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Albany Conquest, 314 Antique Boat Museum AAA (American Automobile Albany Institute of History & (Clayton), 415 Association), 66 Art, 309, 312 Antique Boat Show & Auction Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Sculp- Albany International Airport, (Clayton), 30 ture Garden ( City), 290–291 Antiques 140 Albany-Rensselaer Rail Station best places for, 11–12 Accommodations, 5, 8–9, 40, (Rensselaer), 291 Bloomfield, 373 52–54 Albany River Rats, 314 Geneva, 378 Active vacations, 80–88 Albright-Knox Art Gallery Hammondsport, 361 Adair Vineyards (New Paltz), (Buffalo), 428 Hudson, 246, 248–249 259 Alexandria Bay, 15 , 175–176, 184 Adirondack Balloon Festival Alison Wines & Vineyards Lower , 223 (Glens Falls), 31 (Red Hook), 250 Margaretville, 277 Adirondack Canoe Route, 84 Alleghany , 439 Mid-Hudson Valley, 238 Adirondack chairs, 396 Amagansett, 198 New Paltz, 261 Adirondack Mountain Club Americana Shopping Center northeastern Catskills, 270 (ADK), 86, 87, 398 (Manhasset), 176 Rochester, 367 The American Automobile Associa- Saratoga Springs, 300 northern, 403–413 tion (AAA), 48, 66 Saugerties, 261 southern, 395–403 American Ballet Theatre (New Skaneateles, 386 suggested itinerary, 73–75 York City), 161 Sullivan County, 284 Adirondack Museum (Blue American Express, 25, 54, 103 Appalachian National Scenic Mountain Lake), 399 American Family Immigration Trail (A.T.), 81 Adirondack Scenic Railroad, History Center (New York Apple Pond Farming Center 407 City), 138 (Callicoon Center), 283 Adventure Dome (Clifton Hill, The American Folk Art Museum Aquarium of Niagara (Niagara Canada), 448 (), 140 Falls), 448 African-American Family Day American Immigrant Wall of Arbor Hill Grapery (Naples), 371 (Albany), 314 Honor (New York City), 138 Area codes, 54 Airfares, 46–47, 64 American Museum of Natural (Syracuse), 391 Airlines, 45, 47, 52, 64, 65 History (New York City), Armstrong, Louis, House Airport security, 45–46 137, 154 Museum (New York City), Air tours, 16, 447 American Museum of the 170–171 Albany, 3, 290–291, 307–318 Moving Image (New Arnot Art Museum (Elmira), accommodations, 315–316 York City), 170 358 arriving in, 290–291 The Amish, 378, 438 Around the World Golf (Lake exploring,COPYRIGHTED 309–313 Amish Country Store at MATERIALGeorge), 399 for kids, 312–313 Weaver-View Farms (near Ashokan Reservoir, 260 layout of, 307 Geneva), 378 ATMs (automated teller nightlife, 318 Amtrak, 48–49, 65–66 machines), 25, 54, 63–64 organized tours, 313 Anchor Bar (Buffalo), 16, 435 Atwater Estate Vineyards outdoor pursuits, 313–314 Andes, 277, 278 (Hector), 350 restaurants, 316–318 Annual Hall of Fame Game Auburn, 384 shopping, 314–315 (Cooperstown), 28 Aurora, 20, 346–347 transportation, 307, 309 Annual Wine Country Classic Ausable Chasm, 407 visitor information, 307 Boat Show & Regatta (Ham- Ausable River, 406 Albany Alive at Five, 314 mondsport), 29–30 Austin Park, 386 19_751731 bindex.qxp 11/17/05 11:02 PM Page 456

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Lower Hudson Valley, 222 Trail, 239 Bald eagles, 285–286 New York City, 27, 152 Brewery Ommegang (Coopers- , 398 Pedaling History Bicycling town), 320–321 Balloons Over Letchworth, 88, Museum (Buffalo), 430 Bridgehampton, 198 375, 441 Saratoga Springs, 299 Bristol Harbour Resort Golf Ballston Spa, 299 Skaneateles, 386 Course (Canandaigua Lake), , 278 Bird-watching, 18, 337, 372 Bardavon Opera House (Pough- 381–382, 417 Bristol Mountain Winter Resort keepsie), 244 Black Mountain, 398 (Canandaigua), 372 Baseball, 15, 155–156, Black River , 418 Broadfields Wine Cellars 275–276 Bliss Glad Farm (Ballston Spa), (Peconic), 188 Baseball Hall of Fame (Coopers- 300 Bronck Museum (Coxsackie), town), 16, 30, 319–320 Bloomfield Antique Country 269 Baseball memorabilia, Coopers- Mile, 12, 373 The Bronx (New York City), town, 323 Lake, 399 166–167 Beaches Boating (boat rentals), 83. See Wildlife Conserva- Long Island, 175, 183, also Boat tours and cruises; tion Park (New York City), 199–200 Canoeing; Kayaking; Sailing; 166–167 Shelter Island, 208 White-water rafting Brooklyn (New York City), Utica and environs, 328–329 Antique Boat Museum 167–170 Beacon, 232, 238, 244–245 (Clayton), 415 Brooklyn Academy of Music Bear Mountain Loop, 239 Cooperstown, 322 (New York City), 161 , Geneva, 378 Brooklyn Botanic Garden (New 221–223 Ithaca, 340 York City), 167–168 Beaverkill, 283 Long Island Brooklyn Bridge (New York Bed and breakfasts, 52 the Hamptons, 200 City), 15, 137–138 Bedell Cellars (Cutchogue), 187 North Fork, 183–184 Brooklyn Cyclones (New York Belleayre Mountain, New York City, 152 City), 156 88, 261, 278 Saratoga Springs, 299 Brooklyn Heights Historic Belleayre Music Festival, shows, 29–30 District (New York City), 29, 279 Boat tours and cruises, 83, 397 169–170 Belmont Stakes, 28 Albany, 313 Brooklyn Museum of Art (New Belvedere Castle (New York Buffalo, 428 York City), 168 City), 150, 151 Canandaigua Lake, 372 Brooklyn Public Library (New Bemelmans Bar (New York , 438 York City), 167 City), 165 Erie Canal and , Brotherhood Winery (Washing- Benmarl Wine Company (Marl- 367 tonville), 250 boro-on-Hudson), 251 Ithaca, 340 Buffalo, 17, 20, 78, 425–436 Bethel, 283 Keuka Lake, 360 Buffalo Bills, 428 Bethel Woodstock Museum, Kingston, 237 Buffalo City Hall (Buffalo), 428 283 Lake Champlain, 407 Buffalo Philharmonic Bethesda Fountain (New York Lower Hudson Valley, 222 Orchestra, 435 City), 150 Mid-Hudson Valley, 238 Buffalo Savings Bank, 427 Bethesda Terrace (New York New York City, 153–154 Buffalo Transportation/Pierce- City), 150 Niagara Falls, 448 Arrow Museum (Buffalo), 430 Big Duck statue (Long Island), Seneca Falls, 382 Bull and Bear (New York City), 21, 199 , southern, 348 164 Big Johnsons (Watkins Glen), Skaneateles Lake, 386 Bully Hill Vineyards (Hammonds- 353–354 the Thousand Islands, 417 port), 363 Bike New York (New York City), Boldt Castle (Heart Island), Business hours, 55, 66 27, 82 415–416 Bus travel, 66 Biking and mountain biking, The Borscht Belt, 21 Butler Beach, 372 81–83 Boscobel Restoration (Garri- Butterfly Conservatory (Niag- Albany, 313 son), 217–218, 223, 230 ara Falls), 448 Catskills Botanical Gardens, Niagara Buttermilk Falls State Park, 341 northwestern, 278 Falls, 447–448 Byrdcliffe Arts Colony (Wood- southeastern, 261 Bow Bridge (New York City), stock), 259 Ithaca, 340–341 151 19_751731 bindex.qxp 11/17/05 11:02 PM Page 457

