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3 month visit to New York state........

HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
edited October 2012 in General Discussion
Hey, hell no, not me.

A forumfriend on a danish site that I frequent... quite frequently... is going to New York state for three months.

I'm not sure if it's a "pleasure trip"... or someone gave him a "hate gift" [:D]

Sorry about that hehe... [:o)] Just clowning around here.




He was asking what there is to see in New York state.

Any worthy sites to visit, any gunclubs that take foreign members and possibly rent guns and so on.

Any inputs would be greatly appreciated. =o)

Comments

  • Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Where in NY State is he going? Upstate NY is a whole different world than the dump called NY City.

    We have the Adirondacks & Catskill Mountains, Cooperstown (Baseball Hall of Fame), Lake Placid, Lake Champlain, Thousand Islands, Niagara Falls, Fort Ticonderoga, and much more.
  • MFIMFI Member Posts: 7,899 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Tons of things to do in NYS and its not hard to find them.. Baseball Hall of Fame.. Niagara Falls.. Fly Fishing the Delaware River.. A visit to Marino's [:)], Howes Caverns, Thousand Islands, Finger Lakes wineries, Need to go on ?
  • HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    He's going to be staying in in an area called Cresskill, across the water from Yonkers, and north of Manhattan - and he's got a car for the time he's there.

    I have no idea where that is... hope it helps. =o) Google-mapped it - seems to be between Manhattan and the Palisades, on the west side of the water/river/thingy.



    All kiddin' aside - I enjoyed my own visit there, but only saw the south-west part of New York state.

    I kind of liked the "nature" side of New York.

    I go bonkers when I cross a big-city line... I just don't do well in the big cities. =o)
  • 17tobyracing17tobyracing Member Posts: 3,429 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    He's staying just outside of the jungle. If he has a car and wants to tour upstate, have him contact Spider and me. We live a stones throw from Howes Cavern, Secret Caverns, and The Baseball HoF.
  • nordnord Member Posts: 6,106
    edited November -1
    Peter,

    Contact me via Email if you wish. I suspect that we could keep your friend occupied in his down time. Between shooting, wilderness, the Fingerlakes, Corning Glass, and so much else, I suspect one weekend wouldn't quite be enough.
  • HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    Yeah, I'm quite sure there's plenty to see - but as tourist, it's hard to look past the most popular tourist"traps", and go see what you locals want to see - that can many times be even MORE interesting.

    I mean, to get an inside view of the area - a fair bit away from the most popular tourist-areas.


    There were plenty of sites to visit in 2004 =o) and you'd get a chance to meet another crazy dane. Hehe.

    Haven't spoken much with him on the danish forum, but realized I have read many of his posts - so I thought I'd ask here. =o)
  • Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by 17tobyracing
    He's staying just outside of the jungle. If he has a car and wants to tour upstate, have him contact Spider and me. We live a stones throw from Howes Cavern, Secret Caverns, and The Baseball HoF.

    Yep. Howe Caverns are very cool. My stepsons work there.

    Here's their website: http://howecaverns.com/

    He could also visit West Point Military Academy since he will be downstate.
  • bullshotbullshot Member Posts: 14,702 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    As others have said "The City" is a crap hole, the rest of New York however is beautiful. "Upstate is some of the most beauliful country in the U.S. IMO
    "Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get you"
  • HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    I don't know how "upstate" pennsylvania is - but I thoroughly enjoyed going on an ATV tour in pennsylvanias forests with PaBooger.

    That's a scenery I like - forests, nature. =o)
  • nordnord Member Posts: 6,106
    edited November -1
    Peter,

    I forgot that you had visited the Bradford area. We're about 100 miles east of there. Country is very similar with our lakes, low mountains, and forests. The city is about 250 miles east of us and an easy drive up Rt. 17. Tell your friend that he's welcome to visit.
  • MFIMFI Member Posts: 7,899 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    NYS and PA are virtually the same when plentiful forests , lakes and four seasons of weather. .Beautiful country !!
    quote:Originally posted by HappyNanoq
    I don't know how "upstate" pennsylvania is - but I thoroughly enjoyed going on an ATV tour in pennsylvanias forests with PaBooger.

    That's a scenery I like - forests, nature. =o)
  • HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    Damnit - that kind of makes me want to visit New York state too.

    Oh well. =o)


    But it's great to get some ideas - I'll pop this thread to him, so he might get some ideas.


