first TRI completed ! looking for recommendations

Good evening all. I completed my first ever Tri last Saturday in the Harryman Olympic tri in Harriman, NY. I followed a 16 week plan faithfully and was confident in my distances and endurance. Unfortunatly for me, I have never experienced an open water swim other than a beach day with my kids. Yikes, I had quite an eye opener. Hopefully I will be able to take the lessons learned and apply it going forward. I think it was a tough course but have no reference. Finished at 3:12 ( was hoping for 3 ) but I felt I gave it my best effort so I wasnt dissapointed at all. My plans were to now do another tri this fall but reality slapped me in the face and reminded me that following a training plan thru the summer months with busy seasonal work would make it impossible. I plan on doing my second and third half marathons for the year in the fall, as I can do a running plan much easier. Heres the question; I think I can handle doing a half IM but it would have to be in the spring. Anyone in the New York area that could reccomend a good spring half IM distance tri ? ( other than the Harryman). I found the Tinnman in Tupper Lake, but that is usuall at the end of June. Thanks - Pete