Lou Ann & Trampas
Lou Ann & Trampas
Things to Do/Places to Eat
Griffins Pub
McCauley Mountain Scenic Chair Lift
$10 adult, $6 kids, 6 & under are free.
This is a great way to see the beauty of fall in NY! Old Forge is a cute town to do a little local shopping. The ski lift is a quick ride to the top. & there are many local eateries in town.
This is about an hour ride north on Rt 28 (beautiful drive).
Srarnac Brewery Tour
Chittengo Falls State Park
About a 45 min ride to a beautiful waterfall! Park has several quick trails to take a nice walk. Hike to waterfall is about .2, maybe.
I do not believe there is a fee but there might be a small fee to park.
Bald Mountain (Rondaxe Fire Tower Trail)
1.8 mile hike there & back.
Super easy climb, 20-30 mins to the top. The view is awesome!
Niagara Falls/Maid Of Mist Tour
Your best bet might be to fly into Buffalo airport, drive the half hour north to Niagara Falls and then make the 3 1/2 trek to Utica (on a toll road).
Maid of the Mist tours are pretty awesome!
$28.25 adults, $17.75 kids 6-12, 5 & under are free.
Turning Stone Casino
Union Station (Amtrak)
A nice way to get to NYC. This train splits in Albany. So you could also drive an hour n half east to Albany and then hop on there to head south on the train. (There is also the Mega Bus that has super cheap tickets from Albany. Mega bus does not go to Utica though.) So many things to do in NYC - Statue of Liberty, Central Park, One World Observatory, Times Square, Empire State Building, 9/11 Memorial, The Met, Broadway, Madison Square Garden, Yankee Stadium, …
The possibilities are endless!
Also note that flights are direct from NYC to Sac airport.
Utica Zoo
$9 adults, $8 seniors, $6 kids
Fairly small zoo but a fun day for the littles!
Golf - plenty of options here
Pine Hills Golf Course
Utica Memorial Auditorium
Utica College is a great team & Utica Comets hockey are an AHL team. Tickets are relatively cheap for both.
They also might have indoor soccer going on.
This arena was used as a blueprint to Madison Square Garden where my beloved NY Rangers play!
Munson Williams Art Institute
Roma's Sausage & Deli
If you haven’t tried tomato pie, this is a must stop! & if you’ve had tomato pie, there’s a good chance you want to stop here!
All made fresh daily. Sausage bread is another local favorite. You won’t find a bad thing in the place!
Joe's Pizza
Venice Pizzeria
This is your spot for thin crust deliciousness!
Calzones here are also phenomenal!
Top notch desserts!
Franco's Pizza North Utica
Killabrew Saloon
Best chicken wings in town! Everything sauce is my top choice. Garlic Parm are also amazing! Make sure to get them crispy - yum!
The Irish Pierogies here also amazing!
Ventura's Restaurant
Joel's Spanish Food
Celtic Harp Pub & Restaurant
69 Steakhouse
Michael T's Restaurant
Holland Farms
Bagel Grove
The best bagels in town!
Breakfast sandwiches are my go to!
Top Of The Morning Cafe
Breakfast and lunch place.
Locally owned, super sweet staff and always great food! They do a bunch of different specials so not sure I’ve gotten the same thing twice here - everything has been exceptional!
Other places to eat include, there are so many mom n pop owned places in the are, nothing more than a 15-20 min drive to any of them - 

BREAKFAST: 
Castlewood Cafe, 
Willy’s Bagels, 
Debbie’s Cafe, 
Cafe Florentine, 
Utica Coffee & 
Boulevard Diner. 

LUNCH: 
Pumpernickels Deli, 
Georgios Cafe, 
Cafe Canole, 
Core Life Eatery, 
Tex Mex & 
Bennu Cafe. 

DINNER: DO NOT PICK DELMONICOS (you will be disappointed). 
Symeons Greek, 
Swiftys Restaurant, 
Cafe Del Buono & 
The Franklin. 

Lots of different ethnic foods around too but I don’t venture into them much - 
Karam Middle East Bakery, 
The Cuban, 
Indian Taj Mahal & 
Mi Casa Dominican. 


Utica Children's Museum
Fort Stanwix
Colonial fort built in 1750’s to guard a key trading route.
Free admission to all!
There are tons of historic sites around, lots of history in the area: 

Oriskany Battlefield, 
National Baseball Hall of Fame, 
Herkimer Home, 
Stanley Theatre, 
St Joseph’s Church, 
Bagg’s Square Memorial Park, 
Underground Railroad - Trail to Freedom, 
Fort Bull, 
Verona Beach Lighthouse, 
West Point…