Hyon's Happiness Guidebook
Food scene - mmmm mmmm good
A 5 minute walk from the 1870 Happy Home. Gilligan’s Island offers up the most amazing homemade ice creams. Try their menu of food items as well. Their charbroiled burgers are ta-ta-ta tasty!
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Gilligan's Island
64 N Main StA 5 minute walk from the 1870 Happy Home. Gilligan’s Island offers up the most amazing homemade ice creams. Try their menu of food items as well. Their charbroiled burgers are ta-ta-ta tasty!
Sightseeing that is sure to please
40 minutes from the 1870 Happy Home. Green Lakes State Park In Manlius NY features two meromictic glacial lakes surrounded by upland forest. Strikingly scenic with it’s unusual blue green color. 1,955 acres with walking trails around the lake. Picnic areas, a sandy swimming beach, campsites, cabins, golf course and even a frisbee golf course.
Green Lake
40 minutes from the 1870 Happy Home. Green Lakes State Park In Manlius NY features two meromictic glacial lakes surrounded by upland forest. Strikingly scenic with it’s unusual blue green color. 1,955 acres with walking trails around the lake. Picnic areas, a sandy swimming beach, campsites, cabins, golf course and even a frisbee golf course.
5 minutes from the 1870 Happy Home. Nestled in the forest and part of Mad Brook lies Rexford Falls. One of our hometown landmarks. The historic Rexford Falls bowstring truss pedestrian bridge crosses over the falls and was built in 1870. Hikes through the beautiful surrounding pines always delights.
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Rexford Falls
5 minutes from the 1870 Happy Home. Nestled in the forest and part of Mad Brook lies Rexford Falls. One of our hometown landmarks. The historic Rexford Falls bowstring truss pedestrian bridge crosses over the falls and was built in 1870. Hikes through the beautiful surrounding pines always delights.
40 minutes from the 1870 Happy Home. The home of baseball - Cooperstown. Take me out to the ballpark is an understatement here. This quaint village offers up a fastball of quaint excitement. The baseball hall of fame, countless baseball souvenir shops, a host of great eateries, the farmers museum, pitching booths and batting cages, Ommegang brewery and the stunning Glimmerglass Lake and marina surrounds it all. This place is outta the park cool.
157 habitants recommandent
Cooperstown
40 minutes from the 1870 Happy Home. The home of baseball - Cooperstown. Take me out to the ballpark is an understatement here. This quaint village offers up a fastball of quaint excitement. The baseball hall of fame, countless baseball souvenir shops, a host of great eateries, the farmers museum, pitching booths and batting cages, Ommegang brewery and the stunning Glimmerglass Lake and marina surrounds it all. This place is outta the park cool.
1.5 hours from the 1870 Happy Home. This may sound like a hike but man is it splendid. Old Forge NY also known as "The Adirondack Park Region Base Camp" sure is a special place. Highlights are enchanted forest and water safari for the kids, lake swimming and fishing, loads of unique Adirondack style gift shops, eateries and just plain stunning scenery with it's surrounding lakes.
A stones throw from Bald Mountain also known as Rondaxe Mountain. An easy yet exhilarating hike with mind bending views at the peak. A fire tower at the top of the climb is a bonus to get higher! So if you like forests, hiking, glistening lakes and sitting around a warm camp fire this place is calling. Who knows you may even see Bigfoot?
65 habitants recommandent
Old Forge
1.5 hours from the 1870 Happy Home. This may sound like a hike but man is it splendid. Old Forge NY also known as "The Adirondack Park Region Base Camp" sure is a special place. Highlights are enchanted forest and water safari for the kids, lake swimming and fishing, loads of unique Adirondack style gift shops, eateries and just plain stunning scenery with it's surrounding lakes.
A stones throw from Bald Mountain also known as Rondaxe Mountain. An easy yet exhilarating hike with mind bending views at the peak. A fire tower at the top of the climb is a bonus to get higher! So if you like forests, hiking, glistening lakes and sitting around a warm camp fire this place is calling. Who knows you may even see Bigfoot?
1.5 miles from the 1870 Happy Home the Rogers Environmental center is a town landmark. Six miles of groomed trails winding through 600 acres through the woods and marsh lands. Explore a variety of habitats in just a few miles. Trails are open from dawn to dusk year round to hike, snowshoe or ski.
Other highlights include the visitor center with interactive exhibits, taxidermy and a gift shop. Visit the Trout Ponds to observe and feed some whopper brook, rainbow and brown trout.
16 habitants recommandent
Rogers Environmental Education Center
2721 NY-801.5 miles from the 1870 Happy Home the Rogers Environmental center is a town landmark. Six miles of groomed trails winding through 600 acres through the woods and marsh lands. Explore a variety of habitats in just a few miles. Trails are open from dawn to dusk year round to hike, snowshoe or ski.
Other highlights include the visitor center with interactive exhibits, taxidermy and a gift shop. Visit the Trout Ponds to observe and feed some whopper brook, rainbow and brown trout.
City/town information
15 minutes from the 1870 Happy Home and nestled in the village of Hamilton is Colgate University. A beautiful hillside campus offering all collegiate sporting events and cultural delights. The town of Hamilton is a quaint village offering an array of specialized eateries, coffee shops, gift shops and more. Be sure to visit Lake Marine, The Colgate Inn, Good Nature Brewery and FoJo Beans Coffee Shop. Saturday’s in the climate friendly weather the village hosts an amazing farmers market in the town's center park.
24 habitants recommandent
Hamilton
15 minutes from the 1870 Happy Home and nestled in the village of Hamilton is Colgate University. A beautiful hillside campus offering all collegiate sporting events and cultural delights. The town of Hamilton is a quaint village offering an array of specialized eateries, coffee shops, gift shops and more. Be sure to visit Lake Marine, The Colgate Inn, Good Nature Brewery and FoJo Beans Coffee Shop. Saturday’s in the climate friendly weather the village hosts an amazing farmers market in the town's center park.
Sightseeing
12 Miles from the 1870 Happy Home - Over 160 vehicles from 1899 through the early 1970s are on display in five connected buildings.
20 habitants recommandent
Northeast Classic Car Museum
24 Rexford St12 Miles from the 1870 Happy Home - Over 160 vehicles from 1899 through the early 1970s are on display in five connected buildings.