# Please give me tourism suggestions for New York State

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**Created:** [January 31, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-give-me-tourism-suggestions-for-new-york-state/958665 "2022-01-31T01:06:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-give-me-tourism-suggestions-for-new-york-state/958665/1 "2022-01-31T01:06:30Z")

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(Wasn’t sure what would be the right place for this). Every summer my mom and I visit someplace in New York so my aunt can meet us. Last summer it was IIthaca since we have a family connection there. Any interesting places or towns I should check out for a few days? She’s suggested the [Chautauqua Institution](https://chq.org/) but I don’t know how “fun” the place might be in general. Jamestown sounds like it might be worth a look, though.

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-give-me-tourism-suggestions-for-new-york-state/958665/2 "2022-01-31T01:14:19Z")

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You can always tell a neighbor, you can always tell a pal,  
if you’ve ever navigated on the Erie Canal.

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**Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-give-me-tourism-suggestions-for-new-york-state/958665/3 "2022-01-31T02:13:42Z")

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Saratoga Springs is a nice city, with good restaurants, some interesting museums (horse racing and dance museums). The battlefield may be worth a visit. It’s not far from Lake George, which is fun if you like tacky and touristy, The steamships are a great day trip.

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**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-give-me-tourism-suggestions-for-new-york-state/958665/4 "2022-01-31T03:51:46Z")

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[Letchworth](https://parks.ny.gov/parks/letchworth) State Park, called the Grand Canyon of the East. A 600’ gorge, 3 waterfalls, including a 100’+ one, hiking, white water rafting, hot air ballooning. It’s an experience to fly the gorge, look _up_ & see land!

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**Author:** ![Nayna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ebca7d/32.png) [@Nayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nayna)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-give-me-tourism-suggestions-for-new-york-state/958665/5 "2022-01-31T04:28:38Z")

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Buffalo is great. Check out Canalside and Outer Harbor ([https://buffalowaterfront.com/](https://buffalowaterfront.com/)). All over the city you’ll find lots of really cool bars, restaurants, museums, beautiful architecture, a really nice zoo, and a few of Frank Lloyd Wright’s houses ([Frank Lloyd Wright Architecture Road Trip in Buffalo, NY](https://www.visitbuffaloniagara.com/wright-road-trip/)). Elmwood Village is the best place for independent shops and book stores and a farmer’s market on Saturdays ([https://www.elmwoodmarket.org/](https://www.elmwoodmarket.org/)). If you’re up for a short road trip, there are plenty of things to do within a drive of only an hour or two, including a few of the places already recommended in this thread.

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**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\
**Post date:** [January 31, 2022, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/please-give-me-tourism-suggestions-for-new-york-state/958665/6 "2022-01-31T06:22:10Z")

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I was in New York a few months ago. The Museum of Glass in Corning was fantastic. Not far away is Watkins Glen, with a very nice state park.