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Tourism: Day Trips from the Capital Region

Updated 16 Oct 2006

THE CAPITAL REGION

Schenectady, NY

Plotter Kill Water Falls
bulletSchenectady Museum
bulletEmpire State Aerosciences Museum
bulletThe Mohawk Hudson Bike/Hike Trail
bulletHistoric Stockade
bulletPlotter Kill Nature Preserve
bulletCenter City Sportsplex with Rock Gym
bulletCentral Park
bulletCollins Park, Jumpin' Jacks, Glen Sanders Mansion Area
bulletThe Costumer
bulletStadium Golf Club
bulletJackson's Garden & Union College Tour
bulletMabee Farm
bulletMohawk Towpath Scenic Byway
bulletNew York State Canals
bulletNew York Folklore Society
bulletProctor's Theatre
bulletSchenectady County Public Library
bulletSchenectady Light Opera Company (518-393-5732)
bulletGlenville Mini Sportplex (518-393-4140)
bulletRolling Greens Bowling Lanes (518-381-4848)
bulletScotia Cinema (518-346-5055)
bulletSanders Preserve (map)
bulletIndian Meadows Park (All dogs must be restrained by a leash)
bulletIndian Kill Nature Preserve

Terrific pictures from Bill Pytlovany
 of BillP Studios!
Photos of the Village of Scotia
Photos of the Broom Corn Festival at the Flint House
Photos of Schenectady
Photos of ESAM Flight 2001 Airshow
Photos of Scotia-Glenville D.A.R.E. Golf Tournament 2001
Photos of Scotia's Crusin the Ave Auto Show
Photos of Scotia Memorial Day Parade


Albany, NY

bulletAlbany Institute of History & Art
bulletAlbany International Airport
bulletCapital Repertory Theatre
bulletThe Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
bulletCourt of Appeals Building
bulletFirst Church in Albany
bulletSt. Peters Episcopal Church
bulletEmpire State Plaza
bulletThe Egg
bulletHistoric Cherry Hill
St. Peters Episcopal Church
The Egg
bulletNew York State Capitol
bulletNew York State Museum
bulletNew York State Library
bulletTen Broeck Mansion
bulletColonial Albany Social History Project Online
bulletPepsi Arena
bulletShaker Heritage Society
bulletPalace Theatre
bulletMartin Van Buren National Historic Site
bulletUniversity at Albany
bulletUSS Slater
bulletDutch Apple Hudson River Cruise
bulletOther Hudson River Cruises
bulletSchuyler Mansion State Historic Site
bulletAlbany Calendar of Events
Empire State Plaza

Terrific pictures from Bill Pytlovany
 of BillP Studios!
Photos of Albany
Five Rivers
Environmental Education Center
56 GAME FARM ROAD DELMAR, NY 12054-9776
518 475-0291


Beaver Trail Five Rivers is an environmental and natural history learning center extending over 350 acres operated by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.


Troy-Latham-Cohoes, NY

TROY
bulletBurden Iron Works Museum, home of Hudson-Mohawk Industrial Gateway Tours
bulletJunior Museum serious fun!
bulletRensselaer County Historical Society Museum
bulletTroy RiverSpark Visitors Center
bulletNYS Theatre Institute
bulletUncle Sam's Grave
bulletCapt JP Cruise Line - 278 River St, Troy, NY 12180. (518)270-1901

COHOES
bulletCohoes RiverSpark Visitors Center
bulletThe Cohoes Falls

LATHAM
bulletHoffman's Playland - Route 9, Latham, NY 12110. (518)785-3842


Saratoga Springs (Lake George/Ballston Spa), NY

SPAC
Saratoga Performing Arts Center


Orchestra Saratoga belongs to music lovers. The SPAC amphitheatre was created as a nurturing place for great art. Set in a natural bowl surrounded by towering pines and sweeping lawns, it was not so much a site as the setting for a crown jewel. In every detail, it was conceived for the performances - and performers.


The National Museum of Dance is also located on the grounds.

Click here for travel directions.

Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery

This is the first Art Museum for Saratoga Springs. Supported by the Oscar Tang family, it includes gallery space, rooms for lectures, classes, film screenings and storage space for Skidmore College's permanent art collection. Admission is free!

