What a delightful small diner! We were cruising past Fair Haven when we spotted their sign -- it's…read morenot a big one, BTW -- and stopped in. Good move by us. We enjoyed a very tasty midday breakfast/lunch with good, easy-going service and a distinctly local flavor. But let's get to the food: over-easy eggs cooked just right, homemade and delicious corned beef hash, and a nice-size burger cooked as requested and yummy. Service was quick, the restaurant was clean, and the new guy in the kitchen merits praise for his good work. Our companion diners at the next table looked as if they might have been seated there for decades, savoring their coffee refills and enjoying togetherness. Nice. Wish we had a diner comparable to Wooden Soldier back home. Well worth a visit if you're headed in this direction.

I grew up in Vermont, but have not been in Fair Haven in a couple of decades. I met an old friend…read morehere for lunch and it was exactly as I remembered it, which was incredible. We took an extra long time to decide on food because we were chatting and catching up. The staff were so kind and understanding. When we did finally place an order we both got turkey sandwiches. The turkey is roasted fresh and absolutely incredible. The veggies on the sandwich were nice and fresh as well. It came with chips and sliced pickles. The total for both of our sandwiches was just under $15 including tax! This was an incredible deal. This is a great spot to grab breakfast or lunch. Beyond the food, the service is incredible. I misplaced my sunglasses as I was leaving and could not find them in the booth. My friend and I took a stroll around town for about an hour, and walked back up in front of the wooden soldier where we had parked before leaving town. One of the employees asked if I was the girl who had lost my sunglasses. She let me know that the gentleman who had served us had found them under the booth after we left and had asked to local businesses if they had seen us! She told me to go right back in, even though they had closed and and there was the gentleman who had served us with my sunglasses and a great big smile! These people were the sweetest, this absolutely made my week! Good people, good food, good location. Check it out.

Beautiful and well maintained park in Saratoga springs. I enjoyed walking around and taking in the…read moresights. Lots of ducks on site and they came up to us, as it seems they may be used to people feeding them. I didn't have anything to give them so they were curious for a moment and then let us be. Enjoyed the fountains and gardens on display. If you're brave try a sip of the mineral water.

Congress Park is beautiful year round. It's well maintained and just a lovely place to rest as well…read moreas walk around. It's very picturesque and it's located in downtown Saratoga Springs. It's pet friendly and a great place to come alone, or with friends and or family. Where else can you have a picnic as well as shop nearby? I also highly recommend stopping into the Saratoga History Museum located in the Canfield Casino right inside the park. It's a very interesting place to spend an hour or so. A must do when you're in town!!!

The Executive Chef, John was super attentive to my needs when I called to share about our recent…read moremeal. He was accommodating and couldn't have been more pleasant and helpful to correct a minor problem. We have ourselves eaten there before and the place is always packed, a testament to the quality of the meals being served. Thank you John, you exceeded requirements.

In town for races. had lunch here...building is quaint..historical ...very nice…read moreSested in 10 minutes ...got a table away from bar .. Staff friendly !! Had the OBI burger ...nice 1/2 # ...delicious Friend had cranapple turkey panini ...she enjoyed every bite Might come back for dinner one day but staff recommends reservations for ... Close to racetrack too !!

This cute place has an amazing assortment of ice cream flavors. I have tried the coffee flavor and…read morelove it. Nice play area for the young to enjoy. Give it a try!! You will be back for more!!

Cute little place where you order ice cream at the window and pick up around the side at another…read morewindow. There's a limited selection of flavors, which is a bummer, but their namesake cookies and cream was very good. Plenty of Oreos in it and good size for a single scoop for about $5 in a cup. The outdoor area is really neat. There's a lot of seating available, cornhole, outdoor bathrooms with a sink, a great place to hang out while eating ice cream.

The food was delicious, the atmosphere was family friendly, but I have to say the service was…read morephenomenal. It was a "well-oiled machine." Everything came out quickly and better than expected. Super dining experience!

Went for a birthday dinner with 12 guests. We had such a great experience at Log Jam! Alyssa was…read moreour server, and she was absolutely amazing, extremely friendly with the best energy and vibe. She really made our experience even more enjoyable! All of the food was delicious, and the salad bar is truly top tier! I especially loved the chickpea salad. The Pomatini cocktail was AMAZING, and we also enjoyed the Irish coffee. For dessert, we had the TollHouse dessert and apple crisp, both were the perfect ending to a fantastic meal. Great food, great drinks, and even better service. We will definitely be back!

I had a phenomenal time at this park! There are some wonderful hiking trails near the Visitors…read moreCenter. Make sure you stop by there for a wide array of travel brochures and displays that reveal the history of the park. It functions as a mini museum and it's FREE. They offer a couple of tours daily at the mountain summit. Overall, not a bad summit considering that it's New England. I'm accustomed to 14rs where I live. Park is clean. People heavy depending upon what time of day and year you visit. I visited on 4th of July weekend. It wasn't as people heavy as expected. The drive up from the main roadway is really nice. Beautiful area! I would visit this park for another opportunity if I'm ever in the area again.

