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Official 2013 Oneida County Travel Guide Thegetawayregion.Com | 800.426.3132 Turn Upstate Travel Into an Uplifting Escape Official 2013 Oneida County Travel Guide TheGetawayRegion.com | 800.426.3132 Turn Upstate travel into an uplifting escape. “Most Excellent Golf Resort, U.S. & Canada” –Condé Nast Johansens STAY GOLF | MEET | SPA | DINE | ENTERTAINMENT | CASINO Enhance your visit to Oneida County with a distinctive mix of exciting recreation and serene retreat location. Immerse yourself in blissful spa services, romantic dining, world-class entertainment and three of Golfweek’s “Best Courses You Can Play in New York State.” Take an easy trip to the comfortable luxury of our AAA Four Diamond resort. Proudly owned and operated by the Oneida Indian Nation Learn more at turningstone.com or call 800.771.7711. Verona, New York • 30 miles east of Syracuse • Exit 33 off the NYS Thruway Publication: Oneida County Travel Guide Job #: 715-1081 Size: 8 x 10.75, plus bleed Running: 2012-13 Ad designed by Dana Communications 609.466.9187 UTICA BOILERMAKER ONEIDA LAKE POST-RACE PARTY WOLF OAK ACRES BLACK RIVER CANAL TRAIL WELCOME TO ONEIDA COUNTY Official 2013 Oneida County Travel Guide Warmest Greetings, TABLE OF CONTENTS Oneida County Map 2 Oneida County is Central New York’s simulcast racing, concerts and more. Take Website & Oneida County App 3 Getaway Region. Cities bustling with in a Broadway show at The Stanley in Utica international flair as well as quaint towns and savor our unique culinary diversity Utica Area 4 and villages offering a wide variety of that will please everyone’s palette. Rome Area 5 year round attractions, signature events North Country Area 6 and adventures. Nestled in the foothills Reenergize your game! Tee up for des- Southern Hills Area 7 of the Adirondack Mountains, our conve- tination golf and play a different course nient location provides a quick and easy every day for a month. Lush fairways and Sylvan Beach Area 8 getaway via the NYS Thruway (I-90), velvet greens dot the landscape. Choose Signature Seasonal Events 9 Amtrak Train and air service to Hancock from 29 courses with another ten nearby. Arts & Entertainment 10 International Airport in nearby Syracuse. Family Fun 14 Use this guide for more ideas of things to Historic Sites 16 Reconnect with family fun! Our lakes and see and do, where to eat, and places to beaches offer endless summer recreation stay. Whether you are on vacation, a busi- Destination Golf 18 at Verona Beach State Park, Delta Lake ness trip, or visiting family and friends, Outdoor Recreation 20 State Park, and Sylvan Beach…an authen- we wish you warm greetings and invite Winter Adventure 24 tic beachfront community situated where you to return again soon. Get away to it Shopping & Factory Tours 26 the historic Erie Canal enters Oneida all in Oneida County, New York. Lake, New York’s largest inland lake. Visit College Life 28 two National Parks, ride the Adirondack Spas 29 Scenic Railroad, and let the kids be cre- AgriTourism 30 ative at the Children’s Museum. Safe travels, Culinary Delights 31 Where to Dine 32 Rekindle the romance! Enjoy world-class entertainment, gaming, spas, and res- Where to Stay 41 taurants at Turning Stone Resort Casino. Kelly Blazosky Special Events & Gatherings 47 Vernon Downs Casino Hotel offers sea- President, Transportation & Community 48 sonal harness racing, year round gaming, Oneida County Tourism TheGetawayRegion.com | 1 Map of Oneida County Explore the best of what Central New York has to offer when you…get away to it all in Oneida County! 81 McConnellsville ONEIDA COUNTY WELCOME CENTER SM NORTH COUNTRY SYLVAN UTICA ROME BEACH SOUTHERN HILLS DISTANCES TO ONEIDA COUNTY City Miles Hours Albany, NY 90 1.5 Atlantic City, NJ 350 5.5 Binghamton, NY 130 2 Boston, MA 275 4.5 Buffalo, NY 200 3.5 250 AIR MILE RADIUS Burlington, VT 185 4.5 Cleveland, OH 380 6 ONEIDA COUNTY WELCOME CENTER Concord, NH 310 5 P.O. Box 551 Cooperstown, NY 40 1 NYS Thruway, Exit 31 Utica, NY 13503 Hartford, CT 200 3 T 800.426.3132 | F 315.724.7335 Harrisburg, PA 270 4.5 [email protected] Montreal, Quebec 250 4.5 oneidacountytourism.com New York City, NY 225 4 Design: Trainor Associates, New Hartford Niagara Falls, NY 210 3.5 Printing: Vicks Lithograph, Yorkville Ottawa, Ontario 240 5 ® I LOVE NEW YORK logo is a registered trademark/ Philadelphia, PA 270 5 service mark of the NYS Dept. of Economic Development, used with permission. Pittsburgh, PA 410 6.5 PLEASE NOTE: We want you to experience the best that Providence, RI 250 4 Oneida County has to offer. However, please understand that changes often occur with attractions. Hours change, Rochester, NY 140 2 days of operation change and, unfortunately, some attrac- Scranton, PA 180 3 tions close. So, to ensure your visit to the Getaway