No Jets Training Camp in Cortland, No Problem – Our Top 5 Fun Things to Do

Held during the final week of July, the 50 Mile Garage Sale follows the

path of NYS Route 90 from Montezuma to Homer in Cortland County. With a 50 mile trek through some of the most beautiful country in Upstate NY from the Finger Lakes to the hills of Cortland County, the finds at the garage sales won't be only treasures you'll take home from this trip.

Hope Lake Lodge, on the grounds of the Greek Peek Ski Resort, is the home to Cascades Indoor Water Park. With a wave pool and indoor water slides like the rapids, you'll drenched like a Jet player after a two-a-day workout.

Hard Rock musician Ronnie James Dio, who was a member of the bands Rainbow and Black Sabbath, grew up in Cortland.   Dio was a graduate of Cortland High School and a member of the school's hall of fame. A street off of Central Ave in Cortland is named in his honor, Dio Way.

Cortland is a college town. And college students need coffee. Coffee Mania roasts their own beans and java lovers say this little drive-through shop does the best jo around.  As one Coffee Mania fanaic told TripAdvisor.com

I'm not exaggerating….this is the worlds best coffee! And the ice coffee is…..well, it is the reason for living. I am only in Cortland NY in the summers, but I look forward to the coffee all year long. The employees at all three locations are so nice too! Coffeemania Rocks!!!!

It's only appropriate that Cortland, known as the Crown City, would be the king of coffee in New York State.

August 13 the streets of downtown Cortland are turned over to the trucks of yesteryear with the Brockways invade for the Brockway Truck Show.

Brockway trucks were built in Cortland until 1977 and their history and importance to the community is commemorated annually.