_ Here are some of our favorite local diversions to help you make the most of your visit, whether it's an overnight get-away or a week long excursion. All are within an easy 10 to 45 minute drive of The Hayward House. For our favorite restaurants, click here.

Cheese Tasting : Step out of your comfort zone and onto the farm where sampling opens your taste buds to the freshness of artisan and farmstead cheeses produced from sheep, cow, and goat milk. 
Innkeepers' Picks: Muranda Farms; Lively Run Goat Dairy; Cowlick Farmstead Cheese; Finger Lakes Farmstead Cheese; Meadow Creek (purchase only); Finger Lakes Cheese Trail;  For more cheese, see the New York State Farmstead Artisan Cheesemakers Guild

History and Culture :  Experience the treasures that make the Finger Lakes so rich in history and diverse in culture. Live music and theater are available almost daily in Trumansburg and Ithaca, while many wineries offer their own music events and festivals. Innkeepers' Picks:  Samson Naval Museum; Seneca White Deer Herd; John Seward House; Rose Hill Mansion, Women's Rights Museum; Corning Museum of Glass; Rockefeller Museum of Western Art; Farmers Museum; The Kitchen Theatre; Dorothy's Music Room; Summer Concerts at Taughannock Falls State Park; State Theater; Smith Opera House; Museum of the Earth; Johnson Museum; Hangar Theater

Parks and Recreation : Whether you want a short walk, a rugged hike, or a guided tour, the area offers these and more from horseback riding and boat tours to golfing, guided fishing and hunting. Innkeepers' Picks:  D & K Ranch horseback riding; Taughannock State Park; Treman State Park; Trumansburg Mini-Golf; Canal Side Boat Tours (private); Captain Bill's Boat Tours (public); Watkins Glen Race Track; Finger Lakes Preserve (fishing 607-546-7308); Cayuga Lakeside Stables; New York State Parks; Visit Owl Ridge Alpaca Farm (our next door neighbors!) Seneca Sailing Adventure; Water to Wine Tours (very local!) 

Farm Markets and Shops : Be a locavore! Most of our breakfast ingredients are produced right here by our neighbors and friends, and their unique specialty shops offer a variety of goodies to delight all palates and tastes.  Innkeepers' Picks: CountrySide Market; Copper Beacons Herb Shop; Ithaca Farmer's Market; Daring Drake Farm; U-Picks (in season); Life's So Sweet Chocolates; Cayuga Lake Creamery; Barbara's Quilt Shop; "Any Roadside Vegetable Stand;"

Wine Tasting : Of course you are here for the wine! But be sure to stop at those places you see along the way that are not listed on the trail maps. Generally these wineries offer a more personal tasting experience, often hosted by the winemakers or business owners themselves. Or, opt to hire a limo, a private boat, or join a bus tour! Innkeepers' Picks: Lucas Vineyards; Sheldrake Vineyards; Americana Vineyards; Shalestone Vineyards; Silver Thread; Chateau Frontenac; Bloomer Creek; Finger Lakes Winery Tours; Wine Tour Trolley; FitzLimo; Water to Wine Tours (begins in Interlaken!)