Beautiful and historic place with knowledgeable staff. Great experience for everyone…read more They should add two dollars to the price of a ticket so you don't have to look for one dollar bills in order to ride the merry go round with a charge of $1.00. Not many carry cash anymore much less dollar bills. Just add it to the price and let people not have to fumble looking for more money once inside. Also the gift shop was so incredibly hot it was sickening to be in there.

Been wanting to come here for awhile as my mom kept sending me it on fb lol. Knew we'd be up at my…read moremom's this summer so we of course planned a little trip to Cooperstown. We got here an hour before closing which probably isn't enough time but my son is 3 so it was perfect for him. The carousel which I thought was super cute my son ran for dear life from. It's a carousel! lol. Seriously the way he ran you'd think we were trying to lure him to the carousel of death. So sadly no ride on that but everything else was really cool to check out. Random chickens around my son was happy seeing it all. Gift shop was closed as we left but we came back the next day to check that out :) I definitely plan on coming back here as my boy gets older where he can actually pay attention to things.

If you are in the area in late July or early August, this fair is a classic example of a small town…read morecounty fair with local flavor and good people. The nightly acts have degraded through the years with no major performers or anyone remotely famous. In the old days at least they could draw in Grandpa Jones, Minnie Pearl and even a few years back a few contestants that were voted off earlier (non-finalists) from American Idol. LOL! Sorry to say that this is not the case anymore and sad to see the slow demise of a once great and very popular fair. I'm not sure who or how the fair is run, but pick up truck pulls and the demolition derby is as good as it gets here. Too bad!

Great food and fun event. Will definitely try to come to it more often, especially for the food…read more Just wish there weren't so many bugs...

We decided to stop here after doing the Rail Explorer tour. It was nice cute little shop and…read moreeatery, nothing too fancy. There was stuff for kids to do and ducks, goose and such to feed. The store had lots of their local items to purchase. I picked up a pumpkin mix, sweet vadalia onion dressing. My husband and I got wine slushies (strawberry bliss & apple raspberry both delicious). We went outside and grab lunch ( Ray's brother BBQ didn't open until 4p). My husband got Jamaica jerk chicken sandwich and I got the hot pot roast with horseradish sauce. We made it a meal and upgraded to mac n cheese, drink and slice pie of choice( apple or strawberry rhubarb). The food was surprisingly good, my husband enjoyed his sandwich and my pot roast was flavorful before I put the horseradish on it. The Mac n cheese was good, made with their Mill-Aged, Extra-Sharp NYS Cheddar. Overall it was a decent find, not too much in the area. The store is worth it to stop in.

This is a nice resting stop near Cooperstown for the taste of fall season. They have different…read morecider and pastries to choose from. The taste was decent. Next to the food area, there's kids playground, geese feeding, and shop with treats/apples to bring home or souvenirs. Just across the road, there's a large parking lot, but still fills up quickly on busy days

