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Help! Cooperstown, NY!
Hi all! I am planning a surprise Anniversary trip for my husband to go to Cooperstown, NY. Our Anniversary is July 31st and I have planned for us to travel the weekend of October 23. He is a huge baseball fan, specifially Yankees. Any advice for the area. attractions, eateries, etc?
Thank you!
"See, it's just like I told you. Wishes can come true, if you believe in them with all your heart. And the best part is you'll never run out of Wishes. They're shining deep down inside of you. And that, my friends, is where the magic lives."Jiminy Cricket
Our wish came true! Ellie 9/9/13
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I can't help you with any real specifics. We werre there a few years back so it has been a while.
On the way there we stopped at Howe Caverns. We enjoyed it and going down into cool cavern was refreshing on a really hot day.
My memories of Cooperstown was the it seemed like a "real" Main St USA like the one at WDW but real.
You will enjoy it there.
Aug 1974 Fort Wilderness
Aug 1981 Fort Wilderness
Oct 1986 Polynesian
Oct 1992 Beach Club
Aug 1998 All Star Sports & Wilderness Lodge
Feb 1999 Grosvenor
Aug 1999 Beach Club
Aug 2002 Yacht Club
Feb 2007 Old Key West
Jan 2009 Old Key West
Jan 2010 Boardwalk Villas
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We took our kids this past November - the first weekend. Let me just say that way up in the mountains, it was already much cooler than it was down here in Jersey. I had to stop in the general store and pick up hats and gloves for when we walked around.
As the PP stated, it is very "real main street USA". There is really not too much going on in town. We arrived later on Friday and were leaving Sunday morning. Well by 9pm both Friday and Saturday, most things were shut down for the night.
We had a nice casual dinner at Doubleday's Cafe right on the main street. We walked there from the hall of fame. Good food, decent prices - friendly employees.
Lots of gift and memorobilia stores on the main street. One after the other - almost all carrying pretty much the same stuff. Tons of Yankee stuff.
Do you have any plans on where you're staying yet? We stayed at an old inn right in town.
Overall, it was a really nice trip.
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8/10 - Wilderness Lodge
2009 CSR
2009 Ft Wilderness Cabins
2008 Polynesian
2008 POR
2007 CSR
2007 OKW
2006 CBR
Many offsite trips...before kids
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In late fall there is not as much going on as the summer, but there's still beautiful foliage to see, the Hall of Fame of course, and the Farmers Museum/Fenimore House art gallery. The Omegang Brewery is delightful, you can schedule tours and tastings. I went to college nearby in Oneonta, so if you are up for a short drive hop on I88 and get dinner at Brooks BBQ, a lot of delicious BBQ for great prices (cheaper than you'll find in Cooperstown). If you want to eat in town I recommend the Doubleday Cafe. I hope you have fun!
~Nikki~
Last Trip: February 2024
Next Trips: April 2024
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If you're looking for other activities, I think you're reasonably close to Watkins Glen (gorgeous scenic walk, culminating in a rather stunning waterfall). You're also fairly close to Corning, where the Corning Glass/Steuben factory is a nice tour. Sorry - don't rememmber eateries, it's been a while.
Kate
First visit: 1974 (off property)
In between: 6 visits (off property), then:
POR 2002
CS - 2003
AKL - 2005
POR March 2006
POR August 2006
Upcoming: August 2010
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Thanks for all your input. We leave this upcoming weekend and are really looking forward to it. Any other info you can offer is appreicated!
"See, it's just like I told you. Wishes can come true, if you believe in them with all your heart. And the best part is you'll never run out of Wishes. They're shining deep down inside of you. And that, my friends, is where the magic lives."Jiminy Cricket
Our wish came true! Ellie 9/9/13
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How was it??? What did you do???
~Nikki~
Last Trip: February 2024
Next Trips: April 2024
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It was soooo much fun! We went to Ommegang Brewery, lots of fun, though the tastings pushed me over the ledge. I am a lightweight. My husband thoroughly enjoyed the brewerly tour. We picked up some goodies!
We also went to the Fly Creek Cider Mill and enjoyed a cute little lunch and did some shopping, cider and local cheese.
We ate dinner at Brooks BBQ as you recommended and we were delighted. Anthony was so happy with that recommendation! Thank you!!!! The food was good and the atmosphere is even better! Lots of fun.
On Saturday we went to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Prior to that we had breakfast at Doubleday Cafe. It was so delicious! Pumpkin waffles! The Hall of Fame was wonderful. Anthony really enjoyed himself and we had a good time looking at all the memorbilia. We took about 4 hours to do the museum and then decided to head back to doubleday cafe for a late lunch. Again, we werent disappointed. Delicious food!
That afternoon we did some window and store looking in all the shops. At night, we went into Oneonta and shopped in the local mall.
It was a wonderful weekend. Thank you for all of your advice! It was perfect!
"See, it's just like I told you. Wishes can come true, if you believe in them with all your heart. And the best part is you'll never run out of Wishes. They're shining deep down inside of you. And that, my friends, is where the magic lives."Jiminy Cricket
Our wish came true! Ellie 9/9/13
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