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Cascade Lake, 398 Chamber Music Society of Cafe Carlyle (New York Cascade Mountain Winery Lincoln Center (New York City), 163 (Amenia), 250 City), 161 Café del Bar (New York Cascadilla Creek Gorge, 341 Champlain, Lake, cruises, 407 City), 165 Casinos, 331, 424, 454 Channing Daughters (Bridge- Calendar of events, 27–33 Cass Park (Ithaca), 341 hampton), 201 Callicoon Theater, 289 Cass Park Rink & Pool Charles A. Dana Discovery Cen- The Campbell Apartment (New (Ithaca), 341 ter (New York City), 150, 151 York City), 164–165 Castello di Borghese Vineyard Charlie Major Nature Trail, 386 Camping and campgrounds, & Winery (Cutchogue), 188 , 83–84 Castlegould (Sands Point), 177 28, 442–444 Chautauqua, 443 Catamount (Hillsdale), 248, 314 Chelsea (New York City), 96 Cooperstown, 326 Cathedral of St. John the accommodations, 114 , 197 Divine (New York City), 146 restaurants, 127–128 Ithaca, 340 Catskill, 268 Cherry Grove, 193 Lake George area, 402 Catskill Fly Fishing Center & Cherry Hill (Albany), 311 , 441 Museum (Livingston The Children’s Museum at Lower Hudson Valley, 227 Manor), 283 Saratoga, 294–295 Niagara Falls, 451 , 270 Children’s Museum of Manhat- near Saratoga Springs, 303 Catskill Mountain Foundation tan (New York City), 155 Saugerties, 265 Movie Theater (Hunter), 275 Children’s Museum of the Arts the Thousand Islands, 421 Catskill Mountain Railroad (New York City), 155 Utica and environs, 330 (Mount Pleasant), 260–261 Chinatown (New York City), 94 Watkins Glen, 349 Catskill Mountain Region, restaurants, 124–125 websites, 42–43 12, 19, 23, 86, 254–289 shopping, 156 , 439–440 arriving in, 256 Chinese New Year (New York Camp Santanoni (Newcomb), northeastern (Greene County), City), 27 397 268–275 The Christmas House (Elmira), Canandaigua, 370–376 northwestern (Delaware 359 Canandaigua Lake, 370–376 County), 275–282 Christmas Traditions (New York Canandaigua Wine Trail, 371 southeastern (Ulster County), City), 32 Canoeing, 84 257–268 Chrysler Building (New York Keuka Lake, 360 southwestern (Sullivan City), 147 Lake Placid, 405 County), 282–289 Circle Greenway (Ithaca), 341 Lower Hudson Valley, 223 visitor information, 257 City Center (New York City), northwestern Catskills, what’s new in, 2–3 161 277–278 Catskill Scenic Trail, 278 Clarence Fahnestock Memorial southern Adirondacks, Cave of the Winds, 446 State Park, 239 397–398 Cayuga Lake, northern, Clark Dahlia Garden & Green- Capital Repertory Theatre 380–384 houses (Ballston Spa), 300 (Albany), 318 , 382 Clemens Center (Elmira), 359 Caramoor House Museum The Cleopatra’s Needle (New York (Katonah), 220 (Ithaca), 339–341 City), 151 Caramoor International Music Cayuga Waterfront Trail, 341 Clermont, 248 Festival (Katonah), 28 Cayuga Wine Trail, 338 Clermont State Historic Site Caramoor Performing Arts Cen- Cedar Grove (Thomas Cole (Germantown), 245 ter (Katonah), 220, 230 National Historic Site; Clifton Springs, 371–372 Carnegie Hall (New York City), Catskill), 268–269 Clift Park, 386 161 , 421 Climate, 26–27 Carolines on Broadway (New Cellphones, 44–45 Clinton Vineyards (Clinton York City), 163 Center for Photography at Corners), 250 Carousels, New York City, Woodstock, 259 Coe Hall (Oyster Bay), 177 150, 169 , 24, 319–331 Cold Spring, 20, 219, 223 Car races, Watkins Glen Inter- Central Park (New York City), Cold Spring Harbor, 175–176, national Race Track, 349 148–153 179 Car rentals, 36, 41, 48 Central Park Drive (New York Columbus Baking Company Car travel, 48, 51, 65, 66 City), 148, 152, 153 (Syracuse), 391 Casa Larga Vineyards (near (New York The Commons (Ithaca), 341 Rochester), 371 City), 151–152 19_751731 bindex.qxp 11/17/05 11:02 PM Page 458

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Coney Island (New York City), Deer, 35 Eisenhower Park (East 168 Delacorte Theater (New York Meadow), 174 Coney Island Museum (New City), 151 Eldred Preserve, 288 York City), 168 Delaware & Ulster Railride, Eleanor Roosevelt National Congress Park (Saratoga 13, 276–277 Historic Site (Val-Kill Cot- Springs), 299 Delaware Arts Center (Nar- tage) & Top Cottage The Conservatory (New York rowsburg), 284 (Hyde Park), 234 City), 150 Delaware Park (Buffalo), 430 Electricity, 67 Conservatory Garden (New , 330 Ellicott Square, 427 York City), 151 Dia:Beacon, 2, 72, 231 Ellis Island (New York City), Constitution Island (Warner Diamond District (New York 138, 143 House), 219 City), 159 Elmira, 354, 358–359 Consulates, 67 Diana Ross Playground (New Elmira College, 358 Cooper-Hewitt National Design York City), 153 The Elmiran (trolley), 359 Museum (New York City), 145 Dickens Christmas (Skaneate- Embassies and consulates, 67 Cooper’s Beach, 200 les), 32, 386 Emergencies, 55, 67–68 Cooperstown, 20–21, 319–327 Dinsmore Golf Course (Staats- Empire State Building (New Cornell Chimes (Ithaca), 337 burgh), 238–239 York City), 138–139 Cornell Plantations (Ithaca), Disabilities, travelers with, Empire State Plaza (Albany), 337, 341 36–37 309–310 (Ithaca), 337 Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola (New Empire State Winter Games Corning, 354–359 York City), 162 (Lake Placid), 27 Corning Museum of Glass, Dorie’s (Aurora), 347 The Emporium at Emerson 354–355 Double Happiness (New York Place, 261–262 Corning Riverfront Park City), 164 Enchanted Forest (Old Forge), (Albany), 314 Downtown , 399 Corning Tower Observation 341 Entry requirements, 58–59 Deck (Albany), 311 Drinking laws, 67 Erie Canal, 15, 368, 438 Covered bridges, Sullivan Driver’s licenses, foreign, 59 (Syracuse), County, 283 Dr. Konstantin Frank’s Vinifera 391 The Creamery (Skaneateles), 385 Wine Cellars (Hammonds- Erie Canal Trail, 382 Credit cards, 25–26, 63 port), 362–363 Erie Canal Village (Rome), 328 Crescent Beach, 208 Dr. Morbid’s Haunted House Erie Canalway National Crobar (New York City), 166 (Lake George), 399 Heritage Corridor, 81 Cross-country skiing, Dry Brook Trail, 