Other Saratoga Attractions
bulletWild Waters Outdoor Center
bulletAll Outdoors
bulletHeadwaters Guide Service
bulletNdakinna Wilderness Project
bulletThe Greate Escape
bulletEagle Mills Cider Co. & Family Fun Center
bulletAdirondack Balloon Flights (518-793-6342)
bulletLake Lonely Boat Livery, 378 Crescent Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, Phone: 518-587-1721
bulletNorth Pier Marina, 549 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, Phone: 518-584-2628, Fax: 584-2628
bulletPoint Breeze Marina, 1459 Rt. 9P, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, Phone: 518-587-3397, Fax: 581-8000
bulletSchuyler Yacht Basin
bulletCornfield Maze at Liberty Ridge Farm
bulletChamplain Canal Tours
bulletLake George Shoreline Cruises
bulletLake George Steamboat Company
bulletSaratoga County Fair Grounds
bulletBacon Hill Farm Tour
bulletSaratoga Farmers Market
bulletSaratoga Equine Sports Center
bulletSaratoga Race Course
bulletBennett's Riding Stable
bulletQuiet Run Horseback Riding, 379 Middle Grove Rd., Greenfield Center, NY 12805, Phone: 518-583-0337
bulletAlbany Saratoga Speedway, 2671 U.S. Rt. 9, Malta, NY 12020, Phone: 518-587-0220
bulletChamplain Canal Byway
bulletCongress Park, Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, Phone: 518-587-3550
bulletPetrified Sea Gardens
bulletYaddo Rose Gardens
bulletSaratoga Polo
bulletDouble M Rodeo
bulletStratton Mountain
bulletWilton Wildlife Preserve
bulletUpper Hudson River Railroad
bulletSaratoga County Arts Council
bulletOuterzone Laser Tag, 82 Congress St. Plaza, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866, Phone: 518-587-8243
bulletSaratoga Springs Public Library
bulletThe Adirondack Museum
bulletSaratoga Automobile Museum (Opens Fall 2001)
bulletBrookside Museum
bulletThe Children's Museum at Saratoga
bulletNational Bottle Museum
bulletNational Museum of Racing & Hall of Fame
bulletRound Lake Auditorium
bulletSaratoga Film Forum
bulletSaratoga National Historical Park
bulletSaratoga National Cemetary
bulletSaratoga Springs Urban Cultural Park & Visitor Center
bulletGeneral Philip Schuyler House (518-664-9821)
bulletUlysses S. Grant Cottage, Mt. McGregor Rd., Exit 16 Wilton, NY, Phone: 518-587-8277
bulletSaratoga Monument, Burgoyne St., Schuylerville, NY 12871, Phone: 518-664-9821
bulletSaratoga National Historic Park
bulletLake George Dinner Theatre
bulletGood Times Lakeview Restaurant Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre
bulletOff Broadway Theatre & Grille

Terrific pictures from Bill Pytlovany
 of BillP Studios!
Photos of Saratoga Springs
Photos of Saratoga Springs Performing Arts Center
Photos of the Flat Track at the Saratoga Equine Sports Center
Photos of Ballston Spa

Batten Kill Rambler Scenic Train Ride
Salem to Cambridge, New York


Batten Kill Rambler Take this spectacular "linear museum" trip along New York's most famous trout stream. Riding between Salem and Cambridge, you'll see views of the Batten Kill that cannot be seen from the road! Add scenic country roads, beautiful hills and valleys, and walking tours of historic village Main Streets to the railroad experience, and you will have a full day's activity for the whole family.


Also visit:
bulletBattenkill Riversports & Campground
bulletThe Sunrise Mountain Buffalo Ranch, 99 County Rd., Cambridge, NY 12816, Phone: 518-677-2334, Fax: 518-677-3036


Other Capital Region Attractions
bulletAlbany (Hudson Valley Network
bulletAlbany County Convention and Visitors Bureau
bulletMore about Albany
bulletColumbia
bulletCatskill Game Farm
bulletGreen County Tourism Association
bulletRensselaer
bulletSaratoga Online Guide
bulletSchenectady County Chamber of Commerce
bulletSchenectady County Home
bulletVisit Lake George (Warren)
bulletWildernet
bulletWashington County
bulletHudson Falls
bulletI Love NY
Terrific pictures from Bill Pytlovany
 of BillP Studios!
Photos of the Lake George Car Show 2001

New York's Agricultural Fairs

bulletList of nearby fairs
bulletState-wide list of fairs
Fair Midway

Mega Amusement Parks

Great Escape & Splashwater Kingdom, Lake George, NY
A huge amusement park with 125 rides, shows and attractions! Reasonable prices. Separate Splashwater Kingdom. Click here for travel information. Balloon Ride
Six Flags New England & Island Kingdom WaterPark, Agawam, MA
Movietown Six Flags is New England's largest family theme park and water park! It offers all the thrills and magic you would expect. From SUPERMAN the No. 1 megacoaster on the Planet to the BATMAN stunt show to BUGS BUNNY and pals. It's New England's own powerhouse of world-class excitement and adventure! Click here for travel information.

 
West Point Military Academy Seal


West Point has a Visitors Center with guided tours, a museum, a cemetery, a gift shop, and an incredible view of the Hudson River. Click here for visitors and travel information.

