Road trip · North Java · ~49 min from downtown
Beaver Meadow Audubon
Outdoors · An evening$$$$
Dark-sky stargazing nights and quiet trails far from the city glow.
Outdoors (2)
Road trip · Castile · ~74 min from downtown
Letchworth State Park
Outdoors · All day$$$$
The "Grand Canyon of the East": three big waterfalls and miles of gorge-rim trail. Peak foliage is unreal.
Getaways (4)
Road trip · Chautauqua · ~86 min from downtown
Chautauqua Institution
Getaways · All day$$$$
Summer arts colony on Chautauqua Lake: lectures, opera, concerts and porch-sitting.
Road trip · Letchworth · ~74 min from downtown
Glen Iris Inn
Getaways · All day$$$$
Historic inn overlooking Middle Falls inside Letchworth. Dinner, then stay the night.
Road trip · Westfield · ~82 min from downtown
Lake Erie Wine Country
Getaways · All day$$$$
The Concord grape belt along Route 20, with tasting rooms every few miles. Pick a designated driver.
Road trip · Lily Dale · ~68 min from downtown
Lily Dale
Getaways · Half a day$$$$
Spiritualist community with summer readings and lakeside strolls. Bring an open mind.
Make it a whole night
Stack dinner, something to do and dessert. The planner estimates drive time, timing and cost for two, and adds it all to your calendar.
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