Life as a Bassett Resident/Fellow
Resident/Fellow Life
There is a lot to do when you are a resident or fellow at Bassett – whether you are single, married, or married with children. Bassett holds events throughout the year geared towards helping you get to know the Bassett family as well as to stay involved. Below is a sample of the events and things to do in the area.
Our Area
- Area Details
- Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce
- Cooperstown Community Profile
- Otsego County Chamber of Commerce
Bassett Resident Events
- Christmas carolling at the hospital on Christmas Eve
- Diwali celebration
- Floatillas – kayaking/canoeing on Lake Otsego at night
- Fernleigh Apartments yard sale
- Halloween party in the Sugar Shack
- Massages
- Medicine vs. surgery annual softball game
- Monthly movie nights
- New resident welcome picnic
- Pet Therapy
- Resident goodbye dinner & awards ceremony
- Surgery recruitment dinner weekend
- Year-end resident party
- Yoga
Fun Stuff in Cooperstown
- Baseball Hall of Fame
- Brewery Ommegang
- Clark Sports Center
- Cooperstown Brewing Company
- Cooperstown Distillery
- Cooperstown Farmer's Market
- Cooperstown Fun Park
- Fly Creek Cider Mill
- Howe Caverns
- Leatherstocking Railway Historical Society (Train Rides) – Great Train Robbery, Blues Express
Culture
The Outdoors
- Boating
- Camping
- Canoeing
- Clark Sports Center
- Cross Country Skiing
- Downhill skiing
- Fishing/Hunting
- Floatillas – kayaking/canoeing on Lake Otsego at night
- Hiking
- Ice Skating
- Kayaking
- New York State Parks
- Sailing
- Sledding/Tubing
- Snowmobiling
- Swimming
- Tennis
- Water skiing
- Golfing – Leatherstocking Golf Course, Meadow Links, Otsego Golf Club
Seasonal Events
- Antique shows/flea markets
- Bassett New Year's Eve Gala
- Boat tours on Lake Otsego
- Canoe Regatta
- Christmas candlelight service at the Farmer's Museum
- Cooperstown Halloween parade
- County fair
- Farmer's Museum equestrian and livestock shows
- Fourth of July fireworks over Otsego Lake
- Fourth of July parade in Springfield Center
- Sheep dog trials
- Vintage car shows
- Winter carnival
Other information:
- Excellent local schools
- Large cities nearby, including Utica (45 mins), Albany (1 hour), Binghamton (1 hour), Syracuse (1.5 hours), NYC (5 hours), Boston (5 hours)
