Sights to See/Lodging on Routes 5/20 in NYS
Hello. Former western NYer here planning a four day trip for four generations (myself, my five year old, my mom and my still-active-but-slowing-down-hence-the-trip grandmother *smile*) Will start outside of Rochester and make our way to Albany and back in four or five days - taking non-Thruway (5/20 mostly) Looking for unusual and interesting stops - the oldest one loves waterfalls and historical places. The littlest one loves unusual shops and diners (seriously!) Quirky places are perfect (if there's a big-ball-of-string type place, we're gonna stop at it!)
Any thoughts? Also, I'm looking for a resort or really nice hotel too (no B and B's), to impress the elders. Many thanks to the Fodorites in advance for any guidance/suggestions (you guys helped me out a lot while planning our upcoming Dakota trip! Thanks!) |
Is Skaneateles on your list of places to stop? Nice shops and restaurants
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Yep - it is! Thanks!! We've been there a few times, and looking forward to going back. We'll start our trip on the west side - towards Rochester, so I'm looking for something on the other side of Syracuse for an overnight.
Thanks in advance for any other suggestions. |
Cazenovia, NY is very pretty and has this home and garden
http://www.lorenzony.org/history.php Seneca Falls & women's suffrage movement http://www.senecafalls.com/news/0800...nniversary.php About an hour south of Albany is the home of Frederick Church (Hudson River painter) Olana. http://www.olana.org/ I assume you know about Letchworth State park and the waterfalls? http://www.letchworthpark.com/ |
What about the Auriesville Shrine? I'm from that area and remember going there now and then as a kid (raised Catholic) It was always a big deal.
http://www.martyrshrine.org/pages/lo...irections.html |
That home/garden in Cazenovia looks perfect for our visit! Thanks!
Still searching for a good overnight option. Any thoughts are appreciated. |
Thanks, Austin! (We were posting at the same time!)
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You want something for overnight in Albany or the Albany area, is that correct?
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Yes, please. We'll be making our way down to Albany, so looking for something in that area (or within two hours of Albany, to the West).
Many thanks in advance for any suggestions. |
Howe Caverns = Pretty quirky, fairly coll though.
http://www.howecaverns.com/ Genesee Country Village - southwest of Rochester. Very interesting - kids love it - certainly historical! http://www.gcv.org/ Why not spend the night in Saratoga Springs? Check tripadvisor for nice places to stay. |
I was thinking Saratoga too. Albany really isn't famous for charm. When are you going? As long as you aren't going during racing season (July - August) you should be fine there.
Tripadvisor has praises for Saratoga Arms. This sounds perfect for impressing the elders. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev..._New_York.html |
Thanks!
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Saratoga would be a nice place to stop and maybe if you need a stop before that perhaps you could leave Rochester, do the Villages of Skaneateles and Cazenovia and spend the night at the Lincklaen House? www.lincklaenhouse.com
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