278 Escorted tours, 50–51 248, 341, 405 Dublin House (New York City), Crossgates Mall (Albany), 314 165 (Syracuse), 391 Croton Point, 227 DuBois Fort (New Paltz), 257 Expedia, 39, 40, 49, 53 The Crystal Spa (Saratoga Duck Walk Vineyards (Water- Springs), 298 mill), 201 Culinary Institute of America Dun Building (Buffalo), 428 Fahnestock State Park, 227 (CIA; Hyde Park), 236, Dutchess Wine Trail, 250 Fahnestock Winter Park, 239 241–242 Fall Creek Gorge, 337 Currency, 63 Fall foliage, 19, 24, 372 Customs regulations, 60–62 Eagle Institute, The (Bar- Falls Fireworks & Concert ryville), 285–286 Series (Niagara Falls, Ear Inn (New York City), 164 Ontario), 28 Dairy, The (New York City), East Aurora, 12 Families with children 148 Easter Parade (New York best vacation spots for, 13–14 Dance clubs, New York City, City), 27 information and resources, 39 166 East Hampton, 198 Lake George, 399 D&H Canal Heritage Corridor Eastman School of Music Lake Placid, 407 (Rosendale), 258 (Rochester), 370 Lower Hudson Valley, D&H Canal Museum (High Eastport, 198 221–222 Falls), 258 EastView Mall (Victor), 367 New York City, 154–155 Darwin D. Martin House The East Village (New York Rochester, 367 (Buffalo), 430 City), 95, 126, 158 Roseland Water Park Daylight saving time, 57 The Egg (Albany), 318 (Canandaigua), 372 Deep Run Park, 372 Saratoga Springs, 297–298 19_751731 bindex.qxp 11/17/05 11:02 PM Page 459

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the Thousand Islands, 418 Fire Island, 17, 193–198 The Frick Collection (New York Utica and environs, 329 Fire Island , 196 City), 145 Family Fun Park at Colonial Vil- Fire Island National Friends’ Cemetery (New York lage (near Potsdam), 418 Seashore, 81 City), 169 Farmers’ markets and pick- Fire Island Pines, 193 Friends of the Arts Long Island your-own farm stands Fireworks, Niagara Falls, 16 Summer Festival, 174 Geneva area, 378 Fishing, 84–85 Frostbite, 35 Goold Orchards (Castleton), Cayuga Lake, 382 Fulton Chain of Lakes, 395, 397 315 Geneva, 378 Ithaca, 341–342 Ithaca, 340 Long Island North Fork, 184 Keuka Lake, 360 Ganondagan State Historic Long Island South Fork, 201 Lake Placid, 406 Site, 372 Pakatakan Farmer’s Market Long Island, North Fork, 184 The Gardens at Yaddo (Walton), 277 Lower Hudson Valley, 222 (Saratoga Springs), 299 Saratoga Springs, 300 Montauk (Long Island), 200 The Garment District (New Upper Hudson Valley, 251 Naples, 375 York City), 159 Farmers’ Museum (Coopers- northwestern Catskill The Garrison golf course, town), 321–322 Region, 278 222, 239 Farmhouse (Aurora), 347 Saratoga Springs, 299 Garvies Point Museum and Pre- Fashions (clothing), size Shelter Island, 208 serve (Glen Cove), 178 conversion chart, 61 Sullivan County, 285, 288 Gasoline, 68 FASNY Museum of Firefighting the Thousand Islands, 417, Gay and lesbian travelers (Hudson), 246, 248 421 Fire Island, 193, 196 Fax machines, 69–70 Five Locks Walk, 258 information and resources, Feinstein’s at the Regency Five State Lookout, 269 37–38 (New York City), 163 Flatiron Building (New York Sullivan County, 284 Fenimore Art Museum (Coopers- City), 147 GE Building (New York City), 141 town), 322 The Flatiron District (New York Genesee Country Village & Festivals and special events, City), 96–97 Museum (Mumford), 364 27–33 accommodations, 114–115 Geneva, 376–380 Fifth Avenue and 57th Street restaurants, 128–130 Geneva Summer Arts Festival, (New York City), shopping, 159 shopping, 158–159 380 Film Society of Lincoln Center Fleet Week (New York City), 28 George, Lake, 14, 15, 74, 395, (New York City), 161–162 Flushing Meadows-Corona Park 397 The Financial District (New (New York City), 31, 155 George Eastman House York City), 94 Fort Delaware Museum of (Rochester), 366 accommodations, 106–107 Colonial History (Narrows- Geva Theatre Center Elegant Picnic burg), 284 (Rochester), 370 (Canandaigua), 374 Fort Montgomery State Ginny Lee Café (Watkins Glen), Finger Lakes National Historic Site, 221 354 Forest, 86 Fort Rickey Children’s Discov- Glenn H. Curtiss Museum Finger Lakes Performing Arts ery Zoo (near Rome), 329 (Hammondsport), 360–361 Center (Canandaigua), 374 (Rome), 328 Glenora Wine Cellars (Dundee), Finger Lakes Race Track Fort Ticonderoga, 399–400 351 (Farmington), 371 Fourth of July Fireworks Spec- Glimmerglass Opera (near Finger Lakes Railway, 377 tacular (New York City), 29–30 Cooperstown), 29, 327 Finger Lakes Region, 3–4, Fox Run Vineyard (Penn Yan), , 326 14–15, 19, 24, 75–78, 86, 351 The Gold Coast (Long Island), 332–393 Franklin Delano Roosevelt 173, 176–178 area layout, 335–336 Presidential Library and Golden Access Passport, 36–37, getting around, 336 Museum/FDR Home (Spring- 81 organized tours, 336 wood; Hyde Park), 232, 234 Golden Age Passport, 38, 81 traveling to, 334 Frederick Remington Art Golden Eagle Passports, 81 visitor information, 334 Museum (Ogdensburg), 416 Golf, 1, 85 wine trails, 335 Fred J. Johnston Museum Albany, 314 Finger Lakes Trail, 86, 88 (Kingston), 237 Canandaigua Lake, 372 Finger Lakes Wine Center Freehold, 269 Cooperstown, 322 (Canandaigua), 371 French Church (New Paltz), 257 Ithaca, 341 Finger Lakes Wine Festival French Creek Wildlife Lake Placid, 406 (Watkins Glen), 29, 349 Preserve, 417 19_751731 bindex.qxp 11/17/05 11:02 PM Page 460