Delaware County, within which the hamlet of East Meredith, NY is located, was formed in 1797…read more(Munsell, 1880) and is named after the Delaware River, which in turn is named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, the governor of Virginia appointed by the Crown in 1609 (Richardson, 2011). A little more than three hours by automobile from New York City, Delaware County and its metropolitan relation to the south have always been tethered to one another by the socio-economic thread. In its earliest days, the Delaware County economy was extractive (timber) with its products deployed locally and at a distance. But by the early 19th century the land was turning productive (cows) and by 1933 Delaware County was the third largest producer of milk in the United States (Jantz, 2012). The thirsty residents of the five boroughs were its best customer. But as transportation and communication shrank the globe and corporate agriculture bought or closed the farms that today are often visible only as stone walls and maybe a root cellar back in the woods of third-growth timber, the dairy industry suffered; by the turn of this century the County was ranked 210th ( (U.S. Department of Agriculture 2007). So it's different in these parts today, in a funky eclectic sort of way. History and tradition live on in a space large enough to accommodate some of the newer arrivals who can't afford a house in the Hamptons and like Woodstock but maybe would have liked it better thirty years ago so they continue an hour farther afield and end up in towns like Delhi or Franklin or East Meredith where much more often than ten years ago you'll meet somebody in the store that speaks Brooklyn. More than a few of the older farmsteads now grow organically and sustainably which makes me smile because that's what they were like back in the day before we all got screwed by the CAFOs. There are brewers and craft distillers and lovely cafes but still far more non-transplants and it will probably stay this way and so long as the city folk don't go trying to change too much it may just be Rodney King for a long time which would be excellent. Everybody getting along. The Dairy Fest makes a historical foundation for yesterday, today and tomorrow to stand upon for two days in June before the dog days of July and August when you should stay indoors unless there's a thunderstorm. A few large tents with maybe 25 vendor stands in each showing off their crafts and products. Historical displays, a little politics here and there, non-profits and services, things for people of all ages, from all walks of life. Farm animals are down the hill from the tents in their own enclosures for petting and conversation. Food trucks, beer trucks, bands and dancing, the bouncy house and a "train" for the small humans that circumnavigates a small piece of the grounds but for the wee ones it probably looks like large fun. The festivities spread over maybe three or four acres, directly behind the Meredith Inn to whence you might visit later or another time for the delicious food and lovely proprietors. The festivus was brought to the community for years by others whom I do not know and at that time they had garden tractor pulls as an attraction and truth be told I really liked that (Markus N, 2018). With changes in ownership and priorities that former fest closed up shop maybe in 2014 apparently at the time not to return again. But. Enter my Mom and a passel of her closest partners in courage and lo, the fest reopened across the street from its prior location last year, summer of 2017. Yup. Mi madre in large part done re-motivated this lovely experience. This year, 2018, it will be open Saturday and Sunday June 9 and 10. I will go but don't tell mother for as she does not know of this surprise visitor so if you want I'll buy you a beer and we can pet cows and patronize the distillers set a spell and smell the hay cut a field over.

Riding on the Easter Bunny express today. A young boy came in and promptly threw up in front of…read morethe ticket window. The poor woman with this group of children took him right outdoors. No one from the station helped them OR cleaned up the vomit!! The woman with the kids did her best to clean it up after coming in with the children. The vomit covered in paper towels was left to sit in front of the ticket window/door to board the train for everyone to avoid. Beyond unacceptable!

We did the polar express train ride which the kids loved! The train station is beautiful, and the…read moretrain itself was nicely decorated for Christmas! Our kids truly felt that we traveled to the North Pole and liked the hot chocolate and cookie served on board.

I have heard of the Glimmerglass Opera since I lived in Western NY, but never visited…read more What prompted me to come on a whim were two particular productions, The Pirates of Penzance and Calisto. I have not seen these operas in many years. I am from NYC and used to live a block from the Gibert & Sullivan Society and frequent their presentations. Calisto was last seen by me in another opera house many years ago. Both Glimmerglass productions are excellent in every respect. Vocally, musically, scenery, costumes. I truly enjoyed coming to this beautiful opera house in upstate New York. There is special accessible parking, and they provide cart transport from car to gate before and after the performance.

Saw Sunday in the Park With George on closing day of the 2025 festival season. The campus is…read moregorgeous! It was a hot day, and we thankfully had some cloud cover to make up for the heat. Parking was an easy relatively short walk away from the main stage. If you need a more accessible option, there is a lot that is closer as well as crew providing rides with several golf carts. Once you are at the main building, the restrooms and other areas of interest are all within sight. If you are not familiar with this venue - take their suggestion to dress for the weather seriously! It's "open air" but not really. There are walls that open up around the venue, but for what I'm assuming would be lighting purposes and maybe sound integrity, are closed during the actual show (at least this particular show I went to). There are not unlimited shady spots, so if you're sensitive to heat, you may want to ensure that you arrive quite early (at least an hour) to get your pick if you are planning to hang out on campus for a bit before the show. I would strongly recommend bringing a water bottle with ice on a hot day. They let you bring in your own, definitely take advantage of that. I was thankful to have plenty of cold water to sip during the show; it can get a little stuffy in the venue with the walls are closed up and it's filled with patrons. Quality of the show was top notch. I believe our tickets were around $80 each, and we had a seat on the far side of the orchestra section. Even being almost as far to the side as one could be, I had no issues seeing what was going on peripherally and there was nothing to block my direct view. This is to say, I think there's probably not a bad seat in the house. The performers were excellent. I'd never seen this particular show, and I'm so glad I can now say that I have. I would have gladly paid double for the value of this experience. Bottom line: Great venue, great experience, will definitely be back. If you're especially heat sensitive - you might struggle a little bit - bring lots of water, consider buying seats closer to the back (at the back of the orchestra I spotted a large industrial fan), and/or bring a fan of some sort.

