New York Vacations Ideas
The rare formation of the Stone Bridge forms the largest natural marble cave entrance in the Northeast. Follow the well marked trails as you explore the various caves, Echo Cave, Garnet Cave, Cave of the Lost Pool, and Noisy Cave. Other activities include a picnic and play area, trout feeding, rock shop and fossil museum. Watch as your very own geode is cut open with a diamond saw. This wildlife conservation area is a great bird watching vacation idea as it is an important breeding ground and habitat for birds. There are lots of trails for nature walks, hiking and bird watching. ou can walk right up and touch the cascading water. The Cave of the Winds will take you right to the base of the falls. You get there from Goat Island Park on the U.S. side. The Maid of the Mist boat ride is by far the most popular attraction and plan to get wet. There are five acres of blueberries for picking as well as scattered spots for apples, raspberries, and other fruits. Hunting and fishing is excellent. There are over 30 miles of trails including the 12 mile long Interloken Trail. Take a cruise ship out onto the lake. Explore the famous Fort William Henry Historic Museum. Lake George contains three Submerged Heritage Preserves for the enjoyment of scuba diving enthusiasts. For bicyclists the nine-mile Warren County Bikeway and the Feeder Canal Trail provide great riding.
There are wonderful dioramas with grizzly bears, elks with massive antlers and wolves. Or the herd of lumbering elephants and the giraffes at the water hole. There are numerous exhibits like the interactive Rose Center for Earth and Space with its 95-foot tall glass cube. Or take in a show at the IMAX theater or a space show. There are just a tremendous amount of incredible things to see here.
It is a peninsula. One end houses mostly the wealthy; in the middle are the working and middle class (and lots of "special occupancy") buildings, and the other end houses mostly elderly and lower income. It's a mix that provides our community of Rockaway diverse and unique culture all our own. We are small townish, with local community theater and arts programs, small stores, some nice restaurants, and connection to both Brooklyn (very urban), the rest of Queens and Long Island. We're very near Kennedy Airport and about half an hour from La Guardia. Not the most exciting, but interesting and nice place to visit.
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