Everything is FINALLY Open

Traveling and tourism is officially underway for the Upstate NY summer season. Here are a few local attractions for Central New York:

Erie Canal Village in Rome. I haven’t been here in… oh, a very long time. It is my desire to take the kids someday. The village is open 10 to 5, Wednesdays through Saturdays through Sept. 1. Admission is pricey, like everything else in New York State. The admission is split up between visiting the village and/or a boat ride on the canal packet boat. Adults, $10, $6 for the boat ride and $15 for both; children 5-17, $5, $6 for the boat ride and $10 for both. Children under 5 years old are admitted free.

Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake. I’ve heard great things about the museum, but it is way, way, waaaaaay too expensive for our family of six (all “adults” but one; only at museums is a fourteen-year old considered an adult, sheesh!) Adults 13 and over are $16 and kids 6-12 are $8. It is up in the middle of the Adirondack Park, so with gas prices the way they are in Upstate (over $4 now), this can really be a pricey day. But someday we are going to go– I hear the museum is exquisite. Open daily from 10 to 5.

Adirondack Scenic Railroad. It’s another very pricey outing. Admission fees depend on where you choose to go, and for how long. It’s absolutely beautiful in the autumn, but a great trip for spring, too. Someday we’re going to do this, when I win the lottery or something, lol.

Fort Stanwix in Rome, NY. This is our all-out, extra-special, super-duper favorite place to go. And guess what– it’s FREE! We go to Fort Stanwix about every year or so. They just had their 250-year anniversary, too. LOVE this place. Open daily 9-5.