    Thanks guys. [:)]
  • gesshotsgesshots Member Posts: 15,678 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Spent some time in the Utica and Rome area.
    Very beautiful country up there.
    Hiking, swimming and fishing near Hinkley resevoir.
    Great cheese and Maple syrup in the Lowville area.
    Snow above the stop signs by Christmas! [;)][:D]

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    Hinkley Resevoir, Rome,NY
    It's being willing. I found out early that most men, regardless of cause or need, aren't willing. They blink an eye or draw a breath before they pull the trigger. I won't. ~ J.B. Books
  • Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by gesshots
    Spent some time in the Utica and Rome area.
    Very beautiful country up there.
    Hiking, swimming and fishing near Hinkley resevoir.
    Great cheese and Maple syrup in the Lowville area.
    Snow above the stop signs by Christmas! [;)][:D]

    Rome is my hometown. Fort Stanwix National Park, Erie Canal Village, Oriskany battlefied.
  • gesshotsgesshots Member Posts: 15,678 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by Spider7115
    quote:Originally posted by gesshots
    Spent some time in the Utica and Rome area.
    Very beautiful country up there.
    Hiking, swimming and fishing near Hinkley resevoir.
    Great cheese and Maple syrup in the Lowville area.
    Snow above the stop signs by Christmas! [;)][:D]

    Rome is my hometown. Fort Stanwix National Park, Erie Canal Village, Oriskany battlefied.

    Spider, I haven't been up there since 1979. Old girl friend's parents had a place in Point Rock.
    Summers were quite a treat, compared with S. Jersey, warm and little humidity. Winter time was a chalange!
    I really liked that area though. [^]
    It's being willing. I found out early that most men, regardless of cause or need, aren't willing. They blink an eye or draw a breath before they pull the trigger. I won't. ~ J.B. Books
  • HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by nord
    Peter,

    Contact me via Email if you wish. I suspect that we could keep your friend occupied in his down time. Between shooting, wilderness, the Fingerlakes, Corning Glass, and so much else, I suspect one weekend wouldn't quite be enough.


    Hey Nord.
    Sent ya' a mail =o)
  • HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    Oh, by the way - he's headin' there in about 14 days time, and will be staying for 3 months. =o)
  • ltcdotyltcdoty Member Posts: 4,183 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yonkers is the City..actually to me, anything south of Albany is the City[:p]

    The Lake George, Champlain area is nice, even in the dead of winter. He will be close to West Point, the museum is off post outside of Thayer Gate, it's worth a visit.
  • HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    Yeah, the West Point Museum have been brought up on the danish forum too. =o)

    I think a couple of other forum-guys allready been there, and liked it too.
  • nutfinnnutfinn Member Posts: 12,808 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    He must be brave to visit the evil Amerika [:I]
  • Spider7115Spider7115 Member Posts: 29,704 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by HappyNanoq
    quote:Originally posted by nord
    Peter,

    Contact me via Email if you wish. I suspect that we could keep your friend occupied in his down time. Between shooting, wilderness, the Fingerlakes, Corning Glass, and so much else, I suspect one weekend wouldn't quite be enough.


    Hey Nord.
    Sent ya' a mail =o)

    I think it was darned nice of Nord to offer to put your friend up for three months. [:D]
  • HappyNanoqHappyNanoq Member Posts: 12,023
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by nutfinn
    He must be brave to visit the evil Amerika [:I]

    He's nuts, so he'll fit right in.



    quote:Originally posted by Spider7115
    I think it was darned nice of Nord to offer to put your friend up for three months. [:D]


    My thoughts too. =o)

    Nah, he's got a place to stay. So it's just to go see someting in his downtime.
  • jptatumjptatum Member Posts: 1,911 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    The Corning Glaas Museum is my favorite museum. If you go plan to spend the day. The Waterveldt Arsenal Museum near Albany, NY is quite a sight. They make the real big gun there.
  • MFIMFI Member Posts: 7,899 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Can also visit the Remington plant in Ilion, NY.
  • ltcdotyltcdoty Member Posts: 4,183 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by jptatum
    The Corning Glaas Museum is my favorite museum. If you go plan to spend the day. The Waterveldt Arsenal Museum near Albany, NY is quite a sight. They make the real big gun there.


    I would also like to mention the New York State Military Museum in Saratoga Springs where I retired from three months ago.
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