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Auburn
More than 30,000 people live in Auburn, which has an urban feel compared with the rural farmland in surrounding Cayuga County. Nevertheless, Auburn has a number of remarkably intact buildings dating from... (more) -
Aurora
Stretching nearly a mile along the east shore of Cayuga Lake, Aurora has long been one of the prettiest 19th-century villages in upstate New York. Historically sensitive renovations beginning in 2001 freshened... (more) -
Canandaigua
Long a favorite vacation destination for Rochester residents, this small city (population about 11,200) sits at the north end of 16-mi-long Canandaigua Lake. It was here that the 1794 Pickering Treaty... (more) -
Corning
One of the world's glass centers, Corning has an appropriate nickname: Crystal City. The Corning Museum of Glass, the big draw here, is one of New York State's major tourist attractions. The town's restored... (more) -
Elmira
Settled in 1788, Elmira was the site of one of the battles of the Sullivan-Clinton expedition of 1779, during which a colonial army routed Native Americans allied with the British. In the 19th century... (more) -
Fillmore Glen State Park
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Geneva
In the Seneca Lake city of Geneva (population 12,000), wonderful examples of Federal, Victorian Gothic, and Jeffersonian (aka Roman-revival) architecture, among other styles, document two centuries of history... (more) -
Hammondsport
Hammondsport, a small village nestled between soft hills at the southern end of Keuka Lake, is considered the heart of the region's wine-making industry. Native son Glenn Curtiss made the world's first... (more) -
Ithaca
Home to both Cornell University and Ithaca College, eclectic Ithaca is the multicultural and intellectual capital of the central Finger Lakes region. The diverse restaurant scene and array of arts venues... (more) -
Naples
Surrounded by gentle hills, this small but vibrant village sits at the southern end of Canandaigua Lake. It's a haven for artists as well as a favorite with visitors, who appreciate the spectacular scenery... (more) -
Penn Yan
The small village, which incorporated in 1833 and took its name from its early Pennsylvania and Yankee residents, is at the north end of Keuka Lake. Penn Yan is the seat of Yates County as well as home... (more) -
Rochester
Reinvention is nothing new to Rochester. First known as the Flour City in the early 1800s, for the mills that were powered by the Genesee River, it became the Flower City when nurseries and seed production... (more) -
Seneca Falls
Seneca Falls is a classic upstate village, with loads of history, wide streets lined with century-old homes, 19th-century storefronts, and a sprinkling of small parks. Some celebrate Seneca Falls (population... (more) -
Skaneateles
On a former stagecoach route, Skaneateles (pronounced skinny-atlas) presides over the northern tip of a stunning, 15-mi-long lake with the same name. The village has dodged the so-called urban renewal... (more) -
Syracuse
Syracusans are fond of saying their city offers the best of city living without the traffic hassles. Thanks to quick-flow bypasses, it's possible to drive from one corner of Syracuse to another in minutes... (more) -
Trumansburg
A few miles west of Cayuga Lake, Trumansburg is a self-contained rural outpost but also something of an Ithaca exurb. The village is known for its summer music festival and its tidy Victorian homes, as... (more) -
Watkins Glen
Watkins Glen State Park, one of the state's premier natural wonders, is one reason to visit this small village (population 2,500). On the south edge of Seneca Lake, this residential community attracts... (more)
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