OTSEGO & SCHOHARIE COUNTIES, NY 2021 Group Travel Profile

OVERVIEW: Located in Central among the foothills of the northern Catskills, Otsego and Schoharie Counties are home to Cooperstown, One- onta, and Cobleskill, NY. Known for their arts institutions and museums, natural beauty and outdoor activities, with a history of farming and craft brewing that offers an authentic, all-American experience. Cooperstown, a charming one-streetlight village set on Otsego , is the unofficial birthplace of baseball and the perfect destination to hub-and-spoke for all your Central New York adventures.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Depending on your group needs, Cooperstown-Area accommodations offer just what you are looking for!

Holiday Inn Express Oneonta $$ LEGEND AVERAGE TEMPERATURES Courtyard Marriott Oneonta $$ Baggage Handling 55 78 Holiday Inn Express & Suites Cooperstown $$ Continental Breakfast SPRING SUMMER Best Western Cooperstown $$ Full Breakfast

Comfort Inn & Suites Cooperstown $$ Restaurant On Premises 60 34 FALL WINTER Handicap Accessible Otesaga Resort Hotel $$$

For smaller tour groups, please contact Jacqueline for additional lodging options. TOP OTSEGO ATTRACTIONS: • National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum: An internationally-renown • Brewery Ommegang: An innovative craft brewery serving a range of institution preserving the history of America’s pastime, and celebrating the Belgian-style brews. Tours and tastings available, September - May. Full legendary players and others who have made the game a fan favorite for restaurant on-site. more than a century. Tours available year-round. • : • Fenimore Art Museum: Featuring important 18th- and 19th-century Tucked in the hills of Glimmerglass , high above American art, folk art, the renowned Eugene and Clare Thaw Collection boasting it’s exemplary historical architectural character. of American Indian Art and changing exhibitions featuring prominent Tours are available May – October. American artists. Tours available April - December. • Cooperstown & Charlotte Valley Railroad: Built in 1869, visitors can • The Glimmerglass Festival: An internationally-acclaimed summer opera experience what was once the primary form of transportation throughout and performance festival. Shows featured & tours available in July and the country - rail travel. Check online for themed train rides schedule. August. • Cooperstown Bat Company Factory: Watch the bat making process in • The Farmers’ Museum: One of the world’s oldest living history museums, person. Specializing in game bats for play, custom personalized engravings, where visitors learn about the trades, village life, and agriculture in New and autographed bats since 1981. Split interary option for large groups. York State circa 1845. Tours available April - December. FREE tours available year-round.

OTSEGO FOOD & DRINK: In addition to farm-to-table restaurants, group-friendly dining options also include popular standouts, private catering or boxed meals from local favorites.

• Otesaga Resort Hotel: Located in Cooperstown, NY. Dedicated group dining • Mel’s at 22: Located on Main Street in Cooperstown, NY. Providing boxed space. Server-plated, buffet-style breakfast or lunch. lunches to-go, year-round. Custom menu options available for dine-in, Sep- tember-May. • Brooks’ House of B-B-Q: Located in Oneonta, NY. Dedicated group dining space. Specializing in BBQ style fare. Available year-round. • Upstate Bar & Grill: Located in Cooperstown, NY. Dedicated group dining space. Specializing in classic American pub fare. Available September - May. • L.M. Townsend Catering: Catered meals-to-go or on-site; just a block from the Hall of Fame. Available year-round.

