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Visit the Thousand Islands at Clayton, NY.  Here Ontario, Canada and the United States meet…their cultures blending in the waters of the mighty St. Lawrence and Great Lake Ontario. The Native Peoples called this region the “Garden of the Great Spirit.”

The MCKINLEY HOUSE offers elegance, comfort, and convenience in the center of Clayton Village, one block from the St. Lawrence River, and walking distance to the town’s attractions. A Queen Anne Victorian built in 1890; the house has been restored to its original grandness, including a curved front porch furnished with wicker chairs. The spacious, second-floor guest rooms have private baths, queen beds and sitting areas.

• Item: Overnight stay for two with continental breakfast, $130 value.
• Expiration date: 8/29/2015
• Conditions: Reservations are required. Subject to availability. Valid Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday night, July 1 to August 29, 2015.
• Website: www.mckinleyhousebnb.com

THE CLIPPPER INN, an airy, comfortable restaurant with a slightly nautical interior, has a large and varied menu, which includes Mediterranean, Asian, and vegetarian entrees. Fresh seafood is a specialty. The emphasis is on high quality and consistency. Chef-owner Michael Simpson has made several trips to Europe, and taken classes at both the Hyde Park, and Napa Valley campus of the Culinary Institute of America. Sit back and relax as the well-versed staff will make your dining experience a pleasure.

• Item: $50 gift certificate
• Expiration date: None
• Website: www.clipperinn.com  
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheClipperInn

CLAYTON ISLAND TOURS offers the choice of two tours!  The Boldt Castle and Two Nation Tour, is an exciting three-hour boat excursion. Experienced guides will provide a live narrative of the sites on both the American and Canadian sides of the St. Lawrence River, including the Whirlpool Channel, Tom Thumb Island, the Statue of Saint Lawrence, Rock Island Lighthouse and summer homes of the rich and famous. Stopping at Heart Island you will enjoy a self-guided tour of Boldt Castle, a full size Rhineland castle in Alexandria Bay. In 1900 George C. Boldt, millionaire proprietor of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, began to build the castle as a display of his love for his wife. Designed as a six story, 120 room castle with tunnels and a drawbridge construction was halted in 1904 when Louise died suddenly. The Thousand Island Bridge Authority acquired the property in 1977 and set about preserving the landmark.  The Rock Island Lighthouse: Glass Bottom Boat Tour is an exciting two-hour 45 minute tour in a glass bottom boat and enjoy an unparalleled view of underwater life in the clean waters of the St. Lawrence River. Travel to Rock Island and spend 1 hour visiting the island where you can climb up in the Lighthouse tower and look over the St. Lawrence River. Visit the Lighthouse keeper’s home that is now a museum and gift shop. Walk the island and see the different buildings such as the building used to store whale oil to burn in the lighthouse. Peer through the unique glass bottom to see native fish of the St. Lawrence, and other natural wonders beneath the waves of the Saint Lawrence River. The tour is guided by their historical and naturalist narrators with unique knowledge of the Thousand Islands.

• Item: Boldt Castle and Two Nation Tour for two, 3 hours or Rock Island Lighthouse; Glass Bottom Boat Tour for two for 2 hours and 45 minutes, value $48.
• Expiration date: 9/13/2015
• Conditions: Reservations are required.
• Website: www.claytonislandtours.com
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/CLAYTON-ISLAND-TOURS/380295160031?fref=ts

THE THOUSAND ISLAND ARTS CENTER is a nonprofit hand weaving and textile educational institution concerned with preserving the skills of traditional artists and artisans and supporting the heritage arts. The Center maintains a year round arts curriculum, a permanent textile collection and library, two dedicated studios for weaving and pottery and a retail store which represents nearly 100 regional artists. Each year the Arts Center mounts five or more rotating exhibitions, ranging from displays of textiles either culled from its permanent collection or loaned from private collections as well as multi-media shows where the public is an important part of creating the show.

• Items: A one-year Family Membership, $60 value, a $25 gift certificate and mug, value $15. Total value: $100
• Expiration date: 1/31/2016
• Website: www.tiartscenter.org
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/The-Thousand-Islands-Arts-Center/146766692534

While in Clayton visit RIVER MAGIC GIFTS where you will find handmade crafts, gifts, whimsies and other decorative accessories in glass, wood, ceramic, and metal. 

• Item: $25 gift certificate
• Expiration date: 2/12/2016

GOLD CUP FARMS 1000 ISLANDS “RIVER RAT” CHEESE store has provided its finest cheeses and local products since 1981. In addition to the internationally known "River Rat" Cheddars, Gold Cup Farms offers a number of New York State & North Country delectable treats such as, Adirondack Sausage, Croghan Bologna, pure New York State Maple Syrup and a "Hot as Hell" mustard that really has a kick. You will also find the original "Thousand Islands Dressing" served in the early 1900's at the Thousand Islands Inn in Clayton, New York.

• Item: $50 gift certificate
• Expiration date: 3/16/2016
• Website: www.riveratcheese.net
• Facebook:  www.facebook.com/pages/River-Rat-Cheese-Store/20163264433699018?fref=ts

Find out more about what Clayton has to offer at www.1000islands-clayton.com/visitorinfo.

Certificates have no cash value.