u The Farmers’ Museum re-creates rural life in the 1800s, and old skills such as print- making and weaving are illustrated by mu- seum personnel dressed in period clothing.
world-renowned Glimmerglass Opera (Otsego Lake was called “Glimmer- glass Lake” by James Fenimore Cooper in his works), an opera venue of the highest caliber located in the most beautiful of settings. Matinee and evening performances run through July and August at the Alice Busch Opera Theater; the 2011 schedule includes Carmen and Annie Get Your Gun, as well as a new original libretto by Pulitzer Prize– winning playwright Tony Kushner.
A Picnic and a Game In some cases, Cooperstown might be considered the magnet that draws visitors to Otsego County—at least at first. Rightly so, perhaps; the village has its charms, conveniences, and diversions. While smallish (not many more than 2,000 year-round resi- dents), the town boasts sophistication and elegance, as well as a hominess and laid-back attitude. But travelers to Cooperstown should explore the rest of the county as well; take to the roads that wind through Glimmer- glass State Park, that run alongside “Glimmerglass” Otsego Lake, and that curl through the wooded foothills of the nearby mountains, passing through other villages along the way, among them, the tiny, picturesque Fly Creek.
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A fine family outing can be had here, at the Fly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard. The 150-year-old water- powered cider mill is open for tours, and visitors can watch the journey of apple to cider, through a three-step process: wash, grind, and press. Industrialism from the 1880s and 1920s is paired with old-fashioned
ingenuity to produce some of the finest cider around. The Mill Store carries local cheeses, freshly made fudge, and chutneys and jams like grandmother used to make—all nice accompani- ments to a cup of sweet, chilled, just- pressed cider. This place is a pic- nicker’s paradise.
The picnic—another favorite
u The Alice Busch Theatre is the venue for the renowned Glimmerglass Opera, which offers summer performances of such major works as Carmen, Medea, and Annie Get Your Gun.
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PHOTO: FRANK FORTE PHOTOGRAPHY
PHOTO: MEDIA BAKERY
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