18_181829 bindex.qxp 11/14/07 11:59 AM Page 422 Index Albany Institute of History & Anthony Road Wine Company AAA (American Automobile Art, 276, 279 (Penn Yann), 317 Association), 34 Albany International Airport, Antique and Classic Boat Show AARP, 42 257–268 (Skaneateles), 355 Access-Able Travel Source, 41 Albany LatinFest, 280 Antique Boat Museum Accessible Journeys, 41 Albany-Rensselaer Rail Station, (Clayton), 383 Accommodations, 47 258 Antique Boat Show & Auction best, 5, 8–10 Albany Riverfront Jazz Festival, (Clayton), 30 Active vacations, 63–71 280 Antiques Adair Vineyards (New Paltz), Albany River Rats, 281 best places for, 12–13 229 Albright-Knox Art Gallery Canandaigua Lake, 336 Adirondack Balloon Festival (Buffalo), 396 Geneva, 348 (Glens Falls), 31 Alex Bay Go-Karts (near Thou- Hammondsport, 329 Adirondack Mountain Club sand Islands Bridge), 386 Long Island, 151–152, 159 (ADK), 69–71, 366 Alison Wines & Vineyards Lower Hudson Valley, 194 Adirondack Museum (Blue (Red Hook), 220 Margaretville, 246 Mountain Lake), 368 Allegany State Park, 405 Mid-Hudson Valley, 208 The Adirondacks Alternative Leisure Co. & Trips Rochester, 344 northern, 372–381 Unlimited, 40 Saratoga Springs, 267 southern, 364–372 Amagansett, 172, 179 Skaneateles, 355, 356 suggested itinerary, 56–58 America the Beautiful Access southeastern Catskill region, Adirondack Scenic Railroad, Pass, 40 231 375–376 America the Beautiful Senior Sullivan County, 252 African-American Family Day Pass, 42 Upper Hudson Valley, 219 (Albany), 280 American Airlines Vacations, 45 Appalachian National Scenic AirAmbulance-Card.com, 40–41 American Automobile Associa- Trail (A.T.), 64 Air tours, Niagara Falls, tion (AAA), 34 Apple Pond Farming Center 414–415 American Ballet Theatre (Callicoon Center), 251 Air travel, 33–34, 47 (New York City), 145 Aquarium of Niagara (Niagara Albany, 3, 24, 273–285 American Express, 36, 48 Falls), 415 accommodations, 281–282 New York City, 85 Arbor Hill Grapery (Naples), arriving in, 257–258 American Express Travelers 334–335 exploring, 276–281 Cheque Card, 36–37 Area codes, 48 festivals, 280 American Foundation for the Around the World Golf getting around, 274, 276 Blind (AFB), 40 (Lake George), 368 for kids, 279 American Immigrant Wall of Ashokan Reservoir, 230 layout of, 274COPYRIGHTEDHonor (New York City), 122 MATERIALATMs (automated-teller nightlife, 284–285 American Museum of Natural machines), 35–36 organized tours, 279–280 History (New York City), Atwater Estate Vineyards outdoor activities, 280–281 120–121 (Hector), 316 restaurants, 283–284 Americana Manhasset, 152 Auburn, 353–354 spectator sports, 281 Amish Country Store at Weaver- Aurora, 21, 312 visitor information, 274 View Farms (near Geneva), Ausable Chasm, 375 Albany Alive at Five, 280 348 Ausable River, 374 Albany Area Visitors Center, Amtrak, 35, 46–47 Austin Park (Skaneateles Lake), 279 Andes, 245, 247, 249 355 Albany Conquest, 281 Anthony, Susan B., 342 Avis Rent a Car, for disabled travelers, 41 18_181829 bindex.qxp 11/14/07 11:59 AM Page 423 INDEX 423 Bethel Woods Center for the Lower Hudson Valley, 193 Bald eagles, Sullivan County, Arts, 251, 256 Mid-Hudson Valley, 209 253 Bethesda Fountain (New York Niagara Falls, 414, 416 Bald Mountain, 366 City), 134 Skaneateles Lake, 356 Ballooning, 31 Bethesda Terrace (New York Thousand Islands, 385 Corning, 324 City), 134 Boldt Castle (Heart Island), Letchworth State Park, Bethpage State Park (Farming- 383–384 407–408 dale), 1, 150 Boscobel Restoration (Garri- Niagara Falls, 414–415 Bike New York (New York son), 188–189, 201 Seneca Falls/Cayuga Lake City), 28 Botanical Gardens (Niagara area, 352 Biking and mountain biking, Falls), 415 Ballston Spa, 266, 268, 270 64–66 Bounty of the Hudson, 30 Balsam Lake Mountain, 247 Albany, 280 Bow Bridge (New York City), Bardavon Opera House (Pough- Canandaigua Lake, 336 134 keepsie), 215 Haines Falls, 240 Bread Alone, 236 Baseball Ithaca, 307 Breakneck Ridge Trail, 209 Albany, 281 Long Beach, 167 Brewery Ommegang (Coopers- New York City, 140 Lower Hudson Valley, 193 town), 288 Rochester, 343 New York City, 65, 137 Bridgehampton, 172, 174, Roxbury, 244, 245 northwestern Catskill region, 177, 178 Baseball Hall of Fame (Coopers- 247 Bristol Valley Theater, 338 town), 286, 288 Pedaling History Bicycling Bronck Museum (Coxsackie), Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Museum (Buffalo), 397 238–239 Weekend (Cooperstown), 30 Saratoga Springs, 266 Brooklyn Academy of Music Basketball, New York City, 140 Skaneateles Lake, 356 (BAM), 145 Beaches. See also specific Ulster County, 231 Brooklyn Bridge (New York beaches Bird-watching City), 121 Canandaigua Lake, 335 Ithaca, 305 Brooklyn Cyclones, 140 Long Island Long Island, 158 Brotherhood Winery (Washing- North Fork, 158 Montezuma National Wildlife tonville), 220–221 north shore, 150–151 Refuge (near Seneca Falls), Buffalo, 4, 20, 391–401 South Fork of (the Hamp- 351–352 accommodations, 397–399 tons), 173 northwestern Catskill region, day trips from, 402–407 south shore, 165–167 247 exploring the area, 393–397 Shelter Island, 179 Thousand Islands, 385 getting around, 393 Utica, 295 Black bears, 39 nightlife, 401 Beacon, 201–202, 208–210, Black Mountain, 366 outdoor pursuits, 394 213, 215 Black River Canyon, 385 restaurants, 399–401 Bear Mountain Loop, 209 Blue Mountain Lake, 368 spectator sports, 394, 396 Bear Mountain State Park, Boating (boat rentals), 66. See traveling to, 392 192–194 also Canoeing; Kayaking; visitor information, 392 Bearsville Theater, 230 Rafting; White-water rafting Buffalo Bills, 396 Beaverkill, 251 Cooperstown, 290 Buffalo City Hall, 394 Beck’s Grove Dinner Theater Ithaca, 307 Buffalo Philharmonic Orches- (Blossvale), 298 Long Island, 158, 173 tra, 401 Bed & Breakfast Inns Lower Hudson Valley, 193 Buffalo Sabres, 394, 396 Online, 47 New York City, 137 Buffalo Savings Bank, 394 Bed & breakfasts (B&Bs), 47 Saratoga Springs, 266 Buffalo Transportation/Pierce- best, 9–10 Boat tours and cruises Arrow Museum, 396 Bedell Cellars, 161 Buffalo, 394 Bully Hill Vineyards (Hammond- Belleayre Mountain, 231, 247 Canandaigua Lake, 335–336 sport), 330–331 Belleayre Music Festival Cayuga Lake and Erie Canal, Business hours, 48 (Highmount), 30, 247 306, 352 Butler Beach, 335 Belmont Stakes, 28 Cooperstown, 290 Butterfly Conservatory Belvedere Castle (New York Erie Canal and Genesee River, New York City, 