The Finger Lakes, New York

Best Hikes:

• The Gorge Trail at Watkins Glen State Park
• Keuka Outlet Trail – a 7 mile trail that runs from Penn Yann to Dresden
• Robert Treman State Park, Ithaca
• Taughannock Falls State Park, Ithaca
• Buttermilk Falls State Park, Ithaca
• Letchworth State Park

Places to Eat:

• Scale House Brewery, NY 414 Hector, NY – great meatballs
• Gristiron Brewery, Hector, NY – pepperoni and honey pizza
• Nickel’s Pit BBQ, Watkins Glen, NY
• The Switzerland Inn, Penn Yann, NY
• Tobey’s Donuts, Watkins Glen – Great Breakfast
• Ciao, Ithaca, NY – delicious arancini
• Ithaca Brewery, Ithaca, NY
• Louie’s Hanover Square, Horseheads
• Nick’s Pub, Horseheads
• Hand and Foot, Market Street, Corning
• Aniellio’s Pizza, Market Street, Corning
• The Cellar, Market Street, Corning
• Tabora Farm and Winery, Lakemont – delicious farm to table and baked foods

Things To Do:

• The Cayuga, Keuka or Senca Lakes Wine Trail
• Corning Museum of Glass
• Drive a lap at Watkins Glen International
• Apple Picking at Reisingers Apple Country, Watkins Glen
• Eat Ice Cream at the Spotted Duck Creamery, Penn Yann
• Visit the Dairy Barn at Cornell University, cross the suspension bridge and climb the clock tower
• Take a glider ride at Harris Hill, Elmira
• Harris Hill Amusement Park, Elmira
• Mark Twain Trolley Tour, Elmira