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Things to Do
Welcome to Central New York. Welcome to our home. We hope that while you're visiting Hamilton College you'll take advantage of all that this area has to offer. Here are some of our favorite things to do and see!

  • Hear members of Central New York's own moe. and other amazing jam bands at the Electric Company in Utica (15 min. - directions)
  • Have your parents make dinner reservations at the five-star La Petite Maison in Waterville (20 min. - directions) or the Horned Dorset in Leonardsville (30 min. - directions)
  • Eat something you shouldn't, and then have another one at The Dessert Booth in Clinton (<5 min. - directions)
  • Play on one of the PGA quality golf courses at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona (15 min. - directions)
  • Tour the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown (60 min. - directions)
  • See independent films or take in an exhibit at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute in Utica (15 min. - directions)
  • See a play or symphony at the historic Stanley Theatre in Utica (15 min. - directions)
  • Hike, canoe, fly fish or camp in and around the gorgeous 6,000,000-acre Adirondack Park (60 min.)
  • Join other students for dinner at a favorite Hamilton hangout, the Rio Grande Tex-Mex Grill, in Washington Mills (15 min. - directions)
  • Volunteer for an afternoon at the Underground Café in Utica (15 min. - directions)
  • Go to an acoustic folk concert at the "KAC" – Kirkland Art Center in Clinton (<5 min. - directions)
  • Make a few strikes during cosmic bowling at Pin-O-Rama Lanes in Utica (15 min. - directions)
  • Take a tour of the Matt Brewing Company (Saranac) in Utica (15 min. - directions)
  • Try the thracian chicken or souvlaki at Symeon's Greek Restaurant in Yorkville (15 min. - directions)
  • Grab some carob chip cookies at Tom's Natural Foods in Clinton (<5 min. - directions) or Peter's Cornucopia in New Hartford (10 min. - directions)
  • Experience Lebanese cuisine at its finest at The Phoenician in New Hartford (10 min. - directions)
  • Meet friends for (Breakfast at) Tiffany's amazing chocolate chip pancakes in Kirkland (5 min. - directions)
  • Sample the best wings in town at Cavallo's Restaurant in New Hartford (10 min. - directions)
  • Try the tandoori chicken at the Indian Café in Clinton (<5 min. - directions)
  • Read a good book while sipping Starbucks coffee at Barnes & Noble in New Hartford (10 min. - directions)
  • Run the Utica Boilermaker, one of the largest 15K races in the nation (15 min.)
  • Grab lunch at Panera in New Hartford (10 min. - directions)
  • Visit an Underground Railroad stop or kayak along the Erie Canal (20 min. - directions)
  • Have a legendary half-moon cookie down the Hill at Mojo'z (<5 min. - directions)
  • Stroll the Thursday Clinton Farmer's Market on the Village Green (<5 min. - directions)
  • Try the soft ice cream flavor-of-the-day at Bonomo's Dari Creme in Clinton (5 min. - directions)
  • Take a walk on the wild side at the Utica Marsh (15 min. - directions)
  • Have a great salad, sandwich or soup at Nola's in Clinton (<5 min. - directions)
  • Catch a movie at the Marquee Cinema in New Hartford (10 min. - directions)
  • Enjoy tapas at Ancora next to the Stanley Theatre in Utica (15 min. - directions)
  • Feed the animals at the Utica Zoo (15 min. - directions)
  • Enjoy authentic southern BBQ at Piggy Pat's in Washington Mills (15 min. - directions)
  • Grab a great burger at Zebb's in New Hartford (10 min. - directions)
  • Play a free round of golf on Hamilton's nine-hole golf course (<5 min. - campus map)
  • Purchase a Vineyard Vines bag, belt or tie at Krizia Martin fine apparel on the Clinton Village Green (<5 min. - directions)
  • Sip some coffee and put your feet up at the College Street Cafe at the bottom of the Hill (<5 min.- directions)
  • Enjoy a shopping trip to the "green" Carousel Center in Syracuse (45 min.- directions)
  • Don't miss the cider donuts or the apple cider at the Clinton Cider Mill (<5 min. - directions)
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