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Golf (cont.) Grindstone Island, 418 Herschell Carousel Factory Long Island, 174–175, 184, Grossinger Country Club Museum (North Tonawanda), 192, 200 (Liberty), 285 436 Lower Hudson Valley, 222 Ground Zero (World Trade Cen- High Falls, 258 Mid-Hudson Valley, 238–239 ter site; New York City), 144 High Falls Gorge, 406 Naples, 375 Guaranty Building (Buffalo), High Falls Historic District northeastern Catskill Region 428 (Rochester), 364, 367 (Greene County), 270–271 Guggenheim Museum (New High Peaks, 403 northwestern Catskill Region, York City), 142 , 85–87 278 Guinness World Records best, 12–13 Saratoga Springs, 299–300 Museum (Clifton Hill, Canandaigua, 372 southern Adirondacks, 398 Canada), 448 Ithaca, 340–341 Sullivan County, 285 Lake Placid, 406 the Thousand Islands, 417 Letchworth State Park, 441 U.S. Open Golf Championship Hall of Fame (Coopers- Lower Hudson Valley, 222 (Mamaroneck), 29 town), 28 Mid-Hudson Valley, 239 Utica and environs, 329 Halloween at Howe northwestern Catskill Goold Orchards (Castleton), 315 Caverns, 31 Region, 278 Goose Watch Winery Halloween Parade, Greenwich Shelter Island, 208 (Romulus), 339 Village (New York City), 31 southern Adirondacks, 398 , 398 Hammondsport, 360–361 Sullivan County, 285 Gotham Comedy Club (New The Hamptons. See Long Upper Hudson Valley, 248 York City), 164 Island, South Fork Hill Cumorah Pageant Gould Memorial Church Hanehan’s Pumpkins (Saratoga (Palmyra), 21, 29, 371 (Roxbury), 275 Springs), 300 Hill Cumorah Visitors Center Governor Alfred E. Smith/ Hanford Mills Museum (East (near Canandaigua), 371 Sunken Meadow State Meredith), 276 Hillendale Golf Course Park, 175 (Ithaca), (Ithaca), 341 Gramercy Park (New York City), 346–347 Historic Cherry Hill 114–115, 128–130 Hank Kraszewski Farms (Albany), 311 Grand Army Plaza (New York (Southampton), 201 Historic Orchard Street City), 167 Harlem (New York City), Shopping District (New Grand Central Terminal (New 99, 136, 154 York City), 157 York City), 139 Harlem Meer (New York City), HITS-on-the-Hudson National Grass Point Marsh, 417 151 Show Jumping Champion- Graycliff (Derby), 436 Harlem Week (New York ships (Saugerties), 259 , 17, 397 City), 30 Holidays, 68 Great County Fair (Walton), Harriman State Park, 222, 227 Holiday Trimmings (New York 278–279 Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards City), 32 Great Estates Candlelight (Hector), 21–22, 350 Hopper House Art Center Christmas Tours, 32 Healing Waters Farm (Walton), (Nyack), 221 Great Five Boro Bike Tour (New 13, 276 Horseback riding, 200 York City), 27, 82 Health concerns, 34–35 Horse-drawn carriage rides, Great Hall Balcony Bar (New Health insurance, 33, 62 152, 306 York City), 165–166 Heat illness, 35 Horse racing, 30 Great Lawn (New York City), Heckscher Museum of Art Horton Point Lighthouse 151 (Huntington), 178 (Southold), 185 Greek Peak Mountain, 341 Henry Hudson Planetarium Hosmer Winery (Ovid), 339 Greenport, 20 (Albany), 312 Hot-air ballooning, 31, 88, 355, Greenwich Village Halloween Henry Luce Nature Observatory 382, 447 Parade (New York City), 31 (New York City), 151 Hotwire, 40 Greenwich Village (New York Herald Square (New York City), House of Frankenstein Wax City), 95–96 159 Museum (Lake George), 399 restaurants, 127 Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Howe Caverns, 328 shopping, 158 Art (Ithaca), 337 Hudson, 11, 246, 248 Greig Farm (Red Hook), 251 Hermann J. Wiemer Vineyard State Park, Greyton H. Taylor Wine (Dundee), 351 222 Museum (Hammonds- Heron Hill Winery (Hammonds- Hudson-Mohawk Bikeway, 313 port), 363 port), 363 Hudson Opera House, 253 19_751731 bindex.qxp 11/17/05 11:02 PM Page 461

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Hudson River, 14 Irish American Heritage Keuka Lake, 359–363 Maritime Museum (East Durham), 269 , 360 Museum and Lighthouse Isaac Stern Auditorium (New Keuka Lake Wine Trail, 362–363 (Kingston), 237 York City), 161 King Cole Bar (New York Hudson River Museum Isamu Noguchi Garden City), 165 (Yonkers), 219–220, 222 Museum (New York City), 170 King Ferry Winery, 338 Hudson River Valley, 2, 12, Ithaca, 19–20, 75, 336–348 Kingston, 237 16–17, 19, 23, 211–253. See , 337, 341 Kirkside Park (Roxbury), 275 also Lower Hudson Valley; Ithaca Farmers Market, Kismet, 193 Mid-Hudson Valley; Upper 341–342 Kitchen Theater (Ithaca), 346 Hudson Valley Ithaca Festival, 340, 347 Knapp Vineyards (Romulus), area layout, 213 Itineraries, suggested, 71–79 339 arriving in, 211–212 The Knitting Factory (New York getting around by car, City), 162 213–214 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Kykuit, the Rockefeller Estate suggested itinerary, 72–73 Reservoir (New York City), (Sleepy Hollow), 217 visitor information, 212–213 151 Hudson River Way (Albany), Jamesport, 11 311, 313 Jamesport Vineyards, 187 Lafayette Square (Buffalo), Hudson Valley Shakespeare Jazzfest (Narrowsburg), 289 427 Festival (Garrison), 28 Jell-O Museum (LeRoy), 436 LaGuardia Airport, 89 Huguenot Street Stone Houses Jogging, 299, 313 , 440 (New Paltz), 17, 257 Homestead Lake George, 395 Humanities and Social Sciences and , Lake Placid, 16, 20, 74, Library (New York City), 147 275–276 403–413 Hunter, 269 John D. Barrow Art Gallery accommodations, 407–410 Hunter Mountain, 88, 271 (Skaneateles), 385 nightlife, 413 Hunting, 87 John F. Kennedy International Olympic sights, 404–405 Hunting Tavern Museum Airport (JFK), 45, 64, 89 restaurants, 411–412 (Andes), 277 John P. Humes Japanese Stroll shopping, 407 Hurley, 259 Garden (Mill Neck), 178 sports and outdoor activities, Hurley Stone House Tour, 29 Johnson Estate Winery 405–407 Hyde Collection Art Museum (Westfield), 439 transportation, 404 (Saratoga Springs), 296 Jones Beach, 191–192 traveling to, 404 (Cooperstown), 322 Journey Behind the Falls (Niag- visitor information, 404 ara Falls, Canada), 447 Lake Placid Horse Shows, 29 Junction Pool, 283 Lakeshore Winery (Romulus), Ice hockey, 156, 175 339 Ice-skating, 16, 153, 341, 406 Lakewood Vineyards (Watkins I Love NY, 42 Kaaterskill Falls, 18, 270 Glen), 351 IMAX Theater, Syracuse, 393 Kaaterskill Trolley, 269 Lamoreaux Landing Wine Immigration Museum (New Kaleidoscope at Emerson Cellars (Lodi), 351 York City), 138 Place, 260 Landmark Theatre (Syracuse), Independence Day Harbor Fes- Kayaking, 84 393 tival (New York City), 29 Canandaigua Lake, 372 The Lasker Rink and Pool (New Indian Lake, 19 the Hamptons (Long York City), 151, 153 Indian Museum (Southold), 185 Island), 200 Le Clos Thérèse (Peconic), 188 In-line skating, 153, 299 Keuka Lake, 360 Lefferts Homestead Children’s Inter-Media Art Center (IMAC; Lower Hudson Valley, 223 Historic House Museum Huntington), 182 northwestern Catskill Region, (New York City), 169 International Ameripass, 66 277–278 Legal aid, 55, 68 International Center of Photog- Saugerties, 261 The Lenz Winery (Peconic), 188 raphy (New York City), 140 Shelter Island, 208 Lesbian and Gay Pride Week International visitors, 58–70 Skaneateles Lake, 386 and March (New York Internet access, 41–44, 55 Sullivan County, 285 City), 29 Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum the Thousand Islands, Letchworth State Park, 12–13, (New York City), 145, 154 417–418 19, 78, 375, 441 Inwood (New York City), 99 Kazoo Museum (Eden), 22, 437 Liberty, 3, 283 Kershaw Park, 372 Liberty Bank (Buffalo), 427 19_751731 bindex.qxp 11/17/05 11:02 PM Page 462

