Hello We're planning our driving vacation in New York state next fall. We're looking at staying in Ithaca near the end of our trip. Is there a logical one night stop over town before we head to "the big apple" Any advice much appreciated. ... more

... has a good selection of rental properties, some of which are near towns with things to do (Livingston Manor, Barryville/Narrowsburg), and some more remote but unspoiled (Claryville). These areas are generally only about 2 hours to the George Washington Bridge, so the last leg of your journey won't ... more

... of accomodations. I haven't stayed in Ithaca in a long time but they have a fairly large number of hotels/motels, B&B's and vacation homes for rent on Cayuga Lake. If this is a family gathering, you may want to check into a rental on the lake ... more

... so I picked up my rental car and went on west after arranging to leave a delivery address. It was about 2:30 p.m. when I headed for my first destination, Kirtland, a suburb east of Cleveland. I had my backpack with the essentials: camera, cell phone, laptop, music ... more

... that this is a prime vacation area. I went through downtown Canandaigua and again enjoyed the 19th century architecture, including the imposing domed courthouse. DAY 8 (Monday). PALMYRA. My last full day. I took a ride to Newark to Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge. Newark is bigger, and according to my ... more

... ordinances that prohibit short term rental (but I could be wrong about that). You should check rochester.craigslist.org for some rentals, but look at a mp because Lake Ontario is huge. I can't think of any resorts (or even decent hotels!) near there either. Greece has a bunch ... more

... ll run into problems with rentals and the town codes as someone has mentioned, I know it's written into my mortgage if I were going to lease I can only do long-term contracts and I'm on the other side of town. You might want to consider extended ... more

... all relax together and make it like a vacation. The Bed & Breakfast link is a huge help - I was getting frustrated but someone did point out to me that Rochester is not a big vacation destination. You guys are usually coming to the sunny Caribbean not the other way around ... more

Ithaca looks very nice, and it would be great to find a lakeside property to rent; in fact that would seem ideal...are there local rental agencies you recommend? ... more