Syracuse has lots to love as home to Syracuse University with plenty of activities for the whole family and a great night-life. Money Inc. alsosaysSyracuse has a favorable cost of living! 2. Rochester Google Maps Street View 2. Rochester We head back to the banks of Lake Ontario for #2...
Just north of Saratoga you will find President U.S. Grant's final home on top of a mountain overlooking the valley below. Grant came here in the last months of his life to escape the mug of New York City summer and to finish his memoirs which he was writing with Mark Twain. Near th...
Biking on the Farmington Canal Heritage Trail, outside of New Haven, Connecticut, one of Rails to Trails’ recommended scenic railtrails to ride this fall © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com Farmington Canal Heritage Trail: First a canal, then a railroad, and now a trail, the nearly...
Stopping off to visit the Erie Canal Museum in Syracuse during the Cycle the Erie bike tour © Karen Rubin/goingplacesfarandnear.com Champlain Canalway Fort Edward to Fort Ann: The New York State Canal Corporation constructed two adjacent trail sections. The $14.3 million investment created a...
The 2.5 acre Gardens were opened to the public in 2007. We were simply amazed at the numbers of tropical plants and flowers that are included in these gardens. There are several spots with benches and chairs where guests can sit and enjoy this tiny bit of paradise nestled near the center...
The park is also a great site for Finger Lakes camping, with plenty of campsites available near the Perry entrance to the park. With generally calm waters, the lakes are also the ideal place to try out fun watersports like wakeboarding and waterskiing. ...
On the night of 5/6 June the 101stAirborne division parachuted in behind Utah beach. One objective was to destroy a route essential to the German forces, the Cherbourg to Paris road near tiny Angoville-au-Plain. Surrounded by the infamous ‘bocage’, a flattened countryside that hid bogs,...
Why Walk Eat Nashville is a Top Food Tour: They offer tours in three different neighborhoods: in Downtown Nashville; in East Nashville; and near Vanderbilt University. All of them stop into chef-owned restaurants and include a broad range of tastings. The affordable three-hour tours explore ...