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The Top 10 Interesting Facts About Wine, Water & Wonders of Upstate NY

America As You Like It • Feb 13, 2019

1) The region of the Finger Lakes can claim to be the oldest continuous Democracy in the world thanks to the influence of Native American tribes on our countries’ Founding Fathers - www.ganondagan.org

2) The State of New York is similar in size to France and the Finger Lakes region alone features 11 pristine glacier-carved lakes and 130 wineries!

3) The Maid of the Mist boat tour in Niagara Falls, NY is one of North America’s longest running attractions (1846) and departs from the USA side at Niagara Falls State Park.

4) Niagara Falls State Park is the oldest state park in America and was designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted (he’s also responsible for Central Park’s design in NYC).

5) Where else can you tour roughly 500,000 pieces of art, sculpture and memorabilia throughout a number of not-for-profit and self-funded warehouses totaling 3700 sq meters? The answer is downtown Rochester’s very own Artisan Works! - http://artisanworks.net/

6) What company manufactures gorilla glass which is used to make Apple’s iPhone? Corning, Inc. Tour the Corning Museum of Glass (Corning, NY is the central stop between your NYC and Niagara Falls USA holiday) for the world’s largest collection of glass (50,000+) and an amazing gift store!

7) Niagara Falls State Park is open 365 days a year, giving you ample opportunity to experience the thrilling attractions, hiking trails and picturesque scenery in all four seasons.

8) Founder of the Eastman KODAK Company, entrepreneur George Eastman committed suicide in 1932 and was worth, at that time, USD$85 million (USD$1.55 billion today)! Tour his home and museum in Rochester, NY to learn more about this fascinating man and his legacy - www.eastman.org

9) The Wine, Water & Wonders of New York holiday trip can combine NYC and Niagara Falls USA in 4, 7 or 10 nights! Our name was developed in 2005 and the same partners continue to market this nationally lauded brand and truly American experience.

10) 3,160 tons of water flows over Niagara Falls every second. Niagara Falls is capable of producing over 4 million kilowatts of electricity, which is shared by the United States and Canada.


Visit the Wine Water & Wonders partners websites to learn more -

www.winewaterwonders.com

Corning Museum of Glass - www.cmog.or
Visit Rochester - www.visitrochester.com
Destination Niagara USA - www.niagarafallsusa.com
Finger Lakes Tourism Alliance - www.fingerlakes.org

10 nights from just £1098pp including flights, car hire & accommodation. Call 020 8742 8299 or email sales@americaasyoulikeit.comfor more details.

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