Upstate/Central NY attractions

I grew up in Syracuse, but I live in Erie, PA now.

How about Sylvan Beach? I loved it there when I was a kid, not sure if it's still as nice.

Old Forge - Enchanted Forest! There are alot of nice towns and attractions in the Adirondacks. How about 1,000 Islands?

Ithaca is a nice day trip, lots of nice shops and places to eat and it's a really pretty area. On saturdays they have a big organic farmer's market with lots of music and fun.

In fact, there are alot of things to do all around the Finger Lakes region. Not really big amusement parks, but nice towns and nature trails and shops.

Beaver Lake Nature Center is nice.

The Everson Art Museum is nice. Have you been to the science museum? I think it's called the MOST? There is also a puppet museum in Syracuse, I think it's called The International Mask and Puppet Museum. ? It's on the north side.

If you want to venture to Rochester I highly recommend The Strong Museum - www.strongmuseum.org
Also in Rochester, Seabreeze amusement park www.seabreeze.com

I will let you know if I think of more!

Ithaca's ScienceCenter is excellent for ALL ages and only an hour from Syracuse. There are wonderful parks/trails and gorges in Ithaca also...

Syracuse also has the Zoo to consider.

In addition to Sylvan, there is Green Lakes Park and Jamesville Beach for swimming. How about Beaver Lake? Pratts Falls?

There are so many festivals downtown also...check the SYR websites for the dates your company will be in town.

There are also Skychief's games....free tix are around, if you ask people.

And then there is the carousel in the mall for rainy days! :LOL

I hope this helps.