New York State is a compact wonderland of natural, historical, and cultural riches, from the dynamism and world-class galleries, museums, and theaters of New York City to the dynamo of raw, natural power that is Niagara Falls. All across the state wine touring is available from Long Island to the Finger Lakes to the Niagara Frontier, and historic sites such as Fort Ticonderoga on the Hudson and Old Fort Niagara on Lake Ontario tell the story of the nation’s struggles for independence. The mountains of the huge Adirondacks wilderness offer Olympic-quality skiing, as do those in the Catskills and the Enchanted Mountain area of Cattaragus. Wondrous waterways spreading from the Atlantic to the Hudson, from Lake Champlain to the Finger Lakes, from the St. Laurence to the Ontario ...click for more