The Art of the Stay

What do you love about winter? We love waking up to a fresh blanket of snow (so pretty over Otsego Lake!) and the opportunity to bring friends and family together with fun, food-centered events for all ages. Around here, winters are for hunkering down with a good glass of wine and exploring new foods from near and afar. This year, our event list is packed - we hope you’ll join us for something!

The hustle and bustle of the holidays is here and Cooperstown is a great place for a little together time with family this season. Whether you love food, the theatre, sports or smiling kids - there are opportunities everywhere to spend time with those you love.

Everybody loves a party, right? While this may be generally the case, it may not always hold true for company parties. A recent study showed that over half of employees did not look forward to their company holiday party. Yet, the opportunity to unwind and relax with co-workers is a great way to boost morale and encourage employee engagement.

It’s no secret that upstate New York is prime territory for fall foliage, or as the locals calls it - leaf peeping. We’ve got some advice for how to best navigate the leaf peeping scene in Cooperstown.

For some, sports are the thing that inspires. For others, it’s culture, history and art, or for some the way the heart is through the stomach! Or, maybe for you, it is all of the above. Cooperstown has plenty to offer everyone on the spectrum, and continuing our A Day in the Life of series, today we’ll focus on how foodies can make the best of a trip to Cooperstown. There’s so much to taste, it is hard to choose just a few, but here we go.

There’s nothing quite like a meal at Glimmerglass. The ambiance, attention to detail, and quality of the dishes is unmatched in the local area. Glimmerglass has been a longstanding special occasion destination and we recently had the chance to sit down with Gordon Clarkson, Director of Food & Beverage and Event Management, to talk about why. Here’s his thoughts on how Glimmerglass has become such an iconic restaurant for couples and families.