So much so that they’re in the process of expanding their already luxurious gaming and entertainment menu into an even more extravagant buffet. And trust me, Turning Stone is well aware of the area’s extracurricular void. This is one of the most golf-rich destinations in the entire Northeast. Accordingly you’d think me an outright fool for direct minivans Turning Stone’s way, wouldn’t you? Sorry, but I’d be extremely foolish not to do just that. There’s an enormous casino, an even bigger lake and, well, did I mention the casino?Ĭasinos are hard enough sells for family vacations when there are plenty of other activity options around them. There is quite literally almost nothing to do halfway between Syracuse and Utica in central New York.