Utica, NY, is an ideal location for exploring the Adirondacks and Central New York Region. It is a port of entry, and its manufactures include textiles, electronic equipment, machinery, tools, and metal products.
Visitors can go to the world famous Oneida Silver Factory Store, tour Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame Museum, or golf at world-class courses.
Located on the Mohawk River and the Erie Canal, Utica is in a large dairy region where it was first settled in 1773. It is the seat of Utica the State University of New York College of Technology, and a state psychiatric center.
Its location on the Erie, and other canals, and on the railroads, the area was motivated to its industrial development. Utica has an extensive park system with outdoor activities including facilities for winter and summer sports.
Accommodations
A member of the Historic Hotels of America, the Historic Hotel Utica is located in the heart of downtown, only minutes from the New York State Thruway in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains. The hotel is convenient to area attractions and major corporations. Hotel Utica, originally built in 1912, is at the heart of the city's revitalized downtown historic area. Hotel Utica boasts rich interiors and ornate public spaces lit by crystal chandeliers.
Radisson Hotel Utica Centre, is located approximately one mile from Adirondack Scenic Railway and 12 miles from Utica Airport. The Best Western Gateway Adirondack Inn is a 90-room year-round facility located in the heart of New York State.
Restaurants There are numerous local restaurants in the area. Dominique's Chesterfield has Old World Italian cuisine, gourmet pastas, veal, steak, chicken and seafood.
Shopping Numerous unique local shops are throughout the Utica area. For example, Pipes Unlimited offers a variety of the best fine handmade cigars and products.
Major Attractions An excellent way to discover the Adirondacks, is by riding comfortable, climate controlled coaches through remote forests, past sparkling rivers, over bridges, ponds and streams, into the magnificent beauty of the six million acre Adirondack Park. Here, nature's beauty is completely preserved. The Utica Marsh is fascinating, and many deer graze in the countryside along with a wide variety of forest creatures.
Travelers can relive the golden age of railroad. The Adirondack adventures offer many different scenic excursions departing from Utica's marvelously restored Union Station.
One of the oldest breweries in the nation, the Saranac Brewery Center, offers tours on trolley rides.
Arts and entertainment are available at the Williams Proctor Institute, a finer arts center, and at the Stanley Performing Arts Center for live productions.
Written by: Karen J. Lee
