Central New York is unique in its diverse offerings of significant cultural, recreation and historic opportunities, including:

Downtown Utica

• Arts/Culture: Children’s Museum, Utica Zoo, Stanley Performing Arts Center, Mohawk Valley Ballet, Munson Williams Art Institute, Utica Public Library…
• Historic: Architecture, Oneida County Historic Society, Fredrick Law Olmsted designed urban parks
• Recreation: Urban ski park, Adirondack Scenic Railroad, urban golf course,
• Entertainment: Utica Auditorium, Utica Matt’s Brewery/VarickStreet Thursday Nights, Utica Monday Night,
• Business assets: diverse commercial district, Amtrak Station

Natural Assets

• Adjacent to the NYS Erie Canal, the Mohawk River, the Utica Marsh…
• Located at the central gateway of the Adirondack Park
• Suburban dedicated walking/bike trail networks
• 90 minutes from Finger Lakes wine country

Regional Assets

• Turning Stone Resort Casino
• Baseball Hall of Fame
• Various heritage festivals/county fairs
• Historic Fort Stanwix, Oriskany Battlefield, General Herkimer Home, etc
• Bouckeville Antique show
• Vernon Downs
• More golf courses per capita then anywhere in the nation
• Shopping options from local products to national chains