Food scene
This is a great place for brick oven pizza and craft beer. They also have a spacious seating area outside (great in the summertime).
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Wood Boat Brewery
625 Mary StThis is a great place for brick oven pizza and craft beer. They also have a spacious seating area outside (great in the summertime).
A more upscale dining experience. Great steak, seafood, and Italian dishes. Helpful to call ahead for seating.
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Clipper Inn
126 State StA more upscale dining experience. Great steak, seafood, and Italian dishes. Helpful to call ahead for seating.
The BEST pizza in Clayton, hands down. They only accept cash and don't deliver (but it's two blocks away). Great riverside seating out back.
Attilio's Pizza & Chicken
338 Riverside DrThe BEST pizza in Clayton, hands down. They only accept cash and don't deliver (but it's two blocks away). Great riverside seating out back.
Highly recommended riverside dining, great atmosphere, and live music on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
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The Channelside
506 Riverside DrHighly recommended riverside dining, great atmosphere, and live music on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
This location is now called the Hops Spot. This is one of three locations and they know what they are doing!!! Several different unique beers on tap, great outside seating, and outside covered bar area.
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The Johnston House
507 Riverside DrThis location is now called the Hops Spot. This is one of three locations and they know what they are doing!!! Several different unique beers on tap, great outside seating, and outside covered bar area.
Highly recommended Riverside dining for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and early dinner. Stop by and check out their bakery counter!
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Bella's
602 Riverside DrHighly recommended Riverside dining for breakfast, brunch, lunch, and early dinner. Stop by and check out their bakery counter!
Hometown diner with several different options for breakfast, lunch, and early dinner. On the weekends you will find that a lot of people prefer to eat here so get there early to avoid a wait!
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Koffee Kove Restaurant
220 James StHometown diner with several different options for breakfast, lunch, and early dinner. On the weekends you will find that a lot of people prefer to eat here so get there early to avoid a wait!
Great food, great atmosphere!!!! Cocktails and dinner!
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Island Bay Pier House
110 State StGreat food, great atmosphere!!!! Cocktails and dinner!
Mar's Pizzeria
210 James StLocally owned pizza place with salad and wings. They deliver!
Upscale dining and always an amazing experience!!!!! Call ahead for seating.
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Saint Lawrence Spirits Distillery
38289 NY-12EUpscale dining and always an amazing experience!!!!! Call ahead for seating.
Waterside cocktails
Large outdoor seating area with spaces to sit by a fire and enjoy a drink on the River.
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1000 Islands Harbor Hotel
200 Riverside DrLarge outdoor seating area with spaces to sit by a fire and enjoy a drink on the River.
A newer addition to downtown Clayton, highly suggested for cocktails. Not on the water, but across the street.
River Bottom Bar & Grill
419 Riverside DrA newer addition to downtown Clayton, highly suggested for cocktails. Not on the water, but across the street.
Local winery location, great wine slushies, and light food menu. Riverside seating available.
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Coyote Moon Vineyards on the River
524 Riverside DrLocal winery location, great wine slushies, and light food menu. Riverside seating available.
Locally owned distillery and affiliate of the Saint Lawrence Chateau, downtown cocktails are to be had at this tasting room.
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Saint Lawrence Spirits Downtown Tasting Room
510 Riverside DrLocally owned distillery and affiliate of the Saint Lawrence Chateau, downtown cocktails are to be had at this tasting room.
Nightlife
Obrien's is a great place to go to catch some of the local music scene (always live music on weekends), and late night eating. Monday night is wing night!
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O'Brien's Restaurant
226 Webb StObrien's is a great place to go to catch some of the local music scene (always live music on weekends), and late night eating. Monday night is wing night!
Riveredge Resort
17 Holland StTiki Bar! Local music most evenings and right on the river.
Quiet the interesting small town bar. Play pool or darts and sit back and watch the locals in action!
Lost Navigator
215 James StQuiet the interesting small town bar. Play pool or darts and sit back and watch the locals in action!
Ice Cream
The Scoop
423 Riverside DrIce cream, sandwiches, and a great place to go for a smile.
The most popular ice cream spot in Jefferson County. When you drive by and see the long line of people... there is a reason they are standing there... it's worth the short wait!! Be careful to order an amount you can handle, these cones can come loaded! Also, my niece Charisma works there, tell her hello!
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Gal's Place
42077 NY-12The most popular ice cream spot in Jefferson County. When you drive by and see the long line of people... there is a reason they are standing there... it's worth the short wait!! Be careful to order an amount you can handle, these cones can come loaded! Also, my niece Charisma works there, tell her hello!
Places to get coffee
What can we say? You can't go wrong with this locally owned coffee spot. Say hello to Kathy, the owner, or one of her barista employees. Free wifi!
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Lyric Coffee House
246 James StWhat can we say? You can't go wrong with this locally owned coffee spot. Say hello to Kathy, the owner, or one of her barista employees. Free wifi!
Things to do
For boat enthusiasts and everyone else! Come take a tour of boat history!!! Only a few blocks away from the Merrick House
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Antique Boat Museum
750 Mary StFor boat enthusiasts and everyone else! Come take a tour of boat history!!! Only a few blocks away from the Merrick House
This downtown boutique has some of these most unique products you will ever see! Its an emporium of beautiful visual and functional art.
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Michael Ringer St. Lawrence Gallery- Clayton
203 James StThis downtown boutique has some of these most unique products you will ever see! Its an emporium of beautiful visual and functional art.
Fibonacci 321 Art Gallery
321 James StA gallery worth a visit! Only a few blocks from the Merrick House.
The village library is a great place to take children. They have scheduled activities and classes that are worth checking out.
Hawn Memorial Library
220 John StThe village library is a great place to take children. They have scheduled activities and classes that are worth checking out.
$2/pp to swim. This pool is open Mon-Sat usually at 12:30pm. Super large pool with onsite lifeguards and multiple depths to accommodate a plethora of swimming abilities.
Clayton Recreation Park Pool
600 E Line Rd$2/pp to swim. This pool is open Mon-Sat usually at 12:30pm. Super large pool with onsite lifeguards and multiple depths to accommodate a plethora of swimming abilities.
Tour Boldt Castle!!! George Boldt built this castle for his bride. A wonderful love story that has a tragic ending. The castle has been preserved for visitors to see history up close. There are several local companies that have boat tours to get to this island.
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Boldt Castle kunye neYacht House
1 Heart IslandTour Boldt Castle!!! George Boldt built this castle for his bride. A wonderful love story that has a tragic ending. The castle has been preserved for visitors to see history up close. There are several local companies that have boat tours to get to this island.
Hike this natural conservancy or tour the visitors center. You will have to cross the 1000 islands bridge to get to this location ($3 fee to get across, no fee to get back).
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Wellesley Island State Park
44927 Cross Island RdHike this natural conservancy or tour the visitors center. You will have to cross the 1000 islands bridge to get to this location ($3 fee to get across, no fee to get back).
The Zenda Farms Preserve is open to the public. There is a 1.5 mile walking trail (and free parking).
Zenda Farms Preserve
38973 Zenda RdThe Zenda Farms Preserve is open to the public. There is a 1.5 mile walking trail (and free parking).
Tisa is my neighbor!!!! Call the Tisa Gallery for a private showing or you may also check out her 'experience' here on airbnb.
TIsa Gallery
412 Merrick StTisa is my neighbor!!!! Call the Tisa Gallery for a private showing or you may also check out her 'experience' here on airbnb.
Several different educational workshops, open during the week.
Thousand Islands Arts Center ~ Handweaving Museum & Arts Center
314 John StreetSeveral different educational workshops, open during the week.