Surrounded by scenic beauty, Binghamton lies at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers about 70 miles south of Syracuse. A visit here offers big city entertainment and accommodations complemented by the appeal of charming villages, hiking trails and campgrounds nearby. In a recent survey based on air and water quality, mass transit, and number of organic producers and farmers markets, Country Home magazine named the Binghamton metropolitan area one of the Top Ten “Best Greenest Places” in the US.
Spend a day browsing the city’s many art galleries or treasure hunt on Antique Row, lined with antique shops and historic homes. The Binghamton Philharmonic plays at Binghamton University’s Anderson Center, which also features pop and rock concerts, theater and dance. You can see more stars at the nearby Kopernik Observatory and Space Education Center, the largest public observatory in the Northeast. Sports fans can catch the Binghamton Mets at a minor league baseball game, see the Binghamton Senators AHL hockey team heat up the ice, and watch the USTA Binghamton Tennis Challenger or the Dick’s Sporting Goods Golf Open.
Families love the Binghamton Zoo at Ross Park, with more than 100 exotic animals, and the hands-on exhibits at the Discovery Center of the Southern Tier. From Memorial Day through Labor Day, kids of all ages can take a spin on one of Greater Binghamton’s six antique Broome County Carousels–the largest collection in the world!
Points of interest for fans of "The Twilight Zone," now enjoying cult status, include creator Rod Serling’s boyhood home, the bandstand in Recreation Park that inspired an episode of the TV series, and a display at the Forum Theatre.