Hyde Park
Hyde Park, NY


Vanderbilt Mansion is open seven days from 9:00am to 5:00pm. The Mansion is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day's. Grounds open 7 days year-round from 7:00am until sunset. Vanderbilt Mansion

bulletEleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site
bulletHome Of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site
bulletMills Mansion State Historic Site
bulletNew York State Parks Historic Sites
bulletHudson River Valley Day Trips


Other Mid-Hudson Valley Attractions
"River Rhythms" by Susan MacMurdy
bulletDutchess Tourism
bulletHudson Valley Network (Dutchess)
bulletOrange County
bulletOrange County Tourism
bulletHudson Valley Network (Orange)
bulletVisit Putnam
bulletHudson Valley Network (Putnam)
bulletRockland County
bulletSullivan County
bulletUlster County
bulletHudson Valley Network (Ulster)
bulletWestchester County
bulletStorm King Art Center serious fun!
bulletHistoric Hudson Valley

Cooperstown Attractions
Cooperstown, NY


Ox Museums
bulletThe Farmers' Museum
bulletFenimore Art Museum
bulletHyde Hall
bulletNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
bulletNational Soccer Hall of Fame
bulletNew York State Historical Association
bulletNortheast Classic Car Museum
bulletThe Petrified Creatures Museum of Natural History
Train Conductor Attractions
bulletBear Pond Wines, Inc.
bulletBrewery Ommegang
bulletClark Sports Center, PO Box 850 - (607) 547­2800
bulletCooperstown Aerial Tours, 268 Van Yalres Rd - (607) 547­5105
bulletCooperstown and Charlotte Valley Railroad
bulletCooperstown Art Association
bulletCooperstown Baseball Camp
bulletCooperstown Bat Company
bulletCooperstown Brewing Company, PO Box, 276, 110 River Street, Milford, NY 13807 - (607) 286-9330
bulletCooperstown Concert Series, PO Box 624 - (607) 293­-2918
bulletCooperstown Dreams Park
bulletCooperstown Fun Park
bulletCranks From Cooperstown: 50 Bike Rides in Upstate New York
bulletThe Diamond Tee
bulletFly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard, Inc.
bulletGlimmerglass Opera
bulletThe Glimmerglass Pedicab Company, Inc.
bulletHowe Caverns & Iroquois Indian Museum
bulletLake Otsego Boat Tours, PO Box 167 - (607) 547­-5295
bulletLeatherstocking Brush and Palette Club, 52 Pioneer Street - (607) 547­-5942
bulletLeatherstocking Golf Course
bulletLeatherstocking Railway Historical Society
bulletLeatherstocking Theatre Company
bulletLegends of Baseball
bulletLolly Pop Farm and Petting Zoo
bulletMeadow Links Golf Course, 476 County Hwy. 27, Richfield Springs, NY 13439 - (315) 858­1646
bulletOtsego Golf Club, PO Box 217, Springfield Center, NY 13468 - (607) 547­9290
bulletPleasant Valley Bison Ranch
bulletThe Smithy ­Pioneer Gallery, 55 Pioneer Street - (607) 547­8671
bulletTriple-A Baseball--International League
bulletTriple-A Baseball--Pacific Coast League
bulletA "Where It All Began" Bat Company
Above listed addresses are Cooperstown, NY 13326 unless otherwise indicated.
Other Southern Tier Attractions
bulletBroome
bulletChemung
bulletChenango
bulletDelaware
bulletOtsego
bulletSchuyler
bulletSteuben
bulletTioga
bulletTompkins

Lake Placid
Lake Placid, NY

bulletAdirondack Flying Service
bulletAdirondack Museum (Blue Mountain Lake)

