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| For travelers, upstate New York is a great place to unwind: The mountains of the Catskills and the
Adirondacks provide cool greenery to those weary of big-city concrete; Saratoga Springs offers
restorative spas and the rich dirt of a racetrack; and the tranquil Finger Lakes present the perfect
vista to contemplate over a glass of New York wine. As soothing as it may initially seem, not every
corner of upstate New York is intended as relaxation therapy. You can go downhill skiing on the state's
many slopes or exercise your learning skills at museums and historic sites. Merely trying to see Niagara
Falls from every available vantage point will require vacationers to be in top-notch sightseeing condition.
With such an enormous selection of mountains, culture and spas, New York will never disappoint. |
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| You'll have to choose sides in North Carolina, the mountains or the coast. Do you want to hike wooded trails
or stroll on the beach? Drive the scenic Blue Ridge Parkway or sail across the sound on a ferry? Gaze over misty
valleys from a mountain peak or admire the arc of the shoreline from a sand dune? It's difficult to make a wrong
choice with these options, but you're still likely to do some hand wringing. Because North Carolina's two best
features lie on the far eastern and western boundaries of the state, separated by more than 250 miles of middle
ground, it's difficult to see them both in a one-week vacation. The solution is to make two visits or one very
long one. It will be time well spent. |
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