Scranton Fireworks
Credit: Visit Lackawanna County
BEAUTIFUL
ITHACA
The beauty of Upstate New York is apparent in Ithaca. A
quaint town at the base of the Finger Lakes, Ithaca provides
residents and visitors an abundance of places to visit. Home
to Cornell University, Ithaca is loved by college students
and retirees alike, being ranked 13th among America’s Best
College Towns by Travel + Leisure in 2013 and #1 Best College
Town by the American Institute for Economic Research in
2013-2014. Ithaca was also named one of the 10 best places
to retire in the U.S. by U.S. News in 2012.
BUTTERMILK FALLS STATE PARK
Buttermilk Falls State Park features ten waterfalls through
the park, with Buttermilk Falls being the main attraction.
The park is a nature lover’s dream, featuring a beach,
cabins, nature trails, playground and fields, camping, hiking,
and pavilions.
Waterfalls are plentiful within the park and hiking trails
include the Gorge Trail, Rim Trail, Bear Trail, Larch Trail
and Finger Lakes Trail. The park totals 811 acres, which
164 were gifted to New York State by Robert and Laura
Treman in 1924.
www.parks.ny.gov
TAUGHANNOCK FALLS STATE PARK
Located ten miles northwest of Ithaca, Taughannock
Falls State Park should be on your list of places to see
when visiting Ithaca. The namesake waterfall is one of the
outstanding natural attractions of the Northeast. Plunging
215 feet past rocky cliffs that tower almost 400 feet above
the gorge, Taughannock Falls offers spectacular views from
all around. Campsites and cabins are available as well as
a marina, boat launch and beach close by. Taughannock
Falls State Park offers plenty of outdoor activities including
hiking and cross-country skiing.
www.parks.ny.gov
GETTING THERE
Ithaca’s airport of choice is Ithaca Tompkins Regional
Airport, located just three miles northeast of the city
center. United Airlines recently announced nonstop service
from Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Ithaca Tompkins
Regional Airport (ITH).
HISTORIC
SCRANTON
SCRANTON WAS AN INDUSTRIAL LEADER IN THE
MID-19TH CENTURY AND NOW OFFERS CHARMING
MEMORIES OF A BYGONE ERA.
History buffs will enjoy a visit
to Steamtown National Historic
Site, a railroad museum located
in downtown Scranton.Also
on site is a beautifully restored
19th-century mill, the Electric City
Trolley Museum. The whole family
will delight in interactive exhibits
and vintage trolleys. Nearby are
the Scranton Iron Furnaces, four Steamtown National Historic Site
massive stone blast furnace stacks Credit: Kenny Ganz
built between 1848 and 1857, recall
the titan Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company. The Lackawanna Coal
Mine offers visitors a chance to go 300-feet beneath the surface of the
earth in a once abandoned, but now restored, hard coal mine.
GETTING THERE
United Airlines offers two daily nonstop flights from
Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton
International Airport (AVP).
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