The Roost - Local guidebook

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The Roost - Local guidebook

Food scene

Amazing local bbq place -- must visit for take out or to eat in. Very affordable and tasty, try the chicken!
76 locals recommend
Brooks' House of Bar-B-Q
5560 NY-7
76 locals recommend
Amazing local bbq place -- must visit for take out or to eat in. Very affordable and tasty, try the chicken!
stop in for the cinnamon roll and walk around downtown Cooperstown
17 locals recommend
Schneider's Bakery
157 Main St
17 locals recommend
stop in for the cinnamon roll and walk around downtown Cooperstown
Farmstyle brewery featuring tours, tastings of Belgian style beers and a cafe with the best pretzels!
195 locals recommend
Brewery Ommegang
656 Co Hwy 33
195 locals recommend
Farmstyle brewery featuring tours, tastings of Belgian style beers and a cafe with the best pretzels!
homemade ice cream at it's best; it's worth the drive
9 locals recommend
Polar Bear Homemade Ice Cream & More
5212 NY-28
9 locals recommend
homemade ice cream at it's best; it's worth the drive
cute ice cream stop off 88 in Oneonta
8 locals recommend
Golden Guernsey Ice Cream
15 Main St
8 locals recommend
cute ice cream stop off 88 in Oneonta
must stop homemade Italian restaurant in Oneonta, NY; make reservations it gets busy
9 locals recommend
Alfresco's Italian Bistro
26 Main St
9 locals recommend
must stop homemade Italian restaurant in Oneonta, NY; make reservations it gets busy
craving a fancy brunch stop, this is your spot; make reservations if joining on the weekend
43 locals recommend
The Otesaga Resort Hotel
60 Lake St
43 locals recommend
craving a fancy brunch stop, this is your spot; make reservations if joining on the weekend
grab a quick slice, local tip: ask for "cold motz" on top, it's a tradition started in Oneonta
7 locals recommend
Sal's Pizzeria of Oneonta
285 Main St
7 locals recommend
grab a quick slice, local tip: ask for "cold motz" on top, it's a tradition started in Oneonta
healthy food with a large outside deck
32 locals recommend
The Autumn Cafe
244 Main St
32 locals recommend
healthy food with a large outside deck
homemade ice cream in Oneonta
6 locals recommend
Adaline Ice Cream
478 Main St
6 locals recommend
homemade ice cream in Oneonta
long term family owned pizza and Italian food in Oneonta's west end
8 locals recommend
Pizzaland
24 Oneida St
8 locals recommend
long term family owned pizza and Italian food in Oneonta's west end

Swimming

lovely beach with views of Glimmerglass lake, about 30 minute drive from the Roost. Stop in Cooperstown on your way back for lunch or dinner and to walk around.
127 locals recommend
Glimmerglass State Park
1527 Co Rd 31
127 locals recommend
lovely beach with views of Glimmerglass lake, about 30 minute drive from the Roost. Stop in Cooperstown on your way back for lunch or dinner and to walk around.
community pool in Oneonta NY
Wilber Pool
1 Wilber Park Drive
community pool in Oneonta NY
Nice family-friendly lake with lifeguards.
29 locals recommend
Gilbert Lake State Park
18 CCC Road
29 locals recommend
Nice family-friendly lake with lifeguards.

Sightseeing

Give yourself a few hours to pour over the history of baseball and some of the sports best players, stop afterwards in downtown Cooperstown for dinner or a drink
275 locals recommend
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
25 Main St
275 locals recommend
Give yourself a few hours to pour over the history of baseball and some of the sports best players, stop afterwards in downtown Cooperstown for dinner or a drink
fun way to see Glimmerglass lake
14 locals recommend
Glimmerglass Queen Tour Boat Company Inc.
10 Fair St
14 locals recommend
fun way to see Glimmerglass lake
fun way to see the quieter side of upstate NY - great for families
28 locals recommend
Rail Explorers: Cooperstown Division
136 E Main St
28 locals recommend
fun way to see the quieter side of upstate NY - great for families
some call this the birthplace of baseball, swing by and take a look
50 locals recommend
Doubleday Field
1 Doubleday Ct
50 locals recommend
some call this the birthplace of baseball, swing by and take a look
stop by to grab local produce - veggies, jam, honey -- and crafts from the region
34 locals recommend
Cooperstown Farmers' Market
34 locals recommend
stop by to grab local produce - veggies, jam, honey -- and crafts from the region
museum for reenactments of 19th century village life plus craft demos, farm animals and a carousel - great for kids!
159 locals recommend
The Farmers' Museum
5775 NY-80
159 locals recommend
museum for reenactments of 19th century village life plus craft demos, farm animals and a carousel - great for kids!
landscape painting, American artifacts, folk art and more housed in a 1930s neo-Georgian mansion
115 locals recommend
Fenimore Art Museum
5798 NY-80
115 locals recommend
landscape painting, American artifacts, folk art and more housed in a 1930s neo-Georgian mansion
cider mill tours & tastings, plus a store with local goods
74 locals recommend
Fly Creek Cider Mill & Orchard
288 Goose St
74 locals recommend
cider mill tours & tastings, plus a store with local goods

Boat Rental

rent a SUP, pedalboat or kayak and explore Goodyear Lake
36 locals recommend
Canoe & Kayak Rentals and Sales
2828 NY-28
36 locals recommend
rent a SUP, pedalboat or kayak and explore Goodyear Lake

Golf - Mini & Otherwise

22 locals recommend
Leatherstocking Golf Course
60 Lake St
22 locals recommend
seasonal stop for miniature golf, great place for the family
18 locals recommend
Barnyard Swing
4604 NY-28
18 locals recommend
seasonal stop for miniature golf, great place for the family

Grocery Stores

large local grocery store, close to the Roost
113 locals recommend
Price Chopper
165 Delaware Ave
113 locals recommend
large local grocery store, close to the Roost
artisan gourmet cheese
Cooperstown Cheese Company
New York 28
artisan gourmet cheese
Grocery store on the way to Cooperstown and near the baseball park
17 locals recommend
Tops Friendly Markets
5 Commons Dr
17 locals recommend
Grocery store on the way to Cooperstown and near the baseball park
local veggies + fruit and homemade baked goods
10 locals recommend
Annutto's Farm Stand
5396 NY-7
10 locals recommend
local veggies + fruit and homemade baked goods
nice spot with local produce
34 locals recommend
Cooperstown Farmers' Market
34 locals recommend
nice spot with local produce