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Lights in the Park (Buffalo), 32 museums and attractions, Manitoga (Russel Wright Lilac Festival (Rochester), 201 Design Center; Garrison), 27, 367 nightlife, 205–207 220–221 Lily Dale, 22 restaurants, 203–205 Maps, 56 Lily Dale’s Maplewood Hotel, shopping, 201 Marathon, New York City, 437 transportation, 199 31–32 Lincoln Center for the Perform- traveling to, 199 Margaretville, 277 ing Arts (New York City), visitor information, 199 Marineland (Niagara Falls, 161–162 south shores beaches, Canada), 448 Lincoln Center Theater (New 191–193 Market Arcade (Buffalo), 426 York City), 162 Long Point State Park, 421 Martin Van Buren National Lincoln Mineral Baths Long Point Winery (Aurora), Historic Site (Lindenwald; (Saratoga Springs), 298 338 Kinderhook), 248 Lindenwald (Martin Van Buren Lost and found, 55–56 Martin Van Buren Park, 248 National Historic Site; Lost Angel Glass (Corning), Mashomack Preserve (Shelter Kinderhook), 248 355–356 Island), 12, 18, 208 Liquor laws, 55 Lost-luggage insurance, 33 Matt Brewing Company (Utica), Litchfield Villa (New York City), Louis Armstrong House 328 169 Museum (New York City), Maverick concert series (Wood- Little Italy (New York City), 94 170–171 stock), 30, 260 Little Theatre (Rochester), 370 The Lower East Side (New York Mazeland (near 1000 Islands Livingston Manor, 283 City), 94–95 Bridge), 418 Locust Grove (Samuel Morse restaurants, 126–128 Mead Orchards and Farm Stand Historic Site; Poughkeepsie), shopping, 157 (Tivoli), 251 237 Lower Hudson Valley, 72–73, The Meat-Packing District (New Locust Valley, 11, 176, 179 214–230 York City), 96 Loeb Boathouse (New York accommodations, 223–227 accommodations, 112–113 City), 150, 152 exploring, 214–219 restaurants, 127 Long Beach, 192–193 nightlife, 230 Medical insurance, 33, 62 Long Island, 1–2, 23, 172–210 restaurants, 227–230 Medical requirements for North Fork of, 14, 182–191 shopping, 223 entry, 59 accommodations, sports and outdoor activities, Memorial Art Gallery 185–189 222–223 (Rochester), 366 beaches and outdoor Lucas Winery (Interlaken), 338 Merritt Estate Winery pursuits, 183–184 Lucy-Desi Museum (Forrestville), 439 museums, 185 (Jamestown), 437 Metropolitan Museum of Art nightlife, 191 Lyme disease, 34–35 (New York City), 139–140 restaurants, 189–191 Lyndhurst (Tarrytown), Metropolitan Opera (New York shopping, 184 216, 222 City), 161 traveling to, 183 Mid-Hudson Valley, 73, visitor information, 183 231–245 North Shore of, 172–182 MacKenzie-Childs (Aurora), accommodations, 239–241 accommodations, 347 exploring, 231–238 180–181 MacKenzie-Intervale Ski Jump- for kids, 237–238 car rentals, 174 ing Complex (Lake Placid), nightlife, 244–245 nightlife, 182 405 restaurants, 241–244 restaurants, 181–182 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day shopping, 238 shopping, 175–176 Parade (New York City), 32 sports and outdoor activities, sights and attractions, Madame Tussaud’s New York 238–239 176–180 (New York City), 143 Midtown East (New York sports and outdoor pur- Madison Avenue (New York City), 98 suits, 174–175 City), shopping, 160 accommodations, 118–121 traveling to, 173 Madison Square Garden restaurants, 132–133 visitor information, 173 (New York City), 156 Midtown West (New York City), South Fork of (the Hamptons), Mail, 68–69 97–98 23, 198–206 Main Beach (East Hampton), accommodations, 115–118 accommodations, 200 restaurants, 130–132 202–203 The Mall (New York City), 150 The Milk Pail Farm & Orchard beaches and active pur- Manhattan Waterfront (Water Mill), 201 suits, 199–200 Greenway, 82 19_751731 bindex.qxp 11/17/05 11:02 PM Page 463

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Millbrook Farmers Market, 251 New York City, 23, 89–171. See Millbrook Vineyards & Naples, 16, 375–376 also specific neighborhoods Winery, 250 Naples Grape Festival, accommodations, 1, 106–123 Mills Mansion (Staatsburgh), 31, 375 American Express, 103 234–235 Narrowsburg, 284, 285 area codes, 103 Mills-Norrie State Park, NASCAR Winston Cup at the arriving in, 45, 89–91 227, 239 Glen (Watkins Glen), 30 bars and cocktail lounges, Minisink Battleground Nassau County Museum of Art 164–166 Park, 284 (Roslyn Harbor), 178–179 business hours, 103 Minnewaska State Park Pre- Nassau Veterans Memorial Col- doctors, 104 serve (Gardiner), 258 iseum (Uniondale), 182 emergencies, 104 Mirror Lake, 15, 403 National Buffalo Wing Festival exploring, 136–155 Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (Buffalo), 30 hospitals, 104 (New York City), 162 National Museum of Dance & hot lines, 104 Mohonk Mountain House, 258 Hall of Fame (Saratoga for kids, 154–155 , 258 Springs), 295 layout of, 91–92 Money matters, 24–26 National Museum of Racing libraries, 104–105 for international visitors, and Hall of Fame (Saratoga liquor laws, 105 63–64 Springs), 295 Manhattan neighborhoods in Monkey Bar (New York City), National parks, 80–81 brief, 92–99 165 National Parks Pass, 81 newspapers and magazines, Montauk, 198 National Soaring Museum 105 Montauk Point Lighthouse (Elmira), 88, 359 nightlife, 160–166 Museum, 201 National Warplane Museum organized tours, 153 Montezuma National Wildlife (near Elmira), 88, 358 pharmacies, 105 Refuge, 18, 381–382 National Women’s Hall of Fame police, 105 Montgomery Place Historic (Seneca Falls), 381 restaurants, 1, 123–136 Estate (Annandale-on- Native Americans restrooms, 105 Hudson), 235 Fenimore Art Museum salon services, 105 Moose River, 398 (Cooperstown), 322 shopping, 156–160 Morgan Opera House (Aurora), Ganondagan State Historic smoking, 106 346–347 Site, 372 spectator sports, 155–156 Mormon Church, 21, 29, 371 Indian Museum (Southold), suggested itinerary, 71–72 Mosquitoes, 34 185 taxes, 106 Mountain Top Arboretum New York State Museum taxis, 102–103 (Tannersville), 269 (Albany), 312 transit information, 106 Mountain