The Best Weekend Getaway in New York Is Hiding in Plain Sight

New York’s Catskills may get all the love, but if you’re looking for another upstate getaway, allow us to (politely) redirect you to Ithaca and the Finger Lakes. There, explore the stunning waterfalls, great hikes, rich history, and more than 100 wineries.

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The Best Weekend Getaway in New York Is Hiding in Plain Sight

When it comes to upstate New York getaways, the Catskills are probably the first that come to mind. But allow us to (politely) redirect your compass west — to the Finger Lakes. Specifically, Ithaca, the ideal home base for exploring the criminally underrated region.

Once you’ve arrived (stay at the historic Argos Inn), prepare for incredible hikes along rocky gorges and cascading waterfalls, lazy afternoons on the lake, rich history (see: the birthplace of the women’s suffrage movement in nearby Seneca Falls), farm-to-table feasts, day trips to charming villages and towns (don’t skip Skaneateles), and some of the world’s most interesting rieslings. We’ll raise a glass to that.

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