Mount Greylock is the highest point in Massachusetts. The memorial is beautiful and a great way to…read morehonor the bravery and sacrifices our veterans. The drive up to the summit is an easy drive, about 30 minutes. The State Reservation Center showed a short informational video. We were able drive up early in the morning to watch the sun rise and get some great pictures.

If you are someone that loves history Fort Ticonderoga has a really impressive collection of…read moremilitary memorabilia and well preserved buildings. The entrance fee is $30 per person but includes access to all of the buildings and Mount Defiance (short drive). If you're not too into the military aspect you can just walk around and enjoy the beautiful views and immaculate grounds. The garden is stunning and they even have a small working farm with seeds and veggies for sale.

We had such a blast! The musket and cannon demonstrations were so fun. There was a lot for the kids…read moreto enjoy. Walking throughout the fort there were games for the kids to play, they tried writing with a qu'il, and were given small wool scraps to take home. We explored the gardens and the kids ran and got all of their energy out in those wide open spaces! There were beautiful apple trees and more buildings to explore. We didn't sign up to do the boat ride but that is available and is a great way to extend your stay at the fort! The staff was all incredibly friendly understanding of children's needs. We couldn't ask for more with a family day out at a historical site! It was such a joy to enjoy! The gift shop had so many gems it could be very easy to end up with super cool toys Tshirts and yummy treats. Drive out slow and be ready to pull over to read the informative stones on the way out. Worth it!! Don't forget to check out mount defiance after visiting (otherwise it's $10 a car to check out) and on your way there there is a park with a beautiful waterfall to look at.

This is a fun little railroad museum describing the history of a five-mile railroad that ran in…read moreSchoharie County which was torn up 80+ years ago. It is small in size and cannot compare with larger train museums, but if you are interested in the history of the area or trains in general you probably will enjoy your visit. They have an authentic railroad combine passenger car on display which originally ran on the line, as well as an old wooden D&H caboose, a flat car loaded with old farm equipment, and a boxcar. Inside the coach are magazines to read, a small Brio train layout for the kids, and a small model railroad to watch with three different track scales (N/HO/O). Inside the larger building is the D&H caboose which you can go in, as well as a recreation of an old workshop and freight house with lots of various period-correct tools and freight to move. The smaller building is the old station house and it has a working telegraph, a recreation of the waiting area inside (with lots of train pictures and train decorations), and some newspaper articles. Sadly, a map showing the route of the railroad and how it fit into the local area was absent. They had an excellent D&H system-wide map but that just showed Schoharie as a dot. Other facilities on the premises include an old water fountain, some barns or mill buildings, and a weigh-house. We didn't go in them except to use the bathroom, but apparently some are open at certain times for public events. The staff were super friendly and knowledgeable. I didn't let on that I was a railroad buff and let the tour guide tell me lots about railroad history. It is a nice, though small, museum. There is no charge to enter, but donations would certainly be welcome. There is enough there for a train fan to be interested in local history, but I am not sure how much kids who just want to "see and play with trains" would get out of it.

This place will you back in time there much to see you can get some great photos so if you are…read morelooking to do a day trip you might consider going there for the the only thing about the Railroad Museum they're only open on Saturdays and Sundays other things to do in right and the same stripper Road one is the carrot Barn and the other place is the Apple Barrel all in the same area is your bring your camera Here is some more info about this place The Schoharie Valley Railroads In what I consider the northern tip of the Catskill Mountain range, is the beautiful and fertile Schoharie Valley, carved out by the winding Schoharie Creek, which flows north from it's headwaters in the high peaks of the Black Head Range to the south. When the Albany & Susquehanna Railroad (later Delaware and Hudson Railroad) passed through the northern portion of Schoharie County in 1828 from west to east, through Cobleskill and Central Bridge, the people to the south in the Schoharie Valley thought that the A&S would possibly build a branch south to serve the valley, but the A&S had no such plans. It wasn't until 1865, after the end of the Civil War, that the valley people got together and chartered the Schoharie Valley Railroad. By the next year the railroad had completed 4.2 miles to the town of Schoharie. With no additional funds, the railroad couldn't extend any further. Seeing as how the SV wasn't coming to them, the people in Middleburgh took matters into their own hands and chartered the Middleburgh & Schoharie Railroad in 1867. With connecting railroads, they formed a continuous stretch of nine miles of railroad through the valley. After several rough first years, they got on the right foot and operated together as a single operation, but never consolidating, for many years until the early 1930s. Then the M&S began not paying bills and taxes, and lacked in maintenance, and it's locomotive, built in 1895, was worn out. The SV stopped running to Middleburgh and in 1936 the M&S was closed and torn up. The SV soldiered on, but new paved roads and more trucks in the valley took it's toll and it to closed in 1942.