Fort Ticonderoga
bulletFort Ticonderoga
bulletHigh Falls Gorge

Lake Placid Marina
bulletLake Placid Marina, Mirror Lake Drive, 518-523-9704, Email: tours@lpresort.com
bulletWhiteface Mt Cloudsplitter Scenic Gondola Ride
bulletWhiteface Mt Veterans Memorial Highway
bullet1812 Homestead Museum, Willsboro, NY 12996, 518-962-7967
bullet1932 & 1980 Winter Olympic Museum
bulletAdirondac Rafting Company
bulletAdirondack Adventure Tours, 47D Valley Road, Jay, NY 12941, 518-946-7928
bulletAdirondack Art Gallery
bulletAdirondack History Center (formerly the Adirondack Center Museum), Elizabethtown, NY, 518-873-6466
bulletAdirondack Craft Center, 93 Saranac Avenue, 518-523-2062
bulletAdirondack Festival of American Music, Saranac Lake, NY
bullet518-891-1057
bulletAdirondack Home Entertainment,43 Saranac Ave, Suite 2, 518-523-1600
bulletAdirondack Scenic Railroad
bulletAround The World Golf, 183 Saranac Avenue, Lake Placid, NY 12946, 518-523-9065
bulletArts Council for the Northern Adirondacks
bulletAusable Chasm
bulletBoathouse Theatre, Schroon Lake, NY, 518-532-7675
bulletBowl Winkles, 340 Main Street, 518-523-7868, Bowling, Laser Tag, Arcade Games.
bulletCamp Regis-Applejack
bulletCamp Santanoni, Newcomb, NY, 518-582-3211
bulletCamp Woodsmoke, West Lake on Lake Placid, 518-523-3868
bulletCascade Cross Country Center
bulletCommunity Theatre Players, 518-523-2512
bulletCottage Cafe, 5 Mirror Lake Drive, 518-523-9845
bulletCraig Wood Golf Course
bulletCrown Point State Historic Site
bulletCunningham's Ski Barn / Hudson River Rafting,Co, Main Street, 518-251-3215 / 518-523-3706
bulletDepot Theatre, 518-962-4449
bulletFestival of the Lakes, 518-891-1854
bulletGold Medal Adventure Day Camp
bulletHancock House, Ticonderoga, NY,518-585-7868
bulletIn The Woods Design Studio, 518-523-9375
bulletJay Entertainment & Music Society (JEMS), Jay, NY, 518-946-2557
bulletJohn Brown Farm State Historic Site
bulletLake Placid Center for the Arts
bulletLake Placid Experience, 518-523-4554, Virtual Reality
bulletLake Placid Film Forum
bulletLake Placid Horse Show
bulletLake Placid Institute for the Arts & Humanities
bulletLake Placid Pub & Brewery
bulletLake Placid Sinfonietta
bulletLake Placid Snowmobiling, 518-523-3596
bulletLake Placid/North Elba Historic Society, Averyville Road, Old Train Station, 518-523-1608
bulletLisa G's, 444 Main Street, 518-523-2093
bulletMeadowmount School of Music
bulletMiddle Earth Expeditions
bulletMinerva Historical Society
bulletMud Puddles, 3 School Street, 518-523-4446
bulletNatural History Museum of the Adirondacks
bulletNatural Stone Bridge & Caves
bulletNorthern Exposure/Pavilion Restaurant
bulletObsession Fine Arts, Inc, Route 9N, Jay, NY 12941, 518-946-7447
bulletOlympic Jumping Complex
bulletParties Unlimited Entertainment&Sound Co., 20 Averyville Road, 518-523-9771
bulletPendragon Theatre
bulletPenfield Museum
bulletRaquette Lake Navigation
bulletRobert Louis Stevenson Cottage, Saranac Lake, NY, 518-891-1990
bulletSanta's Workshop
bulletSchroon Lake-North Hudson Historical Society, 518-532-7854
bulletSnow Tours
bulletStillwaters Guide Service, 518-523-2280, Fly Fishing, Wilderness Canoe and Fishing Trips.
bulletTahawus, Ltd Licensed Guide.
bulletThunder Mountain Dog Sled Tours, Vermontville, NY 12989, 518-891-6239
bulletTiconderoga Festival Guild, Ticonderoga, NY 12883, 518-585-6716
bulletTiconderoga Heritage Museum
bulletUihlein Sugar Maple Station, Bear Cub Road, 518-523-9337, Sugar house demonstrations.
bulletUS Olympic Training Center, 421 Old Military Road, 518-523-2600
bulletWestport Marina
bulletXTC Ranch & Resort

All addresses above are LAKE PLACID, NY 12946, unless otherwise noted.
Other North Country Attractions
bulletChamplain Shores in the Adirondacks
bulletLake Champlain
bulletAdirondack Lake Country
bulletAdirondacks.com
bulletSt. Lawrence
bulletMassena
bulletJefferson
bulletThousandIslands.com
bulletLewis
bulletDog Sled Rides
bulletAdirondack Art Gallery
bulletAdirondack Wood
bulletAdirondack History
bulletThe Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks

 
Syracuse, NY
Syracuse at night
bulletRosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park
bulletErie Canal Museum
bulletEverson Museum of Art
bulletOnondaga Lake Park
bulletSainte Marie Among The Iroquois
bulletMilton J. Rubenstein Museum Of Science And Technology
bulletOnondaga Historical Association Museum
bulletThe Museum Of Automobile History
bulletP & C Stadium
bulletJamesville Beach Park
bulletSyracuse Symphony Orchestra
bulletBlues Festival July 20-22
bulletSkaneateles Festival
bulletEmpire Expo Center & NYS Fair
bulletBeaver Lake Nature Center
bulletLaFayette Apple Festival
bulletOnondaga Lake Park
bulletOncenter Complex
bulletOpen Hand Theater's International Mask & Puppet Museum
bulletMerry-Go-Round Summer Musical Theatre and Youth Theatre
Landmark Theatre
bulletThe Landmark Theatre
bulletSyracuse Opera
bulletSyracuse Stage
bulletSyracuse Swing Dance Society
bulletBaltimore Woods-Centers For Nature Education
bulletCarpenter's Brook Fish Hatchery
bulletThe Salt Museum
bulletThe Octogon House
bulletSkaneateles Historical Society
bulletPottery by You
bulletUltrazone Laser Games at the ShoppingTown Mall
bulletHighland Forest (horseback riding)
bulletMore Syracuse Visitor Information
Other Central NY Attractions
bulletCayuga
bulletCortland
bulletMadison
bulletOnondaga
bulletOswego

Mohawk Valley Attractions

Adirondack Scenic Railroad
bulletHowe Caverns
bulletIroquois Indian Museum
bulletNew York Power Authority Visitors Center and Historic Lansing Manor
bulletEagle Mills Cider Co.
bulletAdirondack Museum
bulletAdirondack Lakes Center for the Arts
bulletRaquette Lake Navigation Tours
bulletWalter Elwood Museum
bulletFort Rickey Children's Discovery Zoo
bulletAdirondack Scenic Railroad
bulletBeck's Grove Dinner Theater
bulletSaranac Brewery Tour
bulletMohawk Valley Ballet
bulletMunson-Williams-Proctor Institute
bulletSylvan Beach Amusement Park
bulletTurning Stone Casino Resort
bulletUtica Children's Museum
bulletErie Canal Village
bulletUtica Zoo
Red Hair Monkey

HERKIMER DIAMOND MINES™, INC.
Herkimer, NY

Herkimer Diamonds In addition to Herkimer diamonds, this attraction includes a museum, KOA campgrounds, summer camp for kids, dining, miniature golf, disc golf, trout fishing, cinema, daily activities and more. Click here for travel directions.
Other Mohawk Valley Attractions
bulletFulton County
bulletHamilton County
bulletHerkimer County
bulletMontgomery County
bulletOneida County
bulletSchoharie County

New York City

No place else is quite like New York City. Simply stated, it has more of the best to delight and entertain than anywhere in the world: with 150 world-class museums, 18,000 restaurants of all types and price ranges, 37 Broadway theaters, a revitalized Times Square and Grand Central Terminal, and an unbelievable array of shopping. And no other city has such a diversity of people and cultures.
Liberty Island
Some websites that cater to NYC visitors include NYC Visit, NYC for Visitors, NYC Tourist, NYC Visitors Network, NYC City Search, and the NYC City Guide. You can also view sample itineraries for kids, shoppers, outdoors types, sitseers, and culture seekers. Here are links to some of the most popular attractions:
bulletCarnegie Hall
bulletEllis Island
bulletEmpire State Building
bulletGracie Mansion
bulletGrand Central Terminal
bulletJavits Center
bulletLincoln Center
bulletMadison Square Garden
bulletNY Public Library
bulletNY Stock Exchange
bulletNY Skyride
bulletNYC Skyscrapers
bulletRadio City Music Hall
bulletRockefeller Center
bulletSouth Street Seaport
bulletStatue of Liberty
bulletTimes Square
bulletUnited Nations
bulletWorld Financial Center
Statue of Liberty
Times Square
bulletTHE BRONX
bulletBronx Zoo
bulletNY Botanical Garden
bulletYankee Stadium
bulletQUEENS
bulletAqueduct Racetrack
bulletUSTA Nat'l Tennis Center
bulletNY Hall of Science
bulletQueens Botanical Garden
bulletQueens Wildlife Center
bulletBROOKLYN
bulletBrooklyn Academy of Music
bulletBrooklyn Botanic Garden
bulletBrooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
bulletConey Island
bulletNY Aquarium
bulletPARKS & ZOOS
bulletBattery City Park
bulletCastle Clinton National Monument
bulletCentral Park Wildlife Center
bulletCentral Park
bulletProspect Park
Central Park

Northampton, MA
Deerfield Inn Unless you take a lengthy sabbatical in Northampton, you won't have time to see all the Valley offers. And its rural offerings, from mountains and hillsides to public gardens, can keep you busy, educate, and inspire.

WHAT TO SEE
HISTORIC SITES & MUSEUMS
NORTHAMPTON
Forbes Library
20 West. Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-587-1011
Calvin Coolidge Memorial Room contains portraits and memorabilia. Free admission.

