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Summer is Coopertown's busiest season, as baseball fans descend on the town for the National Baseball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Hosted this year on July 27th, Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia, and Billy Wagner will be honored as the 2025 inductees. Summer is the perfect time for a visit to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, a museum with one-of-a- kind artifacts and exhibits for lovers of the game. But there's a little something for everyone in summer at Cooperstown, with the Glimmerglass Festival celebrating its 50th anniversary. Opera and musical theatre lovers from all around the world gather over this weeks-long celebration of stunning operas and musical theatre performances. "Cooperstown is one of America's most quintessential villages–a place where baseball and community thrive side by side with culture and history," says Rob Ainsley, Artistic & General Director of The Glimmerglass Festival. "Glimmerglass is proud to have been part of that story for 50 years, and we're celebrating this milestone with a powerful lineup of classic operas, bold musicals, a major world premiere, and the legendary Bernadette Peters. It's a trip everyone should experience." For a private retreat, even at the height of tourist season, Cooperstown on the Lake offers luxury rental properties. Available to rent through AirBnB or VRBO, these luxe getaways can comfortably host up to 25 guests, providing space, privacy, and a host of amenities. For a dining experience like none other, a visit to Origins Cafe is a must. A hidden gem in Cooperstown, this restaurant offers an enchanted greenhouse setting and a mouthwatering farm-to-table menu. SUMMER SUMMER Splendor VUE ON | TRAVEL 94 V U E LO N G I S L A N D.C O M

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