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Upstate N.Y. makes for a great fall getaway

Posted by Mark Chapman on August 3rd, 2010 at 5:20 pm

Nature abounds in the Fin­ger Lakes region of New York.

Barry Manilow sang about a “Week­end in New Eng­land,” but he might have changed his tune — or per­haps come up with yet another song — had he checked out Schu­lyer County in the Fin­ger Lakes region of New York.

Vis­i­tors can sail, wine, dine and explore for a full week­end for less than $100. Kick back on a schooner or take to the track at Watkins Glen. There are plenty of options for all tastes.

Watkins Glen International

Feed Your Need for Speed: Race Around a NASCAR Track

Take your car around the same track that NASCAR pros race on via a Thun­der Road Tour at the famed Watkins Glen Inter­na­tional Race­track. Even mini­vans are wel­come. Through Nov. 1, the track will be offer­ing tours that include three paced laps begin­ning at noon each day for  $25. For more infor­ma­tion, go to http://www.theglen.com/Plan-Your-Visit/The-Shop.aspx

Wine on a Dime

Known to some as the “Napa Val­ley of the East,” Watkins Glen and Schuyler County are in the heart of Fin­ger Lakes Wine Coun­try, at the base of Seneca Lake. There are more than 50 winer­ies to visit on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail, pleas­ing every begin­ning taster or wine enthu­si­ast. And for those who pre­fer a head on their bev­er­age, Schuyler County also has two micro-breweries to enjoy, and the more seri­ous folks will find a brand new dis­tillery offer­ing spir­its pro­duced from locally grown ingre­di­ents. For addi­tional infor­ma­tion, go to  http://www.watkinsglenchamber.com/Home/Visitors/Things-to-Do/Wineries-Breweries.aspx or call (607) 535‑4300.

Where his­tory meets water: Mal­abar VII “True Love” Schooner Excursions

Vis­i­tors find sail­ing in the region to be True Love.

Schooner True Love sailed the Caribbean waters of St. Thomas since the 1950’s and was fea­tured in the 1956 movie “High Soci­ety” with Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby, Louis Arm­strong and Frank Sina­tra. The rich sail­ing his­tory and mys­tique of True Love along with the breath­tak­ing ambiance of Seneca Lake pro­vides for an unfor­get­table day of sail­ing. For addi­tional infor­ma­tion, go to http://www.schoonerexcursions.com or call (607) 535-LAKE or (877) SAIL 238. Prices start at $29 per per­son with chil­dren 12 and younger at $20 per sail.

Recon­nect with nature for free: Watkins Glen State Park

Acres of  water­falls, cav­erns and caves await hik­ing, bik­ing, water­fall spot­ting, kayak­ing, bird watch­ing, pic­nics and more at Watkins Glen State Park. For more infor­ma­tion, go to http://www.watkinsglenchamber.com/Home/Visitors/Things-to-do/Outdoor-activities.aspx

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