I don't go much west of Syracuse! But I do go east enough to hit Albany. Basically, anything from Syracuse up to Watertown, easy to Albany.

I'd travel to Ithaca, though, for some hiking and grub. Ithaca is gorges. Hahahaha.
When I say CNY, I generally mean Syracuse though. Upstate means so many different things to different people! But I use it anyway because... Well, it's what I grew up saying.
We will probably be hanging around Oswego mostly this time around. Mm. Rudy's, before it closes for the season. Yum. Super mobile, though. I'll drive to hang and eat.