Attractions and Places of Interest in New York

Recreation Park - Binghampton

Recreation Park is both a peaceful oasis and a focal point for major community events in the WestSide neighbourhood of Binghampton. Created for the city by the generous Mr G F Johnson, what was once farmland is now a multi-use park used by many. Home to a fully-restored and operational 1925 carousel, bandstand, playground, swimming facility with a bathhouse, swimming pool, and wading pool, 2 baseball fields, 7 tennis courts and a volleyball court. You can also see a monument honoring George F. Johnson [1857-1948], the park's benefactor. Today, in addition to serving the needs of the residents in the surrounding neighborhood, the Park hosts nationally known and local events such as the Chris Thater Memorial Races, the USTA Challenger Tournament, the Lee E. Barta Remembrance Run, and the Recreation Park Music Festival.

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Lakewood Vineyards
4024 State Route 14 Watkins Glen, NY 14891-9630
Phone: 607 535 9252

Lakewood Vineyards produces wines from all three families of grapes, offering a very diverse selection of wines. The vineyards have been maintained and expanded over the years, they use a combination of cutting edge technology and traditional winemaking practices to produce wines of excellent quality. The Stamp family and their dedicated staff offer a friendly service with a retail room open for tasting and sales daily.

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The New York Botanical Garden
200th Street and Kazimiroff Boulevard, Bronx, NY 10458
Phone: 718-817-8700

A grand museum of plants. A place to relax, rejuvenate, and experience the wonders of nature. A living “tip sheet” for your home garden. A worldwide leader in studying the Earth’s plant life. The New York Botanical Garden is all of these things and a great deal more. Founded in 1891, the Garden is one of the world’s great collections of plants, the region’s leading educational center for gardening and horticulture, and an international center for plant research. The Garden is alive with opportunities for discovery, from an "ecotour" of the world in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory to an innovative indoor/outdoor science museum for kids to 50 exquisite gardens and plant collections, all on a 250-acre National Historic Landmark site in New York City’s Bronx borough.