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SUMMARY:Fall Tour - Catskills and Cooperstown
DESCRIPTION:CNYPCA 2026 Fall Tour\nCatskills\, Covered Bridges & Cooperstown\nSaturday\, September 26\, 2026\nJoin the Central New York Region Porsche Club of America for a full day of memorable autumn\nCatskills driving\, mountain scenery\, historic covered bridges\, and an evening at Brewery Ommegang in\nCooperstown.\nThe route has been designed to showcase some of the region’s most enjoyable touring roads\, with\nsweeping curves\, rolling elevation changes\, forested valleys\, mountain views\, and stretches of classic\nCatskills scenery. As autumn begins to settle over the region\, participants can expect a beautiful and\nrewarding drive through one of New York’s most distinctive landscapes.\nEvent Schedule\n8:30 a.m. – Participants arrive and check in\n8:45 a.m. – Mandatory drivers’ meeting\n9:00 a.m. – Tour departure\n12:00-1:30 p.m. – Lunch at the Catskills Visitor Center\n5:00 p.m. – Dinner at Brewery Ommegang\nParticipants should arrive no later than 8:30 a.m. to allow sufficient time for event check-in and waiver\nsigning before the mandatory drivers’ meeting.\nOptional Friday-Night Lodging in Binghamton\nParticipants traveling from outside the Binghamton area may wish to arrive on Friday\, September 25\,\nand stay overnight. With approximately 264 miles of planned tour driving on Saturday\, staying locally on\nFriday can provide a more relaxed start\, reduce the total amount of driving for the day\, and make it\neasier to arrive by 8:30 a.m. for check-in.\nThe Greater Binghamton area offers numerous lodging options. Some popular choices include:\n– DoubleTree by Hilton Binghamton – 225 Water Street\, Binghamton\n– Holiday Inn Binghamton Downtown – 2-8 Hawley Street\, Binghamton\n– Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Binghamton – 400 Prospect Street\, Binghamton\nThese hotels are provided as suggestions only. CNYPCA has not arranged a Friday-night room block\nor designated an official Friday-night hotel. Participants are responsible for making and paying for their\nown reservations and should confirm current rates\, availability\, cancellation policies\, and parking\narrangements directly with the hotel.\nTour Start\nParlor City Porsche Club House\n101 Castle Creek Road\nBinghamton\, NY 13901\nAfter event check-in\, waiver signing\, and the required participant safety briefing at 8:45 a.m.\, we will\ndepart in groups with designated lead and sweep vehicles. The tour will roll out promptly at 9:00 a.m.\nOur morning route will leave Binghamton and roll into the Catskills along a carefully selected\ncombination of rural roads and scenic byways. The route will feature a mix of flowing curves\, quiet\nwooded sections\, open countryside\, mountain terrain\, and expansive views that should make the\njourney just as enjoyable as the destinations.\nLunch at the Catskills Visitor Center\n12:00-1:30 p.m.\nMaurice D. Hinchey Catskills Visitor Center\n5096 NY-28\nMount Tremper\, NY 12457 \nConfidential \nParticipants should bring their own lunch to enjoy together under the pavilion.\nDuring the lunch stop\, participants may also:\n– Visit the Catskills interpretive exhibits and gift shop.\n– Take the short walk to the Upper Esopus Fire Tower.\n– Climb the fire tower for panoramic views of the Catskills.\n– Explore the center’s nature and interpretive trails.\n– Enjoy wildlife viewing and photography.\n– Relax at the pavilion and socialize with other club members.\nParticipation in these activities is optional\, and attendees may simply relax and enjoy lunch before the\nafternoon portion of the tour. We will regroup and prepare to resume the tour at approximately 1:30\np.m.\nAfternoon Tour and Covered Bridges\nFollowing lunch\, we will head back west through the Catskills then turn North toward Cooperstown.\nThe afternoon route will carry us deeper into the region through forested hills\, small mountain\ncommunities\, river valleys\, and scenic back roads. This portion of the tour offers another enjoyable mix\nof curves\, elevation changes\, and changing landscapes as we make our way toward Central New York.\nAlong the way\, we will stop at two historic covered bridges – first in Livingston Manor\, followed by the\nDownsville Covered Bridge. These stops will provide opportunities to stretch our legs\, take\nphotographs\, and enjoy two distinctive landmarks along the route.