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Contents
2016

3 From the President and CEO of Amtrak
5 From the Department of Transportation

Commissioner
6 Train Tales

Information and inspiration for people who love train travel

7 From the Publisher
8 Amtrak Discounts & Rewards
9 Connections: Rail/Drive Itineraries and
All-Inclusive Amtrak Packages
Step-by-step train travel itineraries

19 Amtrak Environmental Initiatives
23 New York City
Where to first? The city’s best bets

Spotlight on Long Island 28

31 Hudson River Valley
What to do, historic and new

Spotlight on Columbia County 38

41 Albany-Rensselaer

Can’t miss sites in the Capital Region

Discover Rensselaer County 45

47 Schenectady

Art, history, and a vibrant downtown

49 Saratoga Springs

Sports, scenery, shopping, and more

Spotlight on Southern Saratoga
55 Adirondacks

53

Northward into nature; what to see and do

57 Under the Dome

Explore New York on the Great Dome Car

58 Vermont

What’s new in the Green Mountain State

61 Central New York
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Hands-on history; places to play

Amtrak.com

65 The Travel Channel’s Don Wildman

Discovers New York’s Museums
75 Syracuse
Entertainment, indoors and out

77 Rochester

Where to play, explore, and eat

79 Buffalo

Feel the “Buffalove” year round!

81 Niagara Falls, NY

Waterfalls, wine trail, winning jackpots, and more

82 Canada

Site highlights in Montreal and Toronto

83 Fun 101

101 events, fairs, and festivals across NYS!
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