ILNY Travel Guide - Summer 2013 - (Page 42)

ALBRIGHT-KNOX ART GALLERY, BUFFALO CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS, CORNING LUCY-DESI MUSEUM, JAMESTOWN ©ROBERT WAGONER METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART, MANHATTAN (continued from previous page) gem. Another architectural marvel, Troy’s stunning EMPAC Center (Experimental Media & Performing Arts Center) rates as one of the world’s most innovative performance venues. Syracuse highlights local talent in the pubs and clubs of Armory Square. In July, a Blues Festival features both legendary blues masters and young lions. Buffalo’s famous Theater District reflects the city’s rich architectural heritage and showcases topnotch productions, from innovative drama to classic comedies. Shea‘s Performing Art Center, an opulent 1926 opera house, presents Broadway hits. Jamestown welcomes visitors from around the world to the Lucille BallDesi Arnaz Center, a year-round museum and playhouse that highlights America’s First Couple of Comedy. For a nostalgic treat, catch a show at the Lucille Ball Little Theater, where Lucy played her first stage role in 1930. Nearby Chautauqua Institution features world-class performances— from classical music and opera to pop and comedy—in a lakeside Victorian village. Over the nine-week season, June 22 to August 25, more than 170,000 visitors will discover its charms. Celebrate with a stay at the grand and historic Athenaeum Hotel. Great Art, Estates & Architecture With New York City as its epicenter, a vibrant art scene stretches across the state, from the Pollock-Krasner House on Long Island to the Chautauqua Institution out west. SUMMER • 42 • 800/CALL-NYS New York City has an amazing variety of museums and galleries throughout its five boroughs. From ancient Egyptian pottery to the beloved Impressionist paintings, the Metropolitan Museum of Art features one of the world’s largest and most comprehensive collections. The Met stands along the upper stretch of Fifth Avenue known as Museum Mile. Ten iconic museums range from the Goethe House German Cultural Center, set in a converted townhouse, to the Guggenheim Museum, a Frank Lloyd Wright landmark called one of the greatest buildings of the 20th Century. See more of Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterpieces, including the Darwin Martin House, in Buffalo. 

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of ILNY Travel Guide - Summer 2013

ILNY Travel Guide - Summer 2013
Contents
11 Vacation Regions
Getaway Ideas
Outdoors
Watchable Wildlife
New York State Canal System
Art+Culture
Path Through History
Food+Drink
Sports
Regional Attractions
Summer Events Calendar
Camping
Regional Travel Information
New York State Map
Autumn Preview
Autumn Events Calendar

ILNY Travel Guide - Summer 2013

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