Trails Cross-Country Rockwell Museum of Western transportation, 99–103 Ski Center (Tannersville), 271 Art (Corning), 355 to/from airports, 90 Mt. Hope Cemetery Shinnecock Trading Post traveler’s assistance, 106 (Rochester), 366 (Southampton), 201 visitor information, 91 , 260 Navy Island, 18, 454 weather, 106 Municipal Art Society (New NBC Studio Tour (New York websites, 43 York City), 154 City), 141 weekend excursions from, 76 Munson Diner (Liberty), 283 NBC television studios (New what’s new in, 1 (New York City), 98 York City), 141 New York City Marathon, 31–32 accommodations, 118–121 Neversink Reservoir, 286 New York Hall of Science (New restaurants, 132–133 Newark International York City), 155 Museum Mile Festival Airport, 89 New York Islanders, 175 (New York City), 28 New Paltz, 257–259, 261 New York Knicks, 156 Museum of Firefighting Newspapers and magazines, 56 New York Liberty, 156 (Hudson), 246, 248 New Windsor Cantonment New York Mets, 155 Museum of Modern Art (Newburgh), 236 New York Philharmonic (New (MoMA; New York City), 140 New Year’s Eve (New York York City), 161 Museum of Science & Technol- City), 32–33 New York Public Library (New ogy (MOST; Syracuse), 391 (New York York City), 147 (Ithaca), City), 169 New York Rangers, 156 339 New York Botanical Garden New York State Canal The Music Hall Theatre (New York City), 167 System, 83 (Tarrytown), 230 19_751731 bindex.qxp 11/17/05 11:02 PM Page 464

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New York State Capitol Old Bethpage Village Restora- Pleasant Valley Wine Company (Albany), 310 tion, 179 (Hammondsport), 362 New York State Executive Man- The Old Field (Southold), 188 Podunk Cross-Country Ski Cen- sion (Albany), 311–312 Old Fort Erie (Ontario, Canada), ter (Trumansburg), 341 (Syracuse), 448 The Point (Catskill), 268 30, 393 Old (Youngstown), Police, 56 New York State Museum 448 Pond Eddy, 286 (Albany), 310, 312 Old Rhinebeck Aerodome, 236 The Pool (New York City), 151 New York State Outdoor Old Town Beach (Southampton), Port Jefferson, 176, 179 Guides Association 200 Priceline, 40 (NYSOGA), 86 Old Westbury Gardens, 176 Prospect Park (New York City), New York State Theater (New Olmsted Winterfest (Buffalo), 27 169 York City), 161 , 328–329 (New York New York Stock Exchange (NYSE; Ontario Beach Park City), 169 New York City), 143–144 (Rochester), 367 Prouty-Chew House & Museum Niagara Falls, 4, 14, 16, 78–79, Opera House Antiques (Ham- (Geneva), 377 444–454 mondsport), 361 Pulteney Park (Geneva), 377 accommodations, 449–451 Orient Point State Park, 183 crossing the border, 446 Osborn Farm (Wainscott), 201 nightlife, 454 The Otesaga (Cooperstown), Queens (New York City), restaurants, 451–453 322 170–171 seasons, 446 Our Lady of Knock Shrine (East Queens Museum of Art (New seeing the falls, 446–447 Durham), 269 York City), 171 shopping, 449 Outdoor activities, 81–88 transportation, 446 traveling to, 445 Rabies, 35 visitor information, 446 Package tours, 49–50 Radio City Music Hall (New , 448 Pakatakan Farmer’s Market York City), 141 Niagara-Mohawk building (Walton), 277 Christmas Spectacular, 32 (Syracuse), 391 The Palace Performing Arts Rafting, 285, 355. See also Niagara Whirlpool (Niagara Center (Albany), 318 White-water rafting Falls), 447 Panama Rocks, 438 The Ramble (New York City), 151 Noguchi, Isamu, Garden Passports, 59–60 Range Trail, 406 Museum (New York City), 170 Pat Hoffman Friedman Play- Ravines Wine Cellars (Ham- NoHo (New York City), 95 ground (New York City), 153 mondsport), 363 restaurants, 126 Paumanok Vineyards Red Hook, 238 Nolita (New York City), 95 (Aquebogue), 187 Red Jacket Orchards, 378 restaurants, 125–126 Pedaling History Bicycling Red Newt Cellars (Hector), 350 shopping, 157–158 Museum (Buffalo), 430 Resort Lounge (East Hampton), Norman Klipp Marine Park, 183 Pepacton Reservoir, 278 205 The North Country, 24, 394–424 Pepsi Arena (Albany), 318 Restaurants, best, 10–11 North Country National Scenic Performing Arts Center and Restrooms, 70 Trail (NST), 81 Gallery (Hunter), 275 Rhinebeck, 236, 238 Northeastern Catskill Region Peterpaul Recreation Park Rhinebeck Aerodome, 237 (Greene County), 268–275 (Rome), 329 Rhinebeck Antiques Fair, 238 Northern Adirondacks, 12 Pete’s Tavern (New York City), Richard B. Fisher Center for the North Fork Theatre (Westbury), 165 Performing Arts (Annandale- 182 Petrol, 68 on-Hudson), 244 North-South Lake, 270 Philipsburg Manor (Sleepy Rink at Rockefeller Center Northwestern Catskill Region Hollow), 31, 216–217 (New York City), 141 (Delaware County), 275–282 Phoenicia, 13, 260, 262 Ripley’s 4D Moving Theater Nyack, 221, 223 Pier 17 (New York City), 146 (Clifton Hill, Canada), 448 NYCVB Visitor Information Cen- Pisgah, Mount, 406 Rise Bar (New York City), 164 ter (New York City), 91 Placid, Lake, 15 Rivendell Winery (New Paltz), Planting Fields Arboretum/Coe 259 Hall (Oyster Bay), 176–177 , 192 Ocean Bay, 193 , 88, 278 Rochester, 13–14, 363–370 Olana, 248 Playgrounds, Central Park (New Rochester International Jazz Olana State Historic Site York City), 153 Festival, 370 (Hudson), 246 19_751731 bindex.qxp 11/17/05 11:02 PM Page 465

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Rochester Philharmonic St. Patrick’s Cathedral (New Schneider Vineyards Orchestra, 370 York City), 147–148 (Peconic), 188 Rochester Red Wings, 367 St. Patrick’s Day Parade (New State His- Rock City (Olean), 438 York City), 27 toric Site (Albany), 312 Rock climbing, 87 St. Paul Quarter (Rochester), (Ithaca), 338 Gardiner, 261 370 Scuba diving, 372, Rockefeller Center (New York St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral 398–399, 417 City), 141 (Buffalo), 427 Seabreeze Amusement Park Rock Island, 417 St. Regis Canoe Wilderness (Rochester), 367 Rockwell Museum of Western Area, 18, 84, 404, 405 Sea Cliff, 179 Art (Corning), 355 Sales tax, 57 Seasons, 26–27 Rondout (Kingston), 237 Samuel Morse Historic Site Senate House (Kingston), 237 Roosevelt, Eleanor, National (Locust Grove; Poughkeep- Seneca Falls, 17, 380–384 Historic Site (Val-Kill sie), 237 Seneca Harbor, 348 Cottage) & Top Cottage Sands Point Preserve, 177 Seneca Lake (Hyde Park), 234 Sandy Island Beach (Sandy