Factory Tours Near Poughkeepsie, New York
- Factory tours are great educational additions to any vacation.mig welder image by Jake Hellbach from Fotolia.com
Factory tours offer a behind-the-scenes look at the process of a production company. Not all factories allow visitors into their assembly lines, but a handful of tours in New York state are led by informative guides who explain the process in terms of creation, assembly, packaging and sales. The factory tours in the Poughkeepsie area range from glass-making and beer breweries to informative backstage tours of a multi-million dollar entertainment facility. - The Gillinder Glass Factory offers bargains in its gift shop.stained glass vase image by James Phelps from Fotolia.com
Gillinder Glass, a family-owned glass factory, is located in Port Jervis, near the Pennsylvania border. It specializes in industrial and commercial specialty glass, and offers guided tours of the plant. The tour includes views of glass craftsmen at work near the large furnaces, the formation of glass into beautiful artwork, and the glass museum. As of September 2010, the daily tours are $10 per person.
Gillinder Glass Factory
Corners of Erie and Liberty Sts.
Port Jervis, NY 12771
845-856-5375
gillinderglassstore.com - The backstage tours offer an in-depth look at successful show production.sound mixer image by Miroslava Holasov?? from Fotolia.com
The Proctor's Theatre, located in Schenectady, has a long history that dates back to the 1920s. Formerly a movie palace and a venue for shows, it is now a multi-million dollar facility with an expanded backstage to accommodate large-scale musical productions. Recent seasons have included the touring groups of the "Phantom of the Opera" and "The Lion King." It offers informative guided tours of the theater, backstage and dressing rooms. As of September 2010, the free tours are offered one Friday per month and lasts approximately two hours.
Proctor's Theatre
432 State St.
Schenectady, NY 12305
518-382-3884
proctors.org - The brewery provides year-round, seasonal and specialty brews.beer and bottle image by Allen Pinkall from Fotolia.com
The Brewery Ommegang, a microbrewery founded in 1997, is located in Cooperstown on a former hop farm. The large facility, designed as a traditional Belgian farmhouse, and offers informative daily tours include the fermentation process and plant along with it cellars. It culminates in a complimentary tasting of its award-winning Belgian-style ales. As of September 2010, tours are offered daily.
Brewery Ommegang
656 County Hwy. 33
Cooperstown, NY 13326-9248
800-544-1809
ommegang.com