Historic Northampton
46 Bridge Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-584-6011
Museum of local history offering historic house tours and exhibits.

Smith College Museum of Art
Elm Street @ Bedford Terrace
Northampton MA 01063
413-585-2760
Closed for renovations.
Reopening Fall 2002.

Words & Pictures Museum
Offices only
136 West Street Suite 106 A
Northampton MA 01060
413-586-8545
On-line museum preserving, studying and interpreting the comic book art genre.

AMHERST
Amherst History Museum at the Strong House
67 Amity Street
Amherst MA 01002
413-256-0678
Exhibits, period rooms, programs and events for all ages with focus on local history. Admission fee. Open mid-May, Wednesday and Saturday 12:30
- 3:30 or by appointment.

Emily Dickinson House
280 Main Street
Amherst MA 01002
413-542-8161
Tours of the Emily Dickinson Home. Reservation advised. Admission fee. Hours and timings vary.

Mead Art Museum
Amherst College
Amherst MA 01002
413-542-2335
Seven exhibition galleries.

National Yiddish Book Center
1021 West Street
Amherst MA 01002
413-256-4900

Pratt Museum of Natural History
Amherst College
Amherst MA 01002
413-542-2165
Fossils of modern and extinct animals, mineral collection, geological history of Connecticut River Valley. Free Admission. Call 413.542.2138 for tour and group visitations. Timings vary.

BELCHERTOWN
Stone House Museum
20 Maple St. Route 202
Belchertown MA 01007
413-323-6573
Contains paintings, sculpture, furnishings, ceramics. Carriaige shed contains stagecoach, hearse and sleigh. Open mid-May to mid-October,
Wednesday and Saturday, 2-5 pm and by appointment.

CUMMINGTON
Kingman Tavern Museum
Main Street
Cummington MA
413-634-5527
Seventeen-room tavern and museum. Free admission.
Open July + August, Saturdays 2-5 pm, or by appointment.

William Cullen Bryant Homestead
Bryant Rd. Route 112
Cummington MA 01026
413-634-2244
Birthplace and home of the American Poet. Open last weekend in June to Columbus Day, Saturdays and Sundays, 1-5 pm. Admission Fee.

DEERFIELD
Deerfield Museums
P.O. Box 428
10 Memorial Street
Deerfield MA 01342
413-774-7476
Memorial Hall Museum, Indian House and Children's Museums open May - October.

Historic Deerfield
P.O. Box 321 The Street
Deerfield MA 01342
413-774-5581

EASTHAMPTON
Easthampton Historical Home
7 Holyoke St. (Route 141)
Easthampton MA
Fourteen rooms of Victorian charm and artifacts; display of handbells and Mount Tom souvenirs. Open every other Sunday 2-4pm, Monday 1-4pm,
through Oct. 1

HADLEY
Hadley Farm Museum
147 Russell St. Route 9
Hadley MA 01035
413-584-3120
Large collection of New England Farm Equipment in a restored 1782 barn. Open May 1 - Oct. 12, Tues-Sat. 10am-4:30pm, Sun 1:30-4:30pm. Free Admission.

Hadley Historical Society Museum
Goodwin Memorial Library,
Route 9.
Hadley MA
413-584-8969
Artifacts concerning the founding and history of Hadley from Revolutionary times to the present. Free Admission. Open by appointment.

Porter Phelps Huntington House Museum
130 River Drive
Hadley MA 01035
413-584-4699
Built in 1752, includes 17th, 18th and 19th-century furniture, paintings, household items and family-related documents from 6 generations.
Tours offered Sat-Wed., 1-4:30pm and by appointment, until Oct. 15. Admission fee.

HATFIELD
Hatfield Historical Society Museum
Hatfield Library 35 Main Street
Hatfield MA
413-247-5211
Clothes, diaries, artifacts and memorabilia of Hatfield and surrounding areas. Open Fri 7-9pm, April to November.

HUNTINGTON
Norwich Bridge School Museum
Route 112
Huntington MA
413-667-3438
Genealogy material and artifacts from the area. Open on some Sundays in the fall and by appointment. Free Admission.

SOUTH HADLEY
Joseph Skinner Museum
35 Woodbridge St.
South Hadley MA 01075
413-538-2085
Includes armor, pieces of the Coliseum and a French Cathedral, a rock collection, etc. Open May through Oct., Wed + Sun. 2-5pm. Free admission.

Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
Mount Holyoke College
Route 116
South Hadley MA 01075
413-538-2245
Includes Asian, Medieval and Classical galleries with paintings, pottery and more. Open Mon-Fri 11am-5pm; Sat/Sun 1-5pm. Free admission.

