This is for those who can either make a stop on the way to the event, on the way home or may extend their trip to see some of the sites.

To the West:
Howe Caverns: Unique Cavern tour which includes an underground walking and boat tour
Howe Caverns

Cooperstown : Beautiful village and home of the Baseball Hall of Fame
Baseball Hall of Fame


To the North:
Saratoga Springs: Walk the Village, visit the springs or a spa, visit the auto museum ( I believe a Mustang exhibit will be there in Sept)
The Village of Saratoga
Trip Advisor Saratoga
Saratoga Auto Museum

Lake George
Visit Lake George

Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga Site

Lake Placid
Visit Lake Placid | NY Vacations


To the South:
The Aerodrome: Watch a vintage air exhibit including a grass runway
Rhienebck Aerodrome

FDR Home and Presidential Library
FDR Home and Library


Culinary Institute (make a reservation for lunch or dinner in one of their restaurants)
Culinary Link

Olana: beautiful estate in Hudson NY (reservation recommended)
Olana


Vanderbilt Mansion
Vanderbilt Mansion site

Walkway over the Hudson (longest footbridge in the world at 2 miles, over 200 ft. above the Hudson River)
Walkway site

Woodbury Commons (220 outlet stores, one of the largest outlet centers in the world)
Woodbury Commons site


Hudson Valley Tourism
HV Tourisim site

 

Excellent suggestions Jim.

 

If you like wine, Brotherhood is the country's oldest winery: http://www.brotherhood-winery.com/

Rhinebeck is a great place to stop. When I lived in Connecticut, I used to go often.

If you go to Fort Ti, you might also want to go a little further North to http://www.ausablechasm.com/

And if you go that far North and have some time, this would be another great opportunity taking the Ferry to Vermont. (Burlington underground shopping) http://www.ferries.com/crossing-sche...ort-kent-ferry

The Port Kent ferry is just a couple of miles down the road from Ausable Chasm. It should be a great crossing that time of year.