Region will be unforgettable, please contact Oneida County Tour- Syracuse, NY 54 1 ism and/or the attraction before your trip,to verify the attraction will be open when you visit. For more information Toronto, Ontario 300 3.5 on events and attractions visit TheGetawayRegion.com Washington, DC 400 8 © 2013 Oneida County Tourism Watertown, NY 82 2 2 | 800.426.3132 TheGetawayRegion.com Our website puts events, places and things at your fingertips. Comprehensive listings, video highlights, photo slide-show, packages and articles fill you in on what there is to see and do. Plan your visit with our interactive MY TRIP feature which en- ables you to pinpoint your interests and map out your activities. The Calendar of Events gives you a chronological picture of what’s happening and when. Our interactive map takes you to your favorite place or pastime. Become a fan of Oneida County on Facebook, check out our gallery on Flickr and view our TV spots on YouTube. Get away to it all (virtually and in person)…in Oneida County. FOLLOW US ON: Go Mobile The Oneida County Tourism mobile App, (for iPhone, iPad and Android) is available as a free download on the App Store and on Google Play. App features include detailed listings of area events and attractions, a trip planner with an interactive map, Central New York Travel Show podcasts, local weather, as well as search and share options. When the county fair opens in most places, it’s a big deal. But in New York it’s a lot harder to stand out from the crowd. So if the hundreds of fairs across the state want to turn heads, they’d better be every bit as glitzy and exciting as the city. Fashionista Carnivals. Another reason, Create your free personal Travel Guide at iloveny.com ™ I LOVE NEW YORK logo is a trademark/service mark of the NYS Dept. of Economic Development (NYSDED). ©2009 NYS Department of Economic Development. All rights reserved. TheGetawayRegion.com | 3 THE STANLEY Clark Mills Oriskany Whitesboro Deerfield Rome Whitestown UTICA Marcy Utica Yorkville New Hartford Washington Mills A Renaissance City. New York Mills Westmoreland Nestled in the vibrant foothills of the famous works of art at the Munson-Wil- Take part in the Adirondacks, the city of Utica is rich in liams-Proctor Institute’s Museum of Art, region's signature HOME OF THE culture and history. Utica began with the one of four museums designed by archi- event, the Utica 6TH LARGEST settlement of old Fort Schuyler during the tect Philip Johnson. Boilermaker Road CRAFT BREWERY. French & Indian War and evolved with a Races, held the F.X. Matt Brewery burgeoning nation. The Revolutionary Tour the F. X. Matt Brewery, the 6th largest second Sunday of War, the construction and implementation craft brewery in the nation, and sample July, attracting over of the Erie Canal, and the textile boom Utica Club, the first beer licensed for sale 18,500 runners from all over the world. of the 19th century feature prominently in the U.S. after prohibition. See a Broad- The week-long celebration culminates in the city’s development. The brilliant way show at The Stanley. Visit Sculpture in a challenging 15K (9.3 miles) road Olmstead Brothers designed Utica's Space or the Children’s Museum. Take a race and huge post-race party where the magnificent parklands which encompass relaxing journey on the Adirondack Sce- whole city comes to celebrate! 565 acres and includes Valley View golf nic Railroad departing from Utica's historic course and Val Bialas ski area. Union Station. The possibilities are endless. Play golf, ten- nis, and picnic in our many parks. See over Easily accessible in the heart of Central HOME OF ONE OF THE 200 animals from around the world at the New York, this city of historic landmarks LARGEST 15K ROAD RACES. Utica Zoo, or catch a Utica Brewers colle- Utica Boilermaker Road Race and modern diversity offers visitors a giate baseball game while you're in town. world of things to see and do. You can dine around the globe in scores of excellent ethnic and American restaurants. View To learn more about Utica visit TheGetawayRegion.com/utica UTICA BOLIERMAKER UTICA ZOO 15K ROAD RACE ADIRONDACK SCENIC RAILROAD 4 | 800.426.3132 DELTA LAKE STATE PARK Clark Mills Oriskany Whitesboro Deerfield Rome Whitestown ROME Marcy Utica Yorkville New Hartford Washington Mills The Copper City. New York Mills Westmoreland RESTING PLACE OF troops, it became known as “the fort that THE PLEDGE OF never surrendered.” The Battle of Oris- ALLEGIANCE AUTHOR. kany was fought just six miles away in Francis J. Bellamy 1777, and was one of the war’s bloodiest and costliest engagements. Take the kids to the Fort Rickey Children’s The copper works Paul Revere founded Discovery Zoo, a special zoo with kids in 1801 continues as the Revere Copper and fun in mind.
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