Old Firehouse Museum
4 North Main Street
South Hadley
413-536-4970
Includes period fire apparatus, local historical artifacts, pictures, and more. Open May - Sept., Sun. 1:30-4pm. Free admission.

SOUTHAMPTON
Clark-Chapman House
College Highway, Route 10
Southampton MA
413-527-3933
An 1827 home filled with period furnishings, local photographs and memorabilia. Open Sun. afternoons, by appointment, and first saturday of
August annually.

Old North School House
College Highway, Route 10
Southampton MA
One room 1845 schoolhouse. Fully furnished, includes display of children's work. Open summer Sun. 2-4pm and by appointment.

WESTHAMPTON
The Blacksmith Shop Museum
Stage Road
Westhampton MA
Displays artifacts from Westhampton and surrounding communities. Open until Oct.1, Sun. 2-4pm.

WILLIAMSBURG
The Grist Mill
Williamsburg MA
413-268-7645
Rebuilt in the years after the Williamsburg inundation of 1874. Free admission. Open first Sun. of each month.

The Nash Street School
Williamsburg MA
413-268-7307
One-room schoolhouse built prior to the revolution.

Williamsburg Historical Museum
Main Street
Williamsburg MA
413-268-7733
Houses Williamsburg memorabilia. Open June-Sept., Sun., 2-5pm; else by appointment.

Arts, Theatre, Dance, Music
ARTS & CRAFTS GALLERIES
Alfredo™s Photographic Gallery
39 South Pleasant Street
Amherst MA 01002
413-253-1707

Artisan Gallery
Thornes Market
150 Main Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-586-1942

The Clayspot
116 Pleasant Street
Easthampton MA 01027
413-529-2020
A ceramics facility offering classes, studio rentals & gallery.

Don Muller Gallery
40 Main Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-586-1119

Peacework Gallery
213 Main Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-586-7033
Fine Native American and Southwest arts & crafts.

Pinch!
179 Main Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-586-4509
A large collection of functional pottery and decorative accessories.

R. Michelson Galleries
132 Main Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-586-3964
Representing the finest internationally-known and area artists since 1976. Custom framing.

River Studio
36 East River Road
Huntington MA 01050
413-238-7755
Bronze figurative sculpture - reliefs and 3 dimensional, cast on location.

Sheep Shed
111 Nonotuck Street
Northampton MA 01062
413-586-2385

Silverscape Designs
1 King Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-584-3324

Skera
221 Main Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-586-4563
Since 1974 celebrating American Craft with an orientation towards fiber and wearables.

Wm Baczek Fine Arts
229 Main Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-587-9880
Contemporary American Realism in a variety of Fine Art Media

THEATERS AND PERFORMANCE VENUES
Academy of Music Theatre
274 Main Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-584-9032

AMC Theatres of Hadley
Russell Street
Hadley MA 01035
413-584-9193

Calvin Theater
19 King Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-584-1444
Hosts top regional, national and international performers representing the best in music,
dance and theater, film and spoken word.

Center For The Arts in Northampton
17 New South Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-584-7327
Gallery and performance space showcasing artists in the Northampton area.

Fine Arts Center at UMass
University of Massachusetts
10 Curry Hicks
Amherst MA 01003
413-545-3671

The Miniature Theatre of Chester
Chester Town Hall Route 20
Chester MA
413-354-7770
Theatre Company. July-Sept, Wed and Sun matinees at 2pm. Wed-Sat 8pm shows.

Northampton Box Office
150 Main Street at Thornes
Marketplace
Northampton MA 01060
413-586-8686
Tickets to area performances.

Northampton Community Music Center
139 South Street
Northampton MA 01060
413-585-0001
Community music school offering instrument, choral, ensemble, preschool, instruction.

The Pleasant Street Theater
27 Pleasant Street
Northampton Street MA 01060
413-584-0935

FAIRS AND FESTIVALS
Northampton Film Festival
351 Pleasant Street PMB 213
Northampton MA 01060
413-586-3471
Present quality film and video programs for the valley. Presenting the finest independent American films.

Paradise City Arts Festival
66 Northampton Street
Easthampton MA 01027
413-527-8994
Promotion and production of nationally juried visual arts events.

Three County Fair
P.O. Box 305 Fair Street
Northampton MA 01061
413-584-2237
The oldest continuously operating agricultural fair in the country.

