
Suggested Day Trips ~
Arcade, NY - about 1 hr. drive NW.
Visit and ride on the
Arcade & Attica
Railroad - Murder Mystery
Dinner Trains, Fall Foliage Runs, Civil
War Reenactments, Santa Claus Trains, and more
Corning, NY ~
Less than 1 hour drive east to
visit the Corning
Museum of Glass, Rockwell Museum
of Western Art, or the Civic Center Outdoor Ice arena.
Wings
of Eagles Discovery Center,
17 Aviation Dr., Horseheads, NY, 14845,
607-739-8200 - Where
history takes flight....
See various vintage airplanes and missiles.
Take
a ride in a vintage aircraft. About 1 hour East.
Elmira,
NY - About 1 hr. drive East to visit the
National
Soaring Museum - enjoy the magic of
silent flight! Home to
the world's largest collection
of gliders
and sailplanes.
Genesee
Country Village & Museum -
68 restored and fully furnished 19th century
buildings; heirloom gardens; carriage museum; country nature center;
Mumford, NY - 1 hour drive North
Niagara Falls, NY ~
Just under a
2 hour
drive NW.
Naples, NY~ Bristol Valley
Theater, Canandaigua
Lake, Wineries and Antiques. Visit the
annual September
Grape Festival. About a 45 minute drive
NE.
Rochester, NY ~ About a 1 1/4 hour drive
north, Market Place Mall,
George Eastman House,
Strong Museum
for children
Hammondsport, NY ~ About a 1 hour
drive NE,
Keuka
Lake, Glenn Curtiss Aviation
Museum,
Wineries, Antiques
Letchworth
State Park
~ Biking, hiking, camping,
fishing. Beautiful water falls, gorge, picturesque vistas. Winter
horse-drawn sleigh
rides. Sunrise/sunset champagne rides on
hot
air balloons, Class I/II
river
rafting trips. About 1 hr 20 minutes drive NW.
Watkins
Glen State Park ~ About 1 hr 20 minute drive
NE. Seneca
Lake. Beautiful gorge, picnic areas, pool, camping, auto
racing.
Canandaguia,
NY
- Canandaguia Lake
dinner
cruises,
Sonnenberg Gardens, Wineries, Antique shops, 1 1/2 hr. drive
NE
Local Antique Shoppes
~ Can be
found in nearby Alfred Station,
Angelica, Andover, Friendship,
Hornell and Wellsville |
Whatever leisure activities you may enjoy... the Alfred area provides a
variety of recreational opportunities second to none.
Biking ~
The Bicycle
Man is just minutes away to give you professional assistance
for all your biking needs, from free bicycle trail maps and suggested
trip routing to those needed repairs, tune-ups and rentals. They also
stock TREK road and mountain bikes and recumbent bikes
from 12 manufacturers. We have a tire pump available at our B&B
as well as safe storage for your bikes.
Call Peter: 607-587-8835
or visit his site:
www.bicycleman.com
Fishing ~
In addition to the many lakes and streams nearby - guests with NYS fishing licenses may fish
for largemouth bass in our small farm pond!
April
Annual Trout Derby
in Wellsville, just 15 minutes away!
Area Golf Courses
We will be glad to telephone a golf course
and set up a tee time for you. Choose from several different courses.
Hiking ~
There are numerous hiking trails that lead
through literally thousands of acres of state land just minutes from our
house!
Hot Air Balloon Rallies ~
The 34th Annual Wellsville Balloon Rally will be held
July 2010 at
Island Park in Wellsville, NY.
Hunting ~
Guests with valid NYS hunting licenses may hunt seasonal game
on our 100+ acres of fields and woodlands.
Skiing ~
Cross country skiing and hiking trails are just minutes from our house!
Downhill ski center just 35 minutes
drive!
Alpaca Farm- See alpacas close up
4889 E. Valley Rd., Andover NY 607-587-9815
The Fiber Factory
493 Clark Rd. Ext., Alfred Station, NY 14803
607-382-7811 Observe the process of taking alpaca wool and
transforming it into beautiful garments, blankets, pillows, and super
soft plush!
Horseback
Riding - Circle C Stables,
5104 Purdy Creek
Rd., Hartsville, NY
607-698-4373
One and two-hour trail rides. Open 8 A.M. until dark.
Local and Area
Museums:
Call Homestead
Museum (formerly Hartsville Museum) Open Sat. & Sun., Noon - 4 p.m.
through October. For map and info, call 607-698-4789
More info
The Schein-Joseph
International Museum of Ceramic Art
at Alfred University
houses nearly 8,000 ceramic and glass objects, ranging from small
pottery shards recovered from ancient civilizations to contemporary
sculpture and installation pieces to advanced ceramics reflecting the
cutting edge of ceramic technology.
More info..
Pedaling History Bicycle
Museum - Buffalo, NY, about a 2 hr drive NW.
More info..
Shopping - many
area gift shops are available for your shopping pleasure. Also, be sure
to take a look at our gift table before you leave. Check out area
artisan web pages:
Stoneflower
Pottery
Hillbottom
Pottery
Van
Vlack Clay Works
Allegany
Artisans
............ You're sure to find something for the whole family to
enjoy! |