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I ask this, because you might hear people say there isn't anything to do, but also I've heard that many people don't realize what is in the area or close by. So, what are some places or even things that one could do within a relatively short distance?
Good list. I would add a few and most of these are good with kids.
- Ithaca on a Saturday for the Farmers Market, the Science Center (for kids,) a walk on the Commons and maybe a walk, picnic and swim at Tremain Park (the one off Rte 13 is fave although the other one up at Taughannock Falls is also nice)
- Rochester for the Strong Museum (for kids,) a tour of the Eastman House and a visit to the adjacent International Museum of Photography
- Letchworth park because it's just so darn beautiful
- Old Forge for the Enchanted Forest Water Safari Park. It may be relatively compact in size but it has such great slides and rides that I think it's superior to Disney's Typhoon Lagoon at Disney World in FL. The wave pool and "lazy river" are much smaller at Enchanted Forest than at Disney but IMHO the rest of it is much better.
- Let's not forget Howe's Caverns. Good old timey fun and close enough to Cooperstown to take in the Farmer's Museum, the Baseball Hall of Fame or even go to Ommegang Brewery for a tour.
- Corning NY for the Museum of Glass. I have not been there since I was a kid (way back before cell phones, MTV and who knows what else) but have heard form recent visitors that it's a terrific place to visit and worth the drive.
I agree, anything in the Old Forge area or the various lakes up there. I go up pretty frequently and can make it there and back on a tank of gas. There's kayaking, canoeing, any other water sports, boat toars, hikes, nature trails, horseback riding, seaplane rides, etc. And as always, no trip to Old Forge is complete without a stop in the Hardware Store
Letchworth is actually pretty easy to get to: it's all interstates (90 and 390) until you peel off for Mount Morris, the northern end of the park. I think it takes just about an hour and a half to get to Mount Morris. The "problem" with Letchworth is that it's so huge and you have drive quite a way within the park to see the best sights.
Corning is a nice day trip. Leave at 8 a.m., take the Thruway to Geneva, then 414 down beautiful Seneca Lake, and you'll have time for the Museum of Glass and street shopping, and then you can be back by 5:00.
If you want to do a wine trail closer to home, the northwest shore of Cayuga Lake is quick to get to and has a few of the better wineries.
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