Look Park
Northampton, MA
Picnicking, a steamer railroad, pedal boats, bumper boats, minature golf and more are at Look Park. Click here for travel directions. Steamer Railroad

The Berkshire Museum
Pittsfield, MA

The Berkshire Museum is recognized as one of the finest small Museums in the nation. Art, history and the natural world are displayed in one place. The Hudson River School Collection
Sea Life There's a 26-tank aquarium--home to fish, corals, reptiles, amphibians. You can get your hands wet in the "Touch Tank", where starfish, sea urchins, and other living creatures abound.
Hours: Monday - Saturday 10:00am to 5:00pm, Sunday noon - 5:00pm. General Admission: Adults - $6, Children aged 3-18 - $4, Students and Seniors (over 65) - $5 Route 7, 39 South Street, Downtown, Pittsfield, MA 01201, Map, 413-443-7171

Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory & Gardens
Greenfield, VT

Monarch Butterfly Magic Wings Butterfly Conservatory & Gardens consists of a 14,400 square foot facility that includes a 4,000 sq. ft. glass conservatory filled with butterflies, moths and tropical vegetation. Walking into the conservatory is sheer joy. A peaceful sanctuary for all who enter. Open 7 days a week, year round (except Thanksgiving and Christmas).
Click here for tour information and directions.

Yankee Candle Company
South Deerfield, MA

Each year, millions of people make a pilgrimage to the Yankee Candle Company where candles are available in more than 160 fragrances and in all different shapes and sizes. The Candlemaking Museum is open daily at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. It features an enlightening 20-minute demonstration of old-time candle making. Fascinating, fun, and free! Yankee Candle Company Flagship Store


The Yankee Candle Company is located off Massachusetts Interstate 91,at Exit 24. At the exit, take Route 5 & 10 North for ¼ mile, and Yankee Candle will be on your left. For more information, call 1-877-636-7707.

Waterbury, VT

Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream
Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc., the Vermont-based manufacturer of ice cream, frozen yogurt and sorbet, was founded in 1978 in a renovated gas station in Burlington, Vermont, by childhood friends Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. The company currently distributes ice cream, low fat ice cream, frozen yogurt, sorbet and novelty products nationwide as well as in selected foreign countries in supermarkets, grocery stores, convenience stores, franchised Ben & Jerry's scoop shops, restaurants and other venues.

Ben & Jerry's Click here for tour information, and here for travel directions.


Cabot Creamery
As it was 80 years ago, Cabot is still a sleepy little farm town tucked into the rocky soil of Vermont's rolling hills. At The Cabot Creamery Visitors' Center staff will take you into the plant and show you the magic of cheese making. Click here for tour information. Please call ahead (1-888-792-2268) for cheese making days. Cabot Creamery

Sterling Renaissance Festival
Sterling, NY: Weekends, July 7 to August 19, 2001

More than 700 professional actors and stagehands bring the festivities to life. Meet them as you stroll through town. Take in one of the more than 80 stage and street performances. Shop for unique hand-crafted gifts. Artisans line the streets demonstrating and selling their authentic Elizabethan wares. And the Queen leads two parades daily, complete with her entourage of ladies, knights, jesters and minstrels. Castle Entrance


You'll find games of chance and skill. Old-world rides and amusements. Music, magic, and plenty of royal pageantry. Join the outrageous fun at the wench auction. Taste Elizabethan delicacies. Children will love the human chess game, puppet shows, pillow fights and more.

Greater Boston, MA

Over 1,000 points of interest are located in the Greater Boston area. Comprehensive tourist information may be found at BostonUSA! and the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism. Also check out the BOston Links Library. When you order an Official Visitor Information Kit, you get a serious fun! card, good for discounts at many attractions. Some of our favorite locations include:

bulletThe Boston Public Library
bulletBoston Center for the Arts
bulletOld Sturbridge Village
bulletBoston Children's Museum
bulletInstitute of Contemporary Art
bulletMuseum of Fine Arts
bulletBoston Symphony Orchestra
bulletDeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park
bulletJ. F. Kennedy Library & Museum
bulletMuseum of Science
Virtual Angel Fish
Fantome
bulletMuseum of Transportation
bulletU.S.S. Constitution
bulletWalden Pond
bulletBoston Red Sox
bulletNew England Patriots
bulletFaneuil Hall Marketplace
bulletNew England Aquarium
bulletFreedom Trail
bulletZoo New England
bulletThe Old North Church
bulletHarvard Museum of Natural History
bulletWorcester Art Museum

Cape Cod
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Cape Cod Visitors Directory

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Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce

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AllCapeCod

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Cape Guide

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Visit Cape Cod

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CapeCod.com

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Cape Cod Online

CANADA

Canada for Visitors


Montreal/Quebec City, Quebec

Montreal Fireworks
bulletMontreal visitor e-guide
bulletMontreal Kids Activities
bulletLa Ronde Amusement Park
bulletMontreal Biodome
bulletGeneral Tourism Information
bulletQuebec City Tourism
bulletOfficial Government Quebec Tourism Site

Ottawa/Toronto, Ontario
bulletOttawa Attractions
bulletToronto Attractions
bulletOntario Attractions
Toronto
 

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