Things to Do in Aurora New York

Nestled on the banks of Cayuga Lake in upstate New York, Aurora looks like it could have been ripped from the pages of a storybook. Less than a decade ago, the hamlet was just another blip on the map between New York City and Rochester, but thanks to a massive, village-wide restoration project led by Pleasant Rowland, who attended nearby Wells College, many of its grandest estates and coziest cottages have been transformed into charming accommodations, shops, and restaurants. With the recent opening of Wallcourt Hall, a 17-guest-room inn that once served as an all-girls preparatory school, Aurora is embarking on the next chapter of its story.