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Balloons Over Letchworth

Philipsburg Manor:

Take your clan back in time to 1750 at Philipsburg Manor, a beautiful farm and mill steeped in cross-cultural history. You’ll marvel as Scottish border collies show off their herding skills and watch as newborn lambs take their first steps. During Pinkster, an African-American spring celebration first practiced by northern slaves in the early 1700s, ancient folktales and indigenous foods mix with African drumming and dance for an unforgettable cultural experience. (914) 631-8200 (weekdays), (914) 631-3992 (weekends).
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Say Cheese:

They are in high demand in boutique food stores and coveted in five-star restaurants coast to coast—sheep’s milk cheeses and yogurts from New York’s Old Chatham Sheepherding Company will change your whole perspective on dairy. Rustic red Shaker barns house a state-of-the-art creamery on 600 acres of organically balanced farmland. While it is a treat to watch Reggie, the farm’s border collie, herd the more than 1,200 purebred East Friesian sheep, the best part of a visit will always be the award-winning cheese, including decadent squares of Camembert and sinfully smooth maple yogurt. 1-888-SHEEP-60
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A Salvaged Saratoga Sensation:

An extremely rare surviving High Victorian Inn, The Adelphi Hotel has been completely refurbished to its original state as the glamorous Broadway Beauty of Saratoga’s glory days. Towering fresh floral arrangements in the lobby lead the eye to crystal chandeliers and hand-stenciled ceilings that continue throughout the bar and parlor. Thirty-nine individually lavish guestrooms drenched in eclectic and textured Victorian artistry rise four stories up from the wraparound second floor piazza. Outside, the flagstone terrace leads to a columned pergola and a swimming pool inspired by the nearby springs. (518) 587-4688
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Albright-Knox Art Gallery:

New York is the proud home of one of the nation’s oldest public arts organizations, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, a dynamic and multicultural collection of modern and contemporary art. Jennifer Steinkamp is currently exhibiting her collection (through June) of abstract, three-dimensional, computer-animated installation art projected on a large enough scale to make the viewer question the artistic potential of technology (as well as their own depth perception). (716) 882-8700
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Darien Lake Theme Park Resort

Darien Lake Theme Park Resort:

A full day of amusement is waiting for you at Darien Lake Theme Park Resort. Riders go from 0 to 40 mph on the brand new Moto-Coaster motorcycles in less than two seconds, and the Big Kahuna draws its water-park inspiration from nearby Niagara Falls for 700 feet of extreme tubing. For supermen and women alike, the Ride of Steel features a hair-raising 208-foot, 70-degree hill that rockets riders back to earth at 70 mph. If and when your equilibrium returns, stick around for this summer’s concerts at the 20,000-seat Performing Arts Center, including Tim McGraw, Dave Mathews Band and Tom Petty. (585) 599-4641
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Saratoga Salsa and Spice Company:

Saratoga’s springs offer a cool drink of water, contrasting with some of the hot sauces, salsas and barbeque rubs at the Saratoga Salsa & Spice Company. The colorful and eclectic store offers a wide variety of international sauces as well as its ever-popular local concoctions like Saratoga Salsa’s Best Bet Hot Sauce and Autumn Apple Salsa. Great gift ideas include the Old Fart gift pack of spicy bean dips, and there’s even a line of spicy sauces named “Woman Scorned”—hot enough for you? (518) 580-0792
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Balloons Over Letchworth

Balloons Over Letchworth:

The vast scope of Letchworth State Park, “the Grand Canyon of the East,” is best seen from above—take to the skies with Balloons Over Letchworth. F.A.A. licensed pilot Sean Quigley takes groups of up to ten people soaring over sprawling farmland to the 600-foot-deep canyons carved out by the Genesee River. Hanging silently over the roaring torrents of Big Falls, the majestic panorama of New York State captures beautifully on film and indelibly in the memories of everyone sharing the basket under the red, white and blue balloon. (585) 493-3340
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For Your Amusement - Sylvan Beach:

A trip to the lake is a journeyback in time when you visit Sylvan Beach on Oneida Lake. The amusement park has an original Galalxi roller coaster and many beautifully restored and maintained vintage thrill rides from the 1950s. The nostalgic appreciate Classic Car Cruise nights on Saturdays and Bikes at the Beach on Tuesdays throughout the spring and summer, while romantics find their heart's desire walking on a sandy beach and watching the sun set over the lake. (315) 762-5212
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