pengoe

I am considering driving up to the Glen from NYC for Memorial Day for the PCA event. I will be up there with my family (wife and 2 kids) and am wondering if there will be enough to keep them interested. I'm not going to be participating in this one, and have never been to a club race. Anyone think it's worth going to just watch ? Anything else interesting to do up in Watkins Glen ? Nice drives ?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

utkinpol

same question - I consider an idea to get wife and 2 kids (1 and 5 yr old), may be in-laws too in the end of August there - is there anything at all interesting to do around watkins glen or is niagara falls the only remarkable place around those parts?

racer

Well.. there is the Lake; The actual "glen" or falls are ok; Go-kart track; Short drive to Corning (do they still have corning glassworks tours?) Being at the track;

You won't be able to find a hotel room nearby, so make sure its not too far of a day trip from wherever you are coming from.

There is the chance to drive the old, "original" road course if you can find a map. There is the motorsports research library there too (they might have maps) oh.. and try your luck at "Mr Chicken" for lunch .. boouuaahhhh

Coochas

The countryside is really beautiful as is the Lake Seneca. My wife was just with me there and not driving at the track. Instead she did a lot of bicycling in the area which is great although very hilly. The town of Watkins Glen does not have many (if any) family style attractions. To me the main attraction aside from WGI is the landscape.

Ithaca is not far from the Glen,....perhaps there are things to do there????

amso3

My wife and I always drive around the lake in the early evening. Great ride, beautiful views. Not sure about keeping the kids entertained.

utkinpol

yep, that`s my primary concern. ideal location for them would be like north conway nh, which is next to story land, with mall outlets, restaurants, nice lakes around and, well, story land.

is there anything like that at all in upstate NY within 1 hour drive distance from WG?