The fairgrounds are great, for all kinds of fairs. From the Sunshine Fair to charity events. They…read morehave many historical buildings, restrooms and clean grounds.

The fair used to be a place that you could go with friends or family for relatively cheap and have…read morea good time. Now they charge you 17 dollars to get in per person, and they have what seems like half the number of vendors that they used to have 5-10 years ago. I used to go every year for the Texmex food stand and the derby, but they no longer have the Tex mex place and the derby just isn't as good as it used to be... it's a shame that this has gone downhill like it has...

For 2018 the Cheese Festival was held on Saturday, July 14. You might want to put a reminder on…read moreyour calendar in early July of any future year to get the date for that year's festival. The festival was 5 blocks long with over 60 tents set up by vendors. In addition to various craft cheeses there were condiments, baked goods, dairy products, wines, and some talented musical performers spread out over the blocks. Little Falls was once known as the Cheese Capital of the entire USA. The Little Falls Historical Society has outlined in the festival brochure a 3 stage Cheese History Trail that you can walk as you learn all about Little Falls' contribution to cheese making and its influence on the cost of cheese even as far away as Europe. I suggest you bring along a cooler with an ice pack or two to transport your purchases. The purchase opportunities here are delicious. Tip: Keep your brochure so you can remember to always look up these vendors to visit again as you travel throughout the Hudson/Mohawk valley, the Catskills, the Adirondacks, the Finger Lakes and the Southern Tier.

Probably the BEST music festival! There seems to be a festival someplace event week these days but…read morethe Taste Of Country is GREAT. A wonderful list of artists. Helpful staff to take care of all our needs. Then you have the location. Everything was well planned and made sure everyone had a great time. Thank You to all who worked to make this a friendly fun filled event.

If you love country music, you are doing yourself a serious disservice if you don't go to this…read morefestival. Although this year (2015) was only its third, the nascent festival surpassed all expectations. I am a huge country music fan (Tennessee born and bred) and went this year for the first time, along with my husband and 24 yo niece. We rented an RV (another first) and drove from Maryland to Hunter Mountain, NY. From the word go, the entire experience was amazing. We purchased Outlaw VIP tix with Premium RV camping, which allowed us to stay on site in our RV. The Outlaw tix gave us front row access to the stage for all shows, access to the VIP tents, etc. My husband and I made some amazing friends while hanging out in the VIP tents and will be meeting up with them again at the festival next year. Our niece loved the front row access to the concerts, but also liked that she could escape the sun, grab some food and drinks in the tents, and watch the show with us every so often. The food vendors were great, especially those from local businesses. Festival staff were amazing. HUGE kudos to those that produce this festival. Specifically, I would like to thank Steve, Paul, Kaitie, Pam, Jess and all the others such as the VIP tent servers (tent 2) that made this experience absolutely fabulous. We even purchased our tickets for next year before we left. In talking with my husband, we agree that this festival/trip rates as one of our all-time top vacations, which says it all considering we have traveled the globe extensively. The relaxed atmosphere, great music, good food, and super service resulted in a truly stress-free escape that we really needed. I have only one suggestion for next year: availability of water bottles and soda bottles in the VIP tents all three days would be super. They were available on the third day, which was great, and would love that availability throughout the festival.