Casino Fun

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 I am not someone who goes to the casino all the time but I do enjoy a trip to one every now and then. Recently I went to visit Turning Stone Casino in Verona, NY. It was my first time here and I would definitely take the 4 hour drive to visit again. The casino was extremely clean and bright. Lots of cute shops throughout the place. and so many restaurants to pick from. I went with my sister, who lives in NY, and we chose to eat at the casino buffet. Delicious!! The cost was $39.99 per person for a buffet with so many choices: taco bar, seafood, Chinese, BBQ, carving station, fried food, Italian and of course many delightful desserts.  I had prime rib from the carving station and it melted in my mouth, I had to go back for seconds on that. The general Tso's chicken was another of my favorites. The only food I had that I have a small complaint about was the chicken tenders were a little dry.   For dessert I had to try more than one. I had the most delicious piece of carrot cake, along with strawberry cheesecake, apple crisp, two different flavored cannoli, and a chocolate bomb! I definitely got my money's worth. 

If you are ever near this casino you should definitely go, Even if you don't play the slots or the tables, it is worth the walk throughout.


After the casino we traveled to the race track to bet on the harness racing at Vernon downs. That was also a lot of fun. I'm not a big gambler so I only bet $2 to show on each of the 13 races. I won a few times. We went on a Saturday night and found a perfect location to watch the races indoors since it was windy and a little drizzle. The place was pretty empty for a weekend night.
There was a casino attached to the race track and a hotel. Of course I had to check out the casino after the races ended. I enjoyed the band that was playing there. They have live music every Friday and Saturday night.
Great time in upstate New York!


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