Schenectady

The city of Schenectady, perched near the confluence of the Mohawk and Hudson rivers, offers a variety of cultural, outdoor and historic attractions. Downtown, where the Amtrak station is located, features Jay Street Marketplace with shops, restaurants and a pedestrian plaza that links historic Proctors Theatre to the majestic City Hall and U.S Post Office. The historic Stockade District is home to more than 40 pre-Revolutionary houses and 400 homes more than 200 years old. Thomas Edison founded General Electric here; learn more about him, and lots of other stuff, at the Museum of Innovation and Science. Stay at the Rivers Casino & Resort— and don’t miss the lobster mac and cheese at the resort’s Dukes Chophouse. Enjoy homemade pasta at longtime staple Johnny’s, followed up by cannolis at Perreca’s Bakery.

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Travel to Schenectady by Rail with Amtrak
The “Electric City,” once HQ for Thomas Edison. Now a quirky, burgeoning downtown, one block from the train station. An Artisan district in the making. And a famous collection of Colonial houses.

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Visiting Rivers Casino & Resort
If there’s a casino game you enjoy, Rivers Casino & Resort has you covered. Slot machines, video poker, and 67 live table games….Click to Read More

Schenectady Amtrak Station
Schenectady Station became the most recent Amtrak station to see major improvements. The downtown station opened Oct. 16, 2018, after a decade of efforts….Click to Read More

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