Scored a reservation after Travers Day at Saratoga. The drive in to the restaurant through the…read moreNational Golf Course as awesome. Then the restaurant itself was most impressive! The inside dining room was perfect but have to go back for the outside dining and the live music overlooking the golf course. The appetizers were amazing. The dry aged burger was good but not as remarkable as it sounded. The steaks were the very best! But what got us was finding Pappy on the drink menu. Having searched the Boston area for any Pappy's, we hit it here! We went to the bar after dinner, wanting to see the bottle and the bartender pouring it! The best ending for the best steakhouse in Saratoga Springs!

Delicious food, good atmosphere, excellent service. I ordered a fillet which was cooked perfectly…read moreto my liking, and had lobster for an appetizer. Gold course is beautiful. Had 9 in our group and fit nicely at a big round table. Pricey but a great experience.

We brought two visitors from out of the country here for their the lodge's jazz dinner and had a…read morelovely overall experience. To address some of the previous diners' concerns: no, this is not a swanky, white-tablecloth establishment; yes, it is very rustic, with furnishings that have probably been there for a few decades; and, yes, unless you have exactly 6 people in your party, you will end up sitting at a table with other people. I saw no sign of "filth" in the dining room -- my guess is that may happen more in the daytime, when hikers in muddy boots tromp through the place -- and the woman who acts as not just the server, but also the hostess, busser, and cashier, was on her toes throughout the evening and served the entire room (that's right -- one server for the entire room) in a more expeditious way than I ever could have. I give her and the kitchen major props for keeping the service moving as fast as they did. Of course, when you go to a restaurant on the summit of a mountain, part of what you're paying for is the experience of eating at 3,500 feet while the sun sets, and it is spectacular. Once we staked out our spots at the table and confirmed our orders with the server, we headed outside, before sunset, to walk the short distance to the overlook (the War Memorial monument is, unfortunately, under renovation and covered in scaffolding), where you can take in a panoramic view of 5 states. We went back out about 30 minutes later while the sun was setting and the moon was rising simultaneously -- this was the evening before the summer solstice -- and it was, in a word, phenomenal. Now to the food. The lodge serves a three-course, prix-fixe meal for about $35 per person, and it varies almost every evening. If you're vegetarian, be sure to mention this when you make reservations; the kitchen makes a limited amount of covers, so you won't be able to order a veg meal after the fact. Everyone gets the same dessert. This dinner also had the musical component, which is new for the lodge. Our evening's entertainment was a trio who played a mix of standards ("Summertime") and lite jazz. They were solid, if not spectacular (though kudos to the singer, who was excellent), but our guests, having never experienced live jazz before, absolutely loved it. Two of our party went veg, and for a starter got a basic salad with lettuce, radishes, and cherry tomatoes -- perfectly fine, if a little sweet in the dressing; some black pepper countered it nicely. For an entree, we got pasta primavera with gemelli, butternut squash, portabellas, zucchini, snap peas, green beans, and oven-roasted tomatoes -- each vegetable was perfectly cooked, and the pasta was not drowning in a pool of oil. Can I get an Amen? Our non-veg party members went for the chicken cacciatore with a side of green beans, and the beef braised in red wine, also served with a side of green beans. They reported that the meat was cooked well and not too chewy, and the sauces were light and tasty. We shared a bottle of wine -- 14 Hands Merlot -- which was just OK for me, but, again, our guests seemed to enjoy it. For dessert, everyone had profiteroles -- a puff pastry cut in half and filled with bittersweet chocolate mousse and whipped cream. While I scraped off most of the whipped cream (not an issue with theirs -- I'm just not a fan in general), the filling was airy and just sweet enough, with a nice hint of orange. Overall, the food was a solid B+ -- nothing earth-shattering, but fresh, prepared well, and served promptly. But Bascom Lodge isn't just about the food; it's about the setting and the extras, like the music and the exquisite sunset. And when you keep in mind that all of the supplies have to be trekked up to 3,500 feet and the building and equipment maintained, I think it's a pretty good value for $35. I would definitely pay another visit, especially during a full moon.

What a disappointing evening,,,and so expensive! We brought friends here because we enjoyed it so…read moremuch when we came two years ago. Our reservation was for 7:00, yet they didn't even let us into the restaurant until 730 and we didn't have a single bite to eat, not even bread until 8 o'clock. Our dinner was served at 8:55. Jazz music was so loud that conversation was completely impossible during this long wait. Dinner was OK, nothing great, yet cost $70 per person. Definitely not going back. Left before dessert, as we were all tired.and disappointed.