\nStops remain subject to traffic\, weather\, road conditions\, and available parking.\nDinner at Brewery Ommegang\n5:00 p.m.\nBrewery Ommegang Restaurant and Tap House\n656 County Highway 33\nCooperstown\, NY 13326\nParticipants may join the group for a casual dinner featuring Ommegang’s food and Belgian-inspired\nbeer selections. Dinner and beverages will be ordered and paid for individually. Group checks may be\nrequired\nThe PCA driving portion of the event ends upon arrival at Brewery Ommegang. Anyone consuming\nalcohol at dinner must use a designated driver or arrange safe transportation to the hotel.\nOptional Overnight Stay\nHoliday Inn Express & Suites Cooperstown\n4758 State Highway 28\nCooperstown\, NY 13326\nA block of 20 rooms has been arranged for Saturday night\, September 26:\n– 15 Standard Double Queen rooms – $199 per night\n– 5 Standard King rooms – $219 per night\nTo reserve\, call the hotel directly at 607-547-8000 and request the Porsche Event room block\, code\nSPE. Reservations must be made by September 12\, 2026\, or before the block is filled\, whichever\noccurs first. After the cutoff date\, unreserved rooms will be returned to the hotel’s general inventory and\nthe group rate will no longer be guaranteed.\nGuests are responsible for reserving and paying for their own accommodations. A valid credit card is\nrequired to guarantee each reservation\, but no deposit will be charged. Reservations may be canceled\nwithout penalty up to 72 hours before the scheduled arrival date. \nConfidential \nCheck-in is at 3:00 p.m. and check-out is at 11:00 a.m. The hotel provides complimentary breakfast\nfrom 6:30-10:00 a.m. and complimentary high-speed Wi-Fi. The Holiday Inn Express & Suites\nCooperstown is a non-smoking\, non-pet hotel.\nOptional Sunday Activities\nSunday\, September 27\, 2026\nSunday will be unstructured\, allowing participants to choose their own activities and return home on\ntheir preferred schedules.\nSunday Highlight: Northeast Classic Car Museum\nFor an automotive-themed conclusion to the weekend\, participants are encouraged to visit the\nNortheast Classic Car Museum in Norwich:\nNortheast Classic Car Museum\n24 Rexford Street\nNorwich\, NY 13815\nMuseum website: classiccarmuseum.org\nAdmission is $15 per person\, or $13 per person for groups of 10 or more.\nThe museum features more than 170 classic and vintage automobiles\, 28 motorcycles\, and other\ntransportation-related exhibits displayed throughout five connected\, climate-controlled buildings.\nCollections include pre-war and post-war automobiles\, American muscle cars\, vehicles manufactured in\nNew York\, vintage motorcycles\, aircraft engines\, and the world’s largest collection of Franklin\nautomobiles. Most visitors should allow at least 1½ hours to explore the museum.\nThis is expected to be the featured Sunday activity and provides an especially fitting way for Porsche\nClub members to conclude the Fall Tour. Participants interested in attending may travel to the museum\nindividually or organize informal groups.\nAdditional Cooperstown-Area Options\n– National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum – Explore baseball history\, artifacts\, exhibits\, and the\nHall of Fame Plaque Gallery in downtown Cooperstown.\n– Fenimore Art Museum – Visit a nationally recognized collection of American art\, folk art\, photography\,\nand Native American art overlooking Otsego Lake.\n– Fenimore Farm & Country Village – Explore a living-history museum featuring historic buildings\, farm\nanimals\, traditional demonstrations\, and exhibits about rural New York life.\n– Downtown Cooperstown – Walk along Main Street\, browse local shops\, visit Doubleday Field\, and\nenjoy the village’s restaurants\, cafés\, and historic architecture.\n– Otsego Lake and Glimmerglass State Park – Take a scenic drive around Otsego Lake\, enjoy a\nshoreline walk\, or visit nearby Glimmerglass State Park and Hyde Hall.\n– Fly Creek Cider Mill – Browse the market and sample cider\, baked goods\, cheeses\, and other\nregional products.\nSunday activities are optional and are not part of the official PCA driving tour unless specifically\nidentified otherwise. Participants are responsible for their own transportation\, admission fees\, meals\,\nand other expenses.
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