Location: Clifton Park
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What to do and see in Clifton Park, United States: The Best Places and Tips
Clifton Park is a suburban town in Saratoga County, New York, United States. According to the United States Census Bureau, the 2010 population was 36,705. The name is derived from an early land patent. The town is in the south part of the county and is located approximately 12 miles (19 km) north of Albany, 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Schenectady, and 10 miles (16 km) south of Saratoga Springs.
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1. Saratoga National Historical Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 255 reviews
Site of the historic 1777 Battles of Saratoga, which represented the first significant victory for the rebels in the American Revolution. Today, the 3,200-acre park is a popular tourism and recreation site and a wildlife conservation area.
Reviewed By agdwsu - Detroit, Michigan
The Visitor Center provided a great deal of background information that helped us to get the most out of our visit. There was an introductory film that explained the battle. Even more informative was this large light-up model of the battlefield that played a presentation showing the events and locations of the battle. The park rangers here were also helpful and showed me how I could use my phone to listen to an audio tour as we drove around the park. The Visitor Center has several picnic tables available outside, as well as an outdoor area overlooking one of the battle sites.
The loop drive had a number of different stops. At most of them, you could either get out f the car and walk around the site, or listen to the audio description while remaining in the car. This is a good option if you are short on time. Plan on the auto tour taking close to an hour without getting out of the car at all.
At separate locations, you can visit the Saratoga Monument, which provides some great views, It is 188 steps to the top, and not recommended if you are claustrophobic. Another separate location is the Victory Woods, which has a boardwalk through the woods. We visited in the summer and dealt with a large number of bugs, including ticks. We probably wouldn't go back there, simply because of the bugs and because it didn't really add anything to our experience or our understanding of the battle.
2. Proctor's Theater
Overall Ratings
5 based on 505 reviews
Reviewed By richlederer
Saw Body Guard. Excellent fantastic musical. Would go back and see it again. Proctors is a great venue. Great service, sound and lighting system. Excellent and helpful staff. highly recommend Proctors
3. Cohoes Falls, Falls View Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 125 reviews
Reviewed By gl0baltraveler - Saratoga Springs
Park across the street in the small parking lot and then follow the bridge over the sluiceway to the little park. From there you get a fantastic view of the Cohoes Falls. At sunset the falls get lit up nicely for photography.
4. Peebles Island State Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 75 reviews
Reviewed By Ru66
It was very easy 2 miles walk/hike, mostly shaded, by the water, couldn't ask for more! We saw eagles' nest but unfortunately no eagles today. Deers, even a small snake, butterflies, and other wildlife. We'll be back soon, next time plan soft a longer stay to rent kayaks.
5. Dan's Miniature Golf
Overall Ratings
3.5 based on 17 reviews
Reviewed By FloridaNYSP
They have lost many of our neighbors business and now they have lost ours. The ice cream portions are small and the prices are high. A dip costs 90 cents and a small cone is $3. Take your business elsewhere and you'll be much happier. You can buy a half gallon of ice cream for the same price at Stewarts, right next door. I added a picture of my $4 ice cream, pretty sad.
6. Troy Waterfront Farmers' Market
Overall Ratings
5 based on 190 reviews
Reviewed By grammycol
We attend this Farmers Market every Saturday. There is a diverse selection of fruits and vegetables from several different local farms plus many different stands selling everything from pickles, flowers, coffee, beer and wine. There is also several different vendors selling food. anyone coming to our area needs to attend once and they’ll be hooked
7. TreePaad Fun Center
Overall Ratings
4 based on 20 reviews
Reviewed By disneyguy333 - Clifton Park, New York
After attending a birthday party here last year, I scheduled my own daughter's 5th birthday party for Treepaad and wasn't disappointed. The only change I noted was the removal of the Ticket Blaster for the birthday child after the food and cake. It was replaced by a huge inflatable chair that the party kids all climb on for pictures. They also added a Prize Wheel for the birthday child to take 1 spin on. Unfortunately, the prizes are ranging from prize tickets (not more than 2-3 of those) and small prizes like free drinks or free food. My daughter got a free slurpee.I was hoping for more spins or better prizes, but neither were available. That was the only negative thing of the day, everything else went off without a hitch and our party coach (Kaitlyn) was fantastic.
8. Scotia Cinema
Overall Ratings
5 based on 76 reviews
Reviewed By disneyguy333 - Clifton Park, New York
As a first time visitor, I was blown away by both the low ticket prices and the amazing way this family run theater looks. Everything is neat, modern and nicely decorated. The lobby isn't huge, but it definitely is well organized with the box office located immediately as you walk in the main doors. They still give the now old fashioned ticket stubs, which is really cool also. They don't accept credit cards, but the prices are so low a small amount of cash suffices (and there is also an ATM in the lobby). The concession stand is small but has all the basics such as fresh popcorn, candy, nachos and bottled or fountain soda. Again, the prices were very, very reasonable compared to other local movie chains.
The theater itself is reminiscent of the UA and Hellman theaters of the 70's and 80's which i personally miss. There are dual staircases going up to the balcony, which is pretty large and offers more modern seats than below. The main theater has a main row of several seats with a row of 2 seats on each side. There is alot of leg room and the seats are comfortable too. If attending with a child, they have booster seats in the lobby which proved very useful .
The pre-show starts about 20 minutes or so before the main feature and is a locally produced introduction to the Scotia area. It is probably the most informative pre show i've encountered at a movie theater. It highlights the history of the theater and the village of Scotia and pretty much the entire Schenectady County area.
As an added surprise, when my daughter had eaten all of her popcorn and asked for more, I got up and figured for $2.00 i'd be more than happy to get her more. As i made my way to the concession stand I noticed other parents bringing their empty popcorn buckets and wondered why? Turns out that refills for ANY size popcorn or soda is only $1.00!! I went back and grabbed both the large and small containers and got refills for both.
I honestly, do not have 1 single negative comment about this theater. The owners are there working hard everyday to keep up the immaculate lobby and theater. As soon as the movie ended and people had begun to leave, the owner himself was out there picking up trash and spilled popcorn while other family members were busy with vacuums and trash bags. The dedication of this family is what will guarantee that the theater will be operational for many more years to come. If you haven't been here, do come and enjoy a magnificent locally owned theater unlike any other in the Capital District.
9. Shmaltz Brewing Company
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By y498yates - Round Lake, New York
Honestly the only reason this doesn't get 5 stars is because there are no free samples and there is no food. The beer is pretty solid across the board but their "big beers" seldom disappoint.
10. Bowman Orchards
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 30 reviews
Reviewed By IBJosey - Niskayuna, New York
We were looking for several kinds of apples and this place always has the best selections. Although we were a week late for the 20 ounce, they still had some but the larger ones already picked over. They make amazing caramel chocolate apples. Lot of things to chose from and home made ice cream. Things for the children to keep them busy.
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