Cayuga County in the Finger Lakes Region of NY State

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Hotels, Inns and B&B's

Auburn, Skaneateles, Aurora, Fair Haven - Full service hotels, conference facilities, elegant bed and breakfasts and historic inns, as well as campgrounds make up the variety of accommodations available in this Finger Lakes county. Whether your perfect vacation is sleeping under the stars or under a down comforter at a cozy B&B, you'll find just the accommodations to suit your taste.

Wine & Dine

Spend a day touring scenic wine country and tasting wine along the Cayuga Wine Trail and the Lake Ontario Wine Trail, as well as the nearby Seneca Wine Trail. Our award - winning Rieslings are famous. Escorted wine tours are available. Your culinary choices are varied, from charming bistros to quaint cafes to traditional American cuisine; you'll find a full array of choices. Linger with a glass of Finger Lakes wine while enjoying a lake view at one of our fine waterfront restaurants.

Recreation

Enjoy our eight lakes, three State Parks, and the Erie Canal. Hike, bike and snowmobile our trails. Golf at one the ten public golf courses. Enjoy fishing, hunting, or camping - your choices are endless. Vacations in the Finger Lakes can be as relaxing or active as you like.

Events, Festivals, and Fairs

From the Auburn Doubledays professional baseball games to the fun and fantasy of the Sterling Renaissance Festival to the Fifty-Mile Garage Sale on Route 90, events of all kinds are happening all year-round.

Shopping

You can 'shop til you drop' in Cayuga County. Antique stores, farm markets, and arts and crafts shops are all available. For a unique shopping experience visit MacKenzie-Childs, Ltd. in Aurora, maker of fine home furnishings. Bass Pro Shops at the Fingerlakes Mall is a favorite among the outdoor enthusiasts.

Entertainment

Fine arts dance and theatrical productions by the NY Institute of Dance, Broadway musicals at the Merry-Go-Round Playhouse and comedy at Auburn Public Theater offer entertainment for all tastes.

History & Culture

Visit the homes of Harriet Tubman and William Seward and see the complete Tiffany designed interior of the Willard Memorial Chapel - all in Auburn, NY. Enjoy the annual juried quilt exhibit at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center and stand where "Talking Films" were invented at the Case Research Lab. Local history preserved at the Ward O'Hara Agricultural Museum also in Auburn, the Little Red Schoolhouse Museum in Sterling, the Rural Life Museum in King Ferry and other museums throughout our county.

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