northern, 376–380 Roosevelt, Franklin Delano, Creek), 329 southern, 348–354 Presidential Library and Santa’s Workshop (Lake Placid), , 378 Museum/FDR Home (Spring- 407 Seneca Lake Wine Trail, 349, wood; Hyde Park), 232, 234 Sapsucker Woods Bird Sanctu- 350–351 Roosevelt Bath House ary (Ithaca), 337 Seneca Museum of Waterways (Saratoga Springs), 298 Saranac Lake, 21, 403–404 and Industry (Seneca Falls), Roscoe, 283 Saratoga Apple (Schuylerville), 381 Roscoe O&W Railway 300 Seneca Niagara Casino Museum, 283 Saratoga Automobile (Niagara Falls), 454 Rose Center for Earth and Museum, 295 (Rochester), Space (New York City), 137 Saratoga Equine Sports 367 Rose Hill Mansion (Geneva), Center, 294 Senior travelers, 38–39 377, 378 Saratoga National Historical Seward House (Auburn), 384 Roseland Water Park Park, 295–296 Shaker Heritage Society (Canandaigua), 372 Saratoga Performing Arts (Albany), 312 Rosendale, 258 Center (SPAC), 306 Shaker Museum & Library (Old Roundout Valley, 258 Saratoga Polo, 294 Chatham), 246, 248, 249 Roxbury, 15, 275–276 The Saratoga Race Course, Shakespeare Garden (New York Runcible Spoon (Nyack), 221 294, 297 City), 151 Running, New York City, 153 , Shakespeare in Delaware Park Russel Wright Design Center 296–297, 299 (Buffalo), 28 (Manitoga; Garrison), Saratoga Springs, 13, 19, Shakespeare in the Park (New 220–221 23–24, 30, 290–306 York City), 28 Rustic Playground (New York accommodations, 300–304 Shakespeare on the Hudson City), 153 architectural tours, 299 Festival (Athens), 274 exploring, 294–299 Shawangunk Mountains, 258 for kids, 297 Shawangunk Wine Trail, 250 Safety, 35–36, 64 layout of, 292 Shea’s Performing Arts Center (Oyster Bay), mineral springs, 298 (Buffalo), 435 16, 177 nightlife, 306 Shea Stadium (New York City), Sagan Planet Walk (Ithaca), organized tours, 298–299 155 338–339 outdoor pursuits, 299–300 Sheep Meadow (New York Sag Harbor, 198 restaurants, 303–306 City), 150–151 Sailboarding, Canandaigua shopping, 300 Sheldrake Point Vineyard & Lake, 372 transportation, 292, 294 Cafe (Ovid), 338 Sailing, 222, 238, 340 visitor information, 292 Shelter Island, 13, 206–210 St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Saratoga Springs History Sherwood House (Peconic), 188 Catholic Church and Grazhda Museum, 297 Silver Beach, 208 (Jewett), 269 Saratoga Summer Culture, 30 Silver Thread Vineyard (Lodi), St. John the Divine, Cathedral Satalla (New York City), 350–351 of (New York City), 146 162–163 Singer Castle (Dark Island), 416 St. Marks Place (New York Saugerties, 259, 261, 264 Six Mile Creek Gorge, 341 City), 158 Saugerties Lighthouse, 259 19_751731 bindex.qxp 11/17/05 11:02 PM Page 466

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Six Mile Creek Vineyard (near Spector Playground (New York Taxes, 57, 69 Ithaca), 339 City), 153 Telegraph and telex Size conversion chart, 61 Spirit (New York City), 166 services, 69 Skaneateles, 14, 21, 385–390 Staatsburgh (Mills Mansion), 234 Telephone, 69–70 Skaneateles Lake, 385–390 StageWorks/Hudson, 253 Temperatures, average Skiing (downhill skiing), 88. Standing Stone (Hector), 350 monthly, 26 See also Cross-country skiing Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, House Tennis, Saratoga Springs, 300 Belleayre Mountain, 261 (Seneca Falls), 381 Ten Thousand Villages (Albany), Canandaigua, 372 State Bike Route 9, 313 314 Gore Mountain, 398 Staten Island Ferry (New York Thanksgiving Day Parade, Greek Peak Mountain, 341 City), 142 Macy’s (New York City), 32 Lake Placid, 404–406 State parks, 81 Thayer Park, 386 northeastern Catskill Region State Theatre (Ithaca), 347 The Theater District (New York (Greene County), 271 (New York City), 159 Ski Windham, 314 City), 142–143 Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Skylon Tower (Niagara Falls, Stephen Talkhouse (Ama- National Historic Site Canada), 447 gansett), 205 (Buffalo), 430 Skytop (Mohonk Preserve), 258 Stockade District (Kingston), Theodore Roosevelt Nature Slater, USS (Albany), 312 237 Center (Jones Beach), 192 Sleepy Hollow (Tarrytown), 31 Stone Arch Bridge Historical Thomas Cole National Historic Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, 216 Park, 283 Site (Cedar Grove; Catskill), The Smith Opera House Stonecat Café (near Hector), 268–269 (Geneva), 377, 380 353 The Thousand Islands, 74–75, Smoke (New York City), 163 Historic 413–424 Smoking, 56–57 Site, 221 accommodations, 418–421 Snowmobiling, Old Forge Storm King Art Center (Moun- for kids, 418 area, 399 tainville), 218–219, 222 museums and other attrac- Soaring, 88, 359, 406 Strawberry Fields (New York tions, 415–416 SoHo (New York City), 95 City), 151 nightlife, 424 accommodations, 107 Strong Museum (Rochester), restaurants, 421–424 restaurants, 125–126 366–367 sports and outdoor activities, shopping, 157 Studio Arena (Buffalo), 435 417–418 Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Memorial Stuyvesant Plaza (Albany), 314 transportation, 414 Arch (New York City), 169 Sugar Loaf Art & Craft traveling to, 414 Solomon R. Guggenheim Village, 223 visitor information, 414 Museum (New York City), 142 Sullivan County, 282–289 Thousand Islands Bridge, Sonnenberg Mansion & Gar- Summer’s End Weekend (Long 414, 418 dens (Canandaigua), 371 Island), 174 Thousand Islands Museum Southampton, 198 Sunken Forest, 196–197 (Clayton), 416 South Beacon Mountain, 239 Surfing, Montauk, 200 Thousand Islands Playhouse Southeastern Catskill Region Swedish Cottage Marionette (Gananoque, Ontario), 424 (Ulster County), 257–268 Theatre (New York City), 151 1000 Islands Skydeck (Lans- accommodations, 262–265 Swedish Hill Vineyard (Romulus), downe, Ontario), 416 restaurants, 266–268 339 Three Sisters Islands, 454 shopping, 261–262 Swimming, 223, 239, 341 Thunder Mountain Dog Sled sports and outdoor Sylvan Beach, 328–329 Tours (Lake Placid), 407 activities, 261 Sylvan Beach Amusement Park Tibetan Buddhist Monastery traveling to, 257 (Utica), 329 (near Woodstock), 260 visitor information, 257 Syracuse, 390–393 Ticks, 34 Southern Adirondacks, 12 Tilles Center (Brookville), 182 Recreation Way Times Square (New York City), 97 (Ithaca), 341 The Tang Teaching Museum accommodations, 115–118 South Street Seaport & and Art Gallery (Saratoga restaurants, 130–132 Museum (New York City), Springs), 297 shopping, 159 146, 154 Tarrytown Farmers Market, 251 sightseeing, 143 Southwestern Catskill Region The Tasting Room (Peconic), Times Square Visitors Center (Sullivan County), 282–289 188 (New York City), 91 Special events and festivals, Taughannock Falls State Park, Time zones, 57, 70 27–33 337–338, 340, 341 Tipping, 70 19_751731 bindex.qxp 11/17/05 11:02 PM Page 467