120 City), 133, 134 343 Niagara Falls, 415 Benmarl Wine Company Keuka Lake, 329 Buttermilk Falls State Park, 308 (Marlboro-on-Hudson), 221 Kingston, 208 Byrdcliffe Arts Colony Bethel, 251 Lake Champlain, 375 (Woodstock), 229 Lake George, 365 18_181829 bindex.qxp 11/14/07 11:59 AM Page 424 424 INDEX Casinos Central New York, 3, 24, Cabot Mountain, 247 Niagara Falls, 411, 421 286–298 Callicoon Theater, 256 Thousand Islands, 390 Central Park (New York City), Camping, 66–67 Utica, 298 133–138 Chautauqua Lake, 410 Cass Park, 308 Central Park Drive (New York Cooperstown, 292 Castello di Borghese Vineyard City), 133, 137, 138 Fire Island, 171 & Winery (Cutchogue), 161 Central Park Zoo/Tisch Chil- Ithaca, 307 Catamount, 219 dren’s Zoo (New York City), Lake Erie State Park, 406 Cathedral of St. John the 136 Lake George area, 370–371 Divine (New York City), 131 Chamber Music Society of Lin- Lake Oneida, 297 Catskill, 238 coln Center (New York City), Letchworth State Park, 408 Catskill Center for Conserva- 145–146 Long Island, 177 tion and Development Champlain, Lake, 375 Lower Hudson Valley, 198 (Arkville), 247 Channing Daughters (Bridge- Niagara Falls, 419 Catskill Fish Hatchery (Liv- hampton), 174 northern Adirondacks, 379 ingston Manor), 252 Charles A. Dana Discovery Cen- Saratoga Springs, 271 Catskill Fly Fishing Center & ter (New York City), 133, 136 Thousand Islands, 388–389 Museum (Livingston Manor), Charlie Major Nature Trail, Ulster County (southeastern 250–251 355–356 Catskill region), 235 Catskill Mountain Foundation Chautauqua Institution, 29, Watkins Glen area, 319 (Hunter), 239 409–411 Camp Santanoni (Newcomb), Catskill Mountain Foundation Chelsea (New York City), 79 367 Movie Theater (Hunter), 243 accommodations, 95–96 Canandaigua Lake, 333–339 Catskill Mountain Railroad restaurants, 110–111 Canandaigua Wine Trail, (Mount Pleasant), 231 Cherry Grove, 167, 170 334–335 Catskill Mountain region, 2–3, Cherry Hill, Historic (Albany), Canoeing, 67 23, 224–256. See also 278 Cooperstown, 290 Delaware County (northwest- Children, families with, 42 Keuka Lake, 329 ern Catskill region); Greene Albany attractions, 279 Lake George, 366 County (northeastern Catskill best vacation spots for, 14–15 Long Island, 158 region); Sullivan County Ithaca attractions, 306 northwestern Catskills, 246 (southwestern Catskill Lake Placid area, 376 St. Regis Canoe Wilderness, region); Ulster County New York City attractions, 374 (southeastern Catskill region) 138–139 Capital region. See Albany; traveling to, 226–227 Rochester attractions, 343 Saratoga Springs visitor information, 227 Saratoga Springs attractions, Capital Repertory Theatre Catskill Scenic Trail, 247 265 (Albany), 284 Cave of the Winds (Niagara Thousand Islands, 386 Caramoor House Museum and Falls), 413 Utica area attractions, 295 Performing Arts Center Cayuga Lake Children’s Museum at (Katonah), 191, 201 cruises, 306 Saratoga, 262 Caramoor International Music northern, 350–354 Children’s Museum of Manhat- Festival (Katonah), 28 southern, 303–314 (See also tan (New York City), 139 Carnegie Hall (New York City), Ithaca) Children’s Museum of the Arts 145 Cayuga Lake State Park, 352 (New York City), 139 Carousel,