Luxury Upstate New York B&B in the Finger Lakes Region
on the Cayuga and Seneca Lake Wine Trails

T he house retains its original wide-planked floors, flame-grained doors, beautiful moldings and windows. High ceilings and numerous large windows give a bright spacious atmosphere. Our Common rooms are very inviting with books and games that guests are welcome to use.

I f golf is your passion, the Trumansburg Golf Course is three minutes from the Halsey House, and two more golf courses are less than fifteen minutes away.

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So much to do!
We are conveniently located to all the area has to offer. Only 15 minutes from Ithaca, the city is home to Cornell University, Ithaca College and a community of artists, writers and performers, where theater and the arts abound and our local restaurants are guaranteed to satisfy any choice of cuisine. Learn more about the Hangar Theatre, Kitchen Theatre, Ithaca Theatre and Performing Arts Theatres at Cornell University at their websites.

F eel the thunder of Watkins Glen International. Explore the history of aviation at the Glenn H. Curtiss Museum and the Wings of Eagles Discovery Center. Soar in a real glider at the National Soaring Museum. Walk under a waterfall in Watkins Glen State Park. Explore Ithaca's Discovery Trail with eight fascinating sites to visit including the Museum of the Earth, Cayuga Nature Center and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, a 220-acre sanctuary featuring more than four miles of trails winding through a variety of habitats for birds and other wildlife.

E xperience wine tasting on the Cayuga Wine Trail and Seneca Lake Wine Trail, the Ithaca Art Trail, antiques shopping, biking tours, hiking trails, three nearby golf courses and twelve parks within a twenty mile radius. Due to the abundance of natural areas, most remain uncrowded even on the busiest of holiday weekends.

F or the outdoor enthusiast a two-mile hike or drive from the inn takes you to Taughannock Falls, the highest waterfall east of the Rockies. The creek that feeds it, Taughannock Creek, is just across the street from us. There are a series of mini waterfalls along the way with swimming holes that the locals (and our guests) use all summer long. Two more miles east and you are standing on the shores of Cayuga Lake. Stretching 40 miles and 435 feet deep, it is the largest of the Finger Lakes. The many activities on the lake include boating, skiing, fishing, swimming, sailing and jet skiing. Enjoy scenic Cayuga Lake Cruises from April through October.

S ee thousands of years of glass art, watch glass being made, or create your own at the famous Corning Museum of Glass. Visit the Mark Twain Study at Elmira College and discover where Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn were born. Return to the dramatic and colorful days of the Old West at the Rockwell Museum of Western Art.

The list goes on...
However you choose to spend your time in the Finger Lakes region, the Halsey House will meet your needs and comforts at the end of your day and our delicious gourmet breakfasts will be the perfect beginning to another day of exploration or travel.

We look forward to welcoming you!