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Small and mid-sized meeting groups might gather in Parsippany,where they can tour Craftsmen Farms, the historic home of Arts and Crafts furniture designer Gustav Stickley. The city is located in the Skylands Region that also includes Somerset, where Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park offers a variety of recreation for meeting or family reunion groups. Cultural attractions are plentiful in Princeton, from the Princeton UniversityArtMuseum to the renownedMcCarter Theater. Sports lovers and shopping enthusiasts will find lots to like in Secaucus, whose Meadowlands Sports Complex is home to the Giants, the Jets and the Nets, and whose Secaucus Outlets mall has been dubbed “the birthplace of outlet shop- ping.” Manchester, New Hampshire Photo Credit: New Hampshire CVB acreWhiteMountain National Forest or bird watching in the Great NorthWoods. For the culinary traveler, tax-free shop- ping and experiences like the statewide Chocolate&Martini Tour and several wine and cheese trails make it easy to take home a taste of New Hampshire. Manchester, the state’s largest city, is located in the Merrimack Valley. The city’s Currier Museum of Art has reopened following a $13 million expansion, while other notable attractions include Falls Overlook, the Millyard Museum and City Hall. The Seacoast Region draws visitors to its beaches and resort towns for activities like whale watching, harbor cruis- ing, gallery hopping and exploring historical sites. Portsmouth, the area’s largest city, is home to the Seacoast African-American Cultural Center and a downtown Black HeritageTrail featuring 24 sites. NEW JERSEY Atlantic City’s beaches, boardwalk and casinos are, of course, the main attraction, but two others worth seeking out are the Civil RightsGarden and theAtlantic CityAquarium. Among the architectural landmarks in Newark is the Kreuger Scott Mansion, former home of the city’s first Black millionaire. Photo Credit: Terraxplorer Manhattan skyline, and Central Park, New York City Visitors to Ithaca can view works of art at Cornell University’s JohnsonArtMuseum,and gaze at nature’s paint- ings at sightseeing attractions like Ithaca Falls andButtermilk Falls State Park. Along with viewing attractions like the lighthouse at Montauk, a tour of the African American Museum in Hempstead might interest meeting or leisure travelers to Long Island. For any visitor interested in New York City’s African-American history and culture, the Harlem jazz clubs and theApolloTheater belong on the itinerary. Travelers to Niagara Falls can join an Underground Railroad tour in addition to enjoying aMaid of theMist boat tour of the falls and other popular attractions. AtRochester’sGeorge EastmanHouse, visitors can check out Eastman’s studio and an antique camera exhibit. In Syracuse, the Onondaga Historical Museum houses an Underground Railroad exhibit. Atlantic City Convention Center 44 Photo Credit: Atlantic City CVB Black Meetings & Tourism November/December 2010: www.blackmeetingsandtourism.com NEW YORK At the NewYork State Capitol inAlbany, one of themost interesting design details is the “Million Dollar Staircase,” adorned with carved portraits of 300 famous people fromthe Empire State. Buffalo’s Paul Robeson Theatre is a notable Black her- itage attraction, while other local points of interest include the DarwinMartin House and theAlbright-Knox Gallery.