route paralleling Lake Erie, the Niagara River, Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. Traveling the Trail takes you to sophisticated cities, quaint villages, your favorite fishing port, and dozens of family attractions, restaurants, accommodations and shops.

Uncle Sam Boat Tours - Uncle Sam Boat Tours offers sightseeing tours of the Thousand Islands region as well as luncheon, dinner and chartered cruises.

The New York State Living Museum - The NYS Living Museum is dedicated to excellence in environmental education, conservation and family recreation. The Museum features North American animals in their native habitats, a children's zoo, educational programs, and special events for the entire family.

St. Lawrence Fdr Power Project - The St. Lawrence-FDR Power Project offers a visitors center which features hands-on displays and computer games to teach people about electricity, films, an observation deck 116 feet above the St. Lawrence River and other energy related exhibits.

arrowFrederic Remington Art Museum - The Frederic Remington Art Museum is dedicated to the life and works of renowned western artist Frederic Remington. The museum displays a collection of original sculptures, paintings, drawings and some of the artist's personal possessions.

arrowBoldt Castle - Boldt Castle is a Rhineland castle built by George C. Boldt in Alexandria Bay, on Picturesque Heart Island as a display of his love for his wife, Louise. The structure is a six story, 120 room castle, complete with tunnels, a powerhouse, Italian gardens, a drawbridge, and a dovecote. The castle is open for self-guided tours from mid-May through mid-October.

arrowAqua Zoo - The Aqua Zoo in Alexandria Bay has over 300 varieties of marine life on display in over 20 exhibits and more than 10,000 gallons of fresh and sea water, the Aqua Zoo is one of the largest privately owned aquariums of its kind in the United States or Canada.

arrowAntique Boat Museum - As one of the largest freshwater boating museum's in the country, the Antique Boat Museum features over 200 boats, a motor collection dating back to the 1800,s and an artifact collection which includes boat furniture, equipment and hardware, boat building molds, plans and prints, paintings, models, half-hulls, woodworking tools and fishing equipment.

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