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Tisch Children’s Zoo (New York Union Square (New York Warner House (Constitution City), 152 City), 97 Island), 219 Titanic Memorial Lighthouse accommodations, 114–115 Warrensburg, 19 (New York City), 146 restaurants, 128–130 Washington Heights (New York TKTS (New York City), 160 shopping, 158–159 City), 99 Toilets, 70 United Nations (New York Washington Irving’s Sunnyside Tom Thumb Island, 417 City), 148 (Tarrytown), 214 Top Cottage (Hyde Park), 234 Upper Delaware Scenic and Washington Park (Albany), 314 Tours, package, 49–50 Recreational River, 80 Washington’s Headquarters Town Beach (Southold), 183 Upper East Side (New York State Historic Site (New- The Town Tinker (Phoenicia), City), 98 burgh), 235–236 260 Upper Hudson River, 73 , 197 Toy Fest (East Aurora), 30 Upper Hudson River Railroad Waterfalls, Taughannock Falls Toy Town Museum (East (Saratoga Springs/Albany), State Park, 337–338 Aurora), 438 298, 313 Waterloo Premium Outlets, 378 Trains and railways, 48–49, Upper Hudson Valley, 245–253 Watersports. See also specific 51–52, 64–65 Upper West Side (New York sports Adirondack Scenic Railroad, City), 98–99, 121–123 best places for, 14–15 407 restaurants, 133–136 Watkins Glen, 348–354 Albany-Rensselaer Rail Sta- shopping, 160 Watkins Glen International tion (Rensselaer), 291 USA Rail Pass, 65–66 Race Track, 349 Catskill Mountain Railroad U.S. Military Academy (West , 18, (Mount Pleasant), 260–261 Point), 218 348–349 Delaware & Ulster Railride, U.S. Open Golf Championship Weber’s Farm (Saratoga 13, 276–277 (Mamaroneck), 29 Springs), 300 Finger Lakes Railway, 377 U.S. Open Tennis Championships Websites Roscoe O&W Railway (New York City), 30–31 New York City, 43 Museum, 283 Utica, 327–331 traveler’s toolbox, 42–43 Upper Hudson River Railroad travel-planning and booking, (Saratoga Springs/Albany), 39–41 298, 313 Val-Kill Cottage (Hyde Weill Recital Hall (New York Transportation, 51–52 Park), 234 City), 161 Traveler’s Aid Society Interna- Van Cleef Lake, 381 West End Gallery (Corning), tional, 68 Van Cortlandt Manor (Croton- 355–356 Traveler’s checks, 25, 63 on-Hudson), 220 Western New York, Travel insurance, 33 Vanderbilt Mansion National 24, 425–454 Travelocity, 39, 40, 49 Historic Site (Hyde Park), 232 Westhampton, 198 Tremper, Mount, 13 Vanderbilt Museum and Plan- Westhampton Beach TriBeCa (New York City), 94, etarium (Centerport), Village, 200 123–124 177–178 West Indian–American Day Tri-City Valley Cats, 314 The Vanderbilts, 397 Parade (New York City), 31 Trip-cancellation insurance, 33 , 330 West Nile virus, 34 Troy Savings Bank Music The Village Vanguard (New West Point (U.S. Military Hall, 318 York City), 163 Academy), 218 Tulip Festival (Albany), 27, 313 Visitor information, 24 Whaling Museum (Cold Spring Tunsten Theater (Narrows- Vitrix Hot Glass Studio Harbor), 179 burg), 289 (Corning), 355–356 Whaling Museum (Sag Harbor), Turning Stone Casino (near Vivian Beaumont Theater 201 Utica), 331 (New York City), 162 Whirlpool Aero Car (Niagara Turn-of-the-Century Day Falls), 447 (Roxbury), 31 Whirlpool Jet Boat Tours Twain’s original study Wagner Vineyards (Niagara-on-the-Lake, (Elmira), 358 (Lodi), 351 Ontario), 448 Wallkill Valley Rail Trail, 258 Whitecliff Vineyard and Winery Wall Street (New York City), (Gardiner), 259 Ulster County. See South- 143–144 Whiteface, 405–406 eastern Catskill Region Walt Whitman Birthday Cele- , 88 Underground Railroad, 384 bration (Huntington), 174 White Horse Tavern (New York The Union Church of Pocantino Walt Whitman Birthplace City), 164 Hills (Sleepy Hollow), 220 (South Huntington), 179–180 19_751731 bindex.qxp 11/17/05 11:02 PM Page 468

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White-water rafting, 84, 398, Keuka Lake Wine Trail, Woodbury Vineyards 406–407, 418, 441 362–363 (Fredonia), 439 White Water Walk (Niagara Long Island, 186–188, 201 Woodlawn Cemetery Falls), 447 Naples, 375 (Elmira), 358 Whitman, Walt, Birthplace Naples Grape Festival, 31 Woodlawn National Cemetery (South Huntington), 179–180 Seneca Lake Wine Trail, (Elmira), 358 Whitney Biennial (New York 349–351 Woodstock, 259, 261 City), 144 southern shore of Woodstock Artists Association, Whitney Museum of American Lake Erie, 439 259 Art (New York City), 144–145 Upper Hudson Valley, World Cup Freestyle (Lake Widmer Wine Cellars 250–251 Placid), 27 (Naples), 371 Winter Festival of Lights (Niag- World Trade Center site Wilderstein (Rhinebeck), 236 ara Falls, Ontario), 32 (Ground Zero; New York Wildlife viewing, 35. See also Winter Olympic Museum (Lake City), 144 Bird-watching Placid), 405 Wright, Frank Lloyd, 140, 142, Sullivan County, 285–286 Winter sports, 88. See also 425, 430, 436 Wild West Playground (New specific sports York City), 153 Albany, 314 Wild West Ranch and Western Catskill Region Yankees, New York, 155–156 Town (Lake George), 399 northeastern (Greene Yankee Stadium (New York , 175 County), 271 City), 155–156 Willard Memorial Chapel northwestern, 278 (Auburn), 384 Ithaca, 341 Willowemoc, 283 Lower Hudson Valley, 223 Zagat Survey, 43 Windham Chamber Music Mid-Hudson Valley, 239 Zankel Concert Hall (New York Festival, 29, 274–275 Saratoga Springs, 300 City), 161 , 88, 271 Upper Hudson Valley, 248 Zoos Windsurfing, 372 Wölffer Estate (Sagaponack), Fort Rickey Children’s Discov- Wines and wineries, 76–77 201 ery Zoo (near Rome), 329 Canandaigua Wine Trail, 371 Wollman Rink (New York City), New York City, 151–152, Catskill Mountain Region, 259 153 166–167, 169 Cayuga Wine Trail, 338–339 Women’s Rights National Histor- Rochester, 367 Finger Lakes Region, 335 ical Park (Seneca Falls), 381 Finger Lakes Wine Festival Woodbury Common, 223 (Watkins Glen), 29, 349