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FLOODLIGHTED, the massive, chateau - like granite New York State Capitol dominates the after-dark Albany scene. Canadians Find Capitol Familiar Canadian visitors to Albany, particularly those who've been to Ottawa, find the Capitol faintly familiar, The New York Capitol and the Canadian Parliament buildings in Ottawa were designed by the same architect, Thomas Ful- ler of Toronto, The Capitol is frequently said to resemble a huge French chateau, Built entirely of stone before the age of structural steel, the building is a massive one, The outer walls are more than 16 feet thick, A conspicuous feature of the building is the monumental Stairway at the front, There are 77 steps, 100 feet wide, that lead to the second floor, Governor "Teddy'® Roosevelt, apostle of the strenuous life, used to bound up them to his office, Other governors have preferred the elevator, There are free hourly tours Monday through Friday and on weekends also, during the summer, The tours emphasize the historic features of the Capitol and its role in New York government, Students from the State University College of Education in Albany act as guides, PROBABLY one of the most-visited national his- toric sites in the nation, the ancestral home of Franklin D. Roosevelt. remains much as it was when 'the 32nd President died in 1945. MAIL THIS COUPON for LATEST FREE STATE VACATION GUIDE New York State Department of Commerce P.O. Box 9900 Montreal 3, P.Q. #8 Please send me, free, the new edition-- "NEW YORK STATE VACATIONLANDS, 1966" OR TELEPHONE YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER for your FREE copy. New York: Thruway is Main Street Main Street of the Empire State is the New York State of New York State, Its twin ribbons of concrete follow the classic water-level route to the west through the only low-level pass in the Appa- lachian Mountains, an histor- ic route that helped build a nation, From the state's western border on the Lake Erie shore, the Thruway runs northward to Buffalo and then turns east to cross the state, | At Albany the route veers south, paralleling the Hudson River which it crosses over the Tappan Zee Bridge at Tarrytown, From here it continues to New York City. Thruway tolls are about 1.6 cents per mile with added charges for some bridges, AT THE NATIONAL Baseball Museum in Cooperstown, a mod- -ern enthusiastic con- templates the game's garb as it was in 1876. Has most golf courses Golfers will find more courses in New York than in any other state, according to the New York State Com. merce Department, There are more than 200 courses open to the public and many private clubs, ITS GUNS LONG SILENT, Fort Ticonderoga is now a museum of early American military history. Water is major attraction to many It's champagne and water that brings holiday - seekers to the Finger Lakes -Genesee Area of New York State, this area are a half - dozen hillside wineries and vine- yards offering free guided tours, Dominating both the scenery and vacation fun are the six big lakes (and five smaller ones) which give the Finger Lakes area its name, Like the imprint of gigantic fingers, and ranging from 40 to 11 miles in length, these lakes -- Skaneateles, Owasco, Cay- uga, Seneca, Keuka and Can- andaigua -- stretch across the state between Syracuse and Rochester, Surrounding them are the sunny hillside vine- yards from which the grapes for New York's choice vin- tages are produced, An in« creasing number of resorts, summer cottages, marinas and campgrounds serve the vacationer, Four wineries are at Ham- mondsport, at southern end of Keuka Lake and there is another at Naples on Canan- daigua Lake. In 1908, Glenn H, Curtiss, the father of American naval aviation made Hammondsport famous with his historic seaplane flight, A small museum commemor« ates his contributions to air history. No Problem ow gs Vw & A guided tour of a wine cellar takes about an hour -- longer if you linger in the hospitality lounge sampling wine, Cold grape juice is served to children and to adults who prefer it, Tours are offered Monday through Friday, The plants are closed on holidays and during the last two weeks of July, The tours are free, ' Watkins Glen, at the south. ern tip of Seneca Lake, and the Genesee Gorge, in Letch- worth State Park, are famous natural wonders, A walk through Watkins Glen passes 19 waterfalls, Six hundred feet deep and 17 miles long, the Genesee Gorge is sometimes called *sthe Grand Canyon of the East," Information on the Finger Lakes = Genesee Area is furnished by the Finger Lakes Association, Lake Street Plaza, Penn Yan, New York 14527, SUNNYSIDE OPEN The fascinating world of Washington Irving can be re= lived: by visitors to "Sunny- side,'? the Hudson Valley home of America's first great story=- teller, West of Route 9, between Irvington and Tarry- town, to Entertain Children The problem of keeping the children entertained is easily solved by families touring New York State. In addition to museums, parks and other places fascinating to children as well as adults, there are many attractions designed especially for children, Among the outstanding are: Children's Zoo, Bronx Park, children admitted only when ya by an adult; New York Aquarium, Coney Island, Olaf, the biggest walrus in captivity; Catskill Game Farm, near Cairo in the Cat- skills, scores of deer and other friendly animals; Fron- tier Town, North Hudson in the Adirondacks, a "wild west"? town; Land of Makebe- lieve, Upper Jay in the Adiron- dacks, everything child-size; Storytown, U,S,A,, Lake George, nursery rhyme vil- Santa's Workshop, Whiteface Mountain Highway, summer home of the Christ- mas character; Rail City, Sandy Creek, steam railroad museum; Empire State Rail- way Museum, Middletown, 11- mile steam train ride; Arcade and Attica Railroad, Arcade, 15=mile steam train ride, Discover New York with... MNILEFEICAN ALFOLIIMES