First announced in 2017 by Governor Andrew Cuomo, the 750-mile collection of new and existing paths deemed the Empire Trail is now completed for hiking or biking from New York City to the Canadian Border and Albany to Buffalo.
There's nothing quite like stepping into a steamy hot tub amid the chill of winter - unless that hot tub is on a boat, touring the most famous skyline in the world. It's the ultimate winter experience, and all you need to do is relax. It's just a few hours drive from Utica.
Governor Cuomo has eliminated the quarantine list, and replaced it with a new testing protocol that applies to all travelers, except those traveling from contiguous states.
The largest snow tubing park is just a short road trip from Utica. The resort features 42 lanes for snow tubing, and nighttime Galactic Tubing, with LED lights for the ultimate tubing experience.