The Strong Museum of Play: The ultimate immersive play destination for all ages
The Strong Museum of Play has been expanded beyond its already prestigious position as the world’s largest collection of toys, dolls, and games of all time and the most comprehensive collection of play-related historical materials. It reopened in June 2023 with a 90,000 sq. ft. expansion and is the ultimate immersive play destination.
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The George Eastman Museum, Rochester, New York
The historic homes and mansions throughout Rochester, New York are symbolic of its glorious past. The grandest of them all was built by George Eastman, founder of the Eastman Kodak Company, which became the world’s foremost camera and photographic company
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Rochester, New York: from America’s first western boomtown to the cultural center of western New York
Rochester offers an urban getaway by the scenic Finger Lakes region of western New York. America’s first western boomtown is now a place to drink in the local flavors, delve into the world of fine art and natural wonders, feel like a kid again and revel in how Rochester—and America—came to be what it is today.
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The National Comedy Center: New York’s funniest attraction
You may have known about the Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Museum in Lucy’s hometown, Jamestown, New York, but did you know that Lucy’s birthplace is now also the site of the National Comedy Center?
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The Chautauqua Harbor Hotel, Celoron, New York
The Chautauqua Harbor Hotel opened on the shores of Chautauqua Lake with a rustic wood and stone accented theme that fits right in with its natural setting.
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Watkins Glen: Gateway to the Finger Lakes
Watkins Glen is in New York’s Finger Lakes region, a year-round vacation destination known for outdoor recreation.
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Clayton, New York, and the Thousand Islands
Sightseeing excursions cruise the St. Lawrence River past the summer “castles” of the Thousand Islands.
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A Taste of the Finger Lakes and 1000 Islands: the flavors of autumn
New York’s Finger Lakes and Thousand Island areas offer some of the best color and flavors of autumn.
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NCL’s Breakaway: Florida and the Bahamas cruise from New York
People who live within driving distance of New York and can eliminate the expense and inconvenience of a flight with Norwegian Cruise Line’s Bahamas and Florida cruise aboard the Breakaway.
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The Hudson River School of Art: landscapes and the national parks
The landscapes of the Hudson River Valley’s Thomas Cole and his followers gave a new nation international recognition. The Hudson River School of Art sparked an interest in America’s open spaces that eventually led to the National parks system.
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Saratoga Springs: Queen of Spas, a Revolution, and Some Horsing Around
Saratoga Springs is a resort city named for the therapeutic carbonated mineral waters. It is also renowned as a thoroughbred racing center.
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The Adirondacks: Lake Placid, New York
New York’s Adirondack is the largest park in the continental United States– larger than the entire state of Massachusetts or Yellowstone, Everglades, Glacier, and Grand Canyon National Parks combined. Its six million acres are constitutionally protected as “forever wild”.
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Holiday on the Hudson: a Dutchess County Treat
What grander way to celebrate the season than amidst the splendor of some of America’s finest mansions? And what better time to step back to the Gilded Age and inside the homes of some of the most talked-about people of their time?
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Hudson River Valley: A Dutch Treat
It was 400 years ago that navigator Henry Hudson set sail on an expedition that took a surprising turn. He had twice sailed into Arctic waters and failed to find the Northeast Passage, a route north of Europe and Asia connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, for his native England.
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The Finger Lakes, New York: Taste the Good Life
According to Native American lore, the New York’s Finger Lakes were formed when the Great Spirit cast his hand upon the most beautiful land he had created. The region teems with nature’s bounty…
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