We always stop here for the scenic views of the dam (Lake Tioga and Hammond Lake). The views are…read morefabulous and they have free binoculars. You can see down into the valley and see the villages/towns protected by the dams. The bathrooms are huge and clean and very accessible.

Corning is a city in Steuben County, NY on the Chemung River. Named for a financier and railroad…read moreexecutive who was an investor in the company that developed the community. Things to do include: Corning Museum of Glass, Finger Lakes Wine Country, The Rockwell Museum, Gaffer District, Heritage Village, Little Joe Tower, West End Gallery and Iron Flamingo Breweries.

The City of Corning is next to the Town of Corning. Both named after Erastus Corning, who helped…read moredevelop the area. The Corning Glass Company is in the City of Corning, and still has its HQ here today. They maintain a great museum here that allows visitors to see the glass being made as well as the history of it all and to make a purchase or two if they would like. The museum has glass from as far back as you can imagine, they have done their homework and have a very all encompassing collection. They have a library to complement that collection and on any given day you will see students here using that library. The city has a nice commercial district, mostly made out of brink now since a fire destroyed it in the past. Its a pleasant place to walk in nice weather, and while they can get snow in winter, the rest of the year tends to be lovely here. I often come here with visitors to the WNY area. The museum is always a hit. They share their schools with the City of Painted Post, just next door.

Visited while passing through on our way to Glen Watkins. Falls is located on the side of the road…read moreand parking is adjacent to the falls.

Super easy to get to- free parking on weekends with a short walk. You get to drive around Cornell's…read morecampus too which is a plus! Pretty empty in the summer

This waterfall is more of a walk-by spot, as there's no access to the bottom. However, there's a…read morebeach area and spots to launch a canoe or kayak. The trails appear to circle the lake, offering great fishing opportunities, which were quite popular during our visit. Parking can be a challenge, as most spaces are reserved for the nearby college.

Josiah Hess Covered Bridge, Circa 1875 at 110 feet long…read more This Burr Truss bridge is located between the towns of Forks and Jonestown; the Josiah Bridge is one of the two dozen historic covered bridges in Columbia County crossing Huntington Creek. The bridge was built by Joseph Redline at a cost of $1,349. This bridge is only open for foot traffic and picnics at the tables provided.

I took a short trip to Corning with my cousin, a charming town that isn't a bad drive from Buffalo…read more As we were walking around the city and taking it all in, we spotted Little Joe Tower from a distance. Little Joe Tower isn't little at all as it's a tall and skinny blue and white tower. Since we didn't see it up close, I can't speak on all of the details but it's definitely an attraction that stands out in Corning and worth checking out.

Great tower. This is the greatest tower of all time. It's very tall. And blue. But mostly white. My…read moreson calls it the chocolate milk tower. Go Little Joe.

This historical marker alongside the riverbank in a residential neighborhood to Teedyuscung, whose…read morename means "as far as the wood's edge." It reads: "Called 'King of the Delawares,' he upheld the dignity of Native Americans and strove to protect their right to land in Pennsylvania. Baptized by the Moravians, he established the Wyoming Valley's last Delaware * Mahican settlement near this site in 1754 A buffer between the Iroquois and Connecticut settlers, he represented his people in conferences at Easton, 1756-1762. He died when his cabin burned down here, April 19, 1763.

Visited the ice mine and the staff were so friendly, nice, and knowledgeable! It's a short tour but…read morewe had lots of fun and got some cute merch. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

A very unique and curious phenomenon. We came Labor Day weekend and just about all of the ice had…read moredissipated, but they allowed us in to see and explain several theories they have for why and how this ecological mystery occurs. Some environmental experts have even visited her to try and discover why ice forms in this cave and only during the warmer weather. Still no one can quite explain exactly why ice forms sometimes several feet out of the cave. This oddity of nature struck my interest when we were planning a Sunday drive upstate and even though I knew the ice was melting I still had to visit. As a cave and cavern junkie I hoped that despite the ice being almost gone we would at least still have a tour of the actual cave. However that is not an option. The "tour" is really only admission to a room that houses the top opening of the cave allowing you to view down inside to where the ice grows up and rises out. Nonetheless I am glad I had the opportunity to see it and may travel back in early spring to see it in her full glory. The mine is closed now (early September) and will reopen seasonally in spring.