WORK WITH US: BASEBALL HALL We are happy to help with group travel plans and itineraries. Due to the influx of baseball teams and fans visiting OF FAME Cooperstown for tournaments June through August, we highly recommend late spring (April and May), and early INDUCTION WEEKEND fall (September - November) for group travel. During this time accommodations are more affordable and readily available, and the attractions are less crowded. July 22nd-25th, 2022 www.ThisIsCoopertsown.com/media-profile July 21st-24th, 2023 National Baseball Otesaga Resort Hotel Hall of Fame & Museum Howe Caverns Indian Museum OTSEGO & SCHOHARIE COUNTIES

MONTREAL 5 Hours OTTAWA 267 Miles TOP SCHOHARIE ATTRACTIONS: 5 Hours 231 Miles • Howe Caverns: The largest show cave in the Northeastern U.S., VT and is the second most visited natural attraction in the state of CANADA KINGSTON New York, welcoming an average of 150,000 visitors per year. Tours available year-round. 4 Hours ALEXANDRIA BAY TORONTO 180 Miles o e LAKE GEORGE • Iroquois Indian Museum: Representing the world’s most compre- 6 ¼ Hours 332 Miles o NH hensive collection of modern Iroquois art, which celebrates the SYRACUSE o e ancient unity of the Iroquois still expressed in the creative spirit of e SARATOGA SPRINGS today’s artists. NIAGARA FALLS o o COOPERSTOWN BUFFALO e • Beekman 1802 Mercantile: Home to The Fabulous Beekman Boys. e Experience farm-inspired bath, beauty and skincare products, artis- o ALBANY BOSTON e anal decor, food, and much more. o MA MASSACHUSETTS ONEONTA e o ½ Hour e CORNING BINGHAMTON 24 Miles • The Old Stone Fort & Museum: The Old Stone Fort Museum o o RI Complex presents three centuries of rural New York history in and e e CT among seven historic exhibit buildings on 25 acres in the scenic Schoharie Valley. OHIO OTSEGO COUNTY PA SCHOHARIE COUNTY NJ NEW YORK CITY o ITINERARY IDEAS: e OTSEGO COUNTY: SCHOHARIE COUNTY: Batter Up – A bucket list trip for any baseball fan. Scary Schoharie – Test your wits amongst our haunted history. Sites: National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum, Cooperstown Bat Company, Heroes Sites: Howe Caverns, Secret Caverns, Old Stone Fort Museum, Dr. Best House and of Baseball Wax Museum, Doubleday Field, Oneonta Outlaws game Medical Museum, Bull’s Head Inn

Cooperstown Haunts – Scenic fall foliage and interconnected ghost tours at Rest & Relaxation – Escape to rural upstate and catch your breath. multiple locations. Sites: Vroman’s Nose, Waterfall, Landis Arboretum, Schoharie Sites: Cooperstown Candlelight Ghost Tour, Hyde & Shriek, Things That Go Bump in Valley Kayak Rental, Beekman 1802 Mercantile, The Apple Barrel the Night at The Farmers’ Museum, National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum, Cooper- stown & Charlotte Valley RR SCHOHARIE FOOD & DRINK: • Bull’s Head Inn: Located in Cobleskill, NY. Traditional American Art, History & Education – Coined the Village of Museums, Cooperstown restaurant & tavern. Catered meals available on site or to-go. has an abundance of on-site learning possibilities, art centers and historic sites. • The Apple Barrel Cafe & Store: Located in Schoharie, NY. Traditional American fare. Max group of 40. Split itinerary shopping/dining. Sites: Hyde Hall Covered Bridge, Fenimore Art Museum, The Farmer’s Museum, The Glimmerglass Festival, The Art Garage, Barnyard Swing • Grapevine Farms: Located in Cobleskill, NY. Bakery, bistro, & wine cellar Step-on Guide available upon request. Contact Jacqueline. all in one! Max group of 60. OTSEGO COUNTY SCHOHARIE COUNTY FACEBOOK: This Is Cooperstown, NY Once your tour is set up, please reach out to us. We would love FACEBOOK: Visit Schoharie County INSTAGRAM: @gocooperstown to help promote your tour! INSTAGRAM: @visitschohariecounty YOUTUBE: Cooperstown/Otsego County Tourism YOUTUBE: Schoharie County Tourism

Jacqueline White, Travel Trade Manager, Destination Marketing Corporation Email: [email protected] • Phone: 315.867.6073